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The Pledge gives us a succinct definition of the fundamental principles of American democracy, and there is much we can be reminded of when we recite or hear it.
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Finding common ground isn’t always the headline story from Washington. But there are a number of issues where both Republicans and Democrats can agree. One of these is the need for reforms to the criminal justice system.
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Jenny Roe, newly appointed to lead research at the University of Virginia’s Center for Design and Health, has spent her career examining how the places we live affect the lives we lead.
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Ellen Arthur, Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates in the 24th District, has received the endorsement of Virginia NORML.
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Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, announced that Kathleen Kellett-Ward, a sales agent with the Staunton/Waynesboro office, has received the 2015 Valley Favorites award from the News Virginian.
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Whether it’s sleeping under the stars, zip-lining through the trees, paddling across a pristine body of water, or having a naturalist show you a turtle or a snake, over 100,000 children a year in Northern Virginia are interacting with nature through the regional parks operated by NOVA Parks.
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Generational decisions work both ways: a poor decision can impact the trajectory of the nation just as much, if not more, than a positive decision.
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The airline industry has the ability to sustain significant fuel savings and greatly reduce its greenhouse emissions, according to the conclusions reached in a Virginia Tech led study for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for traffic in the North Atlantic oceanic airspace.
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Risk for cardiovascular disease, currently running rampant in the United States, can now be predicted for adolescents thanks to a new diagnostic test developed by a University of Virginia Children’s Hospital pediatrician and his collaborators.
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Tax loopholes allowed seven Virginia Fortune 500 companies—led by Computer Sciences Corporation—to maintain a total of $9 billion in profits offshore in 2014, much of the money in tax havens, according to a report released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG).
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