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Virginia ballot glitch chops names 21 minutes ago U.S. Senate candidate James H. "Jim" Webb has lost his last name on electronic ballots in three Virginia cities where election computers can't cope with long names. The glitch in Alexandria, Falls Church and Charlottesville also affects other candidates with long names, officials said. Webb, a Democrat, appears with his full name on the ballot page where voters make their choices. The error — referring to him only as James H. "Jim" — shows up on a summary page, where voters are supposed to review their selections. Election officials emphasized that the...