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If a kid steals a cookie, does it make sense to give him another and then hope that he won’t do it again? An army of corporate lobbyists is trying to convince Congress that after stashing nearly $1.4 trillion offshore to avoid paying the U.S. taxes they owe, they should get a massive tax discount…
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Seven-footer Matt Gorski scored 12 points to lead seven FMS players in double figures as the Caissons rolled to a 121-64 win over the Virginia Military Institute JV team Wednesday night. The win came in the home opener for the Fishburne postgrad team and improved the squad to 3-0 on the season. “We played hard….
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The Occupy Wall Street movement that has brought international attention to issues of income inequality and the redistribution of weatlh to the superwealthy has spawned sister movements in Staunton and Charlottesville. A newly-formed Occupy Staunton/Unify Main Street group is coordinating a rally on Thursday to support Communication Workers of America Local 2204 and its efforts…
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Here’s how much respect the Fishburne Military School postgrad basketball team has been able to build in its two-plus years of existence: The team has yet to play a game, and already 10 FMS players have committed to sign with Division I college programs on National Signing Day next week. “That’s a pretty amazing feat…
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WVPT, the PBS station serving the Shenandoah Valley and Central and Northern Virginia, announced today an added bonus for entering its TALENT WAR$ @wvptonline video contest: the chance to win a Fender Telecaster guitar. The contest, already offering $6,000 worth of prizes, allows viewers across the state to show off their talents on the web…
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Replacing the most successful class in EMU history is no easy task, but that’s exactly what men’s basketball coach Kirby Dean has on his plate for the 2011-12 season. Last year Eastern Mennonite finished 22-5 with a starting lineup of five seniors, including ODAC Player of the Year Todd Phillips. Over their four years, the…
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If you want a reminder of God’s majesty, all you have to do these days in Rappahannock County, Virginia, is look out a window. It is a bastion of peace and harmony. The sidewalks of “little” Washington, the county seat, are rolled up by 9 p.m., where there are sidewalks. There are no stoplights to…
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QUESTION: You did not have a game on Saturday. Did you spend it watching football? COACH LONDON: We had Saturday off – Thursday had the game and we got back early, early Friday morning. We had something later on that afternoon. I was able to kind of go through the channels a little bit, look…
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The good news: Virginia’s surprise win at Miami last week has the Cavs in position to become bowl-eligible for the first time since the 2007-2008 season. At 5-3, and with winnable games at Maryland this weekend and at home against Duke on Nov. 12, UVa. seems a lock to get to six, and who knows…
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In the first-ever football meeting between the two programs, the #9 James Madison football team lost a tight Colonial Athletic Association battle at #15 Old Dominion, falling to the host Monarchs, 23-20, Oct. 29. With the loss, the Dukes fall to 5-3 and 3-2 in CAA play, while ODU advanced to 7-2 overall and 4-2…
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