45 Richmond, Va. Area Jobs to be Lost To Mexico
Region: VirginiaSt. Louis-based Belden's Midlothian manufacturing plant employees 45 local workers who make connectors and components for industrial automation. In December 2008 Belden announced that it would cut its global workforce by 20% (around 1800 people) by late 2009. The layoffs are in response to the global economic downturn that has led to lower demand for their products. In a December statement John Stroup, pr... more
Views: 1132Second 'Virgin Birth' confirmed by scientists.
Region: Virginia
Virginia: A black tip shark which is 8 years old has given birth to a pup nothing spectacular in this news but how it gave birth without any contact from a male shark is something which is spectacular and needs further research. DNA tests were conducted and the results prove that the pup is the result of parthenogenesis. These kinds of scenarios were so far only observed in some insects, centipedes, spiders and crusta... more
Views: 1395Navy’s Daily Prayer Under Fire
Region: Virginia
In a May 2 letter to the Naval Academy, the American Civil Liberties Union summarized complaints made by midshipmen who object to mandatory attendance at a pre-lunch prayer. The letter states that midshipmen who choose not to take part in the prayer are viewed as nonconformists and ostracized. It is demanding that the Navy abolish the prayer or face a lawsuit like the one it filed against the Virginia Military... more
Views: 1181US judge fired for deciding by coin-toss
Region: VirginiaJuvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge James Michael Shull was removed from office by the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday for ordering a woman to drop her pants during court proceedings and for deciding a custody dispute by flipping a coin. "Unless our citizens can trust that judges will fairly resolve the disputes brought before our courts, and treat all litigants with dignity, our courts will lose the public's ... more
Views: 1198OpenVZ Open Source Software Virtualization Project Has Great 2006
Region: VirginiaOpenVZ Open Source Software Virtualization Project Has Great 2006 Made available on all leading platforms, added tools, great awareness leads to banner year HERNDON, Va., February 16, 2007 -- The open source project, OpenVZ (www.openvz.org) delivered some 50 software updates and in total more than 2 terabytes of its virtualization software were downloaded in 2006 by the user community – the project announced to... more
Views: 1381OpenVZ Open Source Software Virtualization Project Delivers New Features
Region: VirginiaHERNDON, Va., February 15, 2007 -- The open source project, OpenVZ (www.openvz.org) announces the availability of features in its operating system server virtualization software that include: - Delivery of checkpointing and live migration support for IA64 processors, which brings a capability that no other open source operating system virtualization software offers. This allows system administrators to move virtual se... more
Views: 2069Muggles say Quidditch is a good match
Region: Virginia
By Hoon Chung RICHMOND, Va. – On a recent Wednesday afternoon, while many students at Virginia Commonwealth University had their nose in a textbook, others were running around with a broomstick between their legs. Securing a ball on her side with one hand holding a broomstick, a woman ran across the field. She bumped into a crowd of players, balls flying over her head and under her legs. She stopped, hurle... more
Views: 2150Money Stolen From VIrginia Beach Church
Region: VirginiaIn Virginia Beach, Virginia, thieves have stolen about $1,000 from a church's safe. The police think a person who is familiar with the church stole the money, because they knew where the key to the safe was held. At the Virginia Beach United Methodist Church on 19th Street, burglars broke in through a window. They then took the safe key and stole about $1000. The church rents out a parking lot,... more
Views: 1032Tips for Determining Your Investment Direction
Region: Virginia
When it comes to which direction investors around the nation should take, many believe that decision has largely been based upon emotion. Research done last summer cast doubt on this belief, and found that the majority of people make their investment decisions based on what they think the future for stocks will hold.[1] With the current economic climate this country is in, many more people are unsure about w... more
Views: 390Legislators Give Gov. McDonnell Mixed Reviews
Region: Virginia
RICHMOND – Gov. Bob McDonnell’s goals for his last year in office drew mixed reactions among legislators representing the Williamsburg area. Education, transportation, healthcare, workforce development and the restoration of rights were the most important issues among local legislators. Delegate Michael Watson, R-Williamsburg, issued a press statement praising the governor’s education and workf... more
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