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UPDATED: Republican statewide candidates crisscross Virginia
Assignment ManagerFresh off last weekend's Republican convention, the party's statewide ticket is crisscrossing Virginia. Gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli led the candidates at a stop at the Roanoke Regional Airport Monday morning. ...Tags: Politics, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Mark D. Obenshain, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Democrats focus on Jackson in hitting Virginia Republican ticket
Virginia Democrats are framing the new statewide ticket the Republican Right nominated Saturday as a referendum on the GOP's surprise lieutenant governor nominee, firebrand Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, and his statements demeaning gays and equating...
Tags: Politics, Mark D. Obenshain, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Republican Party, Ken Cuccinelli
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Suspicious letters sent to Virginia congressmen pose no threat
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Officials say suspicious letters sent to two Virginia congressmen on Friday were harmless and were sent by the same person, who is cooperating with police. Authorities reported Friday that letters containing a white, powder...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Scott Rigell
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Suspicious powder found inside letters to two Virginia congressmen
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Officials say the offices of two Virginia congressmen received letters with a suspicious powder inside, though the material does not appear to be hazardous. Virginia Beach Fire Battalion Chief Tim Riley says the substance...
Tags: Scott Rigell
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Virginia Senate panel sacks Tebow bill for 2nd year
For the second year running, the so-called Tebow bill to allow home-schooled children to play sports at public schools they don't attend has been sacked in Virginia's Senate. The bill failed Thursday on a 7-8 vote in the Senate Education and Health...
Tags: Schools, Politics, Public Schools, Elections, Family
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Hybrid car owners protest Governor's transportation plan
ReporterOwners of hybrid cars drove around Capitol Square honking their horns Thursday afternoon. Other supporters carried signs and chanted, "No hybrid tax." They were protesting proposed legislation, including an element of the Governor's transportation plan...Tags: Alternative Energy, Regional Authority, Politics, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Government
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Virginia Beach doctor named commonwealth's new health commissioner
A Virginia Beach family physician is Virginia's new health commissioner. Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday appointed Cynthia Romero to replace Karen Remley, who resigned in October over Virginia's strict new abortion clinic regulations. According to the...
Tags: Politics, Bob McDonnell, Government, Abortion, Hospitals and Clinics
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Several Virginia towns awarded grants to improve boating access
Virginia has awarded 15 grants to localities to improve boating access to public waters. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the funding from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries on Monday. The grants total $440,900. They will help pay for...
Tags: Bob McDonnell, Emporia (Emporia, Virginia), Seafood and Fishing Industry, Building Material, Aquaculture
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Virginians could pay less for Thanksgiving dinner this year
Anchor/ReporterOne thing you may not be paying more for this year is Thanksgiving dinner. The Virginia Farm Bureau reports the cost of this year's holiday meal is going to be about 80 cents cheaper than 2011. A traditional and basic dinner of a 16 lb. turkey,...Tags: Holidays, Customs and Tradition, Thanksgiving, Arts and Culture
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Romney To Campaign in Virginia Wednesday
Fresh off of last night's debate, Mitt Romney will campaign in our state today. He'll be at a rally at Tidewater Community College in Chesapeake at one-15 this afternoon. Comedian and talk show host Dennis Miller will join the Republican Presidential...
Tags: Talk Shows (genre), Mitt Romney, Dennis Miller
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In Chesapeake speech, Romney says Obama has failed America's women
Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama has failed America's women. The Republican nominee told supporters in Virginia on Wednesday that women have suffered through high unemployment and high poverty rates during Obama's term. Romney says he has a better...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
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Nearly 70 percent of Virginia schools meet new education benchmarks
Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...
Tags: Greene County, Students, Patrick County, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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