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Fewer Deaths Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Traffic fatalities declined significantly over the 2008 Thanksgiving holiday weekend compared to this time last year.
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Virginia man, daughter among victims of Mumbai attacks
A father and his teenage daughter from a Virginia community that promotes a form of meditation were among those killed in the terrorist attacks in India, a colleague said Friday.
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Why Are Gun Sales Booming?
A rush of icy air swooshes through Gunslinger's show room every couple of minutes as customers file in and out.
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Va. Guard unit deploys
About 200 soldiers from the Virginia National Guard are heading to Mississippi to begin their eventual deployment to Afghanistan.
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Accident shuts down Route 29, two people hurt
According to Virginia State Trooper Bloomington, a Saturn driven by Steve Mullins of Chatham, was traveling south bound on U.S. 29 when he lost control of the vehicle and crossed the median, flipped and landed ...
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Farm Bureau Convention Set For The Homestead
Gov. Tim Kaine will be among the featured speakers when more than 800 Virginia farmers meet at The Homestead in Hot Springs.
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Six Americans Dead in Mumbai Attacks
At least six U.S. citizens, including a Brooklyn rabbi, were killed in militant attacks in the Indian capital Mumbai and the State Department said more Americans were at risk.
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Feds gearing up for census need 3,000 Virginia workers
It's not part of a bailout, but the federal government will boost the job market as it prepares to count heads in the census taken once every 10 years.
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Virginia Dad, Daughter Killed in India
A spokesperson for a meditation group says two Virginians killed in Mumbai were finishing a snack when they were attacked and killed by terrorists.
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Virginians Slain in Attacks Lived Out Peaceful Ideals
Alan Scherr was an art professor with a comfortable life in the Maryland suburbs, but he spent 25 years studying Transcendental Meditation in a quest for something more.
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Two Virginians Feared Dead, Others Wounded in Mumbai
Two Virginians from a religious foundation are feared dead in the attack on Mumbai that started Wednesday.
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Is Broader Absentee Voting on the Way in Virginia? Well . . .
Given the huge bump up in absentee balloting across Virginia this presidential election, will members of the General Assembly agree to loosen rules regarding who is allowed to cast absentee ballots? Maybe, ...
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Salem educator cancels trip to India after terror attacks
November 26, 2008 Salem educator cancels trip to India after terror attacks Salem Superintendent Alan Seibert is part of a delegation from the Virginia Association of Superintendents that were supposed to be ...
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Virginia Father, daughter missing after Mumbai terror attacks
A Virginian father and his daughter who were visiting India are reportedly missing after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
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Fewer Virginians Killed On The Job
Fewer workers in Virginia are being killed while on the job. Federal figures released Monday show workplace fatalties declined by 15 percent, from 165 in 2006 to 141 in 2007.
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Virginiaa s largest farm meeting set
Virginia's largest farmer advocacy group is calling on its members to think of ways to keep locally grown food profitable.
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Better health care sought
West Virginia has one of the country's lowest percentages of children without health insurance, but state leaders are looking to do even better - provide coverage to every resident under age 18.
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Virginia State Health Commissioner Appoints Working Group On Infant Mortality
Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 24 Nov 2008 - 3:00 PST Infant mortality claims the lives of seven times more children in Virginia each year than does motor vehicle accidents yet ...
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Bond Denied for Members of Heroin Ring
Four men have been ordered held without bond on charges they distributed heroin to dozens of young people in the Centreville area.
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Columbia Gas of Va. lowers rate for winter
Columbia Gas of Virginia customers are getting a break on their winter bills. Effective Wednesday, the natural gas utility said it is cutting its fuel supply rate for December, January and February due to ...
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