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Barack Obama has had a consistent small but relatively safe lead in the polling done in the Virginia presidential race over the course of the past several months. Fellow Democrat Tim Kaine, meanwhile, has been stuck in a virtual dead heat in his U.S. Senate race with Republican George Allen dating back to mid-2011. Begging the question, What gives?
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Looking toward Election Day on Nov. 6, Democrat strategist and political analyst, Donna Brazile, will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.
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As the nation prepares for Election Day on Nov. 6, Republican strategist and political analyst, Angela “Bay” Buchanan, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.
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Kenneth R. Feinberg, former special master of the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2011, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.
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Augusta Health Cancer Center will conduct its annual free Prostate Cancer Screening on Wednesday, Sept. 19 beginning at 5:30 pm. The screening will be held on the first floor of the Cancer Center and is open to men aged 40 and above, or African-American men or men with a family history of prostate cancer aged 35 and above.
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Rob Richie, executive director of FairVote, The Center for Voting and Democracy, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Cole Hall as part of Bridgewater College’s Constitution Day activities.
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The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee today approved important provisions by Sen. Jim Webb, author of the landmark Post-9/11 GI Bill, to protect veterans’ education benefits from abuses by certain schools.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference Council of Presidents has unanimously voted to accept the University of Notre Dame as a new member. The Irish will compete as full members in all conference sponsored sports with the exception of football which will play five games annually against league programs.
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RMH Community Health is partnering with DRIVE SMART Virginia and Bike Virginia to make Virginia’s roadways the safest in the nation for bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists.
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Joined by members of the General Assembly, law enforcement professionals, and public safety experts from around the state, Gov. Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed five pieces of legislation on Friday aimed at preventing the sexual exploitation of children.
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