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Pro-life group targets funding for Planned Parenthood
The pro-life Family Foundation has one idea to cut money from a state budget facing a revenue shortfall: Eliminate funding to Planned Parenthood.
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Va. to study US 29 from NC border to Gainesville
Virginia Department of Transportation officials discussed the study Thursday with Lynchburg business and government officials.
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Virginia Physicist Pleads Guilty to Selling Rocket Secrets to China
A Virginia physicist and entrepreneur pled guilty yesterday to violating arms control laws by selling information on rocket technology to China , which prosecutors say will aid China in its space program.
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Of Pork and Byrds: Transfers Not the Answer
Most people joyously accept this funding, and many more believe that such funding is good for the state and for economic development in general.
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Islamic Studies Program Expanding
George Mason University is expanding its Islamic studies program with a $1.5 million grant from a think tank once raided as part of a federal terrorism investigation.
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Second economic stimulus could help Virginia roads
If the federal government comes up with an economic-stimulus package for the nation's transportation infrastructure, Virginia will be ready to take advantage of it.
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NOVA Contractor Charged with Murder in Afghanistan
A defense contractor who provided personal security to Afghan and Iraqi leaders has been charged with killing an Afghan civilian.
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Va. officials seek to delay carrier base in Fla.
Virginia officials are asking the Navy to delay its plan to base a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Florida until President-elect Obama takes office.
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Education board won't seek more money for standards
The Virginia Board of Education has decided not to ask for additional funding for the Standards of Quality, state-mandated minimum educational objectives for public schools.
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Third GOP Runner for AG Spot
Arlington lawyer Dave Foster has entered the Republican Party's three-way sweepstakes for the 2009 attorney general race.
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Cantor named Republican whip in U.S. House
Rep. Eric Cantor became the No. 2 Republican in the U.S. House Wednesday, winning an uncontested election as party whip.
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Navy Carrier Potential Move Controversial
The Virginian-Pilot reported that the Navy's preference to base a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Mayport Naval Station reignited the political rivalry between Florida and Virginia for Navy ships, sailors ...
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Bengal tiger bites young worker at Virginia zoo
A 16-year-old employee of a small Virginia zoo is recovering after a tiger bit her when she tried to pet it.
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Va. Budget Shortfall Worsens
In dismaying detail, legislative budget writers got their fullest look Tuesday at a darkening fiscal crisis that will soon force them to cut government priorities once held harmless.
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V-DOT suggests early Thanksgiving travel
The Virginia Department of Transportation has some advice for motorists traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday - leave early.
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Dona t bet on swearing-in tickets
Talk about political long shots. Tens of thousands of Virginians are asking congressional offices for tickets to President-elect Barack Obama's presidential inauguration on Jan.
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Virginiaa s Attorney General unveils new anti-gang video
In a continuing effort to educate Virginians about the threat posed by gangs, Attorney General Bob McDonnell introduced a powerful new video today.
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Murdered LDS missionary trial begins
The trial of a Virginia man accused of killing one Mormon missionary and wounding another in 2006 is under way in Chesapeake.
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Virginia Tech to Become Kids' Tech, Too
Virginia Tech is launching a program to introduce children to scientific research in a university setting.
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DC-area police launch safety initiative
Police in the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland and northern Virginia on Monday launched "Street Smart," a weeklong campaign aimed at getting pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists to follow traffic laws.
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