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Anti-uranium forces press Va. candidates for gov
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 ...
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Death in Zimbabwe results in unusual charge against US government worker
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 ...
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Virginia transportation board delays vote on North-South plan
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 ...
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FBI Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coast
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 ...
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AP source Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan
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 ...
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Inspector general to review flawed Milwaukee ATF sting
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 ...
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House passes bill on lying about military medals
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 ...
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White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed
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 ...
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Summary Box Small company stocks are bright spot
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 ...
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Chesapeake Energy Names New CEO
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 ...
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Va MS-13 gang leader convicted of ordering attacks
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 ...
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Virginia Lt. Gov Candidates Anti-Gay Comments Threaten GOP Efforts
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, ...
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More Obama aides knew of IRS audit Obama not told
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 ...
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Driver who hit officer with car shot killed
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 ...
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NCLB Waivers Granted To Alaska Hawaii West Virginia By Education Department
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, ...
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Military Bowl moving to Annapolis adds CUSA
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 ...
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Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leaders visit
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 ...
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Va. capital city metered parking could increase
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 ...
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Official FBI agents cause of death unlikely soon
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 ...
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News Summary Chesapeake names new CEO
THE NEW GUY: Chesapeake Energy named Anadarko Petroleum executive Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO. Lawler is a petroleum engineer with 25 years of experience in the exploration and production industry.THE OLD GUY: Founder and former CEO Aubrey McClendon left the company last month. He and the board cited "philosophical differences." McClendon departed less than a year after a plan ...
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Virginia GOP Nominee’s PAC Used Donations On Himself Overhead
Bishop E.W. Jackson — the Virginia Republican nominee for Lt. Governor — created a political action committee designed to elect ';conservative black candidates'; in districts represented by members of the Congressional Black Caucus. But a ThinkProgress review of Jackson’s PAC filings reveals that it backed just one such candidate, while funneling thousands to Jackson ...
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Bills DE Williams says texts taken out of context
Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams denies ever contemplating suicide, and says private comments he made in text messages are being taken out of context by his ex-fiancee in a lawsuit over the possession of a $785,000 diamond engagement ...
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Former Republican lawmakers blast Virginia GOP ticket
Virginia Democrats have turned to two former Republican lawmakers to make the case against the conservative statewide ticket nominated at the GOP convention in ...
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Virginia Republicans Nominate Rabidly Anti-LGBT Ticket
At its nominating convention Saturday, the Republican Party of Virginia selected three candidates for the November 2013 statewide elections. Their selections — Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II for governor, Bishop E.W. Jackson for lieutenant governor, and State Senator Mark Obenshain for attorney general — represent three of the most vocally anti-LGBT figures in the history ...
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Virginia GOP Nominee For Attorney General Would Force Women To Report Their Miscarriages To Police -- Or Face 1 Year in Jail
If a woman in Virginia has a miscarriage without a doctor present, they must report it within 24 hours to the police or risk going to jail for a full year. At least, that's what would have happened if ...
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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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