Not Looking Like A White Christmas In Shenandoah Valley
Forecasters say no heavy snow for Christmas as the Shenandoah Valley faces a brief chance of light dustings and rain. Weather watcher Carl Quintrell notes no inch-plus white Christmas since 1969, while meteorologist Luis Rosa and WHSV’s Danielle Banks forecast rain starting Tuesday night with possible mixed precipitation, then quick melt.
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Carl Quintrell
Stanley
Shenandoah Valley
National Weather Service
WHSV
Danielle Banks
Quintrell
Luis Rosa
Banks
Fairfax Prosecutor denounces Times sniper story as wrong
Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Robert F. Horan Jr. called a New York Times article alleging John Allen Muhammad led most sniper attacks dead wrong. He rejected the anonymous source and disputed five evidentiary points, noting Malvo's admissions to two killings and another tied to Maryland.
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New York Times
John Lee Malvo
Malvo
Fairfax County Commonwealth
Robert F. Horan Jr
John Allen Muhammad
Muhammad
Horan
Times
Linda Franklin
Falls Church
Dean Harold Meyers
Manassas
Maryland
Malva
Caprice Police
Obituaries for Parsons and Shickel, local residents
Inside town obituary notices report Douglas R. Parsons aged 52 of Timberville and Madeline E. Shickel aged 88 of Harrisonburg. The notices provide brief identifiers of their ages and hometowns with no further biographical details.
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Douglas R. Parsons
Timberville
Madeline E. Shickel
Harrisonburg
Frist Elected Senate Majority Leader Amid GOP Shift
The Republican conference unanimously chose Bill Frist of Tennessee to lead the Senate as Trent Lott resigned after controversial remarks. The move aims to push Bush agenda on terrorism, economy, and prescription drug benefits, while Frist seeks to heal divisions and unite the party for upcoming votes and spending bills.
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Ference Call
Sen
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
Senate
Washington
Trent Lott
Bush
Congress
Frist
GOP
Tennessee
Lott
Strom Thurmond
Nashville
Rick Santorum
Pennsylvania
Africa
Rumsfeld says U S can fight two major regional conflicts
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told reporters at the Pentagon that the United States could simultaneously handle Iraq and North Korea. He stressed no action against Pyongyang was imminent while Washington urged North Korea to abandon moves to expand its nuclear arsenal and restore U N surveillance gear. Discussions with China and Russia were noted as ongoing.
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Bush
North Korea
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
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Iraq
Pyongyang
Rumsfeld
Pentagon
White House
United States
China
Russia
State Department
Bush Administration
U.N
Yongbyon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen
Richard Myers
New Jersey Enacts Smart Gun Legislation
New Jersey became the first state to enact smart gun laws requiring future handguns to use owner-specific technology. The measure, signed by Gov. McGreevey, won’t take effect until a safe, commercially available prototype exists, with enforcement for law enforcement TBD. NJIT cites a two year prototype timeline but notes $4–5 million in funding is needed.
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Trenton
N.J
New Jersey
James E. McGreevey
McGreevey
New Jersey Institute of Technology
NJIT
Donald Sebastian
Student Reps Proposed For Local School Boards
Del Landes seeks a non voting student representative on local school boards to improve relations and provide insight on issues. Some officials oppose, accusing Richmond of trying to dictate local policy. The bill targets boards serving multiple schools and is set for the 2008 session starting January 8. Ford opposes plan, emphasizing concerns about governance.
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Del
Steve Landes
Richmond
Landes
Weyers Cave
General Assembly
Landes Eyes Tax Breaks For Long Term Policies
State legislator Steve Landes plans a bill to create annual tax deductions for Virginians with long term care insurance. The proposal aims to encourage purchase of policies to cover in-home care and elder care costs as the session opens January 8.
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Steve Landes
R-Weyers Cave
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R-Va
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