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The Virginia baseball team started the 2011 College World Series strong with a 4-1 victory over California on Sunday afternoon in front of 21,275 spectators at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. Virginia (55-10) advances into the winners’ bracket to play the winner of the Sunday evening South Carolina-Texas A&M game at 7 p.m. Tuesday (ET) on…
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The short answer: power. There was never any doubt that the New York Democrat was going to have to step down once word of his online behavior hit the headlines. We all have our foibles, but in the case of Weiner, his seem to be at the level of being what you’d have to call…
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The Potomac Nationals and Myrtle Beach Pelicans traded outstanding starts and split a doubleheader Monday night in Woodbridge. The Nationals took Game One 5-1 behind Cameron Selik’s complete game but dropped the nightcap 2-0 in an overpowering effort by Barret Loux. With the win in the finale, Myrtle Beach cut its magic number to three…
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This month marks the 10th anniversary of the first of the two tax cuts sought by the President George Bush. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act was enacted in 2001 to be followed, in 2003, by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act. Ten years later, it is time we assess the…
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“And the mem’ries sweet Of the days repeat In our dreams they creep While we sleep, sleep, sleep.” – Little Willie John (1960) Last night, I promptly dropped off to sleep and dreamt that I ate a giant marshmallow, and upon awakening this morning, my pillow was gone. You took that lying down, like a…
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When Paul Fike Stutzman began writing his master’s thesis at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, he soon realized he had more material than the 80-120 page project required. After a year of writing, his 237-page thesis was turned in, but Stutzman still had more to write. The result: a 294-page book titled, “Recovering the Love Feast: Broadening…
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A pair of former Waynesboro Generals will play key roles for the top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers as they face off with Cal-Irvine this weekend for a spot in the College World Series. “It will definitely be a good weekend of baseball. Two really good teams. It’s golng to come down to who can execute. This time…
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Five Virginia baseball players were selected Tuesday in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Rounds two through 30 were conducted Tuesday; Virginia’s Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda, Md.) was selected in the first round Monday. Virginia had three of its starting pitchers selected in the first 10 rounds, as Will Roberts (Jr., Richmond, Va.) and…
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Central and Southside Virginians have made it abundantly clear that the most important issue facing the people of the Fifth District is job creation, and the disappointing May unemployment report highlighted the critical need for real change in our nation’s Capitol. For over two years, Democrats in Washington have pursued a failed economic agenda based…
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This coming week, the Waynesboro Senior Center is closed for on-site activities on both Monday and Friday. On Friday, we are taking a field trip to go ride on the Cass Railroad. The members and guests that have signed up are really looking forward to a wonderful trip. However, this trip is a bit longer…
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