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Kaine, Allen meet for second debate

In a one-hour debate Monday evening addressing everything from job creation to the upcoming Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, former Gov. Tim Kaine (D) and former Sen. George Allen ® hardly paused to catch their breaths between attack lines.


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Virginia blown away by Duke, 42-17

Duke redshirt sophomore quarterback Anthony Boone completed 18-of-31 passes for 212 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions as the Blue Devils (5-1, 2-0 ACC) scored 28 unanswered second half points to give Virginia its fourth straight loss, 42-17. Despite outgaining Duke 461 to 395 yards, Virginia (2-4, 0-2 ACC) was defeated by 20 or more points for the third time in four weeks to match the worst start in three seasons under coach Mike London.


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Virginia aims to end three-game skid

Virginia travels to Durham Saturday to face Duke in junior quarterback Phillip Sims’ first start of the season. Despite their recent three-game skid, the Cavaliers (2-3, 0-1 ACC) remain optimistic they can start October off on the right foot with a victory against the Blue Devils (4-1, 1-0 ACC). “We keep each other up,” sophomore running back Kevin Parks said.


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U.Va. considers race, admissions

By considering economic disparity rather than race as a factor in admissions, colleges and universities can actually become more diverse, according to a report released Wednesday by the Century Foundation, a progressive think tank headquartered in New York. The University currently uses race-conscious affirmative action when evaluating prospective students, but is reviewing its admissions process in light of an upcoming U.S.


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McDonnell advocates alternative energy

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Tuesday announced an effort to convert all state vehicles to alternative fuel sources and to provide alternative-fuel infrastructure for the Commonwealth. McDonnell’s announcement came at the beginning of a three-day energy conference in Richmond.


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Council plans politics forum

Student Council’s Academic Affairs committee introduced at its representative body meeting Tuesday evening plans for a new initiative called “Hoos Connecting,” a regular seminar series that will promote intellectual discussion between student leaders on major contemporary themes.


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Gov. set to keep promise on restoring voting rights

Gov. Bob McDonnell is scheduled to fulfill his election promise that he will restore voting rights to more rehabilitated felons than any past executive in the state’s history. McDonnell has granted about 3,800 restorations of rights to felons since announcing his goal in 2010, according to a spokesperson.


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