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A crisp autumn day on Sunday (Oct. 29) drew a crowd at the 3rd Annual Broadmont neighborhood Halloween parade and block party. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
November 2 - 8, 2006
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On Election Eve, Senate Race is Neck-and-Neck Six months ago, no one would have predicted the race for the U.S. Senate in Virginia would be competitive. Republican incumbent George Allen seemed a shoe-in, more focused on a potential presidential election bid next year than this month’s election. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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A “glitch” has turned up on about 1,500 City of Falls Church delinquent personal property tax notice sent out from the Treasurer’s Office at City Hall to citizens last week, the F.C. City Council learned at its work session Monday night. For everyone past due with their so-called “car tax” payment, they were assessed not only a 10% late payment penalty, but another $20 for a “collection fee.” |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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Last summer the Commonwealth of Virginia began work on a state Energy Plan in response to legislation adopted in the 2006 General Assembly session. Now it would be nice to think this plan was developed in response to the looming threat of peak oil, but sadly this is not the case. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
 | | Maurice F. (Budd) Bresnahan |
, 86, a resident of the City of Falls Church with his wife Nancy for over 50 years, died in his sleep after a long illness October 29 at a home in Richmond where he and his wife moved recently to better accommodate his failing health. A funeral service is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. today at the St. James Church on Spring Street in Falls Church. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
November 2 - 8, 2006
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Democratic contender James Webb is on the verge of one of the great political upsets in the history of Virginia. As we move to the election on Tuesday, polls continue to show him with a thin but perceptible lead over incumbent U.S. Senator George Allen in a race that has attracted a huge amount of national attention. Former military hero and Secretary of the Navy under a Republican administration, James Webb lifted himself out of comfortable obscurity earlier this year to run his first ever campaign for public office. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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Has anyone not noticed there is an election on Tuesday? Every day brings some new revelation about campaigns, candidates, or suspected cover-ups, and it’s easy to gloat, or be cynical, depending on your perspective. Election handicappers tell us that 2006 is a watershed year, a mid-term election that has a high probability to upset the balance of power in Congress, not unlike the elections of 1946, 1974, and 1994. The hard part, though, comes after the election when the campaigns are over and the winning party has to learn to govern. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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October has already been the third most deadly month for American troops in Iraq. Since the invasion, 2,814 brave soldiers have lost their lives. Sectarian violence between warring Iraqi factions is spilling out from urban centers into more rural communities. Innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire because there is little or no control over the violent militias. |
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Wednesday, 01 November 2006 |
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WASHINGTON -- The war in Iraq is the issue in the critical Nov.7 election -- and it should be. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
 | | Lou Jones |
Inside of Lou Jones’s Falls Church home, her art engulfs you. There is her eccentrically shaped green cactus, whose branches twist in all sorts of directions. Then there is an enticing framed painting — a navy blue background, dotted by tiny, colorful oval that ran across the five-by-six foot piece. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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At the end of the summer, NBC appeared primed for a ratings resurgence behind a slew of high-profile new shows, many of them receiving sparkling reviews from critics. However, a month and a half into the fall season, viewers are still low and the clock has already expired on a character that could have been the next Jack Bauer. Now it looks like the Peacock is set to send the revered Aaron Sorkin packing. Now it’s up to a nerdy Asian kid and his gang of super friends to save NBC’s new prime-time offerings before the network converts to inexpensive reality shows hosted by the likes of Howie Mandel and Bob Saget. But is “Deal or No Deal” really the best show NBC has to offer? Here’s a look at what needs saving and what needs changing among the network’s latest offerings. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
 | | Matthew Ryan |
Matthew Ryan is an idealist, a fact that may surprise those familiar with his work. Never mind that his albums are laden with ballads, or that he sings like he sports a leg iron from his right ankle, or even that he openly says he has never written a “feel good” album. Matthew Ryan is a dreamer. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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There are opposing schools of thought as to whether you should limp in before the flop when holding a big pocket pair like aces in No Limit Texas Hold’em. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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The beleaguered beer industry, afflicted with soft sales as wine and spirits numbers continue to rise, seems intent on trying anything that comes to mind in its search for better ways to market its products both to the hospitality industry and individual consumers.
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
 | | Bamian Afghan Cuisine |
Wow! Could this really be a restaurant? Even the waiting room is lavishly decorated with cherry wood Ingrid armchairs covered in leopard printed fabric. The black, green and gray marble counter echoes the lights’ reflection, and what about this round red Persian rug placed at the center of this cozy room… |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
 | | ARLENE MARQUARDT IS ALL SMILES at the start of last Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon. She walked the course with her daughter, Jen (center), and Jen's boyfriend, Paul Baker. |
For most young children, the mindset is that their parents, or more generally all adults possess an unconditional power, a larger-than-life quality reflected in each youngster’s eyes. For the kindergarten class at North Park Elementary School in Santa Clarita, Calif., their admiration of their 59-year-old teacher, former Falls Church resident Arlene Marquardt, is not the least bit unfounded. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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Last weekend, I found at least 34,000 people that I wouldn’t mind having in the proverbial fox hole with me. It wasn’t exactly a lengthy interview process. In fact, we didn’t even speak. All they did, really, was compete in the Marine Corps Marathon. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
 | | AARON Cornwell makes a block while Tory Beiro sprints for the end zone and one of his five touchdowns on the game. |
The rain poured down all night and the temperatures dipped into the low 40s, but not even that dismal weather could dampen the spirits of the faithful, as the McLean High School varsity football team beat Jefferson, 36-20, to give the Highlanders their first win of the season on the night of their homecoming. |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
 | | MASON'S CODY REYNOLDS returns an interception during the 22-0 victory over the Clarke County Eagles. |
The George Mason High School varsity football team improved its overall record to 4-4 with a 22-0 victory last Friday night against Clarke County High School beneath an unrelenting rain and with temperatures in the mid-40s. |
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  MARATHON MISSION
RUNNERS IN SUNDAY’S MARINE CORPS MARATHON circle the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial. See this week’s sports section for first-hand commentary on the event and a story on the “Marathon Mom.” (News-Press Photo)
 Nicholas F. Benton:
Gay Marriage Déjà Vu
Time traveling back 40 or 50 years in my mind, I found the scene in front of me very familiar. The debate last week on gay marriage, in particular the amendment question on the Virginia ballot next Tuesday, could just as readily been a debate on integration in 1957, or interracial marriage in 1967.
 Anything But Straight:
The Wedge Issue That Wasn't
WOne of the biggest election stories of 2006 was the non-story of the New Jersey Supreme Court's decision to offer the equivalent of Civil Unions to gay couples. What was most striking about the ruling was the lack of shock value compared to the title wave of raw emotion that gripped the nation when Vermont's high court mandated a similar judicial remedy in 1999.
Cirque du Soleil presents Coreto
Election Day 2006, Next Tuesday, Polls Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Celebrations and Vote Tallies to Follow.
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