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          <title>America needs health care reform</title>
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Under the health care plan many more Americans will have affordable health insurance            ]]></description>
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          <title>Federal health care bill a very bad idea</title>
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People need to be reminded why the majority of Americans do not want anything to do with Obamacare. 
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          <title>Bennett&#8217;s call sets good example</title>
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What an example set before us by University of Virginia basketball Coach Tony Bennett, winner extraordinaire.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:08:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Handle bus switch more economically</title>
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The powers to be want to spend some $100,000 to paint a new name on buses &#8212; in the middle of a budget circus.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Theatricality is not best funding strategy</title>
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The move to set up an organization and serve as middlemen for donations to Virginia governments is disingenuous at best.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:02:49 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Winter left memories of bitterness</title>
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I remembered the mean-spirited calling card after the last snowstorm.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:01:58 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Anti&#45;discrimination good for business</title>
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It was bad enough to see the Republicans in the General Assembly proudly turn aside discrimination based on sexual orientation once again this session           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:01:28 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>County schools need vehement protection</title>
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They are getting an incomparable education here           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:01:56 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Proposal: Let taxes only cover favorites</title>
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Just think of how we could decide whether we wanted roads, especially without potholes, or prisons, especially with the electricity or gas necessary to execute our growing citizens on death row.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:01:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Elected officials need close watch</title>
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Cuccinelli is apparently still intending to pursue his hare-brained scheme of suing the Environmental Protection Agency           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:01:45 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>IMPACT of group is questionable</title>
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Nor is it apparent what added value to the contributor is conveyed by Schilling&#8217;s and Drake&#8217;s gracious volunteering to hold our money.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:01:43 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>So, you like the name IMPACT?</title>
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IMPACT (Interfaith Movement Promoting Action by Congregations Together) is a favorite target of Rob Schilling           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:01:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Dredging could bring up reservoir toxins</title>
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These deposits may contain pesticide residues           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:01:06 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Family provides role models</title>
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Jerry Ratcliffe&#8217;s column &#8220;Boy turns ball from Bruno&#8217;s blast into special gift&#8221; was a great story about a fine young man, but also a tribute to great parents.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:04:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Camp reaches out to school nurses</title>
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As one of Albemarle County elementary school nurses, I am exceedingly grateful for a yearly gift from Camp Holiday Trails.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:02:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Delivering one, two, three thank yous</title>
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Commendations are due to and to Charlottesville Public Works.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:37 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>CAT: More questions than answers</title>
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Instead of spending money repainting &#8220;Charlottesville Transit Service&#8221; buses, give it to the schools, police or fire department.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:34:10 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Leader takes wrong direction on rights</title>
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Should we not consider expanding, rather than contracting, equal rights and equal respect for all Virginians?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:32:28 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Citizens can, should take action</title>
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I would like to see every outraged Virginian take four simple actions.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:47:27 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Cuccinelli ought to pay heed to Jefferson</title>
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What a pity Ken Cuccinelli chose Virginia&#8217;s gay and lesbian community as target for his opening volley as attorney general.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:45:04 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Block schedule hurts math study</title>
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We wish to express concern about the impact on mathematics education of the proposed 4-by-4 block scheduling.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:37:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>More funding is no guarantee of quality</title>
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The March 3 debate at the Albemarle County Office Building was monopolized by opponents to cuts in the school budget. 
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          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:32:26 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Library solution sought</title>
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Several supervisors, and the JMRL staff and board, are working to prevent any reductions in library services to all jurisdictions            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:26:27 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Voluntary payment to county is option</title>
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Leave the tax rate as it is and invite those who want an increase to decide for themselves how much they are willing to pay. 
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          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:24:38 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Library important for all of Scottsville</title>
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I think the board decided to close the library in a small town because they think libraries in big cities are more important.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:22:22 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Certain proof of civilization&#8217;s decline</title>
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If a community even contemplates closing libraries, that is certain proof that it has reached complete decadence.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:21:30 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Story shows how we need health reform</title>
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We treat health care as a luxury item, somewhat like owning a Buick.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:20:30 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Libraries are major assets to community</title>
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My husband and I are strongly opposed to any proposal to cut the library budget and close a library.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:18:11 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>American &#8216;divisions&#8217; a form of madness</title>
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A depressing letter states that recent intensity of dichotomization of the people is about who is a &#8220;traditional American.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:15:04 EDT</pubDate>
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On March 2, the author of &#8220;Common sense for schools&#8221; (The Daily Progress) suggested several possible ways for Albemarle County schools to address recent budget cuts.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:48 EDT</pubDate>
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Regarding Charlottesville&#8217;s noise ordinance changes ...           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:47 EDT</pubDate>
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Bravo to Terri Allard and Jane Colony Mills for their letter regarding the large ax that could fall on the Virginia Commission for the Arts (&#8220;Restore state funding for the arts,&#8221; The Daily Progress, Feb. 25).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Health reform obviously needed</title>
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Will anything be done to rein in the abuses of health insurance companies?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:01:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Health care costs have already come home</title>
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I agree with your readers who wrote in favor of a public option in the health care reform bill under consideration.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:01:40 EDT</pubDate>
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Take responsibility for the development of your own child!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:01:37 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Supervisors have made mess of taxes</title>
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It is irresponsible for Albemarle County to cut property taxes now.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:01:24 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Community colleges impactful</title>
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The Virginia Community College System and four-year colleges and universities in Virginia have long shared a common bond: to educate the citizens of the commonwealth.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:01:23 EDT</pubDate>
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To close one of the libraries that serves a huge rural area is a travesty.            ]]></description>
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In &#8220;Is Joseph Stack a wake-up call for America?&#8221; (The Daily Progress, Feb. 28), John Whitehead managed to wring his hands throughout the whole piece and feel bad for a man who was a suicide bomber.           ]]></description>
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Two recent articles reported grave potential losses to our communities, from the same shortsighted budget decision.            ]]></description>
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Eugene Robinson&#8217;s column came just in time to shake me out of the silly notion of skepticism about global warming.
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Not raising taxes is a no-win situation.            ]]></description>
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Eliminating services and programs for people with disabilities is done on the backs of Virginia&#8217;s most vulnerable citizens.           ]]></description>
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There are no winners in the county plan to slash funding for education.           ]]></description>
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Yesterday, today and tomorrow, our goal is always to perfect the ideals upon which this country was founded. 
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Behind the conflict is a battle over what it means to be an American. 
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The Albemarle County School Board needs to be more creative with its budget cuts.           ]]></description>
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My husband and I cannot afford health insurance. We agree with many aspects of the president&#8217;s health care proposal.            ]]></description>
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Entitlements are one way to bring about justice.            ]]></description>
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a letter to the editor on Feb. 16 reflects misconceptions about Ken Boyd on bailouts and Social Security privatization.            ]]></description>
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I am not employed by a corporation or large company, so I pay for my own health care.           ]]></description>
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In the short term the losers will be those 40 million American families whose lives will continue to follow paths of desperation           ]]></description>
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Education is important, but is not inflexible.           ]]></description>
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Eric Cantor is happily grabbing the stimulus money while voting against and decrying the Democrat-sponsored stimulus bill           ]]></description>
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Strong public schools make strong communities.           ]]></description>
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The only solution lies in a modest increase in real estate property taxes.           ]]></description>
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On Dec. 28, 2009, I had a heart attack. I was given the very best care by a staff that is capable, caring, and compassionate.            ]]></description>
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On Feb. 13 at the Salvation Army gymnasium approximately 4,000 pairs of used but usable shoes were sorted. 
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A dedication ceremony officially recognized the U.s. 29 post office&#8217;s new name: the Corporal Bradley T. Arms Post Office. 
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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to members of this community for support when Books Behind Bars was banned.           ]]></description>
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Many thanks to all the unsung heroes who worked so hard to take care of the needs of the public during the snowstorms.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:39:17 EDT</pubDate>
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One thing we have come to depend on: the delivery of our Daily Progress.
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          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:37:09 EDT</pubDate>
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Nowis the time for the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to substantially raise the property tax rate.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:25:01 EDT</pubDate>
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I think it is vital that we re-elect Tom Perriello to Congress, as he has taken a stand on issues that will define our generation.            ]]></description>
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The House of Delegates Appropriations Committee voted to cut state funding for the Virginia Commission for the Arts.           ]]></description>
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Rep. Tom Perriello&#8217;s office displays ignorance of how the government handles Social Security and Medicare cashflows.
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Taking to task of the rightful authorities over a seemingly small incident seems to be also lacking in common sense.           ]]></description>
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Ken Boyd needs a quick lesson on the requirements of Federal No Child Left Behind legislation.           ]]></description>
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I was for a four-by-four block school schedule in past years, but I would not back it now.            ]]></description>
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Don&#8217;t cut down your trees unless you&#8217;re sure they pose a real danger to people or property. Dead and dying trees help wildlife.           ]]></description>
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Congressman Tom Perriello voted for this economic disaster.           ]]></description>
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The belief in global warming is based on worldwide temperature measurements           ]]></description>
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I have again decided that I cannot, with good conscience, continue to contribute to our greed and war-based economy.           ]]></description>
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The latest phenomenon to burst onto the American political scene has been the emergence of the Tea Party groups. 
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While Bryan McKenzie&#8217;s column on why Morgan Harrington did not have to die is socially responsible journalism, it is terribly naive.            ]]></description>
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Alcohol flows freely at the John Paul Jones Arena.            ]]></description>
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I want to express how imperative it is for the 5th District to elect state Sen. Robert Hurt to the U.S. Congress. 
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The Obama is going to set the United States on a course of bankruptcy and general poverty for the people he claims to be helping.            ]]></description>
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As we wrestle with public school budgets, it&#8217;s important that the taxpayers know costs compared to similar communities.           ]]></description>
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I want to thank the unidentified man who stopped to rescue me when I slipped and fell on Earlysville Forest Road.            ]]></description>
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Katherine Saer Duncan represented the University of Virginia and the Commonwealth of Virginia as Queen of Carnival at Mardi Gras.           ]]></description>
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Thank you for the article aboutthe big drug arrest in Orange County involving the Norfolk man and the prescription drugs (Feb. 11).           ]]></description>
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I see a compelling story developing. It involves the University of Virginia men&#8217;s basketball team and its past and present coach.            ]]></description>
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Throughout the entire Planning District Commission, financial costs for various services should be allocated to each government.           ]]></description>
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I was dismayed that the police would set a speed trap at the dangerous.S. 29-Emmet Street interchange.
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I take issue with the unstated and unproven assumptions that were assumed in The Daily Progress article on Mt. Chipotle.           ]]></description>
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Democratic poobahs in Washington think Congressman Tom Perriello is vulnerable in his 2010 re-election bid. 
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It was dismaying to hear President Obama turn his opportunity at the National Prayer Breakfast into a campaign for his health care plan and cap-and-trade.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:10:07 EDT</pubDate>
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Ken Boyd thinks it is OK to keep a bonus from a company that was bailed out by taxpayer dollars and is still on the public dole.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:47:51 EDT</pubDate>
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I can agree with some of the points made by the writer of &#8220;Library loss would be disastrous.&#8220; Facts, however, may increase the light.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:44:08 EDT</pubDate>
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Walking through Charlottesville recently, I saw a sight that is increasingly common in the United States: men in jail uniforms, watched by guards, out working in public, in this case shoveling snow.            ]]></description>
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Every fact and statistic requires a comprehensive evaluation and consideration, including its possible effects to the total area within which it applies, before it can be effectively understood.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:01:15 EDT</pubDate>
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Calder Telep

Washington, D.C.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:01:46 EDT</pubDate>
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It is time to rethink the traditional &#8220;snow day&#8221; for schools.            ]]></description>
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Denis Peskov

Albemarle County           ]]></description>
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The crisis of health care insurance in the U.S. will not go away if we ignore it and stay on the same course.           ]]></description>
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Every fact and statistic requires a comprehensive evaluation and consideration, including its possible effects to the total area within which it applies, before it can be effectively understood.
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Kudos to our legislators on the progress of the Green Public Buildings Act in the House of Delegates and state Senate.            ]]></description>
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