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What do Foster Friess and Michelle Rhee have in common, indeed? At first, you might just think they were at a fundraiser for an education project or something, right? Wrong. Michelle Rhee and her new husband Kevin Johnson were honored, along with Gary Si
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A fresh survey of Virginia shows exceedingly tight Senate and presidential matchups, the latest indication that the state is likely to host some of the nation’s closest contests in November. Recent polls have consistently shown Virginia to be up for grab
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F or a chef, there are few places better to grow up than New Orleans, a city with a world-famous cuisine and a reputation for indulgence. Though he now lives and works in the Washington DC, area, pastry chef David Guas was born and raised in New Orleans,
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The first big snow of the season is finally upon us, less than a month away from the first day of...- 10:42 pm RICHMOND Virginia would spend millions more than Gov. STAUNTON When the choir at the Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church began...
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Harry Frederick "Fred" Wanninger, 65, a native of Birmingham and resident of Gulf Shores, died on February 17, 2012 after battling lung cancer. Wanninger was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserves, reaching the rank of Serg
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BY WESLEY P. HESTER The state’s House of Delegates earned a mention on Saturday Night Live this weekend for — as you might have guessed — a couple contentious abortion measures that recently passed the chamber. The “Really!?! With Seth & Amy” segment too
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McDonnell will speak at the Kent County Republican Committee Lincoln Day dinner in Grand Rapids. He will spend the day in Richmond, where the General Assembly remains in session on a snowy holiday, before flying to Michigan, a week before the state’s pri
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, will campaign for presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, left, and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II with Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) on the s
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The most notable measure is a proposal to require women who wish to terminate a pregnancy to undergo a medically-unnecessary ultrasound. More specifically, it's the practical effects of the bill that are truly breathtaking: most women in Virginia seeking
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Macy’s (NYSE:M) today announced that it has donated $16.7 million to various charitable organizations as a result of its 2011 Thanks For Sharing and Believe holiday campaigns. Organizations across the country, including the Mak
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RICHMOND, Va. , Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Virginia Power crews have restored power to more than 30,000 of the 40,000 customers affected by the weekend snowstorm. "We are focused on getting the lights back on for our customers quickly while ma
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The Jewish Mark Levin was removed from WSPD nighttime slot because of his criticism of Ron Paul. The Virginia based program director Brian Wilson is a dyed in the wool supporter of Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a pro confederate anti Civil Rights Presidential Ca
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I was answering questions on the forums last week when I came across a question that stood out to me because I could completely relate to it. It dealt with a fitness enthusiast who was new to indoor cycling and purchased an indoor bike to do my Cycle Max
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The Wason Center for Public Policy has released, in two parts, the results of its latest survey of Virginia voters on the topics of Republican Presidential primary, presidential election, U.S. Senate election, and the General Assembly. Allen and Kaine ar
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Three supervisors and other Pittsylvania County officials have been appointed to committees for the Virginia Association of Counties. Chatham-Blairs Supervisor Brenda Bowman has been appointed to VaCo's Health and Human Resources Committee and Banister S
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TigerHawk (ti*ger*hawk): n. 1. The title of this blog and the nom de plume of its founding blogger; 2. A deep bow to the Princeton Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes; 3. The nickname for Iowa's Hawkeye logo. Posts include thoughts of the day on international a
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Maryland couldn't be more ideologically different. Maryland and Virginia are joined by bridges but separated by ideologies. They share the Chesapeake Bay, blue crabs, the Eastern Shore and are signatories to many regional compacts. And that’s about where
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WASHINGTON — As Puerto Rico prepares to hold its first status referendum in 14 years this November, a leading advocate for District of Columbia statehood said he sees strong parallels between the two jurisdictions’ political situations. Democrat Paul Str
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Virginia is for lovers — of guns. Last week that state's Senate, newly under Republican control after a GOP election surge in November, overturned a 20-year-old law that barred residents from buying more than one handgun a month. Why? Apparently because
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The Commonwealth of Virginia is a state in the southern United States. Named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was known as the Virgin Queen, this commonwealth was one of the original thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. Virginia was the first part of the Americas to be continuously inhabited by... Full Article
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 17: A house believed to be where 29-year-old Amine El Khalifi lived is seen February 17, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. El Khalifi, an undocumented immigrant from Morocco, was arrested today near the U.S. Capitol for allegedly attempting to detonate a vest bomb...
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 16: U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (L) and German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere (R) speak to the media during a news briefing at the Pentagon February 16, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. De Maiziere is on a five-day visit to the U.S. and Canada and...
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Virginia guard Ariana Moorer (15) shoots next to Maryland guard Laurin Mincy, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Charlottesville, Va. Maryland defeated Virginia 73-56.
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Workers build a new house in Alexandria, Virginia February 16, 2012. The U.S. Commerce Department said housing starts rose 1.5 percent to an annual rate of 699,000 units last month, beating economists' expectations for a 675,000-unit pace. Starts were boosted by multi-unit buildings,...
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Clemson's Rod Hall (4) steals the ball from Virginia's Malcolm Brogdon (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson won 60-48.
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Clemson's Tanner Smith (5) drives against Virginia's Sammy Zeglinski (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson won 60-48.
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Clemson's Devin Booker (31) goes for a rebound against Virginia's Joe Harris (12) and Sammy Zeglinski (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson won 60-48.
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Virginia coach Tony Bennett signals to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Clemson on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson won 60-48.
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