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DC region faces unique challenges from budget cuts
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — To get a sense of just how much federal government spending influences the Washington metropolitan area, all you have to do is listen to the ads on an all-news radio station there. Instead of promoting happy hours and...
Tags: Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway), USA Today, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Television Industry, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Sen. Herring wins Dems A.G. race straw poll
State Sen. Mark Herring, D-Loudoun, beat out his rival Justin Fairfax in a straw poll in Northern Virginia Saturday as the two compete for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. The Mount Vernon District Democratic Committee straw poll - the...Tags: Parties and Movements, Mark R. Herring, Mount Vernon, Lawyers, Polls
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New push to allow early voting in Virginia
WDBJ7 ReporterThere's a new push to allow people in Virginia to vote early. A Fairfax County State Senator introduced the legislation. During last week's election some lines in Fairfax County were up to four hours long. And at some precincts in Roanoke County, people...Tags: Roanoke County, Elections, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Voting, Local Elections
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U.S. States Expecting Cool Down on Monday
CNNAt long last, a cold front will snap a stubborn heat wave that has roasted much of the country for more than a week. However, the front is also expected to bring storms as it moves through the Midwest and Northeast on Sunday. The front has already...Tags: Atlantic City Electric Company, Environmental Cleanup, Local Government, Salem County, Government
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Accused Gunman Pleads Not Guilty in Oakland College Rampage
KTLA NewsOAKLAND, Calif. -- A former nursing student plead not guilty Monday to seven counts of murder in a shooting rampage at a vocational school in Oakland. One L. Goh, 43, is also charged with three counts of attempted murder in the April 2 rampage at Oikos...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, One Goh, Lawyers, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Lillian Lowery named Maryland state superintendent of schools
An outsider with experience in leading a neighboring state through sometimes-unpopular reforms will become the next Maryland superintendent of schools, the state school board announced Friday.
Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian M. Lowery, a 57-year-...Tags: Kate Walsh, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Government, North Carolina Central University
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Japanese language students to represent Boonsboro in Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
janeth@herald-mail.comLess than a week ago, five Japanese language students from Boonsboro High School were on their way home from a spring break trip to Japan with their teacher, Ayako Shiga. On Saturday, the school’s 25 Japanese students, including Japanese exchange...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Japan, Festive Events, Trips and Vacations, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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How early is too early for high-schoolers?
It was hard to tell whether his eyes were actually open when Derek Jones shuffled into his dimly lit kitchen at 5:45 a.m., the smell of bacon in the air. The 16-year-old didn't speak, but took directions from his mother who whispered: "I have your...Tags: Baltimore County, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Health and Safety at School, Think Tanks, Carroll County (Maryland)
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Senate Democrats vote no as General Assembly money committees roll out budget proposals
ReporterLobbyists lined the walls Sunday afternoon, as the two General Assembly money committees approved changes to the Governor's spending plan. The vote was unanimous in the House Appropriations Committee, but it was a different story in Senate Finance, where...Tags: Henrico County, Democratic Party, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Budgets and Budgeting, Republican Party
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State lawmakers push for early parental notice in cases of school discipline
ReporterNick Stuban was a good student, an athlete, well liked by classmates and teachers. Expelled from his northern Virginia school for buying a small amount of synthetic marijuana, he took his own life. A year later, his father joined three state lawmakers...Tags: Justice System, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Democratic Party, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Justice System
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Senate committee votes to lift Sunday hunting ban
Virginia hunters got some good news Thursday.
A Senate committee has voted to lift a ban on Sunday hunting in the Commonwealth.
The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote.
Governor McDonnell has said he will support Sunday hunting on private land....Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Animals, Animals, Conservation, Energy Resources
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