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Justin McLeod's Blog
August 15
Goodbye
They say all good things must come to an end. With that, I'm leaving WDBJ and the news business. I've accepted a position as the community relations coordinator for Roanoke City Schools. There are several reasons why I'm switching...Tags: Cultural Development, Geoffrey Rush, Academy Awards, Opera (genre), Popcorn
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Nearly seven decades after the last bullets were fired; a World War Two vet gets a high honor
ReporterFor years he had the combat infantryman badge, but John Beach never knew it automatically qualified him for the Bronze Star. He also didn't know a trip to the Roanoker would be one he can't forget. A late lunch in Roanoke seemed odd to Beach, but he...Tags: Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945), Awards and Prizes
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Senators applaud confirmation of Roanoke judge to federal judgeship
Weekend Anchor/ReporterSenators Jim Webb and Mark Warner released a statement applauding thr confirmation of Roanoke Judge Michael Urbanski to federal judgeship. Read the full statement below. WEBB & WARNER APPLAUD SENATE CONFIRMATION OF JUDGE MICHAEL URBANSKI OF...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Laws, Jim Webb, Politics, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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test not saving
May 17th
I don't feel obligated
I had a lovely dinner with a couple of friends recently. The food was so so, the company was great. When the checks arrived, we started talking about tips. I mentioned that I tip before the tax. My friend replied...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Cultural Development, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem, Academy Awards
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Obama on military-service attack: "Schoolyard taunt"
Spin CycleWe noted earlier that McCain, explaining his own opposition to a bill increasing GI benefits, attacked Obama's lack of military service: "I will not accept from Senator Obama, who did not feel it was his responsibility to serve our......Tags: Defense, Barack Obama, John McCain, Politics, Armed Forces
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McCain on GI bill: I was soldier, so I am right?
Spin CycleThe Senate today passed legislation expanding GI educational benefits sponsored by Virginia vet Jim Webb and supported by Obama, Clinton and 25 Republicans -- but not John McCain, who wanted a cheaper version of the same idea with a......Tags: Defense, Social Issues, Government, Barack Obama, Laws
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Bush's GI Bill war: 'Squandered lives?'
The Swampby Mark Silva This certainly was a good day to be debating the generous new GI Bill that the Senate wants to attach to the tens of billions of dollars in new war funding that the White House is demanding.......Tags: Defense, Government, Laws, Jim Webb, The New York Times
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Memorial Day: Allied honor, apart on war
The Swampby Mark Silva Finally, something that all the candidates can agree upon: Memorial Day. Their salutes today to those who have served and sacrificed for the nation, and to those who are serving today, follow a common thread. Yet Republican......Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Massacres, Social Issues
Jul 20, 2012
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Jul 23, 2008
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Jul 23, 2008
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Jul 23, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Jul 23, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
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