Three-run eighth lifts Richmond past Reading
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (41-43) used a three-run eighth inning to prevail 7-4 over the Reading Fightin Phils (37-47) Wednesday at FirstEnergy Stadium.
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Amy Bennett: Transparency you can’t believe in
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This year’s graduating seniors entered college just before the Obama administration began. But while these successful graduates are now ready to move on to the next stage in their lives, the administration hasn’t achieved the same kind of progress on one of its signature initiatives: creating open government.
McDonnell releases draft PPTA pipeline
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today released the Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships’ (“OTP3”) Draft 2013 Virginia PPTA Pipeline. The pipeline – which contains both long identified public-private transportation projects and new conceptual projects – follows on the heels of a year in which the value of the deals closed exceeded almost all other transportation markets across the globe, and Virginia’s P3 program was recognized as an international leader in public-private partnerships.
Old Dominion formally joins Conference USA
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The countdown is over. Today, July 1, 2013, Old Dominion University begins a new era in its athletic history as a member of Conference USA.
AAA: Gas prices decline ahead of July 4 holiday
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The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline dropped eight cents this week to $3.51 per gallon Friday. This is 11 cents lower than month ago prices, yet 14 cents more than year ago prices.
Earth Talk: Barack Obama’s climate change initiative
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In what’s being billed as the greatest environmental initiative of his presidency, Barack Obama announced on June 25, 2013 that his administration is instituting stringent mandatory restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions by power plants, factories and other industrial sources. These sources combined account for roughly 40 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions across the U.S. The goal is to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions nationally by four percent below 1990 levels within the next seven years.
Unwanted medical treatment: A painful nightmare we cannot afford
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Imagine your 90-year-old mother has Alzheimer’s disease and is near death. But before she became mentally incompetent, she gave you power of attorney to sign a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order so medical personnel would honor her wishes to die peacefully, without aggressive medical interventions in her final days.
Bob Goodlatte: Smarter solutions for students
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Students at colleges and universities throughout the Sixth District and the rest of the country depend on student loans to finance their education each year. In fact, nearly 12 million students in the United States borrow annually to help cover education costs. But without congressional action, on July 1st interest rates for federally subsidized student loans are set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
JMU Swimming and Diving coach Samantha Smith retires from coaching
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James Madison head swimming and diving coach Samantha Smith has announced her retirement from coaching on Friday.
Waynesboro Public Library: July 2013 Calendar
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Find out what’s going on in July at the Waynesboro Public Library. Among the highlights: Book-A-Trip. Everyone is invited to read Under the Sea-Wind by Rachel Carson and go on the bus trip to the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in August. Copies of the book are available to purchase at WPL.
