Saxman to announce if he runs for U. S. Senate nomination
Virginia lawmaker Chris Saxman, 42, of Staunton, will announce today at the Republican Party Advance in Crystal City whether he seeks the GOP nomination for the next U.S. Senate race. Saxman, a Shenandoah Valley Water Co. co owner and House member since 2002, weighs costs and political odds amid an anticipated contest with Democrat Mark Warner, who has already declared.
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Harrisonburg
Del
Chris Saxman
Staunton
Saxman
Rockingham County
Virginia Republican Party
Crystal City
James Gilmore III
U.S
John Warner
Laxman
GOP
Mark Warner
Warner
Shenandoah Valley Water Co
House of Delegates
Bob Roberts
James Madison University
Roberts
General Assembly
Man faces attempted murder charges after alcohol fueled shooting
Aman 50, Gary Wayne Gibson, faces two counts of attempted murder and two firearm counts after a shot was fired at his home on Lawyer Road in Penn Laird during a drunken incident involving Jeremy Ours and Terry Martin. No injuries were reported. Martin intervened and deputies arrested Gibson.
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Aman
Gary Wayne Gibson
Fann Lars
Gibson
Jeremy Ours
Felicia Glick
Rockingham County
Ours
Terry Martin
Glick
Martin
Lawyer Rd
Penn Laird
Virginia GOP drops pledge for February primary oath
Virginia Republicans voted to rescind a written loyalty oath to the party's nominee for the February presidential primary. The change was approved at the winter retreat, with Rockingham County chair Mike Meredith calling it common sense. State GOP leader Charlie Judd noted that parallel Democratic primaries reduce cross party meddling risks.
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Virginia
State Board of Elections
Rockingham County
Republican Committee
Mike Meredith
Change of Heart State
GOP
Charlie Judd
Judd
Frat Shows A Softer Side At JMU Theta Chi Twelve Days
Theta Chi at James Madison University promotes its Twelve Days philanthropy for Mercy House Inc. through Dec. 7. Ben Shuey and members emphasize fraternal diversity and aid to financially strapped local families with children, shifting from a toy drive to broader fundraising.
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James Madison University
Caitlin Mueller
Virginia Beach
Theta Chi
JMU
Families of Mercy House
Harrisonburg
Ben Shuey
Shuey
Columbia
Eta Kappa Chapter
Mercy House Inc
Bush Proposes Steep Cuts to Homeland Security Grants
The Bush administration plans to cut counterterrorism funding for police, fire, and rescue departments by more than half in the next budget year. A November 26 document shows proposed spending dropping from 3.2 billion to 1.4 billion, with outright elimination of port security, transit security, and local emergency management programs. The move accompanies Bush’s final budget.
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Washington
Associated Press
Homeland Security Department
Congress
Bush
Judge Dismisses Illegal Immigration Lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Prince William County's recent effort to clamp down on illegal immigrants. The ruling details appear on page B4.
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Prince William County
Bomber Takes Aim At Clinton Campaign Office
A distraught man with what looked like a bomb entered Hillary Clinton’s New Hampshire campaign headquarters and took five people hostage for six hours in a tense standoff with authorities.
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Clinton
New Hampshire
Hillary Clinton
Obituary notices for eight area residents
Eugene R. Brooks Sr. 83 of Raphine Mary V. Comer 70 of Baltimore Md Thomas C. Dalton 75 of Virginia Beach Jerry W. Garber 51 of Fort Defiance Lois J. Harvey 80 of Bridgewater Elizabeth M. Hubert 76 of Bridgewater Naomi P. Rosser 69 of Luray Frances G. Sturm 85 of Burlington NC The list records deaths across multiple communities with ages.
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Eugene R. Brooks Sr
Raphine
Mary V. Comer
Baltimore
Thomas C. Dalton
Virginia Beach
Jerry W. Garber
Fort Defiance
Lois J. Harvey
Bridgewater
Elizabeth M. Hubert
Naomi P. Rosser
Luray
Frances G. Sturm
Burlington
N.C
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