Nationals top Padres, 4-2, to take series
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Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman homered, Joe Ross put up six innings of one-hit ball, and the Washington Nationals defeated the San Diego Padres, 4-2, on Thursday in Nationals Park.
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Governor McAuliffe addresses General Assembly money committees
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Text of remarks from Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to members of the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance Committee Thursday in Richmond.
Fertilization discovery: Do sperm carry secret harpoons?
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Could the sperm harpoon the egg to facilitate fertilization? That’s the intriguing possibility raised by the University of Virginia School of Medicine’s discovery that a protein within the head of the sperm forms spiky filaments, suggesting that these tiny filaments may lash together the sperm and its target.
Potomac Nationals win rubber match with Frederick Keys
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On Wednesday night at Pfitzner Stadium, the Potomac Nationals (60-68 Overall, 31-32 Home, 27-31 Second Half) rocked the Frederick Keys (61-68 Overall, 28-38 Road, 29-30 Second Half) 10-0 in their rubber match series finale.
Five-run seventh pushes Lynchburg past Salem, 8-4
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The Lynchburg Hillcats scored five times in the seventh inning, vaulting them to an 8-4 victory over the Salem Red Sox on Wednesday night at LewisGale Field.
Potomac Nationals, Frederick Keys split Tuesday twin-bill
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The Nationals (59-68-Overall, 30-32-Home, 26-31-Second Half) and the Keys (61-67-Overall, 28-37-Road, 29-29-Second Half) traded shutout victories in the twin bill with Frederick picking up a Game One 4-0 win and Potomac coming back with a Game Two 7-0 win on Tuesday night at Pfitzner Stadium.
Lynchburg Hillcats double up Salem Red Sox
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Kevin Heller launched a two-run homer in the first inning, but that’s all the offense the Salem Red Sox could muster as they fell to the Lynchburg Hillcats 4-2 on Tuesday night at LewisGale Field.
Podcast: Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks O’s, Nats, college football
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Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham joins host Jim Bresnahan on WREL-1450 in Lexington, Va., to talk sports. The segment covers the efforts of the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles to play their ways into the 2015 pennant races in the American League and National League, and offers a quick glimpse into the preparations of UVA and Virginia Tech for their 2015 college football season openers.
Amtrak announces new weekday morning departure time for Norfolk service
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Passengers departing Norfolk, Va., can sleep a little longer as the weekday departure for Northeast Regional Train 84 from the city moves to 6:10 a.m. beginning on Aug. 31.
Jim Webb defends record on women in military
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Jim Webb, in 1979, wrote a magazine piece titled “Women Can’t Fight” addressing the role of women in combat. Now running for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, Webb would like you to know that he didn’t write the headline.
