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      <excerpt> State Rep. Ralph Rodighiero has filed a pre-candidacy to run against Rep. Nick Rahall, who&amp;#39;s been in the House since the 1970s. Rodighiero sounds like he&amp;#39;s ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said Monday that $2,950,991 in competitive grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is being awarded to Early Head Start Programs across southern West Virginia. The grants will be awarded to five co</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...will receive $448,769, and Community Action of Southern Eastern West Virginia in Bluefield will receive $858,487, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va. announced Tuesday. The Monroe County Early Head Start program funds will be used to construct a new facility</excerpt>
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