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MOSCOW (AP) Russian police have detained around a dozen protesters demanding the right to hold a gay pride parade in Moscow, along with a few Orthodox Christians...
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Danville teens heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee
Madison Fuentes is a busy 13-year-old. She is a rising eighth-grader at Westover Christian Academy who participates in band, drama, choir, soccer and basketball, all while being an excellent student. For several years, Madison has entered spelling bees through the Association of Christian Schools International.
Alleghany County fatal crash
Virginia State Police are currently are investigating a fatal crash. It happened around 2:00 p.m. Saturday on Route 220 two miles north of Route 640 in Alleghany County.
Veterans gather in Vinton, tell tales of WWII
Fewer than 2 million WWII veterans remain, 850 die every year.
Youth struck by car in Danville not seriously injured
A juvenile pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday.
Man hurt in Twelve O'Clock Knob crash in Roanoke County
The victim's truck went down a steep embankment.
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Danville teens heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee
Madison Fuentes is a busy 13-year-old. She is a rising eighth-grader at Westover Christian Academy who participates in band, drama, choir, soccer and basketball, all while being an excellent student. For several years, Madison has entered spelling bees through the Association of Christian Schools International.
Investigators look for shooting weapon, motive
Augusta County sheriff’s investigators searched for both a motive and weapon on Friday in the shooting of a man outside the Skyline Motel the day before.
PolitiFact reviews the GOP debate
PolitiFact Virginia listened in on Friday night's final debate between the four candidates running in the June 12 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.
Thorne-Begland case enters GOP U.S. Senate debate
The four candidates vying for Virginia's Republican U.S. Senate nomination made their closing arguments Friday night at the party's third and final debate.
Hits and misses at the final GOP debate
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Moscow police detain around a dozen gay activists
MOSCOW (AP) Russian police have detained around a dozen protesters demanding the right to hold a gay pride parade in Moscow, along with a few Orthodox Christians activists. Police say the Christians had scuffled with the protesters outside the city
Ukraine corporate raids stifle foreign investment
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Yuri Leshchinsky spent more than a decade transforming an ailing Soviet-era factory into a leading candy maker. When a board meeting drew him to the plant from his New York home, he was in for a shock:
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PolitiFact reviews the GOP debate
PolitiFact Virginia listened in on Friday night's final debate between the four candidates running in the June 12 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.
Thorne-Begland case enters GOP U.S. Senate debate
The four candidates vying for Virginia's Republican U.S. Senate nomination made their closing arguments Friday night at the party's third and final debate.
Consumer News
P&G to add latches to make detergent packs safer
The maker of Tide Pods will create a new double-latch lid to deter children from accessing and eating the brightly colored detergent packets, a company spokesman said Friday.
Roanoke County leader says GIS website could be misleading
The real estate website states wrong information for home sale numbers.
Health News
Modern Aging: Home-based services
It's natural for your loved one to want to remain in their home as they age. But many times, families feel forced to move their loved one out of their home suddenly, after an emergency, which makes the adjustment all the more painful and difficult on everyone.
Savvy Senior: How to choose a Medicare Advantage plan
Q: I'll be 65 in a few months — Medicare enrollment age — and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and prescription drugs. Can you give me some advice on choosing a plan?
Fact Check
Fact Check: Obama's connection to Wall Street
The one minute ad is produced by the conservative group the American Future Fund.
Fact Check: Allen on his tax cuts
On the campaign trail, former Senator and Governor George Allen (R-Virginia) has been touting his record in the governor’s mansion including his tax cutting.
Fact Check: Allen's criticism on gas prices, Obama
Last week US Senate candidate George Allen was campaigning across Southwest Virginia, including in Blacksburg where he took aim at President Barack Obama more than once.
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