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Virginia housing market at a ‘dangerous point’

Mar16
2011
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By Tracy Kennedy Capital News Service RICHMOND – While fewer home loans are going into default, a combination of a backlog of foreclosures and a slump in home purchases could threaten the recovery in Virginia’s housing market. “We are at a dangerous point at the beginning of another negative cycle that pulls the market somewhat [...]

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Who is Japanese Emperor Akihito?

Mar16
2011
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This is very rare. Japanese emperor Akihito addressed the nation of Japan as they cope with the devastation wrought by earthquakes, tsunamis and the threat of its second nuclear crisis. More on the address here. Here is some interesting information about the emperor from Wikipedia: Akihito, born 23 December 1933, is the current Emperor of [...]

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Believe it. Kaine is running – Sabato

Mar14
2011
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Yep. He’s running. Tim Kaine for Senate. That’s the analysis from UVA political scientist Larry Sabato. Earlier today, a University of Richmond student called WINA radio and said that two of his friends were in a class Kaine teaches on Mondays and that Kaine said he would be seeking the Democratic nomination for Senate. Then [...]

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New Virginia is for Lovers TV ad unveiled (VIDEO)

Mar14
2011
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By Jeff Caldwell RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell unveiled a new Virginia is for Lovers television commercial today which is slated to run in eight out-of-state media markets starting in March. Virginia’s new tourism commercial, geared toward family travelers, features experiences found across the state from beaches to history to amusement parks and outdoor recreation. [...]

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Va. State Police investigate fatal shootings in Buchanan County

Mar14
2011
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By Corinne Geller Virginia State Police [Correction: Grundy National Bank is not taking the donations. The “Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office Memorial Fund for Deputies” will now be administered through the Sheriff’s Office at PO Box 970 Grundy , VA 24614] RICHMOND – The Virginia State Police is continuing its investigation into Sunday’s shooting incident that [...]

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Former Va. pawn shop owner pleads guilty to federal gun charges

Mar14
2011
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By Brian P. McGinn Public Affairs Specialist United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA — The former owner of a Front Royal pawn shop pled guilty this morning in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Charlottesville to charges related to the illegal sale of firearms. [...]

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Shocking view of a tsunami crushing in on Miyako City, Japan (VIDEO)

Mar14
2011
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Learn more about what causes a tsunami here. Share this:FacebookEmailDiggStumbleUponRedditPrint

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Arianna Huffington talks journalism versus churnalism (VIDEO)

Mar14
2011
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Huffington Post founder-and new head of all things editorial at AOL-Arianna Huffington swung by TechCrunch Friday to assure the feisty site’s Sarah Lacy that she is committed to modern journalism and that SEO was just a tool but would not be the driving force in content creation at what is now called AOL Huffington Post [...]

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UK offers bad food, unattractive women – Burger King CEO (Brits not amused)

Mar13
2011
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A version of this story appears on The Huffington Post. The University of Chicago student newspaper published a story March 8th describing an otherwise uneventful lecture by Burger Kind CEO Bernardo Hees. Then they threw in this aside: Hees added that the hard work he put into his MBA at the University of Warwick in [...]

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Associated Press suing Nordstrom, others over Obama poster

Mar13
2011
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The Associated Press said they have filed lawsuits seeking unspecified damages against Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters and Zumiez for selling T-shirts with the famous Barack Obama HOPE image. AP says the image was taken from a 2006 photo of then-Senator Obama at the National Press Club. The HOPE design was created by artist Shepard Fairey who [...]

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