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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: Layoffs and Downsizing, Prince William County, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Volkswagen AG, Budgets and Budgeting
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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: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Polls, Politics, Herring
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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, Politics, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Local Elections, Elections
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Nearly 70 percent of Virginia schools meet new education benchmarks
Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...
Tags: Essex County, Charles City (Charles City, Virginia), Goochland County, U.S. Department of Education, Galax (Galax, Virginia)
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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: Disasters and Accidents, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), AT&T National, Natural Disasters
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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 coffee made and your breakfast sandwich ready."](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/68643879-07164422.jpg "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 coffee made and your breakfast sandwich ready.\"")
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: Students, Sleep Deprivation, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Education
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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: Teachers, Regional Authority, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Nancy Grasmick
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50 picture-perfect fall getaways
As summer's fleeting charms begin to fade, fall swirls into view in a burst of kaleidoscopic color. Relish autumn's arrival with 50 nifty travel ideas for the Mid-Atlantic region: from leaf peeping and leisurely drives, to museum-hopping, fall-inspired...Tags: Minority Groups, Forestry and Timber, 5K Run, Abraham Lincoln, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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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: One Goh, Murder, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Oikos University Shooting (2012), Judges
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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: Tokyo (Japan), Students, Japan, Education, Teaching and Learning
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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: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Politics, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Government, Walter A Stosch
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Public hearings set on state budget
Virginia residents are getting an opportunity to review and comment on Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed
two-year state budget.
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees of the General Assembly will hold regional public hearings this week on the...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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