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Jamestown boys, girls clinch return to state in tennis
sdearth@dailypress.com | 757-247-4640In a seemingly annual rite of spring, the Jamestown High boys and girls tennis teams ensured themselves of state berths with Region I semifinal victories Wednesday. The Eagles won't have any company from the Bay Rivers District, though. Both Jamestown...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Smithfield, Dwayne Johnson, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Riding for a purpose, cyclists get ready to go
For Robert Burton Sr., riding a bicycle is more than just exercise. It has helped heal body and mind from the damage inflicted by two combat tours in Iraq and subsequent medical problems. The 39-year-old Virginia Beach resident, who served with the 1st...Tags: Washington, DC, Hampton Roads, Fort Eustis, Iraq, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia)
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Monday's Region I tennis roundup: Grafton boys, Smithfield girls earn right to play Jamestown; York girls, Poquoson boys advance
Daily PressOccasionally competitive matches between Bay Rivers District teams and their Battlefield District counterparts marked Monday's first day of play in the Region I team tennis tournament. In Monday's boys quarterfinals, Jamestown breezed past Courtland 5-0...Tags: Smithfield, Grafton, Courtland, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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EDITORIAL: CO2 overdose
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.THE NEWS about 400 parts per million -- the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -- it's just a symbolic figure that gives environmental doomsayers something to whine about, right? Well, sure, if you don't care about rising temperatures,...Tags: Bodies of Water, The Wall Street Journal, Environmental Issues, Global Warming, Science and Technology
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Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Biz Buzz column
Richmond Times-DispatchOK, Mellow Mushroom aficionados, today's the day. Richmond's first edition of the pizza franchise opens at 11 a.m. at 3012 W. Cary St. Owner Scott Douglas said he has long been interested in opening a Mellow Mushroom. It has an almost cultlike...Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Pizzas, Entertainment, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking
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I-64 gas stop sparks book on obscure W.Va. Civil War battle
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Eric Wittenberg was driving back to his home in Columbus, Ohio, from a speaking engagement in Virginia when the author crossed the West Virginia line, noticed that his gas gauge was approaching empty, and took the exit ramp at White...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Arts and Culture, Greenbrier, Judges, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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BRIEF: MINOR LEAGUES
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.RICHMOND 3, ALTOONA 0 RICHMOND �Four Richmond hitters combined on a two-hit shutout, helpin the Squirrels claim the series victory. Richmond's Jack Snodgrass started, and Fabio Castillo, Phil McCormick and Daryl Maday worked in relief, and...Tags: Washington Nationals, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Fabio Castillo
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Marine base land use studied
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.Land development surrounding Marine Corps Base Quantico �and the impact on the installation and its neighbors �will be the subject of a series of public meetings beginning at the end of the month. Residents of Stafford, Prince William...Tags: Environmental Issues, Nature Conservancy, Quantico (Prince William County, Virginia), King George County, Conservation
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K.G. teacher in running for national honor
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.Erlynn Kirsch, an eighth-grade world history teacher at King George Middle School, was awarded the Virginia Education Association Award for Teaching Excellence, the highest award the association offers for teaching excellence in Virginia. The award...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Culture, Alcoholic Beverages, Students
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The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va., Scott Shenk column
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.WITH the warmer weather comes more traffic. And that means more young drivers behind the wheel. Not all teens are lousy drivers. But statistically, car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens, according to the National Highway Traffic...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Highway Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Federal rules least of coal industry's problems
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.To see how mercurial a coal-fired economy can be, look at Wise County in Virginia's southwest corner. There were about 10 percent more people living there in 1920 than live there today, and the population has gone up and down like a roller coaster...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Coal, Natural Gas, Mining, Petroleum Industry
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Republican cites IRS scandal in close Virginia governor's race
ReutersRICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia Republicans on Saturday formally nominated Ken Cuccinelli for governor in the nation's marquee 2013 political race, and the conservative attorney general wasted no time reminding voters of the scandals facing...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Justice System, Bob McDonnell, Barack Obama, Regional Authority
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