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          <title>350+ sign up for new Morgan Harrington search</title>
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More than 350 volunteers signed up today for the search effort           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fort Hood shooting suspect&#8217;s cousin talks to FBI</title>
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Nader Hasan of northern Virginia says his family is mortified, and his cousin's reported actions do not reflect their beliefs or principles           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fort Hood shooting suspect went to Washington D.C. security conferences</title>
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Most recently, Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan was listed as an attendee in January for a conference on new security priorities for the Obama administration           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gov. Tim Kaine statement on Fort Hood shootings</title>
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued the following statement today regarding the shooting at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas:           ]]></description>
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          <title>Family of Fort Hood shooting suspect calls actions deplorable</title>
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A spokeswoman for Nidal Malik Hasan's family says relatives in Northern Virginia are reaching out to law enforcement Friday to offer insight.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fort Hood shooting suspect&#8217;s family &#8216;filled with grief&#8217;</title>
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Nader Hasan says the family is "filled with grief for the families" of the victims at Fort Hood. He says "Our family loves America" and is "proud of our country."
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          <title>Maryland Imam says Fort Hood shootings suspect didn&#8217;t seem radical</title>
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Imam Faizul Khan says he knew Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for more than 10 years           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sen. Jim Webb statement on Fort Hood shootings</title>
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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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          <title>Sen. Mark Warner statement on Fort Hood shootings</title>
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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>
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          <title>14 charged with illegal buys of 77 million cigarettes in Virginia</title>
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Two of those charged also allegedly paid an undercover hit man to murder a man and his wife whom they believed had stolen from them           ]]></description>
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          <title>Veterans get to visit Virginia sites for free</title>
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Colonial Williamsburg, Mount Vernon and Montpelier are among a group of Virginia destinations offering free admission to former and active-duty service members            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:18 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>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:09:21 EST</pubDate>
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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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          <title>Attorney General elect Cuccinelli names transition team</title>
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Cuccinelli has named two former attorneys general and a former state Republican Party chairman to his transition team           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gov. Kaine to go back to teaching after leaving office</title>
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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>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:22:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>State needs to improve incentives for energy, official says</title>
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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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          <title>What does Republican sweep mean for Perriello, 5th District in 2010?</title>
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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>Va. pilot walks away from NY crash of small plane</title>
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The pilot of a single-engine plane has escaped serious injury after his newly bought aircraft flipped over while making a crash landing in a Hudson Valley field.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:51:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Victims, relatives to witness sniper execution</title>
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For those wounded by the D.C. snipers and for the relatives of those killed, the emotions leading up to the execution of the mastermind behind the 2002 attacks vary as widely as those who found themselves in the cross hairs.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:38:39 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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          <title>Governor&#45;Elect McDonnell outlines transition plan</title>
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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>Young voters who helped elect Obama stayed home</title>
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Some college voters say the candidates didn't give them anything to get excited about           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:35:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>EPA gives Chespeake Bay states its restoration expectations</title>
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Bay states must identify gaps in current programs by next December, and the EPA said it expects controls to be in place by 2017 that will meet about 60 percent of pollution reduction goals           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:31:52 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>Virginia behavioral health accountability data released</title>
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Information provided includes the number of individuals served, demographics and readmittance rates           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:24:43 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>
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          <title>ELECTION RESULTS</title>
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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>
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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>
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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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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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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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          <title>House Races Winners</title>
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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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          <title>AP exit polls show Virginia independents broke for McDonnell</title>
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Exit polls showed that nearly a third of voters in Virginia during the day described themselves as independents and they preferred the Republican to the Democrat by almost a 2-1 margin           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:06:48 EST</pubDate>
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Click headline for local election news updates throughout the day.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:01:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Lawyers for Sniper John Allen Muhammad ask Supreme Court to block execution</title>
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In court papers filed Tuesday, Muhammad's attorneys say the execution should be put off while the court considers whether his trial lawyer was ineffective           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:58:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Perriello hires veterans caseworker</title>
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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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          <title>Richard McCroskey indicted in Farmville murders</title>
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He faces six counts of capital murder           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:15:47 EST</pubDate>
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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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          <title>Creigh Deeds votes in Bath Co.</title>
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Dozens showed up wtih Deeds to vote in Millboro early Tuesday morning           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:40:30 EST</pubDate>
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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>Voter resources</title>
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Voters in Virginia can find their polling precinct and follow the results online.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:52:16 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Goodlatte calls for action on health care reform bill</title>
          <link>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/govtpolitics/article/goodlatte_calls_for_action_on_health_care_bill/59404/</link>
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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>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:34:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Democrats start final push in Roanoke</title>
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Governor Tim Kaine and Creigh Deeds, along with the rest of the Democratic ticket, stepped out of the old Fire Station #1 to a crowd of about 150 supporters           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:56:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Gov. Kaine draws sharp distinctions between candidates</title>
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He accused McDonnell of trying to run as a moderate, but told the crowd "don't you believe it."           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:01:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Republicans land in Roanoke for final campaign push</title>
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Hundreds showed up to the Landmark Aviation terminal at Roanoke Regional Airport           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:55:11 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Roanoke man killed trying to board moving train in Manassas</title>
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Investigators believe Bradley Schmidt and two friends hopped a Norfolk Southern train from Roanoke to Manassas on Saturday            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:08:25 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Democrats rally in morning, Republicans rally in afternoon in Roanoke</title>
          <link>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/govtpolitics/article/deeds_mcdonnell_stop_in_star_city_monday/59229/</link>
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Gov. Tim Kaine led Creigh Deeds and the rest of the ticket into Downtown Roanoke this morning           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:55:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Local flu fears prompt changes at the voting booth</title>
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The change voters may notice most, in some localities, will be voting on touch screens without actually touching them with their fingers           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:04:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>McDonnell, Deeds exhort voters in race&#8217;s last days</title>
          <link>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_deeds_exhort_voters_in_races_last_days/59179/</link>
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Looking weary and driven by the urgency of Tuesday's nationally watched governor's race, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell plunged into a dizzying 48-hour itinerary of statewide campaign rallies Sunday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:01:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Deeds, McDonnell appeared at church services in Hampton Roads</title>
          <link>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/govtpolitics/article/deeds_and_mcdonnell_both_appeared_at_church_services_in_hampton_roads_sunda/59170/</link>
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Deeds spent most of his day in that area, urging activists that turned out a year ago for President Obama to come out again. McDonnell later stopped in the Shenandoah Valley and Loudon County.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:45:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Lottery opens soon for Natonal Christmas Tree lighting</title>
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The National Park Service will hold an online lottery this week to distribute tickets for the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in December           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:26:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Poll shows big undecided block in Lt. Governor, Attorney General races</title>
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Things are looking up for the Republicans' down-ticket candidates, but there are a lot of undecided voters           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:05:58 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Republicans warn against complacency at northern Virginia rally</title>
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The Republicans were joined by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who chairs the Republican Governors Association           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:04:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Candidates for Lieutenant Governor come with different backgrounds</title>
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The part-time job pays $36,321 a year and has only two constitutionally mandated duties.  Yet that short job description hasn't stopped Republican Bill Bolling or Democrat Jody Wagner from spending millions of dollars to win election to the office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Democratic ticket hit the town in Floyd Friday night</title>
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Creigh Deeds and Gov. Tim Kaine danced at the Floyd Country Store           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:56:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>5th District hopeful drops from Republicans, running as Independent</title>
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Bradley Rees, who is running in the 2010 election for the seat currently occupied by Democratic Rep. Tom Perriello, said that disappointment with the national Republican scene caused him to re-evaluate how he wanted to run his campaign           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:44:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Perriello says he&#8217;s undecided on health&#45;care bill</title>
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Perriello says he's concerned that the bill proposed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doesn't do enough to promote interstate competition among health-insurance companies           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:12:42 EST</pubDate>
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Between 150 and 200 people turned out in early-morning drizzle to hear Bob McDonnell, and the other Republicans running for statewide office           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:04:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Trump among McDonnell&#8217;s new donors</title>
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Sensing a winner, out-of-state high rollers are pumping fistfuls of cash into Bob McDonnell's gubernatorial campaign, while Democrats suggest Republicans and their allies are outspending R. Creigh Deeds on television nearly 2-to-1.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:31:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>One on one with Bob McDonnell</title>
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Jay Warren goes one on one with Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell, who opens up about his biggest personal fear, his personal opinion of his Creigh Deeds, and his favorite football team in the commonwealth.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:27:14 EST</pubDate>
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One of the biggest pluses about campaigning at a college football game is the ability to reach so many young voters.           ]]></description>
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With less than a week until Election Day the Republicans proved they are excited about the recent polls.           ]]></description>
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Jay Warren goes one on one with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds, who opens up about his rematch with Bob McDonnell, his leadership style, and his favorite football team in the commonwealth.           ]]></description>
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WSLS's Jay Warren goes back to Danville with Creigh Deeds, where he got his first job out of law school to find out how growing up in rural Virginia shaped his life and how it will impact his leadership if he's elected governor.           ]]></description>
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The last Rasmussen poll showed McDonnell leading by seven points. After 15 days, number nearly doubles.           ]]></description>
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Montgomery Co., Nelson Co. on the list            ]]></description>
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New VCU poll shows Republican Bob McDonnell with an 18-point lead over Deeds, and perceptions of candidate ideology differ by vote.           ]]></description>
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Two student journalists at James Madison University face judicial charges at the school after entering a dorm to get comments for a news story           ]]></description>
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Marshall and challenger Seward Anderson have raised more than $450,000 this election cycle and have spent nearly $370,000.           ]]></description>
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The race shot past the $600,000 mark in fundraising this week           ]]></description>
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This is the president's first appearance with Deeds, who has previously refused to call himself an Obama Democrat and has been critical of parts of the president's agenda including health care reform and Cap and Trade legislation.           ]]></description>
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Press release says "The disappearance more than a week ago of Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington reminds everyone that no community is safe from potential harm."           ]]></description>
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&#8220;There was no threat to station employees or the public as a result of this incident,&#8221; Dominion spokesman Richard Zuercher said Monday.
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A Lee-Davis High School student faces possible life in prison if convicted of an ax attack on a fellow student           ]]></description>
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Five Virginia Department of Corrections officers have been charged with animal cruelty involving the fondling of a K-9 dog and videotaping the two incidents           ]]></description>
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State Farm Insurance deer crash rate up 28%, VA a high risk state           ]]></description>
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How much does the state receive every time you buy a gallon of gas? A recent poll shows that many Virginians don't know.           ]]></description>
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Webb criticized the way health care reform has been handled
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          <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:29:03 EST</pubDate>
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A case from the late 1970s includes a pair of girls who left to hitchhike from Roanoke to Florida and were never seen again           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:59:16 EST</pubDate>
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The gift by Paul and Diane Manning comes on top of nearly $3 million they've donated to the university in recent years.           ]]></description>
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 Voters have until tuesday October 27th to submit a ballot application to make sure it's mailed to the voter in time.           ]]></description>
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Jessee Vasold took the field this afternoon during halftime of the homecoming game versus JMU.           ]]></description>
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Deeds says he needs a big Democratic voter turnout on Novermber 3rd, to have a chance to win           ]]></description>
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More than 22,000 runners are expected to participate in the 34th annual Marine Corps Marathon.
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A woman accused of skipping bond was handcuffed, sexually assaulted during a strip search and hauled off to jail Oct. 9. But the three who arrested her were only masquerading as drug task force agents.           ]]></description>
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Democrat Stephen C. Shannon accused Republican Ken Cuccinelli of being "an ideological crusader" who favors states' rights           ]]></description>
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Muhammad was sentenced to death in Virginia for the Oct. 9, 2002, slaying of Dean Harold Meyers, 53, who was shot at a Manassas-area service station where he stopped for fuel while returning home from work that evening           ]]></description>
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A baby girl found abandoned in a Chesterfield County neighborhood Monday may be as old as three weeks and could have been delivered at a medical facility           ]]></description>
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Virginia State Police have launched a statewide investigation into possible illegal voting by felons in last November's election.           ]]></description>
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