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Virginia Tech has unmanned aerial vehicles
WDBJ7 ReporterYou may have heard about this, the Federal Aviation Administration just released where unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are around the country. Virgina Tech has one, and about 15 engineering students are working on the next class of UAV's. There are...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Military Equipment, Federal Aviation Administration
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Government agency ready to prepare citizens for magnetic storms
Everyone is familiar with weather systems on earth like rain, wind and snow. But space weather – variable conditions in the space surrounding Earth – has important consequences for our lives inside Earth’s atmosphere. Solar activity...Tags: Natural Resources, Radio, Energy Resources, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents
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ITT Exelis laying off 300 workers in Roanoke County
We've gotten word that ITT Exelis is laying off about 300 hourly workers at its plant in Roanoke County.
A spokesman for the defense contractor says workers were notified of the layoffs Wednesday.
He says the cuts are due to reductions in federal...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs, Employees
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More than 800 Va. Guard members deploy to Iraq
ReporterIt hasn't happened in Virginia since World War II, but Wednesday, the largest single unit mobilization in the Virginia Army National Guard since the 1940s took place. More than 800 Guardsmen from Christiansburg, Hampton Roads and Fredericksburg were...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Hampton Roads, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia), Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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VMI to observe 9/11 with a special tribute
ReporterSunday marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Friday, the Virginia Military Institute will observe that day with a special tribute. It's a plaque that honors alumni who died on September 11th or fighting the global war on terror. ...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Wars and Interventions, International Travel
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Communities in central and western Virginia observe 9/11 anniversary
ReporterCommunities throughout central and western Virginia paused to observe the 10th anniversary of September 11th terrorist attacks. A sunrise ceremony started the day at Read Mountain Fire and Rescue in Botetourt County. Later, members of the department...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Army, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Republican Party
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Susan Bahorich's Blog
Comments, questions, concerns, story ideas, etc. email me at: sbahorich@wdbj7.com
January 4, 2012
Happy New Year, Baby New Year!!!!
Welcome to the first edition of the 2012 Blog-horich.
I've been slacking people, I'm sorry!
First off, Happy belated...Tags: John Thomas, Unrest, Conflicts and War, HLN (tv network), Conservation, Movies
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff delivers commencement address at VMI
ReporterVMI's largest class graduated Monday, 246 in all. 57 percent of the graduates are commissioned into the military. Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was the commencement speaker. His speech comes just weeks after the U.S....Tags: Emergency Incidents, Osama bin Laden, Explosions, Michael G. Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Va monitors haven't detected unhealthy radiation
State health officials say monitoring systems haven't detected levels of radioactive material in Virginia that would pose public-health concerns.
Virginia Department of Health Commissioner Karen Remley says the agency started its routine quarterly...Tags: Pennsylvania, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power
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Analysis: War in Libya trumps peace in Latin America, despite Obama's determined effort
AP White House CorrespondentSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — In the heart of his mission to Latin America, President Barack Obama tried to get the world to see what he saw. "Latin America is at peace," he said in Chile. The world, however, has been busy. His speech was not...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, North Africa, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Travel
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US military operation in Libya costs hundreds of millions and price tag could rise
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Stretched thin by two wars, the U.S. military is spending upward of $1 billion in an international assault to destroy Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's air defenses and save rebels from likely defeat, according to analysts and a...Tags: Saddam Hussein, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, Ohio, U.S. Department of Defense
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Gov. Bob McDonnell gives his State of the Commonwealth speech
McDonnell urges lawmakers to trim government
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging legislators to make some tough choices to cut spending and restructure state government.
McDonnell said Wednesday night in his State of the Commonwealth...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Republican Party, Travel, Walter A Stosch
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