VDOT Returns STAR I 81 Proposal to Sender
STAR Solutions, a 25 company consortium, proposed four added lanes on I 81 with tolls for commercial trucks to fund upgrades across 325 Virginia miles. VDOT Commissioner Philip Shucet announced Friday that the plan would be returned without review due to funding limits and revised private proposal guidelines. He said the action is not a rejection and a broad vision for I 81 improvements will be issued by Oct 1, while two Hampton Roads projects and a Fredericksburg plan were also returned.
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Judge Orders Release of Names in Sept 11 Detentions
A federal judge ruled the government must disclose the identities of more than 1,000 detainees held in the Sept. 11 investigation, allowing 15 days for release with possible exemptions for individual detainees or material witnesses. The decision challenges the AG's secrecy policy and signals heightened public scrutiny of post Sept. 11 detentions.
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Dress Code Relaxes For Schoolgirls In Tehran
Tehran Education Ministry will allow girls aged 7 to 18 and their female teachers in all Tehran girls schools to attend classes without headscarves and robes when the new school year starts in September. The policy, criticized by hard-liners as encouraging nudity, marks a rare shift since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
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Karzai denies U S cover up over Afghan airstrike
Afghan President Hamid Karzai rejected claims of a U S cover up after the July 1 airstrike in Uruzgan province killed 46 civilians and wounded 117. He visited the attacked village with U S bodyguards, criticized misinformation, and noted U S reconstruction offers while urging focus on healing and preventing repeats.
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Unemployment steady at 5.9 amid weak July job gains
The July 5.9 percent U.S. unemployment rate followed only 6,000 new jobs, far below the 60,000 expected, signaling a slow recovery. Services added little while construction and manufacturing trimmed payrolls, stoking fears of a stalled rebound. The report spooked markets with the Dow dropping 193 points and Nasdaq down 32, and analysts anticipated the Fed keeping rates steady at the August 13 meeting.
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Drought Boosts Vineyards Across Shenandoah Valley
The Virginia drought aids grape growers by stressing crops in a way that reduces disease risk and promotes deep root systems. Growers John Gerba and Jeb Caudill note vines with deep roots weather droughts well and report excellent recent harvests in the Shenandoah Valley.
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Across State Dry Weather For Vineyards In Virginia
Across State dry weather has boosted Virginia grape growers with an exceptionally good 2001 harvest and rising national recognition for Virginia and Maryland wine industries. Officials say continued dry conditions bode well for the 2002 harvest as growers employ technology to protect their crops.
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Gordon Murchie
Virginia Wineries Association
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