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Report blames wet spring, record rain for flooding
An unusually wet spring that dumped nearly twice as much rainfall as normal in the months before a record June deluge expanded the scope of the flooding that followed, a federal report has concluded. The report by the U.S. Geological Survey said soils...Tags: Rivers, Research, Bodies of Water, Weather Reports, Disasters
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Va. museum names Ward as its 1st curator emeritus
The Virginia Museum of Natural History has named retired curator Lauck "Buck" Ward as its first curator emeritus. Ward had served as curator of invertebrate paleontology at the museum for 19 years before he recently retired. The museum announced his new...Tags: Maryland, Museum of Natural History
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2 Md. men get 10 years for gun store heist
Two Maryland men will spend 10 years in prison for robbing a southern Virginia gun store a year ago. U.S. District Judge Jackson Kiser on Tuesday sentenced 24-year-old Timothy Jackson Jr. and 23-year-old Ronald Ganeous in federal court in Danville for...Tags: Maryland, Theft, Crimes, Upper Marlboro, Punishment
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Empty tank leaves Kenseth at a loss
South Florida Sun-SentinelRoush Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth both slowed down and ultimately ran out of gas Sunday. But where Edwards went dry as he crossed the finish line, Kenseth started sputtering four laps earlier. Kenseth appeared poised to win a second...Tags: Motor Racing, NASCAR, Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs, Tony Stewart
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Kenseth runs out of gas too soon
Sentinel Staff WriterRoush Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth both slowed down and ultimately ran out of gas Sunday. Whereas Edwards went dry as he crossed the finish line, Kenseth started sputtering four laps earlier. Kenseth appeared poised to win a second...Tags: Motor Racing, NASCAR, Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs, Tony Stewart
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Goode doesn't plan to concede to Perriello
U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode says he doesn't plan to concede his re-election race to Democrat Tom Perriello. The Republican congressman said at a news conference Friday that he will wait until Nov. 24, when the state Board of Elections is scheduled to certify... -
Top Iraqi: Back U.S. deal
The Associated PressA top Iraqi official warned Saturday that time is running out to sign a new security agreement with Washington, saying the country still needs U.S. troops despite improved security. Also Saturday, a U.S. soldier was killed and two others were wounded...Tags: Government, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Waterford, Defense
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Funeral set Friday for Va. soldier
Funeral services are scheduled for a Virginia soldier who died in a noncombat-related incident in Iraq. The funeral for 24-year-old Pfc. Bradley Shane Coleman of Martinsville will be held Friday at Freedom Baptist Church in Martinsville. Burial will...Tags: Baptist, Christianity, Death and Dying, Armed Forces, Defense
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Chase for the Cup
++++++++++++++++++++ || RK. DRIVER || MAKE || PTS || || 1. Jimmie Johnson || Chevrolet || 5,718 || || 2. Carl Edwards || Ford || 5,646 || || 3. Greg Biffle || Ford || 5,641 || || 4. Jeff Burton || Chevrolet || 5,619 || || 5. Clint Bowyer || Chevrolet...Tags: Kansas, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, North Carolina
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ON THE TRAIL
Democrat Barack Obama pledged to create millions of union jobs in alternative energy and end tax breaks for companies that move jobs overseas, using tough new populist language to convince voters that he is best positioned to lift the limping U.S....Tags: Economic Policy, John McCain, Barack Obama, New Mexico
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'The Legal Limit' by Martin Clark
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJuly 9, 2008 It does Martin Clark's fine new novel, "The Legal Limit," no injustice at all to call it perfect summer reading. This is the sort of book Graham Greene used to call "an entertainment" -- which is to say, sufficient skillful attention has...Tags: Court Administration, Justice System, Natural Science, Murder, Virginia
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Barack Obama's itinerary: Running mate?
The Swampby Mark Silva Combing through Barack Obama's campaign schedule for clues of a running-mate announcement, our colleague Don Frederick at the Top of the Ticket takes note of some stops in New Mexico and Virginia this week. "Obama this afternoon......Tags: Elections, Executive Branch, Government, Regional Authority, Virginia
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