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Baby-shaking case results in 1-year sentence
Both attorneys listened to the defendant and agreed. Krista Shay Chandler told her story and they believed her remorse.
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Reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable breast lesions...
Short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable breast lesions with benign imaging features, particularly in younger women with probable fibroadenoma , according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology .
19th century Va church to become homeless shelter
A 19th-century church in Charlottesville is undergoing an estimated $5 million renovation that will transform it into a day shelter for the homeless.
Have some wine with that turkey for Thanksgiving this year
My absolute favorite holiday in the world is coming up. No, not Christmas - Thanksgiving.
Evaluation could delay Zhu's trial - roanoke.com
A former Virginia Tech student charged with killing a fellow student on campus last year will undergo another psychological evaluation, which may delay his February trial.
CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA
West Side shooting victim still hospitalized
A 49-year-old man wounded in a robbery and shooting at a Culpeper convenience store earlier this month remains hospitalized in Charlottesville.
State health officials say they've allocated a total of 1.2 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine to Virginia sites in their overall campaign to vaccinate people against the so-called swine flu.
Ending The 'Endless Adolescence': U.Va. Psychologists Tell How In New Book
Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 19 Nov 2009 Parental nurturing is backfiring, and as a result a generation of teens is growing up less independent, less skilled at common tasks - from doing laundry to choosing college classes - and increasingly unprepared for adulthood, studies ...
Valley swing votes lobbied for health-care bill
A deeply divided House of Representatives passed a health-care bill a little more than a week ago - but swing votes from the Valley are still being lobbied.
President Obama, in his first trip to China as president, met Wednesday with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
As Kerim noted, Dell Hymes passed away. My connection to Hymes is tangential - mostly the odd personal connections that come with the small world of academics - and others will be able to memorialize him better than I. The passing of Hymes and LA©vi-Strauss so closely together is sad but also offers a time for us to reflect on these academics, ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The search for a missing Virginia Tech student, who vanished in October at a concert, continues as authorities ask the public for more information.
Dealing with H1N1 while in college
Yes, swine flu is widespread -- and college campuses are particularly vulnerable to the virus known as H1N1.
CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA
Research points to help for women with low sex drive
New hope may be on the horizon for women suffering from a frustrating lack of sexual desire.
Lee Jones To Speak On Federal Reserve Response To The Current Economic Crisis
Mr. Jones represents the Fed in developing relationships and organizing and participating in activities throughout the Middle and East Tennessee region designed to gather both quantitative data and anecdotal grassroots information on economic conditions.
LIVESHOTS: Vigil For Missing Metallica Fan
The band Metallica played another sold out show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday -- for the second of a two night tear for the hard rockers.
Bush selects U.Va.'s Miller Center to conduct his official oral history
CHARLOTTESVILLE - Former President George W. Bush has selected the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia to conduct a comprehensive oral history of his presidency, the Miller Center and the George W. Bush Foundation announced.
Boehringer Ingelheim announces Phase III data of flibanserin in pre-menopausal women with HSDD
Data from pivotal Phase III clinical trials demonstrate that flibanserin 100mg increased the number of satisfying sexual events and sexual desire while decreasing the distress associated with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder .
Freedom of expression: For many black women, their chosen coif reflects a personal or political statement Comments Black women can tell hair-raising stories about their trials and tribulations with their hair.
Richard Dreyfuss to speak at U.Va. today
Actor Richard Dreyfuss plans to speak about civics education at the University of Virginia today.
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