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          <title>OUR VIEW: These two new laws will be good for Virginia</title>
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&#187; It&#8217;s sad that our state has to enact common-sense laws to protect us from a) ourselves and b) overzealous bureaucrats.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Quit supporting our local bloodsuckers; do your part to limit mosquitoes</title>
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I hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend and were able to spend some part of it outdoors in downtown Culpeper.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Congress has failed the American citizen</title>
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Let&#8217;s look at the recent performance of Congress as it relates to you, the American citizen.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon, July 6</title>
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Editorial Cartoon, July 6           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:10:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Grassroots political groups fighting for you</title>
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It&#8217;s exciting to see that many Americans are seeking government reform. Some organizations rally around voting incumbents from office in large numbers.           ]]></description>
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          <title>One weekend, two big graduations</title>
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Our sons Joshua and Matthew Prince, of Remington, received their juris doctor degrees in commencement ceremonies held during the weekend of May 15.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:19:35 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>What is &#8216;FutureGen&#8217;? Here are 1 billion reasons you should take note.</title>
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FutureGen. Now isn&#8217;t that name a grabber? FutureGen &#8212; I expect to see Yul Brynner coming around the corner at any moment &#8212; is the name of an alliance (the complete name is FutureGen Industrial Alliance) between the Department of Energy and private companies to demonstrate &#8220;carbon capture and storage at a commercial scale.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:18:36 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: A better way for the town to slice up its coveted pie</title>
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&#187; The town of Culpeper is right to explore changing its policy on the reservation of water and sewer tap connections.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:16:28 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, July 5</title>
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Editorial cartoon, July 5           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:12:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Many people in our midst deserve some praise</title>
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&#187; A number of area residents and organizations recently have been recognized for their efforts.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:19:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, July 4</title>
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Editorial cartoon, July 4           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:15:56 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Sewage spill coverage soft on those in charge</title>
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As I read Tuesday&#8217;s article &#8220;Sewage runneth over,&#8221; it appears that the municipal organizations and public employees involved in this situation are being &#8220;excused&#8221; for their failures and lack of appropriate actions in designating this service as critical to the power company.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:06:34 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Guest Column: Please respect the privately owned Lake Catalpa and surrounding fields</title>
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To correct any misconceptions, we wish to respond to the &#8220;Our View&#8221; editorial from June 22 advocating public access for Lake Catalpa.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:04:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Track meet promotes healthly family life</title>
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This year&#8217;s Tri-County Track Meet takes place at Culpeper&#8217;s Eastern View High School Sept. 12.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:03:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Pill&#45;poppers: Declare your independence</title>
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A few days ago, I had the occasion to refill my Synthroid prescription by transferring it from one pharmacy to another to take advantage of a gift card promotion.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:32 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, July 3</title>
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Editorial cartoon, July 3           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:19:42 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>I&#8217;ll join the media circus and offer my thoughts on Michael Jackson</title>
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I swore I was not going to beat this dead horse, but, lo and behold, here goes. Yes, folks, Michael Jackson is gone.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:17:07 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>No need to bash the landfill</title>
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In response to S.L. Brown&#8217;s letter in the Star-Exponent June 24 (&#8220;Community service supervision lacking&#8221;), we use the landfill almost daily and have nothing but the highest praise for the work of the county staff and those providing community service.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:16:04 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Pass Employee Free Choice Act</title>
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Those lobbying against the Employee Free Choice Act intentionally confuse what workers face in union elections with how we vote in civic elections.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:15:16 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: New business owners take a chance in a bad economy</title>
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&#187; The men who run Pop&#8217;s Pizza and Horizon Funeral Home have fascinating stories and hope to carve out a niche in Culpeper.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:14:23 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Fuzzy math by FAIR on illegal immigration</title>
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Tuesday&#8217;s front-page story &#8220;Illegal immigration costs Va. $625 per household&#8221; doesn&#8217;t fully explain the serious flaws in a recent report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform claiming that &#8220;Virginia&#8217;s illegal immigrant population costs the state&#8217;s taxpayers nearly $1.7 billion per year for education, medical care and incarceration.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:12:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Was Virginia&#8217;s third&#45;grade SOL history test really worth saving?</title>
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In response to a request from school superintendents seeking ways to reduce testing requirements, the state superintendent proposed dropping the third-grade history and social sciences SOL test. The curriculum would still be taught but not tested under the proposal.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:19:58 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks for kind help after husband&#8217;s death</title>
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My sons and I wish to thank the Culpeper County Rescue Squad, paid and volunteer, and the Culpeper County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:17:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon, July 2</title>
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Editorial Cartoon, July 2           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:17:17 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>To the person who stole the museum&#8217;s coolers ...</title>
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The Museum of Culpeper History is hosting its second annual Camp Culley, a fun-filled learning experience for local kids &#8212; ranging from rising kindergarteners to fifth-graders &#8212; over a two-week span.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:15:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: A promising future for our grad</title>
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Our granddaughter Katelyn Hall, EMT/firefighter, just graduated Colonial Beach High School on June 14.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:13:17 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Coach Gray will be missed at high school</title>
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&#187; Shirley Gray&#8217;s decision to retire from coaching leaves a void at Culpeper County High School, other athletic news is promising           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:10:27 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Shocking news about St. Luke&#8217;s money crisis</title>
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It would be a major blow if Culpeper&#8217;s largest private school is forced to close due to funding.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:15:23 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon, July 1</title>
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Editorial Cartoon, July 1           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:15:22 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Virginia must do more to address funding for its transportation system</title>
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With many families traveling over the summer, it is timely to report on the commonwealth&#8217;s transportation system.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:13:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Found &amp;amp; Sons: Thanks for 20 great years</title>
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On June 30, 1989, my brother and I purchased Culpeper Funeral Home, which was located in the old Button Mansion.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:13:25 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Farms and food go together</title>
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Ben Franklin once said, &#8220;Look before, or you&#8217;ll find yourself behind.&#8221; I think that means if one doesn&#8217;t plan for the future and adapt to meet potential needs then one will be left behind.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:12:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Two sides to government purchasing foreclosures</title>
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The town&#8217;s participation in the Neighborhood Stabilization Project  has merit but also raises concerns.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:18:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon June 30</title>
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Editorial Cartoon June 30           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:17:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>An emerging threat to America comes in the form of Somali jihadists</title>
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The headline in The New York Times said, &#8220;Al-Qaeda moves to Somalia&#8221;.&nbsp; Unfortunately, Americans are a part of that move.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:14:50 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Funniest movies of all time? Here they are.</title>
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I loved Hope Smith&#8217;s recent discussion of the Howard Stern interview with Francis Ford Coppola, and her subsequent review of the Godfather as well as other classic movies (&#8220;Stern&#8217;s interview with Coppola got me thinking about the silver screen,&#8221; June 12).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:14:03 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Don&#8217;t forget about Michael&#8217;s dark past</title>
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Why is the media mourning the death of a pedophile?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:13:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>My contractor, my brother &#8211; the many pitfalls of sharing projects</title>
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My sister came to visit last week, and while she was here I showed her the storage desk I&#8217;d completed in the spring.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:17:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Remember the sacrifice as you celebrate the Fourth of July</title>
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As we celebrate our Independence Day this July Fourth, I ask that you take a little extra time to think about the great courage and enormous risk to their lives, their families&#8217; lives and the property of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:15:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon June 29</title>
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Editorial Cartoon June 29            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:13:59 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Electricity competition benefits consumers</title>
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In sharp contrast to Robert Legge&#8217;s editorial column (&#8220;Here&#8217;s why electricity deregulation is bad for Virginia&#8217;s economy,&#8221; June 18), reports from across the country show that electricity rates are decreasing in states with competitive electricity markets while prices increase markedly in states with government-protected electricity utility monopolies.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:12:06 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Passing of Jackson is end of a musical era</title>
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&#187; Star went through numerous stages during his career, but his enduring legacy will be his ability to remain a cultural icon           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:10:42 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Do they really think we are lemmings? Take this card and shove it!</title>
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This non-thinking that permeates members of Congress and others who are initiating these unbelievable programs must end.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:09:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: To whom, exactly, is Gov. Kaine loyal?</title>
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Distant are the days when Gov. Timothy M. Kaine whisked across the commonwealth in the empyreal embrace of Barack Obama&#8217;s presidential candidacy, or what may be called America&#8217;s Third Great Awakening, a time, like the second, when women swooned, spirits waxed euphoric and reason rested. His hopes of landing on the ticket with Obama cast into a state budget chasm, Kaine today plays out strings while muddy water seeps under the door. Now he hopes only to avoid getting wet.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:08:46 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: A cautionary tale on vehicle warranties</title>
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Let&#8217;s start with the Wikepedia definition of a warranty: &#8220;In commercial and consumer transactions, a warranty is an obligation or guarantee that an article or service sold is as factually stated or legally implied by the seller, and that often provides for a specific remedy such as repair or replacement in the event the article or service fails to meet the warranty. A breach of warranty occurs when the promise is broken, i.e., a product is defective or not as should be expected by a reasonable buyer.&#8220;
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          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:06:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: D.C. tragedy hits close to home for our community</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_d.c._tragedy_hits_close_to_home_for_our_community/38318/</link>
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&#187; Culpeper grieves with the family of a woman killed in Monday&#8217;s collision of two Metro trains.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:05:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, June 28</title>
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Editorial cartoon, June 28           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:04:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Verizon committed to accurate customer billing</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/verizon_committed_to_accurate_customer_billing/38294/</link>
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A recent letter (&#8220;Check your Verizon bill for scam by Cheap2Dial,&#8221; June 22) describes a charge that appeared on a reader&#8217;s Verizon bill.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:51:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mr. Gorbachev: Would you please consider tearing down this wall?</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/mr._gorbachev_would_you_please_consider_tearing_down_this_wall/38293/</link>
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In conjunction with my Reagan Legacy Foundation, I recently marked the 22nd anniversary of my father&#8217;s famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin by publicly announcing an agreement with the Mauer Museum to permanently house a wing dedicated to Ronald Reagan and his leading role in ending the Cold War and reuniting the German people.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:49:05 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Town&#45;county cooperation: Will it ever really occur?</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_town-county_cooperation_will_it_ever_really_occur/38292/</link>
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&#187; New agreement to work together on water-sewer issue is a good thing, but we&#8217;ve seen it all before.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:47:10 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: A look at abortion, and life, via the arts</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_a_look_at_abortion_and_life_via_the_arts/38291/</link>
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&#8216;The Sanctity of Life&#8217; will be presented Sunday at 6 p.m. at Bible Baptist Church           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:46:42 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, June 27</title>
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Editorial cartoon, June 27           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:43:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Great trip to Culpeper ends with parking ticket</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/great_trip_to_culpeper_ends_with_parking_ticket/38247/</link>
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We spent Tuesday shopping and eating lunch in your lovely town. We arrived at 10 a.m. from Gainesville and Woodbridge for our annual summer &#8220;adventure.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:40:18 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Hey, ladies: Who was your teen heartthrob, and where is he now?</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/hey_ladies_who_was_your_teen_heartthrob_and_where_is_he_now/38246/</link>
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Ah, the teen heartthrob. I remember the first time I came in possession of my first Tiger Beat magazine. Featured on the cover was the hot idol of the day, Matt Dillon.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:37:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Good work to showcase Culpeper&#8217;s rich heritage</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_good_work_to_showcase_culpepers_rich_heritage/38245/</link>
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&#187; We applaud the efforts of those who are bringing more visibility to  South East Street, Cedar Mountain battlefield and Civil War history.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:36:25 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Culpeper&#8217;s role in Bike Virginia was superb</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_culpepers_role_in_bike_virginia_was_superb/38244/</link>
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Monday night, downtown Culpeper showed its hospitality and exhibited that famous small-town atmosphere to thousands of people who gathered at the Depot to welcome bicycle enthusiasts from Bike Virginia.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:34:07 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, June 26</title>
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Editorial cartoon, June 26           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:31:45 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>American Legion Auxiliary says thanks for community&#8217;s help</title>
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On behalf of the American Legion Auxiliary members and this country&#8217;s veterans, we give you our wholehearted thanks.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:18:28 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: St. Luke&#8217;s in need of money to operate</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_st._lukes_in_need_of_money_to_operate/38164/</link>
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St. Luke&#8217;s Lutheran School is very much looking forward to celebrating its 30th anniversary this fall and welcoming new and returning families. However, the current economic climate that has affected the Culpeper community at large &#8212; and the world &#8212; has touched us as well.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:16:27 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon, June 25</title>
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Editorial Cartoon, June 25           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:15:06 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Doctor might deserve a second shot, but ...</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_doctor_might_deserve_a_second_shot_but_/38163/</link>
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&#187; The community should keep a watchful eye on a man with a criminal past who wants to join a Culpeper medical practice.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:14:58 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Tax credits, not vouchers, are keeping school choice a viable option</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/tax_credits_not_vouchers_are_keeping_school_choice_a_viable_option/38167/</link>
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Many school choice supporters are discouraged after having suffered a series of setbacks on the voucher front, ranging from the loss of Utah&#8217;s nascent voucher program last year to the recent death sentence handed to the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:12:59 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/tax_credits_not_vouchers_are_keeping_school_choice_a_viable_option/38167/#When:04:12:59Z</guid>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: My &#8216;clunker&#8217; is the real economic stimulus</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_my_clunker_is_the_real_economic_stimulus/38069/</link>
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My 1983 station wagon is in the crosshairs of Congress&#8217;s recently approved &#8220;Cash for clunkers program.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:18:15 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Virginia wise to keep SOL test intact for Grade 3</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/perspective_virginia_wise_to_keep_sol_test_intact_for_grade_3/38068/</link>
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&#187; The history/social science component of the Standards of Learning should remain a vital part of third-graders&#8217; education.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:16:45 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/perspective_virginia_wise_to_keep_sol_test_intact_for_grade_3/38068/#When:04:16:45Z</guid>
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          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/end-of-the-month_musings_some_short_takes_to_finish_out_june/38072/</link>
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It&#8217;s the end of the month, so it&#8217;s time to clean up. I always seem to end up with some leftovers I want to address. Here&#8217;s this month&#8217;s short stack:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:15:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Governments: Retrofit car fleets to be green</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/governments_retrofit_car_fleets_to_be_green/38070/</link>
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There is no simple solution when it comes to municipalities and government agencies improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of their transit and fleet vehicles.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:15:11 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon, June 24</title>
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Editorial Cartoon, June 24           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:14:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Community service supervision lacking</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/community_service_supervision_lacking/38071/</link>
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Who is supervising the folks serving community service?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:13:57 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;A Dodge dealer&#8217;s perspective&#8217; on the government closing his business</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/a_dodge_dealers_perspective_on_the_government_closing_his_business/37965/</link>
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Recently, 1,889 Dodge/Chrysler and GM dealers saw their franchises simply evaporate.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:19:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter needlessly criticized task force</title>
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Friday&#8217;s letter to the editor from Arlington&#8217;s Green Party candidates (&#8220;Real action needed to combat poverty in Va.&#8221;) criticizing the governor&#8217;s new Poverty Reduction Task Force is a disappointing attempt to score political points by misrepresenting the mission of this important endeavor.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:17:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Show your thanks to U.S. military forces</title>
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We are privileged to celebrate our nation&#8217;s freedom on July Fourth. Our independence has been purchased for us by the untold sacrifice of America&#8217;s military forces.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:15:42 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Lake Catalpa should be opened to the public</title>
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&#187; We should take advantage of access that the Outer Loop Road would provide to the community           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:13:39 EDT</pubDate>
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Editorial Cartoon, June 23           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:13:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT:&amp;nbsp; Are you reading this with posture in mind?</title>
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Aside from the cardiovascular component, swimming also has anaerobic, or strengthening, benefits as a form of exercise.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:15:49 EDT</pubDate>
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Editorial Cartoon, June 22            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:14:04 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Check your Verizon bill for scam by Cheap2Dial</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/check_your_verizon_bill_for_scam_by_cheap2dial/37904/</link>
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Be aware of your Verizon phone bill. I received mine Monday and it had a charge added of $16.76 for something called Cheap2Dial.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:13:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>What&#8217;s true for Powerball is true for other areas of life, like health care</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/whats_true_for_powerball_is_true_for_other_areas_of_life_like_health_care/37905/</link>
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If you&#8217;re like me, you wait until the jackpot gets really big before you ever buy a lottery ticket.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:13:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Soap Box Derby proves family is still important</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_soap_box_derby_proves_family_is_still_important/37902/</link>
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The spirit of family is still alive at the Soap Box Derby of Culpeper and we&#8217;re more proud of that than anything else           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:13:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Can we really trust the ADA?</title>
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Many news outlets and reporters look to the American Dietetics Association for trustworthy and accurate information on diet and nutrition.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:19:37 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Dog attack survivors say thanks</title>
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My grandson and I would like to say a big thank you to the wonderful people who came to our rescue when the two pit bull terriers attacked us May 13.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:17:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;Cap and Trade&#8217; climate initiative could backfire in the short term</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/cap_and_trade_climate_initiative_could_backfire_in_the_short_term/37871/</link>
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One of the programs being shepherded through Congress is the &#8220;Cap and Trade&#8221; initiative, which has as its objective a 17 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:16:43 EDT</pubDate>
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Feeding perpetually on taxpayer money, state DOTs are a traditional repository of raw gluttony, with parasitic legions swarming to nibble and sometimes chomp at bounties of billions of dollars. A query that percolates in the commonwealth: Is VDOT different?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:14:10 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Ryan&#8217;s appeal of guilty plea in DUI case is disappointing</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_ryans_appeal_of_guilty_plea_in_dui_case_is_disappointing/37869/</link>
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&#187; Instead of changing his story, the veteran town councilman should take responsibility and serve his jail sentence.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:11:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, June 21</title>
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Editorial cartoon, June 21           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:09:47 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Florida city tackling the tough issues &#8211; like its employees&#8217; underwear</title>
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And in underwear news, Brooksville, Fla. officials have mandated that all city employees wear drawers to work.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:07:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Boomers: The &#8216;worst&#8217; generation?</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/perspective_boomers_the_worst_generation/37835/</link>
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While those who fought fascism in World War II are considered by many as the Greatest Generation, did they also give birth to the worst, the Baby Boomers?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:06:36 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: More than one way to view jobless stats</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_more_than_one_way_to_view_jobless_stats/37834/</link>
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Ever since the Great Depression, it seems, people have lived in mortal fear of losing their jobs.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:04:08 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Commercial rezoning the natural call, if done right</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_commercial_rezoning_the_natural_call_if_done_right/37833/</link>
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&#187; Town planners should take these things into account when deciding whether to rezone a strip of land along southern Bus. 29.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:03:11 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, June 20</title>
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Editorial cartoon, June 20           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:13 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks, upon my retirement</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/thanks_upon_my_retirement/37780/</link>
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A special letter of thanks to the Board of Supervisors, county employees and residents of the community.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:52:23 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Stewart was in it for the kids</title>
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I was sorry to read about the recent passing of former Culpeper County Public Schools Superintendent Tony Stewart.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:51:03 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>If you or a loved one lives with addiction, it&#8217;s important to get help</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/if_you_or_a_loved_one_lives_with_addiction_its_important_to_get_help/37778/</link>
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Addiction. It&#8217;s a word that conjures up thoughts of alcohol and drugs. But there are so many other channels of addiction &#8212; shopping, food, gambling. The list is seemingly endless.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:49:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Crane, Finks and Stewart left marks on Culpeper</title>
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&#187; Each showed a high level of devotion to his or her area of public service with the county.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:48:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Real action needed to combat poverty in Va.</title>
          <link>http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_real_action_needed_to_combat_poverty_in_va/37776/</link>
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We read news reports that Gov. Tim Kaine appointed Arlington state Del. David Englin to yet another commission to study poverty in Virginia.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:46:15 EDT</pubDate>
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Editorial cartoon, June 19           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:44:18 EDT</pubDate>
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Editorial Cartoon, June 18           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:19:43 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Here&#8217;s why electricity deregulation is bad for Virginia&#8217;s economy</title>
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You can&#8217;t drive very far without noticing the current price of gasoline.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:16:06 EDT</pubDate>
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Columnist James Clements has nothing to worry about in regard to the Route 729-U.S. 522 bypass (&#8220;Western loop road may bring traffic relief, but it also raises questions,&#8221; Monday).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Common&#45;sense leadership by Kaine</title>
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Gov. Tim Kaine is trying to make Virginia government a little friendlier on the environment, and he should be commended for his leadership on this issue.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:12:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Downtown Culpeper is always a fun place to be</title>
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&#187;Third Thursday celebrations start tonight with The Key West Band; rest of year looks to be just as exciting with concerts, events           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
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