New Gov. McDonnell Vows to Create Jobs
Region: Virginia
By Rich Griset and Brittany Daniels Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – On an unseasonably warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, Robert F. McDonnell was sworn in as Virginia’s 71st governor. Thousands descende... more
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Virginians Unite to Help Haiti After Earthquake
Region: Virginia
By Amelia Reddington Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – The commonwealth’s outgoing and incoming governors Friday urged state employees and other Virginians to contribute to relief efforts in Haiti, where a... more
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Book Chronicles Life with Alzheimer’s
Region: Virginia
By Ireti Adesanya RICHMOND, Va. – Judith Fox shines a light on Alzheimer’s disease through her book “I Still Do,” a touching memoir of her husband, former Virginia Commonwealth University President... more
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Walk Raises $58,000 to Fight Lupus
Region: United States
By Chaneé Patterson RICHMOND, Va. – Pouring rain didn’t discourage hundreds of walkers who came out recently to Richmond International Raceway to raise money and awareness for lupus patients. Lupus is ... more
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Muggles 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 le... more
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Flu vaccine in short supply
Region: United States
By Junelynn Tran RICHMOND, Va. – The number of swine flu cases in Virginia is rising, but the vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus is in short supply, the state’s top health official said Friday. Health Commiss... more
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Candidates for Governor Support Higher Ed
Region: Virginia
By Jessica Doswell Capital News Service Virginia's gubernatorial candidates – Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell – are touting different options to support higher education. Politically, ... more
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Identity Theft on the Rise in Virginia
Region: Virginia
By Bryan Nolde Capital News Service Shred all your documents displaying bank account and Social Security numbers. Be careful about sharing personal information on the Internet, and don’t respond to e-mails requesti... more
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The High Cost of Calling Home from Prison
Region: Virginia
By Xanthe Waters Capital News Service When Virginia prison inmates call home, their families pay almost $3 for just one minute of talk time. But advocates for prison reform hope to change that. A national organization c... more
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Communication Is Key As Latino Population Grows
Region: United States
By Robin Hertel Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Imagine you’re having a heart attack in the backyard, and your wife can’t tell the EMTs where you are. Or say you just went into labor while shopping... more
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