Researchers call for changes in 50 year-old drinking water standards
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Changes in drinking water quality in the 21st century are coming from a myriad of circumstances, and not all are for the best.
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UVA study: Liberals, conservatives think as if from different cultures
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Political conservatives in the United States are somewhat like East Asians in the way they think, categorize and perceive. Liberals in the U.S. could be categorized as extreme Americans in thought, categorization and perception.
Live Blog: #2 UVA basketball hosts Georgia Tech
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Second-ranked UVA (17-0, 5-0 ACC) hosts Georgia Tech (9-8, 0-5 ACC) Thursday at 8 p.m. at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham is courtside at JPJ and will blog during the game with live updates.
Investigation of roadside zoo reveals dead, dying animals, neglect and abuse
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An undercover investigation at Natural Bridge Zoo revealed abuse and neglect of animals including the persistent mistreatment of tiger cubs—from birth—used for public handling and trauma inflicted on primates bred for the exotic animal trade.
Local Palmyra girl earns highest Girl Scout award
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By completing a significant community service project, Kiersten Parkinson, of Palmyra, has earned the Gold Award, the highest achievement given by Girl Scouts of the USA (similar to the Eagle Scout Award).
VDOT preparing for possible weekend winter storm
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has begun anti-icing operations throughout the Staunton District in advance of Friday’s forecast winter storm.
Mark Obenshain: 2015 General Assembly session under way
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With week two of the 2015 General Assembly session underway, I would like to provide a quick recap of all that happened in week one.
State Senate committee defeats bill to ban LGBT conversion therapy
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This morning, the Senate Committee on Education and Health heard incendiary testimony suggesting that homosexuality might be a mental health issue before voting along party lines to defeat Senator Louise Lucas’ SB 988.
Local artist Emma Leigh nominated for three Nashville Universe Awards
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Shenandoah Valley country music artist Emma Leigh has been nominated in three categories for the upcoming 2015 Nashville Universe Awards.
Major discovery on spinal injury reveals unknown immune response
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In a discovery that could dramatically affect the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries, researchers have identified a previously unknown, beneficial immune response that occurs after injury to the central nervous system.
