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Where Hokies' run-stopping vs. East Carolina ranks
Virginia Tech produced fourth-best run defense day by an ACC team since 2004
Morning Roundup: Sept. 12
MLK memorial dedication rescheduled for Oct. 16; Va. man dies in Nation's Triathlon; Barry ties up security fixes at juvenile detention center; Va. outlines health benefits exchange; Lee flood damage keeps closed Prince George's office building; Transgender person shot in D.C.; Allen, Kaine spar on Obama job plan; Sulaimon Brown arrested.
PICKET: NYT goes political on 9/11; points out cheers for Bush while Krugman attacks former president
9/11 is certainly not a day to want to turn things horribly political, but when presidents from different parties gather at Ground Zero, emotions will indeed emerge.
Washington Post Sports: Rewriting Redskins History
I hate to be the one to bring this up, but . . .
Hokies offensive lineman David Wang out 8-10 weeks
Virginia Tech loses backup right guard in victory at East Carolina
Hokies' defense thrives in victory at East Carolina
Virginia Tech survives first road game to secure 17-10 win
Halftime: East Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 3
A few thoughts as the Hokies trail at the break
PICKET: Remembering 9/11: 'It is insanity all over this city'
Most people who were around on 9/11 can remember that day clearly. Here is my memory of that day as well as some interesting statistics that have followed since the September 11th attacks.
PICKET: Bush cites 'war on terror' phrase at 9/11 flight 93 ceremony
Along with Vice President Biden, former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton gathered at a ceremony to honor the 9/11 fallen in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
PICKET: (video) Turner v. Weprin supporters...how New Yorkers get down to debating politics in the streets
New York's 9th Congressional District special election race between Republican businessman Bob Turner and Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin is the hot race to watch on Tuesday. A new Siena College poll has Mr. Turner leading Assemblyman Weprin by six points. The Democrats are in full panic mode at this point, and the Turner campaign is effectively counter-punching.
Five game-day predictions: Navy-Western Kentucky
Some thoughts on Navy's second game of the season
What the 2010 Redskins Had in Common with the ’08 Saints and ’09 Steelers
Could there be an upside to suffering a bunch of agonizing defeats?
PICKET: What about Lynn Swann for U.S. Senator?; Santorum says: Consider it, Lynn
Lynn Swann, former Pittsburgh Steeler and '06 GOP candidate for Pennsylvania governor should take on Senator Bob Casey Jr., Pennsylvania Democrat, in 2012 and make the race more than competitive, if he so chooses.
Lawmakers question key part of health overhaul
Accountable Care Organizations — a key component of President Obama's new health care overhaul — might be all the rage in the world of health care, but members of Congress focused Friday morning on whether the new integrated-care networks could end up reducing competition and raising prices.
PICKET: Credible 9/11 threat or not? DOJ's Holder gives mixed signals
A.G. Eric Holder told reporters on Wednesday there was no credible threat to the U.S. on 9/11 yet other reports today are saying otherwise.
PICKET: Siena Poll: NY GOP candidate leads by 6 points... Dem district since 1923
Republican candidate Bob Tuner who is running for New York's 9th Congressional District just received encouraging news from the Siena College District Poll.
TRR: The Truth About 9/11
My eyewitness account of American Flight 77 hitting the Pentagon
PICKET: DCCC uses creepy 9/11 skyline and plane imagery in NY special election political hit piece
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee really stepped in it this time. In an attempt to make a political ad against Republican Bob Turner, who is running for former New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner's old seat in the 9th Congressional District, the DCCC's choice of imagery and and timing comes off as more offensive to New Yorkers than anything else
Virginia Tech injury report
Update from Blacksburg entering Saturday's trip to East Carolina
