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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner today announced that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has established a new hotline to help small businesses struggling to access credit. The hotline was announced today by FDIC chair Sheila C. Bair at a small business forum with Sen. Warner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke held at George…
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With the news of senior Brandon Rozzell being out for several weeks with a broken hand, the VCU men’s basketball team entered Wednesday’s contest against in-state and conference rival with the mentality of “Next Man Up.” Freshman Rob Brandenberg apparently was that man, delivering the most points by a VCU freshman since Domonic Jones in…
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How do you react to receiving an unexpected gift, particularly one that abruptly changes well-laid plans? In our case, it involved having a block of time suddenly bestowed on us originally intended to be spent quite differently. Early morning Dec. 26, wife Anna and I dragged ourselves out of bed, finished packing and were about…
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As a business owner who has created hundreds of jobs over the past two decades, I understand economic policies that build sustainable growth. Yet the billions in tax cuts for the wealthy just signed into law compromise our shared future. The promise of “trickle down” economics has failed. When recent studies suggest that 1 in…
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Five players scored in double figures and the James Madison (9-5, 2-0 CAA) women’s basketball team used a 19-8 run in the final 5:50 to fend off William and Mary (1-11, 0-2) 89-75 in Colonial Athletic Association action on Thursday night at Kaplan Arena. Senior guard Dawn Evans (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast) scored a game-high 29 points…
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Virginia Tech tailback Darren Evans will enter the 2011 NFL draft. Evans announced the decision on Thursday. A redshirt junior in 2010, the native of Indianapolis, Ind., had one year of eligibility remaining with the Hokies in 2011. “After sitting down with family, I’ve decided to declare for the NFL draft,” Evans said. “I felt…
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It’s a magical place where Virginians love to flock to during the winter months. It’s exciting, action-packed and provides thrills for all ages. No, it’s not Disneyworld. It’s the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center and the magic of the arena was on display once again on Wednesday night when the VCU…
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Mustapha Farrakhan made his first 11 shots from the field en route to a career-high 31-point night. The only blemish in the box score: that last missed shot. Farrakhan’s hot shooting paced a surprising 67 percent shooting night from Virginia in a fast-paced 84-63 win over Howard Tuesday night.
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Since Georgia State joined the Colonial Athletic Association in 2005, the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball has had their way with Panthers, posting wins in all 12 meetings with their conference foe. A surprising fact since GSU has always been a scrappy, hard-working squad. It was bound to come to an end and it did…
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I have to admit to being surprised to hear Tucker Carlson saying on Fox News that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick should have been executed for his role in a dogfighting ring that landed the former Virginia Tech star in a federal prison. I was surprised mainly because I didn’t realize that Tucker Carlson was…
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