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Stan Okoye had a career-high 39 points, including 26 in the second half, to lead the Keydets to an 86-77 win over the Presbyterian College Blue Hose Saturday night in Clinton, S.C. The contest was the Big South opener for both programs.
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Prices at the pump began 2013 with a national average of $3.29 per gallon, the highest ever to begin a year. By Friday, the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was $3.30. While this price is 8 cents less than one month ago, it is 2 cents more expensive than one week ago and a penny more than one year ago.
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You won’t want to miss an extraordinary evening at the historic Stonewall Jackson Hotel and the first opportunity to hear “The Royal Virginias” that will be in Staunton to help SAW Habitat for Humanity raise funds to build hope, help and homes.
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Sixth District Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte is continuing on his quest to get Congress to do its part to amend the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
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Virginia head football coach Mike London announced today the hiring of four assistant coaches to fill the vacancies on the Cavalier staff. Joining the Virginia football program are former NC State and Boston College head coach Tom O’Brien, 32-year college coaching veteran Jon Tenuta and 12-year college special teams coach Jeff Banks. Former UVa quarterback Marques Hagans has been promoted to a full-time position after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Virginia the past two seasons.
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The Gateway’s Custin Jazz Series will bring in the New Year with the sophisticated jazz and soulful blues of Barbara Martin and Liz Barnes. Liz and Barbara have each made significant names for themselves in more than 20 years of composing, touring, recording and teaching. In 2012, they decided to meld their considerable talents to partner as Liz Barnes & Barbara Martin.
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Let’s get straight to the issue here. Should the Washington NFL franchise drop the name Redskins? Well, yes, of course, it should. And also, of course, no, it shouldn’t. How’s that for the wishy-washiest of wishy-washy answers?
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Sen.-elect Tim Kaine announced additional members of his Senate staff on Monday, including two Capitol Hill veterans to lead his Washington-based communications team.
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As 2012 comes to an end, we have much to look forward to as a new year begins, and with it a new Congress. Though much uncertainty surrounds us, I remain confident that our best days are still ahead.
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The Virginia women’s basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Cavalier Classic presented by Holiday Inn University Area with a 66-23 victory over Norfolk State.
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