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Fredericksburg couple buys $217 million lotto ticket in Richmond, cashes in winnings on Valentine's Day
A couple from Fredericksburg cashed in on the second-largest prize ever given by the Virginia Lottery at Richmond International Airport this Valentine's Day. Dave Honeywell was leaving on a business trip when he picked up a Powerball lottery ticket from...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Powerball Lottery, Lotteries, Heart Attack, Honeywell International Incorporated
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Laurel students named to dean's lists
The following students from Laurel were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at McDaniel College in Westminster: Brett Haas, honors; Gregory Nolen, honors; Shannon Nolte, highest honors; Mara Seibert, highest honors; and Samuel Whitfield,...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Norwich, Frostburg State University, Teaching and Learning
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VDOT seeks public comment on Burkes Mill Road bridge project
The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking the public's comment on the proposed replacement of the narrow bridge on Burkes Mill Road in the James Store area of Gloucester. VDOT is planning on replacing the bridge over Burkes Mill Pond...
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Saluda
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Virginia L. Seely, 90
Virginia L. Seely, 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Born March 26, 1922, in Great Cacapon, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Lace Smith "Pete" Holliday and Elmer Florence Dawson Holliday. She was the owner and... -
HIGH SCHOOLS: Wednesday night basketball scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL Altavista 73, Randolph Henry 45 Atlee 79, Henrico 59 Battlefield 46, Osbourn 31 Brentsville 30, Kettle Run 25 Brunswick 75, Southampton 15 Centreville 52, James Robinson 32 Colonial Beach 47, Essex 42 Covington 55,...
Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Essex (Baltimore, Maryland), Grafton
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HIGH SCHOOLS: Tuesday night scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL Abingdon 57, Tazewell 49 Alleghany 44, Staunton River 35 Atlantic Shores Christian 32, Hampton Christian 19 Atlee 59, Lee-Davis 56 Bassett 31, Patrick County 27 Blacksburg 47, Christiansburg 41 Broad Run 53, Freedom...
Tags: Western Branch, Clarke County (Virginia), Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Carroll County (Maryland), Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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John R. Duffy, police officer
John R. Duffy, a retired Baltimore police officer and Navy veteran who witnessed the Japanese surrender that ended World War II, died Wednesday of a heart attack at Ivy Hall nursing home in Middle River.
The longtime Perry Hall resident was 87.
The...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Baltimore County, Perry Hall, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Judith L. Colligan, Howard County activist
Judith L. Colligan, a Howard County activist whose work included putting an end to human trafficking, aiding city children through Agape House and founding a meditation group, died Jan. 19 of heart failure at her home in Columbia. She was 71.
"Judy had...Tags: New York City, Heart Failure, Religion and Belief, Lobbying, Politics
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A taste of freedom
Chicago Tribune reporterOn New Year's Day 1863, Quinn Chapel, a black church in Chicago, hosted a celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. According to the Tribune's account, after Scripture was read and the choir sang, J. Stanley recited a poem he'd written for the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Slavery, Lincoln (movie, 2012), Justice and Rights, Daniel Day-Lewis
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The door-opener to America
WASHINGTON -- At the end of this year in which election results reinserted immigration into the political conversation, remember that 2012 is the 150th anniversary of "the first comprehensive immigration law." This is how the Homestead Act of 1862 is...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, The New York Times, Labor Legislation, Immigration, U.S. Congress
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Column: Homestead Act opened America
WASHINGTON — At the end of this year in which election results reinserted immigration into the political conversation, remember that 2012 is the 150th anniversary of "the first comprehensive immigration law." This is how the Homestead Act of 1862 is...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Washington, DC, Labor Legislation
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'Shotgun Mythos' to debut on blip.tv
richardb@herald-mail.com“Shotgun Mythos,” a new sci-fi/noir digital film series being launched on the Web by a Martinsburg video-production company, is not a low-budget film. It’s a no-budget film. The film is being produced by Clint and Darla Gaige of...Tags: Washington, DC, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Xbox, History (tv network), Movies
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