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Historic Va. home in jeopardy
Owner Halsey Minor has allowed one of Virginia’s premier historic homes to decay, court records allege.
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Welcoming elk back to Virginia
It’s official: Elk are being returned to Virginia.
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Two lives to celebrate
A confluence of events turns attention to the ladies of Crozet.
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When banks' bets go bad
Shareholders attending JPMorgan Chase’s annual meeting in Tampa last week would have been happier if the bank had not just lost more than $2 billion in a deal designed to reduce risk, but as a group they were forgiving.
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Intrusions and injuries in America
Civil libertarian John Whitehead drew gasps from the audience as he surveyed the parlous state of American freedoms last week during his turn at the Distinguished Speakers series at Farmington County Club.
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Dinosaurs good for business?
Twenty-three-year-old Tyler Gold of York County, Neb., is now Tyrannosaurus Rex Joseph Gold.
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Long winter's nap
Judy Wing of Missoula said the family discovered the hibernating bear, and the missing bedclothes, back in January.
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From cell to cell
Rule No. 1: Always remember to turn off your cellphone.
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Saving Va. landmarks important
We hope the ’Hoos will forgive the mention, but one other threatened state landmark seems particularly worthy of mention: Virginia Tech’s Lane, Brodie and Rasche Hall.
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Getting back to nature
Kudos to Virginia Vermiculite for winning a national award in a related area, reclamation.
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Don't forget vocational education
We’ve been discussing the balance, and the interdependence, of education, poverty and public funding (May 3, May 8). Here’s yet another intertwined topic: vocational education.
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Obama, U.S. must take tough stand
The United States should not negotiate for the release of a kidnapped American held by al-Qaida.
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Area schools try to keep up with mandates
Mandates and the devolution of government. We’ve been following that trend for quite a while.
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Bureaucracy: More grifts and scandals
It is beginning to look as though GSA might stand for Grift and Scandals Administration.
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A belated victory
What should have taken minimal effort took an act of the General Assembly to accomplish, but Virginia’s Department of Forensic Science finally will release files on dozens of felons whose DNA was excluded from a post-conviction review.
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Mae, Mac still twisted in economy
Today, nearly four years after the bailout, prospects for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are improving — barely.
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Vacuuming made for the 21st century
Sharp Corp. will be rolling out (pun intended) the Cocorobo robotic vacuum in its home country of Japan, with China and other parts of Asia to follow.
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And that's a wrap
A Michigan teen made part of her prom dress out of Starburst candy wrappers.
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Rethinking who is in control of the Internet
Some 90 nations are pressing to remove Internet control from private companies and turn it over to the United Nations.
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Trust thrust on us
The Social Security Trust Fund doesn’t literally contain the money that has been paid into it and that is expected to be available for future benefits.
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Landmarks becoming history in Va.?
The farm where Scretariat was born and raised — and which also produced Derby and Belmont winner Riva Ridge — now is up for sale in a liquidation proceeding and is listed by Preservation Virginia as one of the most endangered sites in the commonwealth.
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The crucial word is city, councilors
City councilors were elected to run the business of the city.
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Being best for business needs balance
A well-educated workforce is necessary for a state to attract and hold good companies; low taxes and regulations are also key.
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Stretching the truth in Afghanistan
President Obama’s pre-dawn speech in Afghanistan last week confirmed America’s politically popular withdrawal from that conflict. But he remained upbeat only by avoiding the tough questions and complexities.
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Intelligence sharing in the private sector
Intelligence sharing is pushing its way into the private sector.
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