Shepherd Bliss: Why I support Bernie Sanders for president
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A major reason that I support Bernie Sanders to be President of the United States is that he voted against the American War on Iraq.
Search Results for REAL ID
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Tim Kaine urges states to expand Medicaid
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Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Sherrod Brown and 29 of their Senate colleagues are urging the 19 states that have not yet decided to expand Medicaid to do so in order to give more than four million additional Americans access to affordable, comprehensive health care.
Augusta County sheriff candidate issues statement on withdrawal from accreditation program
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Augusta County sheriff candidate Neil Kester issued a statement Wednesday raising concerns about a recent decision by the current administration of the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office to withdraw from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission’s accreditation program.
Hulk Hogan, the n-word, and the limits on the business side of the wrestling business
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Take my word for it, and don’t scan the wrestling news blogs for comments on the Hulk Hogan n-word controversy, though if you feel inclined, be prepared to take a shower soon after.
David Swanson: Hey, I have an idea where they can stick the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
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Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia campaigned on green energy (and I hear some people may have believed him, though I haven’t met one) and then immediately backed the proposed construction of a giant fracked-gas pipeline through the mountains and farms of Virginia to carry fossil fuels from West Virginia to North Carolina.
Do orcas really live as long in captivity as in the wild?
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SeaWorld has faced criticism and plummeting profits after the release of the 2013 documentary, Blackfish, which tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale that killed several people while in captivity.
Don’t say hot seat: Mike London, UVA players sidestep talk
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UVA wide receiver Canaan Severin started to tell a story about a fiery pregame speech from last season from Virginia coach Mike London that seemed, based on how Severin was selling the story, to be going in the direction of giving insight into how London addresses to his team the subject of being on the coaching hot seat.
Lynchburg beats Winston-Salem, 11-4, snaps four-game losing skid
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Ivan Castillo tripled twice and had an RBI to power Lynchburg past the Winston-Salem Dash, 6-4 on Tuesday night at BB&T Ballpark. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for the Hillcats.
Proffit Road closed July 20-29 for bridge debris removal
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will close a portion of Route 649 (Proffit Road) in Albemarle County beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 20.
Child paralysis outbreak: UVA identifies potential cause
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A mysterious outbreak of child paralysis cases previously linked to enterovirus D68 may instead have another cause, doctors at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital are cautioning, after determining that a stricken child appeared to be suffering from a different virus.
