Henry’s expands soybean recall

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Henry’s Farm Inc. is expanding the recall of its Soybean Sprouts to include Natto Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache,…

Lawsuits filed against Portsmouth sheriff for cavity searches of contract workers

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Attorneys for the ACLU of Virginia on Friday filed nine separate lawsuits seeking damages for nine female contract workers who were forced to strip naked and subjected to visual body cavity searches by officials at the Portsmouth City Jail. Each plaintiff is seeking monetary damages and a court order preventing the searches from ever occurring…

Susan Shaer: The Pentagon budget

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As budget chair for the House of Representatives, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) is “The Man.” President Obama presented his budget, and Ryan has announced his. Dueling budgets. Under the Ryan budget, even if you’re part of the infamous 1%, your local services will be cut. That road expansion to bring in more trucks for new…

Brooks named state coach of the year

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James Madison women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks has been named the Coach of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID). Brooks guided the Dukes to a school-record 29 wins, a 29-8 record and a runner-up finish in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.  He earned the VaSID Coach of the Year award for…

JMU lax tops ODU

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James Madison sophomore Amy Roguski (Sykesville, Md./Liberty) scored four second-half goals to help the Dukes pull away for a 12-8 win at Old Dominion in Colonial Athletic Association women’s lacrosse Sunday afternoon. JMU, the defending two-time CAA champion, remained undefeated in CAA play at 5-0 and clinched a spot in the upcoming (April 27 &…

Bridgewater College exhibition focuses on ‘Faces of Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley’

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The men and women whose lives were forever altered by the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley are the focus of an exhibition to open at Bridgewater College on April 17. “Faces of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley” will be in the J.I. Baugher Special Collections Room of the Alexander Mack Memorial Library….

JMU lax gets win over Drexel

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James Madison used an 8-1 second-half scoring run to pull away to an insurmountable lead in a 15-8 win over Drexel in Colonial Athletic Association women’s lacrosse Sunday afternoon at the JMU Lacrosse Complex. The defending two-time CAA champion Dukes improved to 3-0 in league play and 7-5 overall as JMU posted its third straight…

Virginia tops Harvard

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The No. 9 Virginia women’s lacrosse team extended its winning streak to five games with a 12-6 victory over Harvard on Monday (April 2) at Klöckner Stadium. Virginia finished its regular-season home schedule with a 7-1 record on its home field. Overall, UVa improved to 9-4, matching its win total from the 2011 season. The…