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3 tied to coal ship detained in Virginia indicted
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted the owner, operator and chief engineer of a Maltese-flagged coal ship that has been detained in Virginia since April over alleged environmental ...
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US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for military and civilian aircraft and an increase in business investment. The Commerce Department says durable goods orders rose 3.3 percent last month after a 5.9 decline in March. And a measure of business investment plans increased 1.2 percent ...
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Brewers team up with beer to be released on Memorial Day to help military families
Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Proceeds from the specialty brew will be given to military families. (Joe Mahoney/Associated ...
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Gray seal spending time on NC beaches
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. Beachgoers in North Carolina this holiday weekend may get a rare opportunity to spot a gray seal. The seal was first spotted May 16 on the north end of Wrightsville Beach. Since then, it has moved on to Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. University of North Carolina at Wilmington marine biologist Ann Pabst says this is the furthest south the species has been spotted in North ...
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Va. judge sets trial date in Star Scientific case
SOUTH HILL, Va. (AP) -- A politically connected nutritional supplement maker's lawsuit against the state is moving forward after being stalled for more than a ...
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Death after fight with deputy ruled homicide
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Police say the death of a 22-year-old Alexandria man who was shot in a confrontation with an off-duty sheriff's deputy has been ruled a ...
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Dominion donates $500K to Va. black history museum
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Dominion Resources is making the largest ever private-sector donation to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of ...
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Virginia mom sentenced for mooning school bus
Media outlets report that 34-year-old Lisa Grant was convicted this week of disorderly conduct. She was accused of mooning the school bus with roughly 45 students aboard last ...
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Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest ...
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Hurricane center Beware of the storm surge
By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon. Storm surge is the hurricane hazard that poses the greatest threat to life and property. It is the abnormal rise in sea water during a hurricane, and it can happen ...
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Northern Virginia security officers tussle with disorderly man www.privateofficer.com
Several Northern Virginia security officers patrolling an apartment complex at 22:00hrs they noticed 2 Hispanic males loitering on the front steps of a ...
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UPI Sports Calendar for Friday May 24
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Zagunis HR in 9th leads Hokies past Seminoles
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Mark Zagunis homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Virginia Tech a 3-2 victory over Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament ...
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Police probe multi-car crash on Dulles Greenway
Police say two people were taken to a hospital with injuries after the crash Thursday evening. One driver has life-threatening injuries. Both injured drivers are adult ...
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DC-area Boy Scout council supports lifting gay ban
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top Boy Scout executive in the council covering the District of Columbia and parts of Maryland and Virginia is supporting the national board's decision to accept openly gay ...
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Gap back in style as 1Q profit jumps 43 percent
FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, file photo, a shopper walks down the steps at a Gap store in Los Angeles. The Gap Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Thursday, May 23, ...
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Coast Guard acts on submerged boat in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) -- The Coast Guard says a 50-foot recreational boat has become partially submerged at the Ocean Marine Yacht Center in ...
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Obama sees narrower terror threat defends drones
President Barack Obama continues to speaks about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, as CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin of Code Pink shouted at him from the back of the auditorium. (AP Photo/Carolyn ...
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Hirshhorn director to resign over split with board
WASHINGTON -; The director of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum has announced his resignation after the museum's board declined to move forward with plans to create an inflatable pavilion at the ...
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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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