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(Photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)Obamas set to host dinnerin honor of Iraq veterans
President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, in Washington. Obama says lawmakers must remember that the standoff over the cuts is not about politics: He says: "This is about the American people."...Full Story

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(Photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Daniel J. Walls)Gym classes bring home-schoolers together for fitness, fun
Sailors participate in a spin class in the gym aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8)....Full Story

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Morning Read: Bills Inspired By Penn State Scandal Advance Through VA House
Three bills that are a direct response to the Penn State sexual abuse scandal easily passed through the Virginia House of Delegates with preliminary approval Monday. | The bill would explicitly state who is required to report suspected child abuse, would reduce the dead...Full Story
Virginia's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program
| Sterling and Charlottesville students earn $1,000 awards, engraved medallions and trip to nation’s capital | Honors also bestowed on youth volunteers in Culpeper, Burke, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Oakton and Williamsburg | RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abby Miller, 14...Full Story
MHI Hospitality Corporation Declares Dividend for First Quarter 2012
| WILLIAMSBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MHI Hospitality Corporation (NASDAQ: MDH) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per common share of beneficial interest for the quarter ending March 31, 201...Full Story
Crossing your Jordan
| Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all these people to the land which I am giving to them. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you. (Joshua 1:2-3) Joshua was the young leader who succeeded Moses...Full Story
Sen. Stuart advances withdrawal bill from the ASMFC
| Whether for good or for bad, the 2012 Virginia General Assembly will be remembered as the obnoxiously socially conservative legislative body that sought to “sever all ties” with anything and anyone who did not strictly meet their approval.  | Senator ...Full Story
Senate gets bill to continue recreational fishing and boating progams
| The Senate is ready to take up legislation to continue federal funding for boating and fishing safety. The Senate placed on its legislative calendar the Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2011 (S. 1657), which was just officially reported ou...Full Story
Body scanners installed at Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport has joined more than 130 airports nationwide that have full body-scanning technology. | The Transportation Security Administration installed the new security equipment at the airport about tw...Full Story
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Pop star Paul McCartney to headline musical tribute to Britain's queen
Daily Press LONDON (AP) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney will star in a musical tribute to Britain's queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee. | The pop superstar will headline the concert to be held in front of Buckingham Palace. The concert will honor the monarch...
Gloucester School Board meets in budget work session
Daily Press | GLOUCESTER — The Gloucester County School Board meets in a budget work session on Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Gloucester High School auditorium. | The School Board is considering closing T.C. Walker Elementary School in a cost-cutting move. The ...
Bataan ARG coming home
MSNBC | Nearly 2,000 local sailors are headed home. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group returns Tuesday, Feb. 7 from a 10 and a half month deployment. | The USS Bataan and USS Mesa Verde will pull into Naval Station Norfolk. The USS Whidbey Island will retur...
Dining room believed origin of fatal W.Va. fire
MSNBC | PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Fire officials believe a fire that killed two young Parkersburg girls began in a dining room on the first floor of the family's duplex. | Fire Chief Eric Taylor tells the Parkersburg News and Sentinel ( http://bit.ly/Asj68...
WVU recruits families for autism study, therapy
Dayton Daily News | MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University's Center for Excellence in Disabilities is recruiting families of autistic children for a study and free behavioral therapy training. | Children must be 18 months to 4 years old and meet diagnostic...
Va. Beach preacher collapses, dies after giving sermon
Richmond Times Dispatch | VIRGINIA BEACH — Members of a Virginia Beach church are mourning the death of their pastor, who collapsed after giving a sermon. | The Virginian-Pilot reports that 62-year-old Bishop Barnett K. Thoroughgood sat down following the Su...
Roseanne Barr for president? Welcome to California
Richmond Times Dispatch | SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Roseanne Barr's name is on California's primary ballot as a Green Party candidate for president. | Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced Monday that Barr is among 24 candidates she intends to place on the June 5 b...
TRAFFIC UPDATE: I-95 north cleared after truck wreck in Richmond
Richmond Times Dispatch | A tractor-trailer accident in the city of Richmond clogged Interstate 95 northbound traffic for much of the morning rush hour. | The wreck was reported about 7:30 a.m. at mile marker 74 and blocked the northbound center and right lanes. Northb...
Jury selection continues in U.Va. lacrosse murder trial
Wtop | CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Jury selection is resuming Tuesday in the trial of a University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, a player on the women's lacrosse team. | George Huguely V, of Chevy Chase, Md., pleaded not gui...
Texas primary date in doubt after deal talks stall
MSNBC | By PAUL J. WEBER | Associated Press | SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Texas is all but certain to have an even later say in choosing the Republican presidential nominee after what at first looked like a breakthrough deal in a bitter dispute over redistricting m...
WVU recruits families for autism study, therapy
Springfield News-Sun | MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University's Center for Excellence in Disabilities is recruiting families of autistic children for a study and free behavioral therapy training. | Children must be 18 months to 4 years old and meet diagnostic...
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-95 north snarled by truck wreck in Richmond
Richmond Times Dispatch | A tractor-trailer accident in the city of Richmond clogged Interstate 95 northbound traffic this morning. | The wreck was reported about 7:30 a.m. at mile marker 74 and blocked the northbound center and right lanes. | Northbound traffic quickly bac...
Another sunny, warm day on tap in Richmond
Richmond Times Dispatch | The National Weather Service is calling for sunny skies, light winds and an afternoon high near 56 degrees in Richmond today. | Wednesday should bring a 30 percent chance of showers after noon with a high near 49 degrees. | The sunshine return...
Richmond store robbery investigated for links to other crimes
Richmond Times Dispatch | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a South Richmond women's clothing store to see if it may be linked to other robberies in the city and neighboring Chesterfield County. | There were no shots fired and no one was injured in Mon...
Romney looks to weather late surge from underdog Santorum
Richmond Times Dispatch | GOLDEN, Colo. — Mitt Romney hopes his presidential campaign hasn't ignored Rick Santorum's aggressive attacks for too long, as caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota today could reshuffle the race for the Republican presidential nomination. ...
SGT. SHAFT: Veteran’s former spouse asks about benefits
The Washington Times | Dear Sgt Shaft: | How do I begin to get an exemption/dispute from the 20/20/20 rule? They do happen per individual Dates of Service and Regulation Changes. | I was married for 30 years. My husband was on active duty for 22 years. Only 17½ no...
New TechNet Sponsored Study: Nearly 500,000 "App Economy" Jobs in United States
Yahoo Daily News | To: LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS | WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TechNet, the bipartisan policy and political network of technology CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today released a new study showing th...
WVU recruits families for autism study, therapy
Pittsburgh Tribune Review | MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University's Center for Excellence in Disabilities is recruiting families of autistic children for a study and free behavioral therapy training. | Children must be 18 months to 4 years old and meet diagnostic crit...
Jury selection enters 2nd day in murder trial of former Univ. of Virginia lacrosse player
The Washington Post | CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Jury selection is set to resume in the case of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. | George Huguely V of Chevy Chase, Md., pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and ...
University of Charleston: How we cut tuition by 22%
CNN By Blake Ellis @CNNMoney February 7, 2012: 6:09 AM ET | After seeing enrollment decline for the first time in a decade, the University of Charleston slashed tuition by 22%. University president Edwin Welch explains why he took this unusual step and h...
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