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Anti-uranium forces press Va. candidates for governor
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 arranged. Comment?
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Republicans nominate Jackson, Obenshain
The Republican Party of Virginia held a nominating convention in Richmond Saturday, formally nominating the sole Republican candidate for governor, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, and nominating Bishop E.W. Jackson for lieutenant governor and Sen. Comment?
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Retired firefighter charged with sexual assault
... include forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual battery of a child age 13 to 15, and indecent liberties with a child. Virginia Beach police tell The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/19XNoeM ) that officers were contacted more than a year ago by the victim, ... Comment?
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Poquoson turns in a gem to top Lafayette, advance to Bay Rivers semifinals
... timely hitting and terrific defense. The Islanders hadn't put on one like they did Monday since the days of Virginia Tech third baseman Chad Pinder and Virginia pitcher Kyle Crockett, both named to the All- Atlantic Coast Conference first team hours ... Comment?
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Virginia GOP to Nominate Mark Warner Challenger via Convention
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Virginia Republicans voted on May 17 to hold a nominating convention next year - rather than a primary - to select a challenger to Democratic Sen. Comment?
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Let's count how many things this driver did wrong before he was dragged for four miles
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... in or not with a short answer. Here is... Learn and Grow Series with Art in the Garden Linda Miller, Artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, will help children 7 and older create a botanical portrait in colored pencil or watercolor from plant ... Comment?
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Redskins' new training camp site a 'field of dreams'
... and as hosts to events giving others access to the development. Partners in the project also include the state of Virginia, which owns the land, and the Bon Secours Virginia Health System, which will operate a sports medicine rehabilitation and ... Comment?
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Hampton Roads gas prices take unusual turn: up
A six-week streak of gas price decreases in Hampton Roads ended this past week, AAA said today in its Daily Fuel Gauge Report. Comment?
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Tunnel ruling taking its toll on transportation projects?
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A judge's ruling striking down the Midtown and Downtown tunnel tolls has cast a cloud over other transportation projects, exposed the state to unknown damages and left financial markets "at best, confused," according to a court memo by lawyers for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Comment?
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St. Stephen's/St. Agnes finds a way
... IAC tournament title for the first time. In their six-game winning streak to close the season that also included a Virginia Independent School state title, the Saints knocked off three of the area's top four teams. Following an emotional postgame ... Comment?
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Jefferson wins region tennis title
But when Vrabel returned to the team this year, nothing had changed. He had helped the program win Virginia AAA Northern Region team titles as a freshman and sophomore - the latter year he also earned first team All-Met honors - and he helped lead the Colonials to a 14-0 regular-season record this year. Comment?
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Bomber kills foe of Taliban and 13 others in Afghanistan
... No Child Left Behind law in favor of their own school improvement plans. The addition of Alaska, Hawaii and West Virginia brings to 37 the number of states operating outside the Bush-era law, along with the District of Columbia. Eight states, the ... Comment?
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Study: Oyster reefs could be 'TUMS' to acidic bay
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... are like slow-dissolving TUMS in the belly of the Chesapeake Bay," said the study's co-author Roger Mann of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, or VIMS. "As ocean water becomes more acidic, oyster shells begin to dissolve into the water, ... Comment?
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County farmers attend Virginia Master Cattleman course
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Kinloch Farm manager Kevin Jennings discusses the farm's robust fescue crop used for cattle grazing with students at the Virginia Master Cattleman Program session on forage taught Saturday. Comment?
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Vehicles, roadways 'talk' in efforts to improve traffic safety
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Right now, a fleet of instrumented vehicles are testing these systems on two instrumented test beds -- one in Northern Virginia and one in Southwestern Virginia. Comment?
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Gas Prices Up in Northern Virginia Ahead of Memorial Day
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Heading out of town for Memorial Day this weekend? You'll be paying less at the pump than you did last year even though the Northern Virginia area has seen prices spike in recent weeks. Comment?
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Virginia Ranks 16th Most Bike-Friendly State
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... on bikeability for states, including more than 1 percent of the commuters using bikes, a measure of success Virginia reaced this year. But the state falls flat in several other areas of progress, including infrastructure, funding and planning. "As ... Comment?
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GOP Ticket Gets Moving
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... gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli promises a focus on limited government. "I believe the greatest resource in Virginia is Virginians," he asserted. (Photos by Holly Marcus / Special to the DN-R) Peggy Huffman of Weyers Cave listens as ... Comment?
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Virginia Jobless Rate Hits 4-Year Low
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Virginia's unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in April, the lowest it's been in more than four years. Comment?
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A hat tip to The State in South Carolina
... South Carolina, a state with a history of taking the nation's refuse. Corey Hutchins is CJR's correspondent for Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. A reporter for the Columbia Free Times , he has twice been named journalist ... Comment?
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