Winners and Losers: Republican Presidential Debate
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Who knew that the folks at FNC could be hard on Republicans? Well, OK, they were hard on Donald Trump, and they don’t seem to think he’s an actual Republican.
Search Results for Washington
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Free-falling Nationals lose again: Arizona wins laugher, 11-4
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Gio Gonzalez left up 2-1 in the sixth. The game didn’t go well for the Nationals from there. Arizona scored four in the sixth, three in the eighth and three more in the ninth to pull away late in an 11-4 win in Nationals Park.
Lynchburg Hillcats rally, top Potomac Nationals, 7-6
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The Lynchburg Hillcats (55-55-Overall, 26-26-Home, 22-18-Second Half) came back from a five run deficit to tie the game and then won it with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth, giving them a 7-6 win over Potomac (50-58-Overall, 24-30-Road, 17-21-Second Half) and forcing a rubber match in the finale tomorrow night.
Tim Kaine criticizes year of inaction on ISIS
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, took to the floor to decry the fact that a year has gone by without a meaningful debate and vote on the U.S. mission against ISIL.
Virginia is for farmers, you might say
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When folks outside of Virginia think of Old Dominion’s agriculture, there may be a tendency to first think of horses, tobacco and vegetables, not necessarily in that order.
Potomac Nationals shut down Lynchburg Hillcats, 3-1
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Potomac used a number of highlight plays on defense to hold the Hillcats to just one run as Lynchburg fell 3-1 to the Nationals on Tuesday night at City Stadium. Clint Fraizer went 3-for-3 at the plate with a trio of doubles in the loss.
Tim Kaine announces support for Iran deal
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In remarks on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations & Armed Services Committees and co-author of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, announced his support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to peacefully limit Iran’s nuclear program.
Podcast: AFP editor Chris Graham talks MLB, college football on WREL-1450
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Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks sports with host Jim Bresnahan on WREL-1450 in Lexington, Va. The segment includes a look at the Major League Baseball pennant races with a focus on the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles and a look ahead to the start of college football training camps.
Robert Hurt: Independent audits of the VA necessary for real reform
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Currently, VA audits are either conducted internally or by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) if instructed by Congress. Given all the VA’s major shortcomings, it is clear that these tools are not enough to maintain effective oversight over the agency to prevent problems from getting out of control.
Slumping Nationals fall out of first in NL East, fall to Arizona, 6-4
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Starter Doug Fister got touched up early, and a furious ninth-inning rally came up just short for the Washington Nationals in a 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
