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The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, it is a public university with strong alumni support. U.Va. is top-ranked among public universities and all national universities, public and private. The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned academic medical center.
The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, it is a public university with strong alumni support. U.Va. is top-ranked among public universities and all national universities, public and private. The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned academic medical center.
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Two area golfers advance, two lose in Virginia Women's Am
Daily PressTwo area players advanced and two were ousted in the first round of championship flight match play at the VSGA's Women's Amateur Championship at Bayville Golf Club. Hampton's Kara Spence, a senior at Longwood, won 4 and 2 over Oakton's Sophia...Tags: Medical Staff, Teaching and Learning, Clubs and Associations, Lynn Anderson, Hampton Roads
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Panel calls for new war powers legislation
Associated Press WriterThe next time the president goes to war, Congress should be consulted and vote on whether it agrees, according to a bipartisan study group chaired by former secretaries of state James Baker III and Warren Christopher. In a report released Tuesday, the...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Bill Clinton, George Bush, National Government
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Group to give report on war powers
202-824-8224After decades of turf battles between the White House and Congress over how and when to go to war, a bipartisan commission will issue a report today urging greater collaboration. The National War Powers Commission, led by two former secretaries of state,...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Wars and Interventions, Polls, The White House, Richard Nixon
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Doughtie ties for third in Virginia Women's Amateur qualifying
Daily PressSuffolk's Lauren Doughtie, a recent competitor in the U.S. Women's Open, shot a one-over 73 and tied for third place in stroke-play qualifying at the VSGA Women's Amateur Championship at the Bayville Golf Club on Monday. The N.C. State senior finished...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lynn Anderson, Colleges and Universities, College of William and Mary, Transportation Accidents
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Optimism is root of our excessive debt
Ronald Wilcox, former Securities Exchange Commission economist and now a professor at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, thinks of consumers' excessive debt loads, at its base, as a cultural phenomenon. Americans are optimists,...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Va. fort's future in focus as Army plans pullout
Associated Press WriterFort Monroe -- a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War -- returns to Virginia's control when the Army pulls out in 2011, and historians are trying to protect the future of the "Freedom Fortress." Many slave descendants trace...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), History, Timothy M. Kaine, Local Authority, Executive Branch
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School news
Achievements •Ryan Garcia, 12, of Williamsburg has received a $50 gift card and recognition certificate from Kohl's and is eligible to receive a $1,000 regional scholarship as part of the Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program. The program recognizes...Tags: Virginia Tech, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Kohl's Corporation, Awards and Prizes, Williamsburg
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School news
Virginia Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-Chesapeake) announces that Brittany Bowden, a student at Tidewater Academy in Wakefield, has won the 2008 Congressional Arts competition for Virginia's Fourth Congressional District. That territory includes Chesapeake,...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Wakefield (Sussex, Virginia), Clubs and Associations, Charity, Hampton Roads
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Jesse Helms: Polarizer, not a compromiser
Associated Press Writer"Compromise, hell!" Jesse Helms screamed in a 1959 editorial that captured what would become the legacy of his Senate career and his place in the conservative movement. Jesse Helms mostly was a polarizer, not a compromiser. He would rather win...Tags: Civil Rights, Gay Rights, National Government, Minority Groups, United Nations
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'We are very happy about today'
Associated Press WriterWhen she fled Iraq out of fear for her life, America welcomed her with open arms. On Friday, President George Bush did the same, hugging Hataw Saadi Taha as she received her certification of citizenship along with 71 others from 30 countries at Thomas...Tags: Harry S Truman, Gerald Ford, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), George Bush, Thomas Jefferson
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