Dick Cheney, Rich Lowry added to Washington and Lee Mock Con
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney and National Review editor Rich Lowry have accepted invitations to Washington and Lee University’s 26th Mock Convention.
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VCU study: Heroin, prescription painkiller overdoses kill two Virginians every day
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Nearly 80 percent of the almost 1,000 fatal drug overdoses in Virginia in 2014 involved prescription painkillers or heroin.
UVA Cancer Center: HPV vaccine critical for cancer prevention
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UVA Cancer Center has joined the 68 other National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in releasing a statement supporting vaccination against human papillomavirus to help prevent HPV-related cancers.
Hearing aids reduce the risk of mental decline
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A new study shows that hearing aids reduce the accelerated mental decline associated with hearing loss. In fact, hearing aid users are no more at risk that people without hearing loss.
Virginia Tech professor explores history and complexity of African-American funeral home business in the South
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Beverly Bunch-Lyons vividly recalls her grandmother’s funeral in Raleigh, North Carolina. At age five, it was her first experience with death.
Report: Virginians need living wage jobs
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Only 44 percent of current job openings in Virginia pay a living wage for a single adult and only 17 percent pay enough for a single adult with two children to make ends meet.
Mark Vucci appointed acting director at Division of Legislative Services
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The Joint House and Senate Committee on Rules appointed Senior Attorney Mark J. Vucci as the Acting Director of the Division of Legislative Services on Monday.
Virginia Tech unveils the future of bathroom design in Las Vegas
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The third phase of Virginia Tech’s FutureHAUS, a just-completed bathroom, was showcased this week in Las Vegas at North America’s premier industry event.
Earth Talk: Why is the Arctic such a crucial area to focus on in efforts to stem global warming?
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The image of a polar bear standing on a shrinking iceberg has become one of the most iconic symbols of global warming, yet few of us realize just how important the Arctic’s ice is.
(Don’t) Guess My Race: It’s more than just a game
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When you log onto the (Don’t) Guess My Race program, you enter a world that looks familiar.
