President Obama in Austin, Texas, speaking on economy
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President Obama speaks at an event in Austin, Texas, on the economy, jobs and the political culture in Washington, D.C.
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Carolina Mudcats sweep two from Lynchburg Hillcats
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Will Skinner hit two home runs as part of the action at City Stadium Wednesday night to increase his team-leading total to eight, but the Lynchburg Hillcats came away with two losses when it was all said and done.
Virginia business leaders call for immigration reform
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Partnership for a New American Economy, American Farm Bureau Federation, Business Roundtable, AmericanHort, Western Growers, and the National Association of Manufacturers today urged Congress and the administration to work together to enact immigration reform during a Day of Action with events in Washington, DC and in more than 60 congressional districts across 25 states.
Mark Warner raises issue with Facebook emotion experiments
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) asked privacy and consumer protection experts at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to provide more information on recent reports that the social network Facebook conducted an experiment involving nearly 700,000 users to study the emotional impact of manipulating information on their News Feeds.
Randy Forbes: A personal story
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One of the most frequently asked questions I hear from people today is, “Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of America?” I normally answer that I choose to be optimistic, and here is the reason why.
Liberal blogger hired by Redskins resigns: Who didn’t see this coming?
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Liberal blogger Ben Tribbett tweeted his resignation from the Washington Redskins late Monday night, ending a relationship between the NFL franchise under fire from liberal activist groups trying to get the team to drop its racist name and one of their supposed own.
Robert Hurt: A bipartisan effort to protect private property rights
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The lack of private property rights protections has led to increased costs and complications for landowners when attempting to build docks or other structures on their land and also impacts property values.
ODU’s Antonio Vaughan named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List
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Old Dominion University senior Antonio Vaughan has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2014 Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, the award committee announced on Monday.
VMI alums in pro baseball: Update
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VMI currently has seven players on professional baseball rosters. Below are brief capsules on each. All statistics are current as of June 30.
Salem Red Sox top Carolina Mudcats, 3-2
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Pat Light was outstanding for the second straight time out, allowing just a run on three hits in six innings to give the Salem Red Sox a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium Saturday night.
