U.Va. board elects Goodwin as vice rector

Associated Press - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

The university says in a news release that board members elected Goodwin on Monday to replace George K. Martin. Martin will become rector when Helen Dragas' term ends on June ...

Does France have right plan to revive its economy

San Diego Union-Tribune - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Unionists employees of Arkema Kem One chemical company and employees of other petrochemical sites, burn flares as they block the Arkema plant in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, May 14 , 2013. Kem One, the maker of vinyl products announced last July it may cuts jobs. CGT stands for General Work Confederation. (AP Photo/Claude ...

Virginia Republicans Panicking Over Their Choice for Lieutenant Governor

National Journal - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

downplaying his own socially conservative record in favor of a more mainstream message focused on the economy. So how in the world did arch-conservative African American pastor E. W. Jackson cinch his party's nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia on Saturday night? Blame Virginia's quirky political process, a raucous convention speech and a racial undercurrent for vaulting ...

Anti-uranium forces press Va. candidates for gov

Associated Press - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Opponents of uranium mining in Virginia met with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on the issue and they said he's solidly in their corner, while a meeting with Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli has yet to be ...

Death in Zimbabwe results in unusual charge against US government worker

Canada.com - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

This image released by U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., shows the damage to the car that allegedly hit and killed Alois Pedzisai Matyoramhinga in Zimbawbe. Unusual circumstances have left federal prosecutors pursuing vandalism charges against Andrew Pastirik, a U.S. government worker accused of killing the Zimbabwe man in a drunken driving collision. Much of the case against Pastirik is ...

Virginia transportation board delays vote on North-South plan

Business Journal - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Virginia's Commonwealth Transportation Board last week delayed a vote to accept the state's North-South Corridor master plan that includes a proposal to link Loudoun and Prince William counties' roadways, the Loudoun Times-Mirror reported. Pro-business officials from both Loudoun and Prince William have been adamantly in favor of the plan, while environmentalists and more ...

FBI Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coast

Associated Press - Monday 20th May, 2013

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime counterterrorism exercise," an agency spokeswoman said Monday ...

AP source Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan

San Diego Union-Tribune - Monday 20th May, 2013

WASHINGTON -; A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political ...

Inspector general to review flawed Milwaukee ATF sting

Journal Sentinel - Monday 20th May, 2013

A Journal Sentinel investigation uncovered mistakes and failures in an undercover sting in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – stolen guns, sensitive documents lost, wrong people charged and a burglary of the sting ...

House passes bill on lying about military medals

San Diego Union-Tribune - Monday 20th May, 2013

WASHINGTON -; People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House ...

White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed

San Diego Union-Tribune - Monday 20th May, 2013

WASHINGTON -; The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this ...

Summary Box Small company stocks are bright spot

Kentucky.com - Monday 20th May, 2013

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: Small company stocks were a bright spot for the market in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street. The Russell 2000 index climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and ended higher Monday, even as the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index edged lower.FED AHEAD: Stock trading was subdued as investors waited on more information about ...

Chesapeake Energy Names New CEO

Hispanic Business Magazine - Monday 20th May, 2013

Chesapeake Energy Corp. has named Anadarko Petroleum Vice President Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO, the Oklahoma City company said Monday. Lawler, 46, will begin at Chesapeake on June 17. Lawler is senior vice president of international and deepwater operations for the Houston-based energy company that in 2006 bought Oklahoma City-based Kerr-McGee Corp. "I am honored and ...

Va MS-13 gang leader convicted of ordering attacks

Associated Press - Monday 20th May, 2013

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A federal jury has convicted the leader of a Richmond-area MS-13 gang for ordering two teenagers to shot a man as part of a gang initiation and to attack another ...

Virginia Lt. Gov Candidates Anti-Gay Comments Threaten GOP Efforts

US News - Monday 20th May, 2013

E. W. Jackson gestures during his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination for Lt. Gov. at the Virginia Republican convention in Richmond, Va., Saturday, May 18, ...

More Obama aides knew of IRS audit Obama not told

San Diego Union-Tribune - Monday 20th May, 2013

FILE - In this May 15, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. It might have seemed a no-win situation to the White House: either keep President Barack Obama in the dark about a looming investigation into political targeting by the Internal Revenue Service or blur legal lines by telling him about an independent audit. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ...

Driver who hit officer with car shot killed

Associated Press - Monday 20th May, 2013

She says when police arrived and approached a vehicle in the parking lot, the driver put the car in reverse, accelerated and struck one of the two responding officers. She says the second officer fired at the ...

NCLB Waivers Granted To Alaska Hawaii West Virginia By Education Department

Huffington Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

FILE - In this March 2, 2012 file photo, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks during a forum on education at American University in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, ...

Military Bowl moving to Annapolis adds CUSA

CBS Sportsline - Monday 20th May, 2013

The Military Bowl reached an agreement with Conference USA for the 2013 game, the first of its kind played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.The game, created in 2008 as the EagleBank Bowl, has been played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. When the ACC released its bowl schedule earlier this month, the 2013 Military Bowl was set to feature an ACC opponent against an ...

Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leaders visit

Associated Press - Monday 20th May, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says despite tensions between the U.S. and Myanmar, President Thein Sein (tayn sayn) of Myanmar has shown leadership to move his country toward political and economic ...

Va. capital city metered parking could increase

Associated Press - Monday 20th May, 2013

The city last increased its rates in 1994. It took the same increase then, but the city dropped the meter rates back down to 50 cents per hour in ...

Official FBI agents cause of death unlikely soon

San Diego Union-Tribune - Monday 20th May, 2013

NORFOLK, Va. -; The Virginia medical examiner's office says it will likely be weeks before the cause of death is determined for two FBI agents who died during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia ...