Guess who’s funding the anti-Perriello ads?

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    Story by Chris Graham [email protected] An article in the Jan. 12 National Journal reported that America’s Health Insurance Plans and its member insurance companies funneled $20 million to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for ads designed to scare Americans into opposing health-care reform. The ad campaign included $94,740 in media buys attacking Fifth District…

McDonnell Inaugural lineup announced

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  Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell today announced that 47 groups from across the Commonwealth will be participating in Virginia’s Inaugural parade on Saturday, Jan. 16th. The parade will take place immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, starting at approximately 1:15 p.m. The parade lineup will include a number of organizations with personal…

Poverty task force presents report

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   Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Gov. Tim Kaine today received the recommendations of Virginia’s Poverty Reduction Task Force, a collection of public- and private-sector partners tasked with making policy recommendations to combat poverty in the Commonwealth. The task force, co-chaired by Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marilyn B. Tavenner and Richmond attorney Robert…

Security first

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   Column by Randy Forbes www.forbes.house.gov Christmas Day for many Americans was peaceful. The national holiday brought families together as it regularly does, sharing laughter and gifts inside the comfort of their warm homes. But while Americans were enjoying holiday meals and opening gifts under the Christmas tree, a 23-year-old Nigerian man was boarding a…

Looking up

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   Column by David Reynolds Submit guest columns: [email protected] Now let’s see if I’ve got this right. We are just into the new year and the sky has not yet fallen. Yes, I know, no one actually predicted that the clouds would fall. Nevertheless, there were those who kept saying that whatever keeps the human…

Beware of Haiti scams

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   Staff Report News tips: [email protected] As more information about the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Haiti becomes available, many people want to assist in some way. In addition to horrific deaths, injuries, crumpled buildings and destroyed infrastructure, the earthquake has the potential to create yet another disaster: scams to defraud the public….

Six in a row

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Cavs knock off Georgia Tech in ACC home opener Story by Chris Graham [email protected] With AFP Audio: Tony Bennett Postgame Press Conference It wasn’t supposed to be this fast. “That’s a good team, and we outlasted them,” said UVa. coach Tony Bennett after his Cavs had claimed their second Top 25 victim in three weeks,…

Moore joins London’s UVa. football staff

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  Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Virginia head football coach Mike London announced former UVa. great Shawn Moore has joined the Cavalier football coaching staff. He becomes the seventh member of London’s staff. His specific position assignment will be announced at a future date. “Shawn Moore is perhaps one of the most recognizable faces in…