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Dear Member of Congress: You’ve got a lot to consider in this month. You’re scheduled to debate international treaties and internet censorship. There’s talk of military affairs and revamping federal agencies. But this should be at the top of your agenda: extending benefits for unemployed workers and making sure struggling parents can continue to make…
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Virginia football coach Mike London talks with the news media on Monday. Virginia (4-7, 1-6 ACC) travels to Virginia Tech (9-2, 7-0 ACC) on Saturday. QUESTION: What is the game plan as far as Tyrod Taylor? LONDON: I tell you what, you’ve seen a lot of people try to game plan him certain ways, but…
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RMH, in conjunction with Virginia Blood Services, will host a public blood drive on Tuesday from noon-5 p.m. in the Blood Mobile outside the RMH Heart and Vascular Entrance. Each donor will receive a free T-shirt and will be entered in a drawing to win a WiFi 3G iPad. Each year, donations dip during the…
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Senior forward Denzel Bowles (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) had a game-high 20 points and sparked a second-half run to lead James Madison to a 74-67 men’s basketball victory at The Citadel Saturday night at McAlister Field House. JMU picked up its first win of the season to improve to 1-1. The Citadel dropped to 0-3 on…
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In baseball, good pitching beats good hitting, or so goes the adage. In sports in general, good defense thwarts a solid offense and quickly leaves the field giving momentum to the offense. War is much the same – a solid defense of one country usually prevents the offensive of another country from taking effect. Certainly…
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“Any idiot can face a crisis,” declares the noted Russian playwright, storyteller and physician Anton Chekhov. “It’s this day-to-day living that wears you out.” Ain’t that the truth? Well, maybe not the whole truth, but I certainly identify with the sentiment. When tough situations arise, I wonder at the time how in the world I’ll…
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has approved the state’s first permit regulation for renewable energy projects, following legislation from the 2009 General Assembly that transferred permitting authority for such projects from the State Corporation Commission to DEQ. The permit regulation, known as a “permit by rule,” seeks to balance two statutory goals: to streamline…
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With the Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner, Allstate Insurance is talking turkey. Deep frying a turkey can be a hazardous endeavor, and Allstate wants consumers to be sure that they focus on safety. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were more than 100 reported fire incidents involving turkey fryers since 1999….
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a design public hearing concerning the Cooks Creek Bridge replacement on Route 704 (Oakwood Drive) in Rockingham County. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, 4-7 p.m., at Turner Ashby High School, 800 N. Main St., Bridgewater. Citizens can come in during the meeting hours…
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Better Models for Development in the Shenandoah Valley 2010, just released by the Valley Conservation Council, has a clear message: When the next development cycle starts up, let’s try for something better. Using more than 300 full-color images, the book showcases innovative projects from the region and beyond. Organized along “Six Principles for Better Development,”…
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