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    Two warnings precede today’s information. First, I like most Google products and am a big Google supporter (read: prejudiced). Secondly, I work for Ntelos Wireless. Since I am going to talk about phones, I want to warn you of any possible bias.

  • Filling A Need

    When Mary and Jim Koogler, 66 and 69, rang in 2010, they had no idea what was in store for them in the months to come.

  • More Than A Mountain

    From my north-facing kitchen window, only the top of the peak is visible, like the tip of a huge iceberg. Massanutten Peak. When I first moved to the Valley in 1978, I lost my moorings. You see, I was raised on a grid. The streets of Long Island ran east-to-west and the avenues north-to-south.

  • Meet The Neighbors

    With an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 in the Valley, chances are your child’s teacher, your mechanic, lawyer or favorite restaurant’s owner is a refugee.

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TODAY'S NEWS

national news

  • Jubilant Santorum wins Minnesota, leads in Colo.
    Wednesday, Feb 08, 2012 12:19 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota's Republican presidential caucuses with ease Tuesday night and reached for victory in Colorado, raising fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent conservatives at the core of the party's political base. Read More

  • Appeals court throws out same-sex marriage ban
    Wednesday, Feb 08, 2012 12:19 AM

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California's ban unconstitutional, saying it serves no purpose other than to "lessen the status and human dignity" of gays. Read More

  • Abortion, birth control grab political spotlight
    Wednesday, Feb 08, 2012 12:19 AM

    DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Political turmoil over abortion and birth control spread suddenly on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breast-cancer charity after its backtracking treaty with Planned Parenthood, and Republican presidential candidates blistered the Obama administration for a recent ruling on Catholic hospitals and contraception. Read More

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Sports news

  • Senate candidate can't escape sports scandals
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 03:13 PM EST

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In the sports world, Craig James was a star football player for Southern Methodist University and the New England Patriots. He later became a household name in Texas as a television analyst for ESPN. Read More

  • RB Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 03:30 PM EST

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Read More

  • Contador may still appeal doping ban, won't retire
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 05:57 PM EST

    MADRID (AP) — Alberto Contador vowed Tuesday to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a two-year doping ban that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title. Read More

Business news

  • Greek debt talks drag on but banks signal progress
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 06:26 PM EST

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's private creditors signaled progress late Tuesday on a debt-relief deal but crucial talks between Greek coalition leaders about forcing more austerity upon a hostile public were again postponed. Read More

  • Chairman, 3 others out in Yahoo board shake-up
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 08:11 PM EST

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of many frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing to the follies that have dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price. Read More

  • Asia stocks up following surge on Wall Street
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 09:53 PM EST

    BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as Greece appeared close to a deal with creditors to cut its massive debts and avoid a chaotic bankruptcy. Read More

Entertainment news

  • NBC hopes Super Bowl influence spreads
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 04:19 PM EST

    NEW YORK (AP) — NBC hoped the Super Bowl would prompt viewers to sample a couple of its promising new shows. At least initially, the network is getting its wish. Read More

  • 'Love, Loss and What I Wore' to close in March
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 04:50 PM EST

    NEW YORK (AP) — The off-Broadway show "Love, Loss and What I Wore" will end its run March 25 after more than 1,000 performances. Read More

  • Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday
    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012 04:38 PM EST

    LONDON (AP) — He wrote about life in the modern city, with its lawyers and criminals, bankers and urchins, dreamers and clerks. He created characters still known to millions — Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim, Pip and Miss Havisham, Fagin and Oliver Twist. And it made him a star, mobbed by fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Read More

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