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Small business owners concerned about fiscal cliff

Published date: December 19, 2012 | 9:23 pm

Tom Perriello, a former congressman from Virginia and current CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, joined national small business advocacy organization Small Business Majority and a local small business owner on a tele-press conference call to discuss the “fiscal cliff” and how it might affect entrepreneurs and the middle class—a category virtually all their customers and 97 percent of small business owners fall into.

Kaine announces staff appointments

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Published date: December 19, 2012 | 9:09 pm

Sen.-elect Tim Kaine announced on Wednesday the addition of several key members of his Senate staff. Mary Naylor will serve as Legislative Director, Kathryn Wilmoth as Director of Administration, and Sherrie Harrington, as Executive Assistant to the Senator.

Volunteers Sought For Disease Management Program

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Published date: December 19, 2012 | 9:04 pm

Leader Training for the “You Can! Live Well, Virginia!” Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) will be held on January 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 9:00 – 4:00 at the Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington. Light snacks, lunch and all necessary materials will be provided.

Chris Graham: Two in three in favor of their own gun control

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Published date: December 19, 2012 | 11:08 am

One in three households own a gun. That means two in three don’t. Wonder what that might mean? Not to say that everyone among the two in three that don’t own a gun by definition are automatically in favor of strict gun control, but let’s just say this – there’s a reason those folks have enacted their own strict household gun-control policy.

VCU investigating firing of openly gay coach following winning season

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Published date: December 19, 2012 | 9:53 am

Following a winning season with a 25-6 record, the women’s volleyball coach at Virginia Commonwealth University – Coach James Finley – was terminated with no warning after taking the team to the most successful record in 20 years at VCU and after graduating every senior on the team. A possible reason for the firing? James Finley is openly gay.

UVa. women rally, hold off Coppin State, 54-44

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Published date: December 19, 2012 | 9:47 am

A pair of three pointers by Kelsey Wolfe (Jr., Germantown, Md.) in the final two minutes helped the Virginia women’s basketball team seal a 54-44 victory over Coppin State Tuesday night (Dec. 18) at John Paul Jones Arena.

McDonnell trumpets $31M in higher education budget amendments

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Published date: December 18, 2012 | 9:02 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Monday in a presentation to the General Assembly joint money committees his higher education budget amendments, totaling an additional $31 million.

New technique can identify role of proteins with unknown function

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Published date: December 18, 2012 | 8:56 pm

An ingenious new technique is making it quicker and easier for scientists to identify the function of uncharacterized proteins in cells. The method, developed by researchers primarily from the Wladek Minor laboratory at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, already is being used to solve some of the most stubborn mysteries of cellular function.

Holidays and Alzheimer’s Families: Adjust expectations to have a happy, memorable occasion

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Published date: December 18, 2012 | 8:51 pm

Families affected by Alzheimer’s disease face special challenges during the holidays – and the Alzheimer’s Association has resources to help. With some planning and adjusted expectations, celebrations can still be happy, memorable occasions.

McDonnell: Arm teachers

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Published date: December 18, 2012 | 7:50 pm

Twenty first-graders were among the 26 massacred at a Connecticut elementary school last week. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell suggested today that the massacre wouldn’t have happened if a teacher or school administrator had been armed.

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Small business owners concerned about fiscal cliff

Kaine announces staff appointments

Volunteers Sought For Disease Management Program

Chris Graham: Two in three in favor of their own gun control

VCU investigating firing of openly gay coach following winning season

UVa. women rally, hold off Coppin State, 54-44

McDonnell trumpets $31M in higher education budget amendments

New technique can identify role of proteins with unknown function

Holidays and Alzheimer’s Families: Adjust expectations to have a happy, memorable occasion

McDonnell: Arm teachers

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