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Virginia running back Keith Payne has been invited to the NFL Players Association Game, formally known as the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star game. In addition to a new name, the game has moved from the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas to the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. The premise of the game remains…
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The George Mason men’s basketball team used four double-figure scoring performances along with staunch defense to take a 71-47 victory over Drexel Wednesday night at the Patriot Center. The win improves the Patriots’ Colonial Athletic Association record to 5-2 (13-5 overall), while the Dragons fell to 11-6, 3-4 in CAA play. Sophomore Luke Hancock led…
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Austin Kenon had a season-high 33 points, VMI pulled away with a late 13-0 run and the Keydets captured their fourth straight Big South win on the road, defeating the High Point Panthers 97-91 Saturday night in High Point, N.C. With the win, VMI moves to 11-7 on the year and 4-4 in Big South…
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A 25-for-31 performance from the charity stripe and staunch defense led the George Mason men’s basketball team past Georgia State, 66-51, on Saturday afternoon at Patriot Center in Colonial Athletic Association action. Mason improved to 8-0 at home this season and 12-5 overall while moving to 4-2 in conference play. GSU dropped to 8-8 and…
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This was a somber week in Congress as the House passed a resolution to honor the victims of the tragedy in Tucson. I was deeply saddened and disturbed by the senseless attacks on Representative Giffords, members of her staff, and all of the victims in Tucson, Arizona. Our prayers are for speedy and full recoveries…
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January, typically the longest month of the year for me –financially, weather-wise and worldly-wise – seems to be moving at a brisk pace, at least so far. The hardest part comes as I finally tackle dismantling our Christmas tree, which we always put up immediately after Thanksgiving Day and leave up at least until Epiphany….
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A key part of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s plan to get Virginia transportation moving would rededicate a portion of sales-tax revenues from the pot of money used to fund schools and public safety to roads projects in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. McDonnell said today that he will back legislation to move about $140 million a…
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“I like PBS, it airs great programs, including, if I do say so myself, tonight’s speech.” Awkward moment of realization there for Gov. Bob McDonnell, who apparently plans to balance the $36 billion state budget by cutting the $4 million a year that Virginia contributes to public broadcasting. OK, it’s not that the budget needs…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday signed an executive order creating the Independent Bipartisan Advisory Commission on Redistricting, though its powers are limited to a review and recommendation capacity. “As Virginia redraws its legislative districts later this year, the process should take place in a manner that is fair and open,” McDonnell said in naming the…
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Staunton city officials are taking action aimed at reducing a vulture population estimated at over 500. The city announced on Monday that it is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services Division to move vultures from residential areas in Staunton. Dispersal efforts will occur both on city property and on private property with…
