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          <title>College of William &amp;amp; Mary, Mary Washington increase tuition</title>
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Both take effect this coming Spring           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Driver killed in Miley Cyrus tour bus crash on I&#45;85</title>
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Cyrus was not on board, when the bus crashed in Dinwiddie County           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gov. Kaine asks for federal assistance after Nor&#8217;Easter</title>
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The request also covers Halifax County           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia&#8217;s unemployment rate fall in October from September</title>
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Virginia's unemployment rate for October fell to 6.3 percent from 6.5 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported           ]]></description>
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          <title>Mortgage delinquency rate rises in Virginia</title>
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The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on residential properties in Virginia stood at 7.7 percent at the end of the third quarter, up from 6.9 percent in the previous quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Thanksgiving weekend travel in Virginia is expected to be up</title>
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AAA estimates about 1.5 million Virginians will be traveling 50 miles or more away from home           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia tax collections reflect struggling economy</title>
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Virginians are taking home less pay, spending less in stores and still are getting hit on their investments, new state tax-collection statistics show           ]]></description>
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          <title>Former local high school football coach pleads guilty to indecent liberties with students</title>
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Danville native William Macgregor &#8220;Mac&#8221; Leighton acknowledged his guilt in months-long relationships with 15 and 17 year old students in Henrico County           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senate health care bill gives states the option to opt out</title>
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White House says it includes a provision for states regarding public option           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gov. Tim Kaine cites budget concerns in his final months</title>
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Kaine&#8217;s term expires in less than two months, but that doesn&#8217;t mean he&#8217;s leaving behind his concerns about the future of the commonwealth           ]]></description>
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          <title>Budget analyst says state should stop building prisons</title>
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As a cost-saving step, the General Assembly should consider delaying corrections projects or deferring operating costs for the next five years, according to the analyst           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia facing $3.5 billion shortfall in next budget</title>
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The next two-year budget is expected to fall approximately $600 million short in revenues and include about $2.9 billion in additional spending, according to analysts for the Senate Finance Committee           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Virginia correctional officers accused of dog fondling won&#8217;t be prosecuted</title>
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The five correctional officers charged in October with animal cruelty for fondling a K-9 dog and videotaping the incidents will not be prosecuted.           ]]></description>
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          <title>First Lady Michelle Obama visits Alexandria school, tours garden</title>
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Mrs. Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Hollin Meadows Elementary to promote the Obama administration's Healthier U.S. Schools initiative           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia Dept. of Health says avoid eating walleye from Lake Gaston</title>
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Recent fish-tissue sample results from the North Carolina Division of Public Health show levels of the toxic metal in walleye exceed the amount considered safe for long-term human consumption           ]]></description>
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          <title>Somali Pirates again attack U.S. flagged Maersk Alabama</title>
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The European Union's naval force says guards on board the U.S.-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia executes man who murdered northern Virginia couple</title>
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Larry Bill Elliott become the first U.S. inmate to die by electrocution in over a year           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia could see a nearly $3 billion shortfall in next 2 years</title>
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The grim forecast for the next state budget comes on top of $5.6 billion in reductions to the current two-year state budget and continued revenue declines in a poor economy           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gov. Kaine won&#8217;t stop Larry Elliot&#8217;s execution tonight</title>
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The former Army counterintelligence worker from Maryland is set to die by electrocution for killing a northern Virginia couple           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:23:22 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>USDA report shows Virginia farms saw increased crops in 2008</title>
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According to the report, corn surpassed soybeans as Virginia&#8217;s No. 1 cash crop in 2008           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:03:04 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Online ads in Virginia gubernatorial race &#8216;set the standard&#8217;</title>
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During the campaign for governor, the Republican McDonnell and his Democratic opponent, R. Creigh Deeds, both aggressively used online ads           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:02:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Gov. Kaine seeks FEMA assessment of Virginia storm damage</title>
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Those assessments will help determine whether Virginia is eligible for federal disaster assistance           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:06:31 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bond sale reaps $197 million for infrastructure in Virginia</title>
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The 30-year bonds' 3.85 interest cost is the lowest in the history of its Virginia Pooled Financing Program           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:04:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>18,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers are still without power Sunday</title>
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 During the height of the storm, over 170,000 people lost electricity.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senators Mark Warner, Jim Webb speak out on health&#45;care reform</title>
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Virginia's two senators are expressing concerns about costs -- in the expense of individuals' premiums and the rising federal deficit. While both are open to the idea of a public option, it's not their priority.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Social media drive interest in missing&#45;person cases</title>
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The attention such cases generate can vary greatly, as thousands of people are reported missing every year in Virginia           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia Community College Board hikes tuition</title>
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The unusual, midyear tuition increase approved yesterday by the State Board for Community Colleges will add about $22 to the cost of a class and generate $10.7 million in revenue           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Danville TEA Party plans to burn effigies of Perriello, Pelosi</title>
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The 'Fired Up For Freedom' rally set for Nov. 21st, is set to protest the vote on the House health care reform bill           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:04:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Perriello responds to constituent concerns</title>
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More than 8,000 people called in throughout the hour-long conference            ]]></description>
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Revenues that pay for core programs such as public safety and schools were down by 8 percent last month compared with October of 2008           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:07:08 EST</pubDate>
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The governor's office says he will meet with Hampton city officials in the afternoon and survey damage on the Peninsula. Kaine is then set to meet with Norfolk officials in Ocean View and then survey damage in South Hampton Roads           ]]></description>
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Secretary of the Army John McHugh said Friday that the investigation will look into accountability of some graves and poor record keeping           ]]></description>
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          <title>Missing Morgan Harrington seen hitchhiking before disappearance</title>
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Witnesses tell State Police that the VT student was seen asking for rides on the Copeley Road bridge           ]]></description>
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Gov. Kaine declared a state of emergency.   Rain and resulting floods were predicted to continue at least through Friday, especially in Norfolk           ]]></description>
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Scholars with the George W. Bush Oral History Project at the Miller Center will interview key Bush Administration officials, outside political advisors, members of Congress and foreign leaders           ]]></description>
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Attorney General Bill Mims announced that Virginia&#8217;s Anti-Price Gouging Statute, which prohibits the charging of &#8220;unconscionable&#8221; prices for &#8220;necessary goods and services,&#8221; is now activated           ]]></description>
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The declaration is in response to the combined effects of the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida and a coastal Nor&#8217;easter           ]]></description>
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About 30 caucus members are expected to attend, including House Minority Leader Ward L. Armstrong (D) of Henry Co.           ]]></description>
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Wreaths were placed around the memorial, followed by a 21-gun salute and the playing of Taps           ]]></description>
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Veterans tell the congressman's veterans advisory committee their concerns, get updated on legislation, meet with caseworker           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:14:52 EST</pubDate>
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The national car-sharing company will offer six self-service Zipcars to faculty, staff and students aged 18 and older           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:30:05 EST</pubDate>
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&#8220;Virginia is particularly well-suited to explore offshore wind energy opportunities,&#8220; Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said            ]]></description>
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Despite warnings from lawmakers to back off, the state's computer chief quietly reopened negotiations with Northrop Grumman over additional services that could add millions to Virginia's information-technology bill           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:33:32 EST</pubDate>
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John Allen Muhammad died by injection at 9:11 p.m. at Greensville Correctional Center           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:52 EST</pubDate>
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Mims, a former Delegate and State Senator who succeeded Bob McDonnell as Attorney General, helps lead the McDonnell gubernatorial transition           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:05:30 EST</pubDate>
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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Vick had already earned the bonuses before his dogfighting conviction           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:56:09 EST</pubDate>
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The three-hour history lesson was produced by a member of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission who led the nation's centennial commemoration           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:52:15 EST</pubDate>
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The 22nd-annual Virginia Film Festival brought in a bit more than $71,000 in ticket sales, marking an 87 percent increase over the previous year's festival            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:50:14 EST</pubDate>
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Monday's report to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the legislature's watchdog agency, shows a state spending jump of 28 percent when adjusted to account for inflation and population growth from fiscal year 2000 to fiscal 2009           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:40:09 EST</pubDate>
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VDOT says that it increased snow-removal funding by about $4 million so it can provide adequate manpower, materials and equipment to get the job done           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:10:56 EST</pubDate>
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued the following statement today on the scheduled execution of John Allen Muhammad by the Commonwealth of Virginia           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:03:27 EST</pubDate>
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As a small group of five or six people chanted &#8220;Thank you, Tom,&#8221; outside Rep. Tom Perriello&#8217;s downtown Danville congressional office Monday afternoon, a larger group of about 70 people responded louder, &#8220;No thanks, Tom.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:31:20 EST</pubDate>
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The former Fortune 500 company that once was one of the Richmond area's largest companies, filed for bankruptcy a year ago today           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:02:50 EST</pubDate>
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An anti-tax group picketed his offices in Martinsville, Danville and Farmville on Monday           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:48:07 EST</pubDate>
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block execution of Beltway sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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A new report says the Danville metropolitan area is the riskiest in Virginia for pedestrians           ]]></description>
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The Commonwealth Institute, economic research arm of the liberal Virginia Interfaith Center, says the state currently loses $2.5 billion a year to tax cuts and credits,           ]]></description>
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In a canoe in the James River, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine made an easy paddle stroke and recalled how he landed in Richmond           ]]></description>
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Trooper was hit during a traffic stop in Goochland Co.           ]]></description>
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The Democrat from the 5th District held 21 town hall meetings over the summer to gather input on the bill            ]]></description>
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The Governor said small businesses have created more than 500 jobs in SWVA since this past May           ]]></description>
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Boucher was one of two Virginia Democrats to vote against the House plan           ]]></description>
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More than 500 volunteers showed up to search           ]]></description>
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More than 500 volunteers are continuing the search for a Virginia Tech student who went missing in Charlottesville last month.           ]]></description>
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More than 350 volunteers signed up today for the search effort           ]]></description>
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued the following statement today regarding the shooting at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:01 EST</pubDate>
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The following is a statement from Senator Jim Webb regarding the tragic shooting at Ft. Hood Army Base in Texas           ]]></description>
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Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Thursday's violence at Ft. Hood           ]]></description>
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          <title>Federal official says economic stimulus is helping Virginia&#8216;s small businesses</title>
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The SBA has provided more than 2,000 loans worth nearly $280 million to the state's small entrepreneurs           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>IRS says $1.9 million in refund checks haven&#8217;t been delivered in Virginia</title>
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2,200 taxpayers in the Commonwealth have money owed to them           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia Film Festival starts today</title>
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This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Funny Business,&#8220; and the festival kicks off today at Charlottesville-area theaters           ]]></description>
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Kaine said he has accepted an appointment to the University of Richmond's School of Law and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies           ]]></description>
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Virginia can&#8217;t get complacent when it comes to business and economic development, a state economic development leader said           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:17:35 EST</pubDate>
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Political pundits looking beyond the state&#8217;s GOP sweep warn that Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th District is on shaky ground in 2010 because the district&#8217;s constituents are unhappy with national policies           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Virginia Attorney General says sniper showed no mental illness</title>
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To the contrary, Muhammad demonstrated his competence to stand trial, "to everyone in the courtroom," said the attorney general's office in its response to an appeal filed by Muhammad            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:57:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Albemarle County Republicans&#8217; doors glued shut on election day</title>
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Party officials say that someone glued shut the Albemarle Square shopping center building&#8217;s two doors overnight with some sort of epoxy           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:51:34 EST</pubDate>
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The governor-elect wants you to log on to a website, and says he has not picked any cabinet positions           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:48:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob McDonnell says President Obama called to congratulate him</title>
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Republican McDonnell said the Democratic president called him about 11 p.m. Tuesday           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:46:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Shannon Valentine concedes</title>
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Valentine said she will not seek a recount           ]]></description>
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          <title>Kaine says Democrats can bounce back from losses</title>
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The DNC chairman said that disappointing losses by Democrats 'will occasion some reassessment and rebuilding,' but that the party will bounce back quicker because of gains it had made until yesterday           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:25:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine says Democrats faced uphill battles in Virginia, New Jersey</title>
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"The results are not predictive of the future or reflective of the national mood or political environment,&#8220; Kaine said           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:04:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Election Analysis: Policies, not parties, are paramount in Virginia politics</title>
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Virginia fell to Republicans in a dramatic statewide sweep that is a historic reminder of its enduring competitiveness - but may not be a model for a national GOP            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:40:50 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine, Cantor clash over election returns</title>
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, the national Democratic Party chairman, and House Republican Whip Eric I. Cantor of Henrico County squared off on the "Today" show this morning over the impact of yesterday's elections that saw Republicans capture governorships here and in New Jersey.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:53:50 EST</pubDate>
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Numbers will be updated by State Board of Elections as precincts begin to report results           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:59:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bill Cleaveland wins 17th House District</title>
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Cleaveland said his wife played a big role in his victory, despite battling a serious illness           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:49:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Republicans sweep Governor, Lt. Gov., Atty. General races</title>
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The Republican ticket easily defeated the Democratic candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:09:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bill Bolling re&#45;elected Lieutenant Governor</title>
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Bolling said &#8220;I promise you this, we are going to change the direction of the commonwealth of Virginia.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:46:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Ken Cuccinelli elected Attorney General</title>
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As polls had predicted, Cuccinelli won a crushing defeat over his Democratic opponent &#8212; and friend &#8212; Del. Stephen C. Shannon of Fairfax County.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:45:07 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Republicans retaining control of House of Delegates</title>
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Democrats needed to add six seats to gain control of the chamber. They apparently did not get close.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:43:07 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob McDonnell becomes Virginia&#8217;s 71st Governor</title>
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Bob McDonnell led a Republican sweep of Virginia&#8217;s statewide races tonight, restoring the Republicans to power after eight years out of the governor&#8217;s office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:42:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mudcat Saunders doesn&#8217;t think Barack Obama helped or hurt Creigh Deeds</title>
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Mudcat says it would be extremely difficult for any candidate to rally Virginia&#8217;s Democrats simply because they're burnt out           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:27:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Garrett upsets Valentine in House 23rd District in close vote</title>
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Valentine is not conceding the race, after losing by 203 votes           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:01:46 EST</pubDate>
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Click headline for list of winners           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:43:54 EST</pubDate>
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Click headline for local election news updates throughout the day.           ]]></description>
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Martha Woody will work as a liaison between Southside veterans and the VA           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:25:23 EST</pubDate>
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He faces six counts of capital murder           ]]></description>
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          <title>Martinsville man wins $500,000 in Virginia Lottery</title>
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Maurice Hairston, a 76-year-old truck driver, doesn't plan to quit his job           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:49:35 EST</pubDate>
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Dozens showed up wtih Deeds to vote in Millboro early Tuesday morning           ]]></description>
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          <title>McDonnell votes, proud his sons can vote for him for first time</title>
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McDonnell joked with reporters after voting that he promised he would take his sons and daughters to McDonald's afterwards, if they voted for him           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:37:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Goodlatte calls for action on health care reform bill</title>
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte wants anyone who opposes the health care bill to call your local representative and express your concerns.           ]]></description>
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