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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (15-17) rode 8 1/3 masterful innings from right-hander Justin Fitzgerald to a 2-0, shutout of the Harrisburg Senators (17-15) on Monday night. The outing marked the longest of Fitzgerald’s career, and netted him his second win of the year. Fitzgerald (2-1) allowed just four hits on the night, walked two and…
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The Altoona Curve downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The win netted the Curve the series as Altoona took three of the four games played over the weekend. The Flying Squirrels scored just three runs over the final 24 innings of the series. After three scoreless innings,…
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Gas prices continued to slide for the third straight week, dropping 14 cents since their $3.94 peak (on April 4) and falling 18 cents below year-ago prices
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Gov. Bob McDonnell submitted his amendments to the budget passed by the General Assembly during the 2012 special session
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Sen. Jim Webb, whose historic trip to Burma in 2009 set the stage for a new direction in U.S. policy toward that country, today called for the Administration “to facilitate reforms in Burma (Myanmar) through the lifting of economic sanctions.” Sen. Webb, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee, was…
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Online critics have a free speech right to anonymously comment on the work of a Florida plastic surgeon, according to a legal motion filed today in Henrico County Circuit Court. Filed by Public Citizen and the ACLU of Virginia, the motion claims that a subpoena to compel internet provider Comcast to release the name of…
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Today, the Obama campaign announced part of the pre-program at President Obama’s rally this Saturday at the Siegel Center in Richmond, including VCU basketball coach Shaka Smart, who will be hosting the event. The pre-program participants, which will be released in full tomorrow, represent a mix of grassroots supporters and political leaders, and come from…
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There were no late heroics from the Bowie Baysox (11-16) in the finale of a four-game series, as the Richmond Flying Squirrels (13-14) pulled away to claim a, 6-2, victory on Thursday night at The Diamond. With the win, the Squirrels managed a split in the series and posted a winning home stand (4-3). The…
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The Hillcats couldn’t overcome fives errors in their 5-2 loss to the Carolina Mudcats. Aaron Northcraft went five solid innings allowing one run, but the bullpen couldn’t hold the 2-1 lead he left the game with. It was the third consecutive game that ended in a 5-2 score. The Mudcats lead the four-game series three…
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