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          <title>Pantops BB&amp;amp;T robbed; police searching for suspect</title>
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Police are looking for a man who robbed the BB&amp;T bank on State Farm Boulevard on Pantops Mountain.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Bomb scare at UVa caused by toolbox</title>
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A bomb scare that closed a University of Virginia parking deck Thursday afternoon turned out to have been caused by a toolbox.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Officer, responding to bank robbery, charged in county traffic accident</title>
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A Charlottesville police officer has been charged after crashing as he scrambled to get to a bank robbery.           ]]></description>
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A man who caused a four-vehicle accident just before 10 p.m. Wednesday when his Lexus veered out if its lane on Seminole Trail northbound tried to run from the scene before being caught by federal police, according to an Albe-marle County police news release.           ]]></description>
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Rainy weather led to full storm drains, flooded roads and bridges and a few traffic accidents Thursday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Perriello rival unveils pledge to supporters</title>
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One of the six GOP candidates seeking their party&#8217;s nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy, promised his supporters Thursday that he would never raise taxes, would serve a maximum of three terms in Congress and would never add an &#8220;earmark&#8221; to legislation.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Handful of locals protests against war in Afghanistan</title>
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A handful of protesters picketed in the rain Thursday afternoon outside Charlottesville&#8217;s federal courthouse to call for the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Big changes coming to planning positions?</title>
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There will be at least three new members of the Albemarle County Planning Commission when it convenes for the first time in early January.           ]]></description>
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          <title>City, Albemarle get nods for green efforts</title>
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Charlottesville and Albe-marle County have been given the top award by the Virginia Municipal League for their efforts to implement environmentally friendly practices.           ]]></description>
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An undertaking that is transforming a 19th-century Charlottesville church into a day shelter for the homeless is nearly completed.           ]]></description>
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PORTSMOUTH &#8212; Local governments aren&#8217;t likely to escape the pain when the General Assembly attempts to eliminate an estimated $3.5 billion hole in the next two-year budget.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Some Fluvanna area residents urged to boil water</title>
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Authorities are urging customers of Lake Monticello Service Company Waterworks to boil their water as a result of low pressure.           ]]></description>
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Storms slam area, take rush out of rush hours           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local director wins national contest for health care spot</title>
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A Charlottesville filmmaker&#8217;s video on health-care reform has won a national contest sponsored by President Barack Obama&#8217;s &#8220;Organizing for America.&#8221;           ]]></description>
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The local center has 181 employees.           ]]></description>
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A man was shot in the arm shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday on the 900 block of Rives Street, according to Charlottesville police.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Housing authority readying plan for redevelopment</title>
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The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority will present a draft master plan next month for redeveloping the city&#8217;s public housing.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Extended&#45;stay hotel proposed for hospital patients&#8217; visitors</title>
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&#8220;This is not a general service hotel like the Omni&#8221;           ]]></description>
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A water main break in Lake Monticello means that residents there need to boil their water through at least today.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Morgan Harrington&#8217;s parents visit last&#45;seen site</title>
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Her parents said that, as far as they know, state police haven&#8217;t established a timeline beyond the 9:30 p.m. spotting on the bridge.           ]]></description>
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Casteen&#8217;s selection was quick and unanimous, said Timothy Hulbert, chamber president.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local filmmaker wins national contest</title>
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A Charlottesville filmmaker&#8217;s video on health care reform has won a national contest sponsored by President Barack Obama&#8217;s Organizing for America.           ]]></description>
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          <title>County panel supports turbines</title>
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With little hesitation, the Albemarle County Planning Commission sent a formal recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that called for wind turbines to be allowed in the county.           ]]></description>
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The University of Virginia Medical Center has been named one of the nation&#8217;s 100 top hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters, a market information company.            ]]></description>
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The driver of a 1992 Honda Accord that overturned in May near an Albemarle County road has pleaded guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of one of his passengers and driving while under the influence.           ]]></description>
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Tension between two men, one of whom is involved with the other&#8217;s wife, erupted into a fight July 31 that ended in head injuries for one of them.           ]]></description>
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The University of Virginia&#8217;s Board of Visitors on Tuesday approved the demolition of three 1960s-era dorms to make way for construction of a modern residence hall and an adjacent outdoor recreation area.           ]]></description>
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The City Council will likely vote on the final design for a multimillion-dollar Meadowcreek Parkway interchange before the year&#8217;s end, but questions remain about paths for bicyclists and pedestrians in the project.           ]]></description>
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As the case of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan D. Harrington entered its second month, authorities on Tuesday investigated the discovery of a body in Roanoke.           ]]></description>
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A man in a tasseled hat robbed the Wachovia Bank at 10th Street Northeast and East High Street in Charlottesville on Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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The Alzheimer&#8217;s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapter has created a new publication, &#8220;Connections: A Complete Activities Guide for Persons Diagnosed with Dementia.&#8221;           ]]></description>
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          <title>County resident gets jail time for running prostitution ring</title>
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The woman called the number a friend gave her, connecting her with someone who could provide work.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Turning history into art</title>
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Local artisans are helping to prolong the existence of a tulip poplar tree that once stood beside Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s Monticello.           ]]></description>
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At his stop at the John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday night - one of the last dates of his current tour - Jimmy Buffett rolled through nearly 30 songs in two-and-a-half-hours, giving this nearly sold out crowd of 12,000-plus exactly what they required: escapism.           ]]></description>
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The driver of a 1992 Honda Accord that overturned in May near an Albemarle County road has pleaded guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of one of his passengers and driving while under the influence.           ]]></description>
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A man robbed the Wachovia Bank at 10th Street Northeast and East High Street shortly after noon Tuesday, making off with cash.           ]]></description>
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As the case of a missing Virginia Tech student entered into its second month, authorities today are investigating the discovery of a body in Roanoke.            ]]></description>
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New hope may be on the horizon for women suffering from a frustrating lack of sexual desire.           ]]></description>
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A statewide children&#8217;s law program is calling on legislators to reconsider changes made in 1996 about when a juvenile case could be moved to adult circuit courts.           ]]></description>
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Despite having a surplus at the close of the last fiscal year, Charlottesville officials are forecasting a grim financial end for the current one, as local dollars are expected to keep tumbling from a weak economy.           ]]></description>
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The University of Virginia is likely both to raise tuition and ask alumni to dig deeper into their pockets as the university seeks to find a more sustainable funding model in an era of dwindling state support.           ]]></description>
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Today marks a month since the disappearance of Morgan D. Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who vanished after attending a concert at the John Paul Jones Arena.           ]]></description>
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More than 50 postal workers from the Charlottesville region rallied alongside U.S. 29 on Sunday to protest the possible closure of the Albemarle County Airport Road mail processing center.           ]]></description>
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The Coalition of Concerned Citizens and Organizations to End the Afghanistan War and Occupation will attempt to bring attention to the war that is now in its eighth year with a series of events this week.           ]]></description>
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The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech. But does it also guarantee the right to disrupt someone else&#8217;s speech or to impede an audience&#8217;s ability to listen? That question was at the crux of a forum Sunday at Piedmont Virginia Community College titled &#8220;Free Speech or Disruption: Balancing the Rights to Speak and to Hear.&#8221;           ]]></description>
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The University of Virginia&#8217;s Board of Visitors is poised to greenlight yet another round of demolitions of the university&#8217;s 1960s-era residence halls.           ]]></description>
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With a flick of the wrist, folks wandering on the Downtown Mall check the time on their watches or cell phones.           ]]></description>
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Nearly a year after terrorist bullets snuffed the life forces of her husband and daughter, Nelson County resident Kia Scherr hopes her new Web site will help other people find positive forces in their own lives.           ]]></description>
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Buckingham County residents will have to wait a few weeks to find out what&#8217;s going on in their circuit courthouse online.
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The vote deciding the final design of the interchange that will serve as the Meadowcreek Parkway&#8217;s terminus has been delayed, after some members of the City Council expressed concerns about certain features, including bicycle and pedestrian connections.           ]]></description>
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The case of missing 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington has received intense state and national attention since she disappeared Oct. 17 after becoming separated from friends at a Metallica concert in Charlottesville.
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For more information about Partners for Safe Teen Driving, visit http://www.safeteendriving.org.            ]]></description>
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An Albemarle County jury awarded $5.25 million on Friday to the parents and sibling of a 16-year-old county girl who was killed in a car accident in 2008.           ]]></description>
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The city moved up one spot this year            ]]></description>
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State police announced Friday that they think Morgan D. Harrington was trying to hitchhike on a Copeley Road bridge the night she disappeared, which her father said isn&#8217;t something she&#8217;d normally do.           ]]></description>
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Route 651 north in Orange County remained impassable because of flooding.           ]]></description>
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The election for the City Council has been decided for nearly two weeks, but one question still looms before the new body takes over in January. Who will be Charlottesville&#8217;s next mayor?           ]]></description>
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A Fluvanna County man has pleaded guilty to bribing Panamanian government officials to obtain a contract for maintenance of lighthouses and buoys.           ]]></description>
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Anyone who recalls seeing a young woman hitchhiking the night of Oct. 17 on or near the Copeley Road bridge is asked to contact police.           ]]></description>
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Another candidate seeking the GOP nomination to take on U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy, in fall 2010 swung through Charlottesville on Thursday.           ]]></description>
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Saturday morning will mark an annual ritual for thousands of area hunters           ]]></description>
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Albemarle County schools expect about $6 million less in state funding next fiscal year than this fiscal year &#8212; likely equating to another blow to teachers and less funding for operational expenses.           ]]></description>
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Weather experts even warned of possible freezing rain           ]]></description>
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 A civil jury trial over a $15 million lawsuit spurred by the death of a 16-year-old Albemarle County girl began Thursday in Albemarle Circuit Court.           ]]></description>
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Albemarle County sales tax revenues bucked a yearlong trend in September by increasing more than 4 percent over the same month last year.
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The former CIA chief of station in Islamabad sharply criticized President Barack Obama&#8217;s drawn-out decision over the United States&#8217; military strategy in Afghanistan.

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Geller said no charges will be filed against the driver of the tractor-trailer.            ]]></description>
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Motorists are urged to use alternate routes and avoid the area if possible.           ]]></description>
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The project is a continuation of the Miller Center&#8217;s ongoing Presidential Oral History Program.           ]]></description>
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Charlottesville still had a surplus at the end of the last fiscal year, despite that the economy is forcing many localities to deal with growing budgetary holes and fewer ways to plug them.           ]]></description>
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Employees of retail and hospitality-related businesses are getting first crack at becoming &#8220;certified tourism ambassadors&#8221; under an education program sponsored by the national Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Partnership.           ]]></description>
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The University of Virginia has begun posting its doctors&#8217; financial dealings online for the world to see.           ]]></description>
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The speed limit on a section of Route 230 in Madison County will be reduced to 45 mph beginning Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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The Piedmont Pet Pantry has received a $2,000 grant from the PETCO Foundation &#8212; money that will help local residents who are struggling financially to pay for cat and dog food.           ]]></description>
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The holidays came early Wednesday as customers waited en masse for the official opening of the area&#8217;s newest Walmart.           ]]></description>
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Community ideas sought to improve city corridor           ]]></description>
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Talk show advice expert Dr. Phil interviewed the parents of missing student Morgan D. Harrington in an episode set to air at 3 p.m. today on NBC.           ]]></description>
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The deadline for filing Albemarle County land use revalidation forms is Dec. 5.           ]]></description>
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Charlottesville is preparing to unveil the winners of its competition to design a clock honoring its relationship with its sister cities.           ]]></description>
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Zipcars are coming to the University of Virginia.           ]]></description>
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University of Virginia officials say they are trying to follow Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s architectural and academic precepts in the design and redevelopment of the university&#8217;s Grounds.           ]]></description>
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Police sent in a search dog near Old Lynchburg Road after a woman discovered a man in her home Tuesday, but the effort turned up nothing.           ]]></description>
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A public forum will be held next week on the future of downtown Crozet and revisions to the Crozet Master Plan.            ]]></description>
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The Charlottesville Planning Commission on Tuesday quickly vetted and approved the first site plan for a 77,000-square-foot YMCA in McIntire Park.           ]]></description>
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On one side, speakers, placards and a bus that played country music. On the other, a band, chanting and banners.           ]]></description>
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What do the huge gains for GOP candidates seen on Election Day foreshadow for the 2010 re-election chances of U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy?           ]]></description>
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Local police have arrested nine women and one man in an online prostitution sting.           ]]></description>
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The local American Legion post today will mark Veterans Day with a ceremony outside the Albemarle County Office Building downtown.           ]]></description>
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The Albemarle County Planning Commission suggested major zoning ordinance fee increases Tuesday &#8212; but backed away from the even higher fees that had been advertised.           ]]></description>
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Protesters on both sides of the health care debate gathered outside Congressman Tom Perriello&#8217;s (D-Ivy) Charlottesville office to voice their opinions.            ]]></description>
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The national car-sharing company and UVa today announced plans to offer Zipcar service on Grounds beginning Nov. 17.            ]]></description>
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More than 3,000 crewmembers will be standing by           ]]></description>
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The 119-year-old student newspaper at the University of Virginia announced Monday that it will not publish a print edition on certain days this academic year to cut costs amid the economic downturn.
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More than 1,600 volunteers participated in the three-day search for a missing 20-year-old Virginia Tech student, the Virginia State Police announced Monday.           ]]></description>
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&#8220;It really was remarkable&#8221;           ]]></description>
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Moments after Perriello cast his vote in support of the Affordable Health Care for America Act late Saturday, the Republicans pounced.           ]]></description>
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State and local officials will test the early warning siren system around Dominion Power&#8217;s North Anna nuclear power station at approximately 11:10 a.m. Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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The Albemarle County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is deploying its remote-controlled decoy deer to discourage hunters from &#8220;spotlighting,&#8221; the illegal practice of shining lights to spot and hunt deer at night.           ]]></description>
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The national unemployment rate in October reached 10.2 percent for the first time since 1983           ]]></description>
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&#8220;It is a miserable look at America and that people that step on the other guy tend to win.&#8221;           ]]></description>
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