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Earth Talk From the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I really want to eat healthy and organic, but am constantly traveling and on the go. How can I eat fast food without having to always end up at McDonald’s and Burger King? – Dylan Baker, Seattle The latest trend in fast food is…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Currently, more than 47 million Americans are without health insurance, and millions more are underinsured. These statistics are simply unacceptable. It is time for real health-care reform which focuses on strategies that help Americans obtain the best-quality health care at the least cost.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] She wasn’t trying to be Rosa Parks. “We were just tired of the separate-but-equal thing. Because it certainly wasn’t separate-but-equal,” said Rita Wilson, who is retiring from Staunton City Council on June 30 after 16-plus years on the job, and who a generation ago made her first foray into public…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I wanted to learn more about what Waynesboro could be facing if it follows through the very, very preliminary plans that have been put forth regarding the possible location of a minor-league baseball team in the River City. That’s how I came across Gary Hodge and his 20-year effort to…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham [email protected] I can’t imagine what it’s like to run for president. OK, I can. I’m running for city council in my hometown, and I did so knowing full well what could end up happening. “C’mon, people like me, respect me. No way this one ends up in the…
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Story by Theresa Curry AGratefulSeason.com Health magazine chose five restaurants to honor for making fast food a little healthier. While on the road this week, I had a chance to try a couple of the magazine’s selections. At Au Bon Pain (in Washington’s Union Station and other locations throughout the city), hungry travelers can choose…
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Best Seat in the House column by Chris Graham [email protected] Was it really so bad that Virginia and Virginia Tech both lost Wednesday night? Um … Well, consider UVa. coach Dave Leitao’s response to comments from Bradley guard Jeremy Crouch, who suggested that the Braves were able to confuse the Cavs defense in their 96-85…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Hurry up and wait. That’s life on TV. Students in two AP government classes at Stuarts Draft High School know that all too well. “It was exciting. National television, that was pretty cool. But it was nervewracking at the same time,” said Akash Patel, a senior at SDHS, a few…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] So you’re Jim Gilmore, and you’re running for the United States Senate. You’ve served as a state attorney general, running the biggest law firm in the state for four pretty solid years. You’re a former governor who won election by a comfortable margin over a two-term Democratic lieutenant governor in…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Bill Bolling will not be in the running for the Republican Party gubernatorial nomination in 2009. “While I deeply appreciate the encouragement I have received from countless people all across our state, I have decided that I will not be a candidate for governor in 2009. While it would be…
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