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Roanoke's Salvation Army is heading to Norfolk for Hurricane Irene
ReporterFour volunteers from Roanoke's Salvation Army left for Norfolk Friday morning. They got the call to deploy around 10 P.M. Thursday night. The volunteers are driving a large mobile unit that can feed up to a thousand people a day. The group is going to...Tags: Hurricane Ike (2008), Hurricanes, Disasters, Christianity, New York
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Firefighters ride from Atlanta to NYC for 10th anniversary of Sept. 11
ReporterRiding 86 miles in one day on a bicycle works up an appetite. "It works up more than an appetite," joked one firefighter as he loaded up his plate with food. It's day six on the road for Freedom Ride 2011, a group of firefighters from Atlanta, Georgia...Tags: Georgia, New York
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Pedaling through the Pain; Firefighters continue to ride from Atlanta to New York
ReporterFirefighters on bikes, peddling more than 1,000 miles to honor their brothers and sisters who died on 9/11. "Be safe out there. Let's do it as a team. Let's rock and roll," shouted team captain Douglas Kerns, a Georgia firefighter, as the group...Tags: Georgia, New York City, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Manhattan (New York City), New York
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A Valley wide book club underway in Roanoke
ReporterA Valley wide book club is underway in Roanoke. Roanoke Valley Reads announced the second annual community wide reading project. It's a chance for everyone in the area to read the same book and then discuss it. Organizers estimated nearly 5,000...Tags: Clubs and Associations
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Virginia Tech looking for its 10th win in 11 tries tonight
Virginia Tech will look to win its tenth game in eleven tries Tuesday night as the Hokies travel to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech. Iman Shumpert has been a standout player for the Yellow Jackets during his three seasons, but this year he has taken his game...Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Human Interest, Virginia Tech Hokies, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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Hokies Delaney still in the running for the James Naismith Award
The Hokies have a big game with Georgia Tech on Sunday, and they'll need senior point guard Malcolm Delaney to play well.
On Friday, the Baltimore native has made the cut as one of 30 players still remaining for the coveted James Naismith Award....Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Human Interest, James Naismith
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The tasty toast of Georgia
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — So what wine goes best with fried pork rinds, anyway?
"That'd be Fat Boy Red," deadpanned Sharon Paul, not missing a beat as she continued to pour at a tasting at her Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery in the steep foothills of the...Tags: Viniculture, Georgia, Alcoholic Beverages, Arts and Culture, Fine Arts
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Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2012
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSix Flags unveiled its 2012 lineup of new roller coasters, thrill rides, water slides and live shows at the amusement park chain's 12 North American locations. > Photos: New attractions coming to Six Flags parks in 2012 New Six Flags President and Chief...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Massachusetts, Missouri, Six Flags Great America, New Jersey
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College News - Students earning college degrees announced
The following students earned a degree in May from Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y.: Catherine Jubinski, of Laurel, earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering; Jonathan Liu, of Highland, earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering; Michelle Grosso,...Tags: Health, Hanover (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Sykesville, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
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Southwest to offer flights from BWI to Atlanta
The Baltimore SunSouthwest Airlines announced today that it will make its first foray into the mega-sized Atlanta market in 2012, when it will begin offering 15 nonstop daily departures from Georgia to five cities, including Baltimore. The BWI-ATL flights will begin in...Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Air Transportation, Georgia, AirTran, Austin (Chicago, Illinois)
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IU safety a concern as students head back after Spierer's disappearance
Indiana University students are arriving in Bloomington Wednesday for move-in day.
As thousands of students start returning for the fall semester, safety is a concern after an IU student disappeared in June. Missing student Lauren Spierer is on many...Tags: Education, Long Island, Indiana, Health and Safety at School, Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana)
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Robert M. Lehman, 60
JUNE 3, 1951-AUG. 15, 2011 Mr. Robert Miles Lehman, 60, of Edsel Road in Traphill, N.C., died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center. Born June 3, 1951, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Horace and Joan Cannon Lehman. He is survived by...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Celebrities and Health Issues, Human Interest, Washington, DC, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland)
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