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2 Virginia universities raise their tuitions

By ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON Associated Press Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Two public universities in Virginia approved rare midyear tuition increases Friday to help offset drastic state funding cuts. In Fredericksburg, the Mary...

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List of World's 10 Ugliest Buildings Released

has announced its 2nd Annual List of the “World’s Top 10 Ugly Buildings,” as decided by its members and editors. The United States wins with the ugliest building in the world (Morris A. Mechanic Theater; Baltimore, Maryland),...

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Va. asks feds for disaster assistance after storms

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Tim Kaine is asking the federal government for disaster assistance for Virginia localities that suffered damage from heavy storms last week. The request calls for low-interest loans for homeowners and...

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Va regulators seek to suspend NC Mutual's license

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - State regulators are seeking to suspend the nation's oldest black-owned insurer from doing business in Virginia, saying its finances are in hazardous condition. The State Corporation Commission said that...

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Harrah's Foundation Donates Meal Delivery Truck to Meals on Wheels Serving Central Virginia

Meals on Wheels Dedicates 'Harrah's Institute for Volunteer Management' Program RICHMOND, VA--(Marketwire - Dedicated to eradicating hunger among the six million at risk seniors, the Harrah's Foundation donated a meal delivery...

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Retailer eyes Roanoke area for new store - roanoke.com

Indiana-based retailer Hhgregg acknowledged Friday that it is considering locating a store in the Roanoke Valley but disclosed nothing else. The publicly traded company, headquartered in Indianapolis, describes itself as a...

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Lack of backup foils Va.'s new IT system

Nov 21, 2009 (Richmond Times-Dispatch - In just five weeks this fall, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles suffered 12 computer system outages, putting individual offices out of business for a total of more than 100 hours....

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Panel OKs bill to crack down on Internet cigarette sales [Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.]

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 21--The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation that would crack down on Internet sales of tobacco products, which many public-health advocates believe is a common way that minors...

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Jamestowne Society Focus on Earliest Virginians

Lineage Society Preserves Historical and Genealogical Records The Jamestowne Society, a lineage organization, is a top player in preserving historical and genealogical records of early Virginia colonists. The Jamestowne Society...

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"Cozy Acres Campground" in Powhatan, Virginia - was rated: 8

Cozy Acres campground is in Powhatan Virginia, just off of Route 60 on the south western side of Richmond. With the new I-895 bypass to the east of Richmond, it is extremely convenient to I-95 via I-295 east and directly off of...

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