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“I think, and some of you all might disagree with me, I think nuclear power has to be one of the options. I don’t think we can take coal off the table. In fact, we’re building a new coal plant down in Southwest Virginia, but we ought to make that the place that gets carbon-capture…
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James I. Robertson – one of the most distinguished names in Civil War history and a lecturer and writer of national acclaim – will focus on “Lincoln the Man” at the fifth annual symposium of The Lincoln Society of Virginia at Bridgewater College.
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– Programming Note: Listen to AFP editor Chris Graham on WKDW Tuesday morning, posted Monday, 8:45 a.m. – Local News: Music Academy announces spring schedule, posted Monday, 9:30 a.m. – State News: Chopra named to White House post, posted Monday, 9:30 a.m. – Event: Travel Expo at SVRA, posted Monday, 9:30 a.m. – Event: Items…
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A gallon of gas is still in the $2 range, but the good news is that prices seem to be holding steady. “The continued relative stability of gas prices is good news for consumers, as people struggle with the effects of the recession on their pocketbooks,” said Martha M. Meade, manager of public and government…
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– State News: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down ‘vague’ Va. Beach noise ordinance, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m. – Local News: Long-term road closure in Augusta, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m. – State News: Invasive Plant Removal Day, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m. – Politics: Perriello to hold telephone town hall, posted Friday, 8:10 a.m. – Events: Staunton…
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– Local News: Waynesboro PD investigating cab burglary, posted Monday, 10:35 a.m. – Economy: Gas prices stable, posted Monday, 10:15 a.m. – State News: Blogger can complain about dirt pile on developer’s property, posted Monday, 10:10 a.m. – Local News: VDOT road work schedule, posted Monday, 10:15 a.m.
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Dear EarthTalk: Are elephant populations stable these days? – Reuben Perrin, Hartford, Conn. Far from it. The double whammy of poaching (illegal hunting) and habitat loss has led to a dramatic decline in populations of both African and Asian elephants in recent decades. In 1930, there were between five and 10 million wild African elephants,…
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– Capitol Hill: Peace group release congressional report card, posted Thursday, 10:40 a.m. – Economy: Growth in initial unemployment claims slows, posted Thursday, 10:40 a.m. – Local News: Easter Egg Hunt in Staunton today, posted Thursday, 10:40 a.m. – Sports: Taylor, Whitley star in Tech mini-scrimmage, posted Thursday, 10:40 a.m.
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In his 24 years of pastoral ministry, Brian McLaren said he “spent too much time focusing on peripheral issues rather than the Good News that Jesus proclaimed” during his earthly ministry. McLaren, a noted Christian leader, thinker and activist, revisited the dynamics of the “upside-down Kingdom” that Christ represented in the annual Augsburger Lecture Series…
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Virginia Cave Week will be held April 19-25 to promote an understanding of Virginia’s caves and the surrounding limestone habitats known as karst. Sponsored by the Virginia Cave Board, the week is used to encourage educators of all subjects to actively engage their students from kindergarten through high school using in-class activities and by visiting…
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