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Chesapeakes new CEO brings reputation built at Anadarko
Robert Douglas "Doug" Lawler, an executive at Anadarko Petroleum Corp., will join Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp. on June 17. Houston analysts were optimistic about the news Monday morning that a longtime Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) executive would take the reins of Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK). Robert Douglas Doug Lawler, senior vice president of ...
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WR Ivan McCartney returns to West Virginia
McCartney left for personal reasons last November after making just nine catches for 112 yards in his junior season. McCartney was third on the team in 2011 with 49 catches for 585 ...
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Dems focus on Jackson in hitting Va. GOP ticket
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Democrats are framing the new statewide ticket the Republican Right nominated Saturday as a referendum on the GOP's surprise lieutenant governor nominee, firebrand Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, and his statements demeaning gays and equating Planned Parenthood with the Ku Klux ...
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Chesapeake Activists Get New CEO A Top Anadarko Exec To Run Turnaround
executive will take the top job, beginning a new chapter for the second largest U.S. natural gas producer. Robert Douglas Lawler, relatively youth at 46 but with more than two decades experience, arrives at Chesapeake as the company tries to right itself. Chesapeake wants its cash flow to catch up with its aggressive spending. To do that, it is selling assets. It did $11 billion in deals last ...
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Court Should whistleblower protection be wider
Commuters who manage to make it from southwest Connecticut to New York City for work should consider staying in the Big Apple all week as crews begin rebuilding 2,000 feet of track following a commuter ...
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Colonial Williamsburg pays tribute to military
The "Honoring Service to America" ticket is available for active duty military, reservists, retirees and veterans. Tickets also are available for family members of troops who are currently ...
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Pot-bellied pigs seized in Dinwiddie get new homes
Seventeen pigs and a donkey were seized from a property in early April. County staff surveying land near Fort Pickett had reported seeing some pigs running along a ...
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Virginia firm Dewberry buys Bowyer-Singleton
Orlando-based Bowyer-Singleton & Associates Inc. was bought by Fairfax, Va.-based Dewberry LLC for an undisclosed price. A 41-year-old local planning, engineering, environmental and surveying firm has a new parent company as of May 17. Orlando-based Bowyer-Singleton & Associates Inc. one of Central Floridas largest civil engineering firms was bought by Fairfax, Va.-based Dewberry LLC for ...
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Metro Adds 7-day Short Trip Pass To SmarTrip Cards
WASHINGTON (AP) - Metro is launching a new weekly short-trip pass that SmarTrip users can add to their cards to save money. Starting Monday, SmarTrip users can add the seven-day pass to their cards for $35 dollars. A pass is good for trips up to $3.50 during peak hours and unlimited trips during off-peak hours. These passes were previously only available with paper fare cards, which are being ...
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Historic decaying Winchester building to be saved
The front part of the building was constructed in 1846. The hotel served as headquarters for both the Union and Confederate armies and as a hospital during the Civil ...
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Chesapeake names Anadarko exec as CEO Video
May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports on today's "Top Headlines." She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." Robert Douglas Doug Lawler, senior vice president of international and deepwater operations for Anadarko Petroleum Corp., will become CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corp. on June 17. Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) has chosen an executive ...
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U.Va. capital campaign exceeds $3 billion goal
Gifts to the campaign haven funded more than 1,000 endowments, construction of new buildings for science, engineering and medical research and the first phase of the Rotunda ...
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2 F.B.I. Agents Killed in Training Accident in Virginia
The F.B.I. did not release the names of the agents, who were members of the Hostage Rescue Team based in Quantico, according to WAVY-TV in ...
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McDowell moves to seventh in world golf rankings
Graeme McDowell, shown during the 2013 Masters, won the Volvo World Match Play on Sunday and moves to seventh in the men's world golf rankings. UPI/Kevin ...
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Chesapeake names Lawler CEO
Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) has named a new CEO. A 25-year Anadarko veteran with experience in the Marcellus Shale has been named CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corp. The Wall Street Journal cited sources Sunday who said Robert Douglas Lawler would be announced as the head of the Oklahoma City-based natural gas company with extensive operations in the Marcellus and Utica shales. Lawler replaces ...
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Man survives being dragged 4 miles by car in Va.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Police say a car dragged a man for about 4 miles before another motorist alerted the driver that the victim was under the ...
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UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
There will be no Triple Crown winner again this year, but Orb's defeat in the Preakness Stakes does tee up an interesting summer of racing. Meanwhile, some other potential stars, including Last Gunfighter and Fiftyshadesofhay, emerged from the weekend of racing at Pimlico. Hong Kong horses ran off with both of Singapore's International Group 1 races, Farhh provided a bright spot for ...
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Chesapeake hires new CEO from rival Andarko Petroleum
Chesapeake Energy Corp. has hired Robert Douglas Lawler from its rival Andarko Petroleum Corp. to be its new chief executive, Reuters reports. Lawler will fill the position vacated by company co-founder Aubrey McClendon who departed in April after a series of civil and criminal probes directed at the company. Chief Operating Officer Steven Dixon has been serving as interim CEO. Lawler currently ...
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Bob McDonnell launches “Virginia Adopts Campaign for 1000”
Bob McDonnell officially started the "Virginia Adopts: Campaign for 1,000," a program that hopes to match over 1,000 children in Virginia's foster care system with 1,000 adoptive ...
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New Lawsuit Filed Against West Virginia University in Degree Scandal
Two former business school deans caught up in a master’s degree scandal six years ago are suing West Virginia University again, arguing the school has ignored its obligation to repair their tarnished reputations. Former dean Stephen Sears and former associate dean Cyril Logar filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Clarksburg last week, accusing WVU of breach of contract and denial of ...
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Virginia G.O.P Pleases Crowd With Barbs About I.R.S.
RICHMOND, Va. -- In the first Republican road test of a potentially torrid campaign issue, speaker after speaker at the party's Virginia state convention over the weekend inveighed against the government's targeting of conservative groups to inspire and motivate ...
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Death sentence in Chinese underground bank case
BEIJING -- A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death in the government's latest crackdown on underground lending that is widely used by entrepreneurs.The Intermediate People's Court of Wenzhou, a center for private sector business, says Lin Haiyan was convicted of "illegal fundraising" for collecting 640 million yuan ($101 million) from individual ...
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GOP ticket stumps in Virginia Beach
Harrisonburg , stopped by Virginia Beach on Sunday to tout their conservative principles and push for party unity. Speaking in front of a crowd of about 150 outside of his local campaign office, Cuccinelli said he expected to outspent by his likely opponent, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, during the election cycle. "We need to remind people about why the power of big government is not a good ...
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Virginia Beach to be linked to Norfolk with light rail
Virginia Beach may soon have a light rail link to Norfolk, which, along with Virginia Beach itself, is part of the commercial heart of the state. A light rail link between the two cities would have major benefits for commuters and local business, boosting the travel and tourism sector through increased accessibility.
Ever since The Tide, Norfolk’s light rail transit system, was first considered for construction in 1999, the possibility, or indeed the plan, of linking it to Virginia Beach has been talked of as well. The two cities are integral to one another as major commercial and tourism hubs and their joint development in a major state priority. Read more
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