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WDBJ7 goes one-on-one with Congressman Morgan Griffith
In our Election 2012 coverage, we focus on the 9th Congressional District. It is located in the southwestern portion of the state and it includes Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Floyd and Craig Counties and parts of Henry and Roanoke Counties. Incumbent 9th...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Medicare, National Government, Metal and Mineral, Virginia General Assembly
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U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District: Morgan Griffith (Republican, incumbent)
Name: Morgan Griffith Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District (incumbent) Party: Republican Birthday: March 15, 1958 Official websites: http://morgangriffith.house.gov/ and http://www.morgangriffithforcongress.com/ Biography:...
Tags: Government, Virginia General Assembly, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics
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Justin McLeod's Blog
August 15
Goodbye
They say all good things must come to an end. With that, I'm leaving WDBJ and the news business. I've accepted a position as the community relations coordinator for Roanoke City Schools. There are several reasons why I'm switching...Tags: Annette Bening, Vie, Tim Russert, Seung-Hui Cho, Patton Oswalt
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Former 9th District Congressman William Wampler dies
Former 9th District CongressmanWilliam C. Wampler Sr. has passed away. He was 86. He died Wednesday night at his home in Bristol after a lengthy illlness. He represented Southwest Virginia for two years in the 1950s and another 16 between the 1960s...
Tags: Government, Bristol (Bristol, Virginia), William C Jr Wampler, World War II (1939-1945), Civil and Public Service
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Climate change causes prostitution? Rep. Barbara Lee explains
Climate change is causing glaciers to melt, heat waves to become more intense, species to become extinct and low-lying island nations like Tuvalu to disappear altogether. To this list of calamities, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has added another: Climate...
Tags: Carolyn B. Maloney, Global Change, Henry C. Johnson Jr., Lois Capps, Mike Honda
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Amid new security threats, some in U.S. Congress look to update 9/11 law
Reuters* Some say law stretched beyond original intent * Questions about Obama drone policy fuel talk of change * Backing from Democrats and Republicans By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - A few dozen words rushed into law days after the Sept....Tags: Justice System, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Barack Obama, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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California conservative defends state's pot law in Congress
WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana. Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) and his allies have so far...
Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Justice System, Gil Kerlikowske, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Florida travel calendar for November
Check out festivals and events in November across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Through Dec. 23. The Cannonball Christmas Express. Tavares. On select dates, the...Tags: Interior Policy, Fishing Forecast, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Marshmallows, Indigenous People
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Clamping down on beauty product claims
You've seen the advertising claims: a certain skin cream will make you look 10 years younger, a mascara will add a lush fringe around your eyes, a hair product will leave your hair smooth and sleek for months. And to prove it, there's an actress or...
Tags: Government, Rachel Weisz, Julia Roberts, National Government, Media Industry
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Shopping: Beach-town boutiques from Venice to Laguna
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticWith summer in full swing, it's time to hit the beach — for sunning, yes, but also for shopping. There's a new level of sophistication in shopping along the coast. Locally owned boutiques with a curated point of view are changing the flavor of...Tags: Highway Transportation, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Common, Celine
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Fast track to the American dream
— Amid the skyscrapers and coal power plants in this fast-growing manufacturing city of nearly 13 million people, eager investors filed into a convention center that thumped with dance music from a Florida beach party video. On sale was the dream...
Tags: Government, Ann Lee, Chicago Hotels, Interior Policy, Civil Laws
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Football: Week Four schedule
Varsity Times InsiderTuesday, September 18th SOUTHERN SECTION ARROWHEAD LEAGUE Ribet Academy at CSDR, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 20th SOUTHERN SECTION CENTURY LEAGUE Villa Park at El Modena, 7 p.m. EMPIRE LEAGUE Cypress at Western, 7 p.m. LOS PADRES LEAGUE Santa Maria vs........
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