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28 min ago | WOI-TV West Des Moines

Iowa loses rowing coach to Virginia

The school announced Monday that coach Steve Pritzker is leaving to become the chief financial officer for the athletic department at the University of Virginia.

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4 hrs ago | NBC29

McCormick Road Bridge Closes for Replacement

A traffic alert for drivers at the University of Virginia: The Virginia Department of Transportation is closing the McCormick Road Bridge over Emmet Street at 12 p.m. Monday to begin the process of replacing the aging bridge.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Virginia

Mon May 20, 2013

NBC29

Charlottesville Council Approves Higher Parking Fines, Lower Speed Limits

You'll now be forking up more money if you get a parking ticket in Charlottesville.

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Related Topix: Charlottesville, VA

MyStateline.com

Illinois, Wisconsin Near the Top When it Comes to Native Born Populations

A University of Virginia analysis of census data finds that 2-in-3 people who live in Illinois were born in Illinois.

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Related Topix: Illinois

The Beaumont Enterprise

Hot Topics

Stephen Colbert tried to transfer to University of Virginia in 1984, but never completed his application essay.

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USA Today

TV on the Web: Colbert gives UVa. grads advice, laughs

It's cap and gown season and The University of Virginia YouTube channel has uploaded comedian Stephen Colbert's Valedictory Address to the school's class of 2013.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Martinsville Bulletin

Off the beaten path

Jeff O'Dell stands with colleagues Staff Sgt. Chris Earles and Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Tippett in Iraq in 2010.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Middle East, Charlottesville, VA, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Science, Ridgeway, VA

Sun May 19, 2013

Laughing Squid

Stephen Colbert Gives Keynote Speech to 2013 University of Virginia Graduating Class

To a crowd of 12,000 graduates and their families, Stephen Colbert acted as the keynote speaker at the valedictory exercises for the 2013 University of Virginia graduating class.

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The Washington Post

Kerry Washington at GWU commencement

The "Scandal" star and 1998 GWU grad sweetly attempted the usual rite of self-deprecation expected of all commencement speakers: "Year after year, GW sends its graduates into the world on the wings of advice from esteemed leaders and thinkers.

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Related Topix: Washington, DC, Foggy Bottom (Washington, DC), Scandal, Entertainment, Television, Kerry Washington, World News

NBC29

Albemarle Police Stepping Up Patrols for Safer Roadways

The nationwide Click It or Ticket campaign starts off Monday morning. Albemarle police tell say they will have several officers working grant-funded overtime shifts for extra enforcement.

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Related Topix: Albemarle County, VA, Virginia, Lottery

The Tennessean

Engagement: Margaret Lipman & Stephen Orthwein

Robert Straus Lipman and Susan Orr Gracey of Nashville proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Norman Lipman to Stephen August Orthwein Junior, son of Stephen August Orthwein and Virginia Flynn Orthwein of St.

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Related Topix: Nashville, TN, Appalachian State University

NBC29

Albemarle High School Hosts Homeless Speakers Bureau Meeting

Saturday they launched Virginia's first Homelessness Speaker's Bureau to create a more personal connection between people who live on the streets and the people who pass them by without a second glance.

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Related Topix: Lottery

NBC29

Virginia Discovery Museum holds Discovery Dash

Virginia Discovery Museum's 23rd Annual Discovery Dash , held on the Monticello High School track, was for runners between the ages of three and 12.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Lottery

NBC29

Patient and UVA Nursing Student Reunite at Pinning Ceremony

A Nelson County man diagnosed with cancer last year returned to the University of Virginia Saturday to reconnect with a special nurse who cared for him.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Lottery

Sat May 18, 2013

The Daily News-Record

#1 - The Secret Life Of Hospital Bills

If you need a major joint replacement, Rockingham Memorial Hospital will charge about $17,000 less than Augusta Health.

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NBC29

Stephen Colbert Delivers UVA Valedictory Address

The host of the Emmy Award-winning show "The Colbert Report" gave the valedictory address at the University of Virginia Saturday.

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Related Topix: Virginia

War Is A Crime

IRS Scandals: MoreThan Meets the Eye

More than targeting political enemies is involved. More on than below. The practice is longstanding.

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Related Topix: US News, Louisiana, Liberal Political News

The Virginian-Pilot

Baseball | G. Bridge's Jones No. 33 on draft list

Great Bridge's Connor Jones is No. 33 on Baseball America's latest list of the top major league draft prospects.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government

NBC29

UVA Plans for Possibility of Rain on Graduation Weekend

The clock is ticking for the University of Virginia's class of 2013. The university's final exercises kick off with valediction on the lawn Saturday morning - depending on Mother Nature.

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Related Topix: Weather, The Colbert Report, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Jim Webb, Democrat, Emmy Awards, US Military, US Navy

Fri May 17, 2013

Examiner.com

The Winter Line to Play Beloved Charlottesville Venue

Emerging folk band The Winter Line will make their debut appearance at The Garage on Tuesday, May 21st at 8 p.m. sharp.

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