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Local news for Richmond, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

14 hrs ago | WSLS

VCU administrators resign from leadership posts

Several Virginia Commonwealth University administrators are stepping down following an investigation into the improper awarding of a bachelor's degree to Richmond's former police chief.

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

WRIC-TV Richmond

Flea Market Raided In Counterfeit Items Probe

At least nine people have been arrested in a counterfeit merchandise investigation in the Richmond area.

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Kim Kardashian is planning to get married to former Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush, even though he has not proposed to her.

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Video of the test showed the torpedo hitting a retired U.S. ship, causing dramatic explosions followed by the sinking of the vessel.

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

WRIC-TV Richmond

Child Death Investigation Update

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SI.com

Poet gives voice to black America

In a small independently owned coffee shop on the corner of one of Atlanta's urban pockets, a group of would-be poets come together at open mic night for an evening of poetry and rhymes.

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Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Monday sending more troops to Afghanistan will give the military the ability to shore up border areas.

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It is thought the chimp was trying to find shelter from the sweltering heat that Japan has been having.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

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Israeli police are calling the man's effort a "terror attack." Tuesday, July 22, 2008 VIDEO: Bulldozer rampage before Obama's visit Jerusalem police shot the driver of a construction vehicle dead, after he went ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Richmond Metro

WSLS

VCU administrators resign from leadership posts

Several Virginia Commonwealth University administrators are stepping down following an investigation into the improper awarding of a bachelor's degree to Richmond's former police chief.

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Related Topix: Virginia Commonwealth University

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Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadzic, wanted for planning and ordering Europe's worst atrocities since World War Two, was arrested on Monday after 11 years on the run.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

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Two California men were ordered to spend time behind bars for setting a friend's groin area on fire as a joke, officials said.

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Thanks to the popular video game "Guitar Hero" many kids are being introduced to "big hair bands." The ripped shirt wearing, head banging, 80's music is pumping through game consoles across the world, as ...

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Related Topix: Video Games, Richmond Metro, The 80'S, Pop/Rock

Karachi News.Net

Ford Motors celebrates Model T

In the US, the Ford Motor Company is marking the 100th anniversary of the Model T. The Model T was the first low-priced car that introduced motoring to the masses.

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Related Topix: Mercury, Lincoln, Ford, Richmond Metro

Mon Jul 21, 2008

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The 24 year old was sentenced to serve jail time for violating probation following a drink driving arrest.

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The group Christian Voice says the new "Black Canary" Barbie is "filth". The classic American's doll's latest outfit includes black fishnet leggings, leather boots, and a motorcycle jacket.

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A commercial truck driver has been slapped with a maximum fine in Alabama for not speaking proper English to a policeman.

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Sun Jul 20, 2008

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The New Yorker calls the picture satire but the Obama campaign isn't laughing. Obama spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement: "The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover ...

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The first video of an interrogation of an al-Qaida suspect at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was released Tuesday.

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South Africa celebrated the 90th birthday on Friday of Nelson Mandela, a symbol of reconciliation in a nation now torn by doubts and nostalgia for his leadership.

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