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The flailing of local and national Democrats on the foreign policy front is reminiscent of those halcyon days of the 1970s, when Jimmy Carter ran United States foreign policy into nearly every shoal imaginable, succeeding only at brokering peace between Egypt and Israel. Thankfully, unlike the Carter Administration, these Democrats do not run American foreign…

BOWLING GREEN – Fast action by Boy Scout leaders apparently saved lives Monday when they stopped boys rushing to help the victims of an electrical mishap that killed four men. “We were going over there to help, but Scout leaders stopped us – they literally pushed us back,” said Greg MacDonald, 14, of Hanover, Mass.,…

Armed man robs hotel on Gordon Boulevard A man with a gun robbed a Woodbridge hotel Friday afternoon, Prince William County police said. The man entered the Econo Lodge in the 13300 block of Gordon Boulevard around 3:20 p.m. and showed a gun to the clerk who gave him money, said 1st Sgt. Kim Chinn,…

NOKESVILLE — With a team bigger and more athletic than in years past, Brentsville coach Doug Poppe encouraged his players to break from tradition and open up the team’s offense. On Monday night, with their Bull Run District title hopes essentially on the line, the Tigers returned to their gritty, defense-first style, holding No. 2…

Teacher assistants at a Prince William County school were told recently they would be required to change urinary catheters for a student who had recently undergone reconstructive bladder surgery, according to Meg Gruber, president of the Prince William Education Association, who refused to name the school. Why teacher assistants and not medically trained nurses? Because…

The Prince William area offers several organizations that provide services such as day care, support group sessions and job training for the disabled. The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 helped spawn awareness and additional support for people with disabilities. The federal act requires that public buildings remove any obstacles to access. Offices, for example,…