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On Wednesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner said the House had no intention of passing a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year. “Speaker Boehner is going back on his word,” said Virginia Organizing Chairperson Sandra A. Cook.
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Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe announced his “Common Ground for Virginia” transition committee on Thursday, a bipartisan group of Virginians from all regions of the Commonwealth who will work with McAuliffe over the next two months to build the foundation for a successful administration.
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Congratulations! In order to hear your favorite TV programs without aggravating the family, you went out and purchased a hearing loop. Deciding on which model to buy may not have been easy, but setting up your hearing loop shouldn’t be hard. Luckily, a specialist isn’t necessary to install a home hearing loop, as the steps are rather straightforward.
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The Virginia Film Festival kicked off its second quarter-century in record-breaking style, smashing its previous ticket sales record set during the 25th Anniversary celebration in 2012.Festival officials announced today that the 2013 VFF set all-time marks at the box office, coming in at $120,156 in total sales.
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Fishburne Military School guard Tre’ Harris made it official on Wednesday. After committing last month to Kansas State, Harris (6’5”, 180, Glen Carbon, Ill.) signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Wildcats and coach Bruce Weber.
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Difference maker. That’s the first thing that comes to mind for hard-core St. Bonaventure basketball fans when they think of Jordan Tyson (6’10”, 215, Columbus, Ohio). Tyson is a centerpiece of a recruiting class that could lead coach Mark Schmidt’s program back to the Big Dance.
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Three teams of Augusta County students will display their ideas to help people prepare for, rebuild after or stay safe from natural disasters when they compete at the annual FIRST LEGO League robotics competition Saturday, Nov. 16, at JMU.
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UVa. women’s basketball head coach Joanne Boyle announced on Wednesday that Aliyah Huland El, Lauren Moses and Mikayla Venson have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Cavaliers beginning with the 2014-15 season.
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons broke open a tied game with a 16-3 run to end the first half and went on to a 98-71 win over the VMI Keydets, in NCAA basketball action Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Sophomore Lucas Woodhouse/Greenlawn, New York made a three-point field goal with just 1.7-seconds remaining to lead visiting Longwood University to an 82-79 men’s basketball victory on the road at TCU of the Big 12 Conference on Tuesday night at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas.
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