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…

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…

Sneak Preview: Kaine’s final State of the Commonwealth

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   Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will deliver his final State of the Commonwealth Address to the Joint Assembly in Richmond tonight at 7 p.m. The address will be carried on local PBS stations, streaming video will be available on the House of Delegates’ website, and text of the entire address…

The governor’s seal of approval

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Westwood Hills Elementary among those honored by Kaine Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that 153 Virginia public schools have earned the 2010 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence. The award is the highest honor under the Virginia Index of Performance incentive program created by the Board of Education in 2007…