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Redshirt-senior quarterback Justin Thorpe had his first career 300-yard passing game to lead #6/7 James Madison football team to a 32-7 victory in their Colonial Athletic Association opener at Rhode Island, Sept. 22. The Dukes are now 11-3 in CAA openers under head coach Mickey Matthews and move to 3-1 and 1-0 in the CAA, while the Rams fall to 0-3 and 0-2 in league play.
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Freshman kicker John Griggs punched in a 33-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter to break a 14-14 deadlock and the Bridgewater defense got a late hold as the Eagles moved to 3-0 on the season with a 17-14 victory over the visiting Shenandoah Hornets in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener at Jopson Field.
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In a letter sent Monday, the ACLU of Virginia urged the Board of Health to change the venue for its meeting on Friday, Sept. 14, at which the Board is expected to vote on controversial new regulations for women’s health centers that provide abortion care.
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A group of cinema lovers – cinemaniacs, they call themselves now – had this neat idea a couple of years back. We’ll get together the first and third Mondays to watch a classic movie, then talk about it after. From that basic plan sprang the Classic Cinema Club.
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States have begun to respond to citizen complaints, but no state requires enough upfront collection of data and monitoring of drilling operations to ensure protection of local water supplies
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From the Why Send Out a Press Release to Bring Attention to a Web Ad Department, we have the George Allen Senate campaign working hard Friday morning to refute an attack in a web ad from the Tim Kaine Senate campaign that claims that Allen voted against funding for military and defense resources
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Morooka America, under a license agreement with Japan-based Morooka Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of rubber track carriers, will establish a manufacturing operation in Hanover County
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The Democratic members of Virginia’s congressional delegation backed out of a scheduled Wednesday meeting with Gov. Bob McDonnell after the governor’s office scheduled a Republicans-only news conference at the conclusion of the meeting
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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli refused on Monday to certify new regulations of women’s health centers approved last month by the State Board of Health
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An up-and-down week for Waynesboro, which included a win at Valley League-leading Winchester, ended with the Generals moving up a spot in the PG/Crosschecker national rankings
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