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Turks Hold Off Front Royal (The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 05:49

HARRISONBURG - For the typically late-scoring Harrisonburg Turks, plating a few early runs provided a welcome change of pace.

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Conditions for Winchester, VA at 6:00 am EDT

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 05:36 | weather


Current Conditions:
Mostly Cloudy, 57 F


Forecast:

Sat - Mostly Sunny. High: 83 Low: 61
Sun - Scattered Thunderstorms. High: 72 Low: 58

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Conditions for Winchester, VA at 5:00 am EDT

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 04:33 | weather


Current Conditions:
Partly Cloudy, 61 F


Forecast:

Sat - Mostly Sunny. High: 83 Low: 61
Sun - Scattered Thunderstorms. High: 72 Low: 58

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Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow (AP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 03:11 | most viewed

FILE  --  In this April 3, 2009, file photo, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, during a visit to Baden-Baden, Germany.  Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.  But the American first lady, who has wowed publics in the U.S. and Europe with her easy elegance and charm, will perhaps face a bigger challenge in winning over a Russian public that has scant respect for women who grab the limelight from their powerful husbands. Russia still has trouble with the concept of an empowered woman behind the throne. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, file)AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.

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Three new dinosaur species found in Australia (AFP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 02:24 | most viewed

Will Murphy, 7, inspects the teeth of a Theropod dinosaur at an exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, 2008. Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on Friday after three new species were unearthed in a Queensland billabong.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on Friday after three new species were unearthed in a Queensland billabong.

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U.S. and Russia: The Talk Starts Here (Time.com)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 01:49 | most viewed

Time.com - U.S. and Russia: The Talk Starts Here

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How California's Fiscal Woes Began: A Crisis 30 Years in the Making (Time.com)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 00:58 | most viewed

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks about the state budget crisis Thursday, July 2, 2009, during a news conference in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)Time.com - Back in 1978, Proposition 13 was a boon to property to owners but it was a slow but sure carcinogen to the body politic. Now the patient is in dire straits

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Events in Palin's political career (AP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 00:58 | most viewed

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)AP - • 1992-1996 — Sarah Palin enters public life in Alaska, serving two terms on the Wasilla City Council.

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VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress (AP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 00:18 | most viewed

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, not seen, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)AP - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq.

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Teck helps lead TSX higher in quiet session (Reuters)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 00:18 | most viewed

Reuters - Toronto's main stock index rose on Friday morning, boosted in part by Teck Resources Ltd's equity sale to China Investment Corp.

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Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests (AP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Sat, 2009-07-04 00:18 | most viewed

In this Monday, June 1, 2009 file photo, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor meets with members of the White House Counsel's office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House Complex in Washington. A civil rights group advised by Sotomayor in the 1980's brought several discrimination lawsuits that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored highly enough, according to new documents that are fueling GOP criticism of the judge. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - A civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the 1980s brought several discrimination lawsuits that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored well, according to new documents that are fueling GOP criticism of the judge.

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Cardinals stay hot, top River Bandits (The Northern Virginia Daily)

 
By Dan McDermott at Fri, 2009-07-03 23:46

By Robert Edmonds sports@nvdaily.com FRONT ROYAL -- Three home runs, 18 strikeouts and one wild pitch made for an exciting game when Front Royal hosted Woodstock Thursday night. The River Bandits took

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Michael Jackson Will: Mom, Diana Ross, Yes; Debbie Rowe, No (E! Online)

 
By Dan McDermott at Fri, 2009-07-03 23:46 | most viewed

Michael Jackson Will: Mom, Diana Ross, Yes; Debbie Rowe, No(E! Online)E! Online - We pretty much knew the basic details of what was going to be in Michael Jackson's will based on the scant details that trickled out yesterday.

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Twilight Cast Reveals Breaking Dawn Details (E! Online)

 
By Dan McDermott at Fri, 2009-07-03 23:27 | most viewed

Twilight Cast Reveals Breaking Dawn Details(E! Online)E! Online - After Robert Pattinson confirmed he was signed on for the fourth Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn, back in Cannes, we've all been dying for more juicy deets on the hypersexualized film. (More on exactly how much naughtier the flick will be, next week.)

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Tiger moves into lead at Congressional (AP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Fri, 2009-07-03 22:51 | most viewed

Tiger Woods, left, and Lucas Glover, right, follow Woods' tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)AP - The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart.

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Why Sarah Palin Quit (Time.com)

 
By Dan McDermott at Fri, 2009-07-03 22:36 | most viewed

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)Time.com - Although her stated reasons are hard to pin down, insiders say the Alaska governor's decision is unlikely to lead to a presidential run in 2012

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Malt-O-Meal recalls oatmeal made with dry milk (AP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Fri, 2009-07-03 22:04 | most viewed

AP - Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella.

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SKorea says NKorea fires 2 missiles off east coast (AP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Fri, 2009-07-03 21:17 | most viewed

A South Korean conservative activist burns a defaced North Korean flag and mock missiles during a rally denouncing North Korea's missile launch in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 3, 2009. South Korea said Friday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward the U.S. is possible in coming days.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - North Korea fired two missiles off it eastern coast Saturday, a South Korean official said.

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Federal probe finds problems with chelation study (AP)

 
By Dan McDermott at Fri, 2009-07-03 21:17 | most viewed

AP - A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug bein

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