Veteran journalist Russert dies at 58 in Washington
Tim Russert, longtime NBC journalist and Meet the Press host, died of a heart attack at 58 amid a presidential campaign. A political lifer, he rose from journalist to election night fixture and debate moderator, celebrated for his probing interviews and signature whiteboard.
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Meet the Press
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Hanover
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Valley Native Named Assistant City Manager
Harrisonburg selected Evan Vass 27 to join as assistant city manager on July 14 at an $80,000 salary. Vass, New Market town manager since 2003, will move into Harrisonburg city limits after a transition plan with the New Market Town Council.
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Kurt Hodgen
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Penn Laird
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New Market Town
Kingrea Guilty In Page County Cockfighting Case
A Gordonsville man, Charles Leo Kingrea, 61, was found guilty on all counts after nearly two hours of deliberation in U S District Court. He was convicted of conspiracy to run an animal fighting venture, transporting a gaff or knife for cockfighting, and aiding a gambling operation tied to cockfighting. A fourth count was dismissed on a technicality.
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U.S
Gordonsville
Page County
Charles Leo Kingrea
Little Boxwood
Stanley
Kingrea
Dent
Cockpit
Charlottesville
Tom Bondurant
Bondurant
Helping Hand In Child Safety In Harrisonburg
Tara Hardy, a business development manager, had two child safety seats checked by Harrisonburg Fire Department and Rockingham Memorial Hospital staff on a Friday afternoon. Inspectors note many seats need adjustments due to unclear directions or parental inattention, risking child safety and possible tickets for improper installation.
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Carl Cook
RMH Community Health
Liliana Cruz
Nathanael Armendariz
Giovani Armendariz
Charlie Obaugh
Harrisonburg
Giovani
Tara Hardy
Hardy
Makenna
Ryan
Cathy Stewart
Mystery Fish Kills Shift to James River
Virginia biologists report fish kills migrating from the Shenandoah to the James River and its tributaries with 25 to 30 percent of James River fish showing illness signs this spring. Most affected are smallmouth bass and sunfish, with cigar-burn like lesions first seen in 2004 on Shenandoah fish.
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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Don Kain
James
Shenandoah
Kain
Afghanistan Passes Iraq In May In Combat Deaths
In May, Afghan deaths surpassed Iraqi fatalities for the first time, a contrast cited by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to urge NATO to intensify efforts in Afghanistan. The remark framed a growing momentum of combat losses in the Afghan theater.
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Iraq
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Robert Gates
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Ireland Rejects EU Reform Treaty in Historic Vote
Ireland’s voters rejected the European Union reform treaty, a blueprint for modernizing the 27-nation bloc that cannot become law without Irish approval. The decision shifts the bloc’s reform timeline and creates political turmoil across Europe.
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Obituary notices from Harrisonburg and nearby towns
Beverly J. Carr of Moorefield West Virginia Clara S. Greer of Mount Solon Jack Humphries of Hebron Eva J. Painter of Harrisonburg Winifred C. Nicholas of Bridgewater Aaron D. Nolen of Harrisonburg George W. Rosson of Crimera The Daily News Record lists contact numbers for missed deliveries and paper delivery hours.
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Beverly J. Carr
Moorefield
W.va
Clara S. Greer
Mount Solon
Jack Humphries
Hebron
Winifred C. Nicholas
Bridgewater
Aaron D. Nolen
Harrisonburg
Eva J. Painter
George W. Rosson
Crimera
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