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Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine was “surprised” when U.S. Sen. Jim Webb announced in Feburary 2011 that he would not seek re-election. Kaine had hinted after finishing out his term as governor in 2010 that he might be done with electoral politics, even as he stepped at the time into the job of chairman of…
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Mitt Romney is primed to complete the political perfecta of winning both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, according to the final two-day Suffolk University/7News tracking poll of likely voters in New Hampshire. Romney (37 percent) led Ron Paul (18 percent), Jon Huntsman (16 percent), Rick Santorum (11 percent), and Newt Gingrich (9…
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A year ago the Smith Center filled to capacity with people eager to learn more about the historic road that runs the length of the Shenandoah Valley. Now, back by popular demand, the Augusta County Historical Society will present another program on that historic highway—the Great Valley Road of Virginia—on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7…
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For the fourth day in a row, Mitt Romney has fallen in overnight tracking, and Rick Santorum has dropped into fifth place among likely voters in the Jan. 10 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, according to the latest Suffolk University/7News two-day tracking poll. Ron Paul is gaining on Romney, while Jon Huntsman has rallied into…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled today a series of recommendations for the 2012 General Assembly session that will advance Virginia’s role as the energy capital of the East Coast. “Virginia is blessed with a bounty of natural resources that can aid in our nation’s growing need for affordable and reliable energy sources,” McDonnell said. “From the…
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A win in Iowa and an endorsement from 2008 Republican nominee John McCain did not provide a bounce for Mitt Romney in New Hampshire, according to the latest Suffolk University/7News two-day tracking poll. Romney dropped 2 percentage points, though he still holds a commanding lead with 41 percent of likely voters in the Jan. 10…
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At the end of his first semester as a vice president of enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University, Luke Hartman answered questions on why he feels passionately about his enrollment portfolio, a new position in the university’s leadership cabinet. How has the enrollment process changed for students entering college since your undergraduate days in late 1980s…
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Augusta Health Sleep Center recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The Sleep Center, located on the Augusta Health campus, is directed by Evan Wenger, M.D. To receive its five-year accreditation, Augusta Health’s Sleep Center met or exceeded all standards for professional healthcare as designated by the AASM. “Sleep disorders can…
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James Madison University students are gaining new insight into American popular literary genres by poring over a growing collection of old pulp magazines. Called “pulp” because they were printed on rough paper stock made from wood pulp, the magazines’ very form led to their rarity as readers discarded their copies after reading them. Students enrolled…
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Allied Realty Company—with more than 2.5 million square feet of commercial, manufacturing and distribution holdings in downtown Huntington, Kenova, Nitro and Parkersburg, W.Va.; Paris, Ky. and Waynesboro and Harrisonburg, Va.—today announced that its board of directors has elected Rebecca Polan as its new president. “One of my goals is to find ways to boost job…
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