Obama's plan: economic focus, TV ad Oct 26, 2008
"We can't let up, and we won't let up," he said last week at a rally in Leesburg, Va. Cheering supporters cut him off as he began to say, "If I am president..." He told them: "No, no, no. I'm superstitious. I don't like counting those chickens.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama on winding path to historic goal Oct 26, 2008
LEESBURG, VA. As the autumn sun set over the rolling Loudoun County countryside and on Barack Obama's stump speech, giant amplifiers blasted the Brooks & Dunn song Only in America across the tens of thousands of Virginians gathered on grassy hillsides ... Among the estimated 35,000 supporters in Ida Lee Park, named for a first cousin of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, outside the historic town of Leesburg, 18-year-old Caitlin Lockhart said she would cast her first vote for Obama. (The Palm Beach Post)
Gas Price Drop Brings No Joy To Republicans Oct 25, 2008
At an event in Leesburg, Va. Obama talked a lot about economics including taxes, the mortgage crisis and his own recovery plan. (Investors Business Daily)
Oliver North: When Leaders Get Messiah Complexes Oct 24, 2008
Over a loudspeaker we were told to stay put until the Obama campaign convoy passed, on the way to a rally in Leesburg, Virginia. Instantly, hundreds of people were out of their cars. (Fox News)
McCain news more negative Oct 24, 2008
Before Heading to Hawaii Obama Rallies for Patriotism in Leesburg, Va. In Real America, Shining a Light on Faux Pas. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Palin's rally here scheduled for noon Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's campaign rally in Fredericksburg will begin at noon Monday, the McCain-Palin campaign announced yesterday. Oct 24, 2008
Palin will begin the day with a 9 a.m. rally in Leesburg. After Fredericksburg, she will travel to Roanoke for a 5:30 p.m. rally. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
* Obama, McCain play up experience Oct 24, 2008
John McCain warned his Democratic rival for the White House not to take victory for granted despite his financial edge and a lead in opinion surveys AFP, LEESBURG, VIRGINIA Friday, Oct 24, 2008, Page 7. White House rivals squared off over experience as US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama played up his foreign policy chops and struggling John McCain highlighted national security in a bid to pick up lost ground. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Rivals bickering over experience Oct 24, 2008
LEESBURG (Virginia): White House rivals squared off over experience as Barack Obama played up his foreign policy chops and struggling John McCain highlighted national security in a bid to pick up lost ground. Obama, flanked by top veteran military officials in Virginia on Wednesday, portrayed McCain as out of touch and running out of time, after rejecting new Republican jibes on his plans for taxes and national security. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Obama favours U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan Oct 24, 2008
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama waves as he is introduced Wednesday during a campaign event at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg, Virginia. (Getty Images). (Globe and Mail)
Loudoun Meals Tax Referendum Oct 24, 2008
The town of Leesburg already has a meals tax and would not be affected if this new one is passed, but council member Ken Reid is still against it. "Restaurants are hurting. The economy is hurting, everyone it hurting. This is not the time to be raising taxes," says Reid. (W-USA News, DC)
Live @ 5:30pm: Obama Rally In Leesburg | WUSA... Oct 24, 2008
(WUSA) -- The polls may suggest Virginia is leaning toward Barack Obama but 13 days before election day, his supporters who gathered in Ida Lee Park in Leesburg say, "there's lots of work to do. And I hope people don't get overconfident." Benita Toler of Bruek says it's still too early to declare Virginia blue ... Vice presidential nominee, Governor Sarah Palin will be attending a rally in Leesburg on Monday. (W-USA News, DC)
Warning over US election problems Oct 23, 2008
Mr Obama will also hold rallies in Richmond and Leesburg, Virginia, on Wednesday in which he will focus on the economy. He will campaign in Indiana - another traditionally Republican-leaning state where he is doing well in the polls - on Thursday, before taking a two-day break to visit his sick grandmother in Hawaii. (BBC News -- Americas)
'I feel like we got a righteous wind at our backs'... Oct 23, 2008
LEESBURG, VA -- "I cant imagine a more beautiful setting for us to be thinking about the last 13 days," said Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. (The Drudge Report)
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The campaign said Palin will hold a rally in Hurkamp Park during the day Monday, as part of a three-city tour of the state that will also include stops in Leesburg and Roanoke. City Manager Phillip Rodenberg said the city is working on a special-event permit for the rally at Hurkamp Park. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Obama's trip home causing campaign mild anxiety Oct 23, 2008
With an ear-splitting rally in the Richmond coliseum and a late-afternoon speech in a chilly park in Leesburg, Obama promised to deliver the Commonwealth in the Democratic column for the first time since 1964. "I feel like we've got a righteous wind at our backs," Obama told tens of thousands gathered on the rolling hills of Ida Lee Park in Leesburg ... Obama told the Leesburg crowd: "I know some people don't think so, but this looks like the real Virginia to me.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Obama leads White House race in three key states Oct 23, 2008
LEESBURG, Virginia (AFP) US presidential hopeful Barack Obama played up his foreign policy credentials while John McCain highlighted national security, as a poll Thursday showed the Democrat hanging onto his lead in three key states. Less than two weeks before the November 4 election, Obama made gains in Ohio while his Republican rival chipped away only slightly at the Democrat's edge in Florida and Pennsylvania, the survey by Quinnipiac University found. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
As Obama Leads Virginia Rally, McCain Attacks on Economy Oct 23, 2008
Obama made his eighth trip to Battleground Virginia, appearing at a massive rally in Leesburg Wednesday in front of a crowd of 35,000 people. Current poll numbers disagree about how the candidates are doing in the Old Dominion, some reporting the race as a dead heat and other giving Obama as much as a ten-point lead. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Gov. Palin Returns to Virginia (6:27pm) Oct 23, 2008
According to the McCain-Palin campaign, her third trip to Virginia, Palin plans to start her day with an event in Leesburg at J.R.'s Festival Lakes. Her second scheduled stop is in Fredericksburg at Hurkamp Park. (WTVR.com, VA)
Obama in Richmond Oct 23, 2008
Obama will head to Leesburg in northern Virginia for another event tonight. Update 1:00pm 10/22. (WTVR.com, VA)
McCain, Obama slam each other's economic plans Oct 23, 2008
Barack Obama drew 35,000 at a rally in Leesburg, Va ... By Kathy Kiely and David Jackson, USA TODAY LEESBURG, Va. (USA Today)
White House rivals bicker over experience, national security Oct 23, 2008
LEESBURG, Virginia (AFP) - White House rivals squared off over experience as Barack Obama played up his foreign policy chops and struggling John McCain highlighted national security in a bid to pick up lost ground. Obama, flanked by top veteran military officials in Virginia on Wednesday, portrayed McCain as "out of touch and running out of time," after rejecting new Republican jibes on his plans for taxes and national security. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Obama takes on national security in Va. swing Oct 22, 2008
Obama's other events in Virginia, rallies in Richmond and Leesburg, were to focus heavily on the financial crisis that has morphed into broad and intense anxieties throughout the country. The economy is also likely to be a key theme at a rally Thursday in Indiana, yet another state that voted GOP in 2004. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
SHNS Managing Editor Karen Timmons dies at 58 Oct 19, 2008
She worked for the Japan Times in Okinawa before taking a job as a general assignment reporter at the Metro Virginia News in Leesburg, Va. From there she joined United Press International, then owned by Scripps Howard. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Nancy Reagan breaks pelvis in fall Oct 16, 2008
Virginia Aide to King gets 15 years for incest LEESBURG - A top lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for incest. The Rev. James L. Bevel was a key architect of the 1963 Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Ala. (Boston Globe)
Rights leader gets 15 years for incest Oct 16, 2008
$7 online stock trades. Rights leader sentenced to 15 years for incest. (MSNBC -- Crime)
One-time MLK lieutenant gets 15 years for incest Oct 16, 2008
By BY MATTHEW BARAKAT. FILE** This undated photo provided by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office shows James L. Bevel. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Obama Banks on Foot Soldiers to Boost Voter Turnout in Republican States Oct 16, 2008
This past weekend, Obama's main office in Leesburg was bustling; 20 people were making phone calls and entering data. By comparison, there were just a few volunteers in McCain's Sterling office; three were making calls. (Bloomberg -- US)
Loudoun Employees Get Help To Buy Foreclosed Homes Oct 6, 2008
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) -- Loudoun County officials are coming up with plans to help public e 00000DBD mployees buy foreclosed homes. (W-USA News, DC)
Battleground Loudoun Sounds Off on VP Debate Oct 4, 2008
"It didn't seem like she was answering the questions. It seemed like she was answering the question the way other people told her to answer them," said Pat Burhans as she dished up pie at Mom's Apple Pie Bakery at the edge of Leesburg ... In the New South suburbs of Leesburg, they still have green tomatoes, but the Whoopie pies have a twist. (W-USA News, DC)
Leesburg Residents Tour Town That's Hard to Recognize Oct 4, 2008
(WUSA) -- Leesburg is changing so fast the town offers bus trips to show residents places they hardly recognize anymore. Leesburg's retail and office sector appear to be looking past the faltering economy with more than a dozen developments under construction and more than 5 million square feet of additional commercial space on the drawing board. (W-USA News, DC)
AARP: Cornell University Tops 2008 List Of Best Employers For Workers Over 50 Sep 24, 2008
" In addition, there are weight loss workshops and stress management programs. The university's wellness program also provides access to five fitness centers on campus, an ice skating rink and several swimming pools, along with group fitness and nutrition classes. Cornell's forward-thinking policies, in addition to its wellness programs, include flexible arrangements such as flextime, compressed work weeks and telecommuting; a formal phased retirement program for faculty; a robust retiree health... (PR Newswire)
AARP Names Four California Employers as Best Employers for Workers Over 50 Sep 24, 2008
2008 Best Employers Winners Rank, Company Name City, State 1 Cornell University Ithaca, NY 2 Scripps Health San Diego, CA 3 S. C. Johnson Inc. Racine, WI 4 The YMCA of Greater Rochester Rochester, NY 5 Lee Memorial Health System Fort Myers, FL 6 Securian St. Paul, MN 7 First Horizon National Corporation Memphis, TN 8 Stanley Consultants Muscatine, IA 9 Bon Secours Richmond Health System Richmond, VA 10 Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Chicago, IL 11 National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD... (PR Newswire)
Organizing A Group Bike Trip On The C&O Canal Sep 23, 2008
Some of us stop at Point of Rocks and shuttle to Leesburg, Va ... The rest ride 18 more miles to White's Ferry and cross the Potomac on its only remaining cable ferry, rejoining the others in Leesburg ... Some Leesburg motels and B&Bs will pick cyclists up at the Virginia side of White's Ferry, about five miles from town. (W-USA News, DC)
Loudoun County Faces Major Budget Shortfall Sep 18, 2008
Stay on top of breaking news. Sign up for ABC 7 News e-mail alerts. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Convicted Spammer Prevails In Va. Court Sep 13, 2008
In this photo provided by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, Jeremy Jaynes is shown in Leesburg, Va. in October 2004. (CBS News)
The Fairfax County Times hit the streets Thursday Sep 12, 2008
We will use our reporters and editors in our Leesburg and Warrenton and Gainesville offices to focus on Fairfax County and Northern Virginia at large, he said. We will be offering readers their local news in a wider context. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Wegmans breaks ground on Leesburg store Sep 10, 2008
Upscale grocery store chain Food Market has started construction on its fifth Northern Virginia location, this one in Leesburg ... The Leesburg location is at The Village at Leesburg, being developed by Dallas-based and Washington-based Kettler at Route 7 and River Creek Parkway ... The Village at Leesburg will be a 1. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
HANNA BLITZ SET FOR EAST COAST; IKE WORRIES... Sep 6, 2008
with a 61 mph gust recorded at Leesburg. Many areas of the Sunshine State have already received 2 to 3 inches of Related News Video. (The Drudge Report)
AP: Biden to Vigorously Challenge Palin on Issues Sep 6, 2008
Jennifer Halpin of Leesburg, va. said, "I'm really tired of Republican pandering to women voters. ... I think it's preposterous for Republicans to think that just because they add any woman to the ticket, that we're going to be dumb enough to turn into Stepford wives" and vote for the GOP ticket Biden said in response, "Spoken like my wife, daughter and sister.". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Biden Promises Manassas Crowd He'll Take on Palin Sep 5, 2008
"I think it's really sad that the Republicans think if they add any woman to the ticket, we're going to line up like the Stepford Wives and vote for the GOP," Jennifer Halpin of Leesburg told Biden. Senator McCain will try and recast his party in his acceptance speech tonight in his own image as a maverick. (W-USA News, DC)
Obama's Virginia Campaign Offices Accepting Help For Gustav Victims Sep 2, 2008
Leesburg Campaign for Change Office312 E Market St., Leesburg, VA. Woodbridge Campaign for Change Office4308 Ridgewood Center Drive, Woodbridge, VA. (W-USA News, DC)
Virginia Voter Questions About Palin Aug 31, 2008
But in his salon and day spa in Leesburg, Carlos Ayala Galiano says, "I will have to study who she is, what she's about." He says he's a firm supporter of women's equality and "it may influence me a lot.". Leesburg and the fast-growing suburbs are a battleground area in a battleground state. (W-USA News, DC)
No Bail For Mother Who Accuses Doctor Of Inju... Aug 29, 2008
(WUSA) -- No bail for a Leesburg mother who says she was suffering post-partum psychosis when she allegedly held her doctor hostage. A judge ordered Michele Davidson held at the Loudoun County detention center pending her trial in December on felony breaking and entering, abduction and firearms charges. (W-USA News, DC)
Exponential Consulting, LLC Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program Aug 20, 2008
"The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers." "Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities," said Allison Watson, Corporate Vice President of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. "They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft... (PR Newswire)
Politics: Thousands of Evangelicals Gather in D.C., California Aug 17, 2008
However, speaking in Leesburg Saturday, avid Obama supporter, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine says he isn't so sure religion will sway voters one way or the other. "There are two fundamental issues facing Americans right now, which is an economy that is suffering under some very serious challenges, and we got huge national security challenges.". (ABC 7 News, DC)
"That Just Wasn't My Wife..." Aug 13, 2008
LEESBURG, Va (WUSA) -- An Ashburn, Virginia woman who blamed her doctor for her son's severe birth defect has been indicted by a Loudoun County grand jury. Michele Davidson allegedly went to her doctor's home and threatened to kill herself. (W-USA News, DC)
Buster Posey Top Candidate For Academic All-American Of The Year Aug 12, 2008
00 , Florida State, Baseball, Jr., Leesburg, Ga. Finance, 3. (Seminoles.com)
COMPLETE LIST: Is there a stroke center near you? Aug 12, 2008
Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Inc.. Leesburg. (USA Today -- News)
Florida State a lot like Alabama Aug 6, 2008
Weatherford will also be pushed by D Vontrey Richarson, a red-shirt sophomore from Leesburg, and true freshman E.J. Manuel from Virginia Beach. Manuel, Fisher told me, will get his reps in preseason practice and get a chance to compete for the job. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Burned VA Firefighter Returns Home in Style Aug 4, 2008
Firefighters from the Leesburg VFC, where John Earley has been a long time member, also greeted Earley ... Both Leesburg VFC and Local 3756 continue to be involved in fundraising efforts on behalf of John Earley and his family ... Photo from the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company. (W-USA News, DC)
Culmore Support On Suspension Program On The Rocks Aug 1, 2008
The Culmore Community Youth Collaborative (CCYC) will hold a fundraising and community outreach event Thursday July 31 from 6:30-8:30 pm in Suite 100, First Floor, Region 2 Human Services Building at 6245 Leesburg Pike Falls Church 22041 ... It's run by Alternative 00004000 House at the Culmore Teen Center off of Leesburg Pike and Argyle Drive. (W-USA News, DC)
2008 All-ACC Academic Baseball Team Announced Jul 26, 2008
theACC.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Atlantic Coast Conference. GREENSBORO, N.C. ACC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Buster Posey of Florida State leads the 2008 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team as announced today by Commissioner John D. Swofford. (Theacc.com)
Police Seek Information in Suspicious Leesburg Death Jul 25, 2008
Around 5:00 a.m. this morning, Leesburg Police Officers were dispatched to a home in the 200 block of Golden Larch Terrace, NE where they discovered the body of a 66 year-old woman in an upstairs bedroom ... The Leesburg police are asking that anyone who may have information about this incident to please call (703) 771-4500 ... Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the Leesburg Crimeline at (703) 443-TIPS.. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Worst May Be Over Says Loudoun Co. Real Estate Group Jul 24, 2008
For sellers like Dawn Morris of Leesburg, the new data indicating buyers are out comes with the realization that few are will 00004000 ing to pay top dollar. "We've had offers but it seems like they are bottom feeders," she said. (W-USA News, DC)
Just one reporter waiting for McCain as his plane landed in Manchester, NH, last night... Jul 23, 2008
com - New Hampshire news - McCain returns to NH with visit to Rochester - Tuesday, Jul. McCain returns to NH with visit to Rochester. (The Drudge Report)
Clemson knows Bama game in Dome will be huge Jul 21, 2008
Weatherford will also be pushed for playing time by sophomore D Vontrey Richardson of Leesburg. So Weatherford, who is an impressive individual, is probably going to have to fight to keep his job before this season is over. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
PSU grad heads to Miss America Jul 18, 2008
Tyler Lewkovich (freshman-science), from Leesburg, Va. said having a successful person graduate from Penn State is a credit to the university. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Sterling Man Seriously Injured After Hit and Run Accident Jul 18, 2008
LEESBURG, Va (WUSA) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public in tracking down a vehicle involved in a hit and run collision that seriously injured a Sterling man ... It was last scene on heading westbound towards Leesburg. (W-USA News, DC)
Play It Again Jul 4, 2008
LEESBURG, VA (WUSA) -- Treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, everything you need or want to build a home gym. But you won't have to pay top dollar to buy top notch fitness and sports equipment. (W-USA News, DC)
Web Alert >> Click Here For July 4th Fireworks Displays Jul 2, 2008
WHERE: George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike). Rain date: July 5, at the same time and location. (W-USA News, DC)
Inova Loudoun Hospital, four other hospitals deemed best value Jun 25, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Immigration Debate Jun 23, 2008
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) The Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says it's concerned about the Loudoun County sheriff's plan to check the immigration status of suspects. (W-USA News, DC)
Loudoun County to Check Immigration Status of Suspects Jun 22, 2008
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Living Off The Land Jun 14, 2008
His 10 acre farm near Leesburg is designed so his family of four can literally live off the fruits of their labor. They have 45 fruit and nut trees, including apples, asian pears and plums. (W-USA News, DC)
SUMMER BLAST SET FOR EAST: 110F HEAT INDEX FOR DC ... Jun 8, 2008
National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary. National Weather Service. (The Drudge Report)
