Advance Morning News
It's Friday, July 18, 2025. Today, Cross Tabs tell an interesting tale in the state's top three races, staying cool in summer, and Brandy Station Battlefield is subject of new report.
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TALKING CROSS TABS - Trump Is Dragging Down Republicans in Virginia According to Latest Commonwealth Poll
By Martin Davis
But there are clear messages for Democratic candidates, too, in this poll released less than two months before early voting is set to begin.
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Study gives clues to buried past at Brandy Station Battlefield
By Emily Oaks
Brandy Station Battlefield, site of the biggest cavalry battle of the Civil War and Virginia’s newest state park, now has a foundation upon which to build
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ECONOMIC CENTS: Staying Cool in Summer (and Warm in Winter)
By Bruce Saller
Feeling drained by the weather? Temperature's partly to blame. But not the only factor. Bruce Saller explains.
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