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Violence plays role in shorter U.S. life expectancy
The United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place that is often unlocked, according to a report released Wednesday by...Tags: Murder, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Government, Health and Safety at School
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Lt. Col. LaVelle M. Foley, U.S. Army Ret., 77
Lt. Col. LaVelle M. “Marq” Foley, U.S. Army Ret., 77, of 22 Wynncrest Drive, Waynesboro, Pa., passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md., following a brief illness. Born April 18, 1935, in...
Tags: American Legion, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), The Salvation Army
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Shepherd University campus buzzes back to life
richardb@herald-mail.comEnvironmental studies classmates Nicole Love and Jesse Jewell were walking toward Scarborough Library Monday afternoon, the first day of classes for Shepherd University’s 2012 fall semester. Both are entering their senior year. Love, from Fort...Tags: Consumers, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Health and Safety at School, Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning
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Student news - Aug. 29
Anthony “Tony” P. DiNicola graduated from Hedgesville (W.Va.) High School in 1997, and completed his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at Virginia Tech in 2002. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2006,...Tags: Frostburg State University, Science, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Medical resident advocates for kids
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comWhile most students in high school grappled with what they were going to study in college, Dr. Tiffany Kimbrough's dreams were clear: Medicine. "I knew in high school while volunteering for Brook Lane," she said during a telephone interview from her...Tags: Mental Health, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Medical Specialization, Physical Therapy
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Community college board to discuss tuition, faculty evaluations
The State Board for Community Colleges will meet in Richmond on Thursday to discuss tuition and fees policy recommendations for the 2013-2014 academic year. Board members also plan to consider policies for faculty evaluations and discuss salary scales...
Tags: College of William and Mary, Virginia Tech, Teaching and Learning, University of Virginia, Arts and Culture
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Warner keeps pushing on W&M approach to VA backlog
Sen. Mark Warner is pressing his case for law schools across the country to follow a "playbook" developed at the College of William and Mary to reduce the nation's backlog of veteran disability claims. And he's trying to enlist 99 influential people to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, College of William and Mary, Mark R. Warner, U.S. Congress
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A time for recognition ... and challenge
Across the Commonwealth and the nation, May is the season for graduation, commencement and final exercises at colleges and universities. Emotionally charged strains of Pomp and Circumstance will set a tone of solemnity and celebration as graduates, clad...Tags: Science, College of William and Mary, Dental Health, Teaching and Learning, Thomas Nelson Community College
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VCU Board of Visitors approves tuition increase, new pricing structure
Daily PressThe Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors approved tuition increases and a new market-based tuition pricing structure for incoming students in the 2013-2014 budget passed on Friday. In-state undergraduates will see an annual increase of...Tags: Prices, Students, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Williamsburg native to launch online swimwear store
TidewaterBizA budding fashion designer from Williamsburg debuted her swimwear collection at "RVA Fashion Week" on Friday. “I decided to make my own designs to stand out,” said Lisa Opie, 21, on how she got started. The Jamestown High School graduate...Tags: Entertainment Events, Swimming, Sports, Fashion Shows, Entertainment
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Retired Smithfield police officer cured of hepatitis C
The cure has taken 25 years for retired Smithfield police officer, Kurt Beach. In his first week on the job, in January 1988, Beach used mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in an attempt to save the life of a baby with a bloody breathing tube. He tears up as...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Cirrhosis, Liver Failure, Spina Bifida, AIDS
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C.J. McCollum's injury update
The Varsity BlogLehigh senior guard C.J. McCollum is 100 percent healthy and has resumed full basketball activities. An X-ray Thursday on the left foot that was broken in the first half of a Jan. 5 game at Virginia Commonwealth University showed it......
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