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TRIANGLE, Va. – As a way to celebrate Earth Day in a Franciscan manner, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Triangle is presenting “Brother Earth Day” at the parish on Sunday, April 21.
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DALE CITY, Va. – Congressman Gerry Connolly was the recipient of the 2013 Public Service Award at the Dale City Multicultural Achievement Awards Banquet held recently in Springfield.
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RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Board of Health voted Friday to require abortion clinics to meet hospital building-code standards – rules that abortion rights activists said would force many of the state’s 20 clinics to close.
I didn’t see “Life of Pi” at the theater, I saw it on DVD last night. However, I think it was meant to be seen like a moving painting – a kaleidoscope of the trials of life. Director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) earned his best director Oscar as did Cinematographer Claudio Miranda (TRON: Legacy).
I did not read the book, but we all saw the trailer. It’s a movie about a guy who is stuck on a life raft with a tiger. The book was based on the story of a Jewish-German refugee who crossed the Atlantic Ocean while sharing his boat with a jaguar. And yeah, it was made with bits of light and magic known as CGI, but it was used to enhance the story and never to impress or distract from the experience.
DALE CITY, Va. — Police said a child brought an air soft gun to Godwin Middle School and that led to a lockdown of the building.
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MANASSAS, Va. — Nearly 40 performances and showcases are planned for one of the area’s largest arts festivals, taking place at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
Arts Alive! 2013 starts at noon Saturday, and festival goers will find everything from signing, dancing, stage performances, and, yes, even belly dancing.
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By URIAH KISER
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Several inmates at the Rappahannock Regional Jail face charges after two uprisings late last month.
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New Chief has 14 Years Experience
QUANTICO, Va. — Local officials and Quantico town residents gathered to swear-in the new Quantico Chief of Police, John P. Clair. The ceremony, held at the Quantico Virginia Railway Express Station, was swelling with excitement as the Town Council held a brief meeting.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. – The extension of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes from Dumfries to North Stafford took its next victim this week: a longstanding bridge that carried drivers on Telegraph Road between Quantico Marine Corps Base and U.S. 1 in Stafford County.