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The former Texas governor once wanted to eliminate the Department of Energy. Perry and Donald Trump have doubted climate science, an key area of research at some of the department's 17 national labs.

President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will seek a new five-year term in elections scheduled for Oct. 6, brushing aside opposition objections and concerns about his waning popularity. Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 coup, has signaled his intension to resign his post as army chief if re-elected.

Rutgers University welcomes the arrival of new athletic director Julie Hermann as the beginning of a new era, weeks after turmoil engulfed its athletics department. The school's basketball coach was fired last month after videos showed that he verbally and physically abused players during practice.

Harrisonburg’s animal shelter is at capacity, and seeking new homes for its pets… Virginia State Police investigates the Town of Broadway’s finances… The official results aren’t in yet, but State Senator John McGuire declares victory over incumbent Bob Good in Virginia’s 5th Congressional district….

Early results show that Senator Creigh Deeds will likely get to defend his seat in November, but some other Senate incumbents lost, including Trump supporter Amanda Chase… The Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA says it is completely full and they are desperately seeking fosters for kittens… Prosecutors in Dinwiddie County withdraw charges against two of the ten people involved in the death of Irvo Otieno….

Also: The students who created the National School Walkout; Facebook will offer users a privacy opt-out; and after Sen. Duckworth (D-Ill) gives birth, the Senate votes to allow babies on the floor.

The recent death by suicide of a JMU student-athlete was not the first such death on campus this year… Harrisonburg’s vice-mayor says he will not seek re-election… We have our weekly Virginia politics review, dominated this week of course by the debate over abortion access….

A new report says that efforts to make Virginia’s economy less reliant on the federal government aren’t working… A federal judge accelerates a new lawsuit that, however unlikely, seeks to force the state to have another round of elections for the House of Delegates this fall… A new report finds that Virginia could lose up to 42% of its tidal wetlands by 2100 due to sea level rise….

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued a wave of record requests to eight federal agencies, including any communications by Rudy Giuliani and Ivanka Trump.