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Sen. Warner signs on as sponsor of FAST Voting Act

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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va) joined Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing legislation today that will make voting faster and more accessible to all voters. The Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely (FAST) Voting Act of 2012 creates a competitive grant program to encourage states to aggressively pursue election reforms. It would provide incentives for states like Virginia to invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls and simplify voter registration.

McDonnell seeks federal assistance related to Sandy

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Gov. Bob McDonnell today asked for federal disaster assistance to help 28 Virginia communities recover from the affects of Hurricane Sandy, an extremely large storm that brought high winds, heavy rains, coastal erosion and tidal flooding to the eastern portion of the Commonwealth and dropped significant snowfall in the west and southwest. Sandy caused three tragic deaths in Virginia.

Daniel Dixon: Patience was his virtue

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Daniel Dixon had D2 offers coming out of high school, but after holding his own in a series of high-school all-star games, he decided that he wanted to invest in himself, and asked his parents for their support. The 6’5″ shooting guard from Great Falls, Va., made the right choice, signing on Wednesday with William and Mary from the CAA.

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George Mason falls at Bucknell, 61-56

Chris Graham

The George Mason men’s basketball team could not overcome a hot-shooting start by the Bucknell Bison and the Patriots late rally fell short, as Mason was defeated 61-56 on Tuesday night at Sojka Pavilion. In the first of four straight road games, Mason dropped to 1-1 following the loss, while the Bison improved to 2-0.

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VMI falls to Army, 80-74

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The VMI Keydets had cut a double-digit deficit down to just one with under five minutes to go, thanks to five straight points by Stan Okoye, but the Army Black Knights answered with a 6-0 run and went on to defeat the Keydets, 80-74, in the third-place game of the All-Military Classic, contested Sunday in Charleston, S.C.