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The fifth-ranked Virginia baseball team had its nine-game win streak come to an end Sunday as it fell, 4-3, to Miami at Davenport Field. The Hurricanes (20-11, 5-7 ACC) scored four runs in the first inning and held on as the Cavaliers (25-3, 9-3) chipped away before falling short.
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Emma Leigh, one of the stars of RFD-TV’s “Virginia Dreams Center Stage,” has been signed to the lineup for the April 13 Night of the Superstars. Leigh, now working on her second studio album, will perform a free concert at Night of the Superstars beginning at 7 p.m. She will also perform the national anthem before the anticipated sellout crowd at Waynesboro High School.
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The No. 2 Maryland Terrapins (7-1, 2-1 ACC) started Saturday’s contest at Klöckner Stadium on a 5-1 run, which proved to be the foundation in topping the No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers (5-5, 0-1 ACC) in front of 5,225 fans during UVa’s ACC opener.
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Four Virginia pitchers combined to scatter four hits as the fifth-ranked Cavaliers defeated Miami, 8-1, Saturday afternoon in front of 4,258 spectators at Davenport Field. In winning its ninth straight game, Virginia (25-2, 9-2 ACC) clinched its fourth ACC series win in as many weeks.
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
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During the Cold War, America capitalism was a positive influence, both as an idea and as a political force. The alternative was communism. The relative virtues were obvious.
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The fifth-ranked UVa. baseball team blew open a close game with Miami with a nine-run eighth inning in a 15-4 victory over the Hurricanes Friday night at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers (24-2, 8-2 ACC) recorded their eighth straight win and their fifth consecutive ACC victory.
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Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined the molecular structure of a protein whose mutations have been linked to several early aging diseases, and side effects for common HIV and AIDS medications. This breakthrough could eventually help researchers develop new treatments for these early aging diseases and redesign AIDS medications to avoid side effects such as diabetes.
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A total of nine spring football games of teams that will compete for the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship and a trip to Charlotte for the 2013 ACC Football Championship Game, will be available on ESPN3 this spring, ESPN and the ACC announced Wednesday.
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Virginia has 27,000 part-time farmers. Unlike their full-time colleagues who are likely to be alerted immediately of an animal health crisis, it could take days or weeks to contact them with critical information.
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