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Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth
Under pressure over its long-standing ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders. The Scouts announced Friday that the proposal would be submitted to the roughly...
Tags: Social Issues, Youth Organizations, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Roanoke College posts poll results about Virginians and hot-button issues
There are some interesting results from a new Roanoke College poll. It asked respondents about important social issues nationally, and polled people across Virginia. On immigration reform, when offered a choice of how to deal with immigrants in the U....
Tags: Migration, Elections, Interior Policy, Cell Phones, Personal Weapon Control
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LGBT community reacts to Sen. Warner's endorsement of gay marriage
Anchor/ReporterVirginia Senator Mark Warner (D) took to Facebook today to announce publicly he supports same-sex marriage. He said in the post: "I support marriage equality because it is the fair and right thing to do. Like many Virginians and Americans, my views on...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Gays and Lesbians, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Marriage
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Lynchburg group challenges California law banning controversial therapy
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefFor many gay people, discovering their sexual identity is a difficult process. Some chose to undergo a controversial practice called "change therapy," to try and stop their same-sex attractions. "I think it's unfortunate," said Joe Cobb, a pastor at...Tags: Judges, Religion and Belief, Values, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Justice System
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Local pastor worries other full-time job might keep him from Sunday services
If you are a faithful church-goer, what would make you miss Sunday service? Perhaps your full time job? It's a dilemma people are often confronted with and especially stressful when you know so many unemployed wait in the wings for work. "My heart don'...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation
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Hampden-Sydney college reports post-election unrest
About 40 students at Hampden-Sydney College shouted racial slurs, threw bottles and set off fireworks outside the Minority Student Union within an hour of President Barack Obama's re-election. President Chris Howard reported the early Wednesday unrest in...
Tags: University of Mississippi, Students, Chris Howard, Barack Obama, Teaching and Learning
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Virginia Tech cancels electorate event
An electorate roundtable scheduled for Tuesday night at Virginia Tech has been canceled. Virginia Tech decided to cancel the event because of the weather. Here was the original news release from Virginia Tech about the event: Exactly one week before...
Tags: Science, Chris Matthews, Awards and Prizes, ABC (tv network), Arts and Culture
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UPDATE: Humpback Bridge in Alleghany County designated as National Historic Landmark
It's been on the National Register of Historic Places for more than 40 years, but now the Humpback Bridge near Covington is a National Historic Landmark. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement Wednesday. For many in Alleghany County, it's a...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Army, Architecture, New York University, Arts and Culture
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Ex-convicts fight to restore their voting rights
Reporter2012 is a big election year. Candidates are spending millions of dollars trying to win votes. But thousands of people in Virginia won't be able to cast a ballot this year. People convicted of a felony are stripped of their voting rights in Virginia....Tags: Voting, Politics, Elections, Prisons
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Virginia schools receive waiver from "No Child Left Behind"
Virginia schools will no longer have to meet federal benchmarks of No Child Left Behind. The Virginia Department of Education announced Friday that it has received a waiver from theU.S. Department of Education. In a news release, Charles Pyle called the...
Tags: Students, Science and Technology, Arne Duncan, Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress
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African-American Involvement In Roanoke's Railroad History
ReporterThe contributions African-Americans made to Roanoke's rich railroad history are equally as rich. This weekend you can take a trip back in time to explore those contributions. It’s all part of the 14th annual African-American Norfolk and Western...Tags: Railway Industry, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Museums, Arts and Culture
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