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Recently I performed a magic show for children at Barnes and Noble in Reston as part of a fundraiser for a local preschool. Part of the success of performing magic is dependent upon the ability of the magician to divert the attention of the audience from what is going on to the illusion of what…
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The Virginia women’s basketball team earned a 69-56 road win at in-state foe Richmond on Sunday (Dec. 4) afternoon at the Robins Center. Virginia improved to 7-2 on the season and won its second-consecutive contest. The loss was Richmond’s second of the season. The Spiders now have a 6-2 overall record. “We’ve worked hard on…
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On Nov. 21, a new traffic signal at the intersection of Richmond Road and Kenyton Street will go into flash mode. The signal will flash yellow for both eastbound and westbound Richmond Road traffic to alert motorists of the new signal. On Dec. 5, this signal will become fully operational. While the posted speed limit…
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia will provide legal assistance to a photographer who was arrested for trespassing while taking pictures of the police during the recent sweep of Occupy demonstrators encamped at Kanawha Plaza in Downtown Richmond. Ian Graham, a photographer for RVA Magazine in Richmond, was attempting to document the removal of…
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The ACLU of Virginia has asked Mayor Dwight Jones of Richmond to reconsider his decision to toss Occupy Richmond campers from a Downtown Richmond public park. In a letter faxed earlier today, ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Kent Willis notes that the Richmond police had originally told demonstrators they would be allowed to remain overnight….
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Fueled by 297 yards rushing and seven quarterback sacks from its defense the James Madison football team powered past the University of Richmond 31-7 at Bridgeforth Stadium on Saturday. JMU won its fourth straight game to improve to 4-1 this season and 2-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association. UR lost its second straight, dropping to…
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The Richmond Raiders Professional Indoor Football League team today announced their 12-game regular-season schedule for the 2012 professional indoor football season. The Raiders will join many rivals from the past season plus some new additions in playing as part of the Professional Indoor Football League, which will include the Albany (Ga.) Panthers, the Alabama Hammers,…
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Senior WR Tre Gray had a career night with 16 catches for 194 yards, but No. 5 Richmond’s furious fourth-quarter comeback fell short in a 45-43 shootout loss to No. 11 New Hampshire Saturday at Robins Stadium. The Spiders (3-1, 0-1) put three touchdowns on the board in a frantic fourth-quarter but were back-broken when…
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When NASCAR announced its new-for-2011 Chase “Wild Card” element earlier this year, this is probably the scenario they envisioned heading into Saturday night’s “One Last Race to Make The Chase”—the Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway. An unprecedented 14 drivers have a shot at three remaining spots in the 12-driver 2011 Chase for the…
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An early chess match turned into an entertaining second half and No. 16 Richmond held off Duke, 23-21, Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. The victory is the first for interim head coach Wayne Lineburg and is the Spiders’ third-straight at Duke since 2006. Senior QB Aaron Corp threw for 193 yards…
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