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2 die in accidents on I-95 in northern Va.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Virginia State Police say two people have been killed in separate accidents on Interstate 95 in Prince William County....
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Va, others ask feds to fight for execution drug
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has joined officials in several states in asking the federal government to fight a judge's decision that blocked the importation of a drug used in executions....
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W.Va. coal miner sues Alpha over wrongful firing
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- A coal miner who says he was fired for enforcing safety standards that slowed both production and the sealing of the Upper Big Branch mine is suing Alpha Natural Resources....
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Va. port gets trial shipment of W.Va. wood pulp
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Nearly 7,200 tons of wood pulp from West Virginia will be shipped to Germany through the port of Hampton Roads....
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Probe: No systemic wrongdoing by Hopewell police
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia State Police says its investigation of the Hopewell Bureau of Police's handling of evidence found no systemic criminal wrongdoing....
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4 accused of tying Va. teen to tree, attacking her
WINDSOR, Va. (AP) -- Four people face charges of tying a 15-year-old girl to a tree and assaulting her with eggs and beer in Isle of Wight County....
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Va. contractor suspends flights after 2 crashes
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) -- A Virginia company that provides aerial training to the military is suspending flights following two recent fatal crashes....
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1,600 museums offer military families free tickets
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in size since 2010....
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Stover demands new trial in W.Va. mine blast case
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- A former security chief convicted of lying to investigators about the 2010 explosion that killed 29 men at the Upper Big Branch mine says he deserves a new trial....
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USDA cites Va. private zoo for chimpanzees' escape
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited a private zoo in Mechanicsville for violating a federal regulation nearly two years after six chimpanzees escaped....
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Jets DT Ellis pleads guilty to assault in Virginia
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) -- New York Jets defensive lineman Kenrick Ellis has pleaded guilty to assault and battery stemming from a 2010 fight while attending college in Virginia....
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Norfolk police ID Richmond man who drowned in bay
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Norfolk police have identified a Richmond man who drowned while swimming in the Chesapeake Bay....
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Woman arrested in stabbings of 2 Richmond sisters
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A Richmond woman is in custody on charges stemming from the stabbings of two sisters....
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Bankruptcy case reveals Va mansion deteriorating
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The historic Carter's Grove mansion near Williamsburg is in serious disrepair....
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Smithsonian to create its 1st human genome exhibit
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is developing its first major exhibit on the human genome with a $3 million pledge from the philanthropic foundation of Life Technologies Corp....
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VDOT signs to tell travel times to Virginia Beach
SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) -- New road signs in Virginia will help drivers choose the quickest route to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and North Carolina's Outer Banks....
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'Forrest Gump' actor Sinise to raise money for vet
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Actor Gary Sinise, known for playing Vietnam War amputee Lt. Dan in the film "Forrest Gump," is keeping his promise to raise money for a southwest Virginia Marine who lost his limbs while on a mine sweep in Afghanistan....
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'Forrest Gump' actor Sinise to raise money for vet
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Actor Gary Sinise is keeping a promise to help raise money for a southwest Virginia Marine who lost his limbs in Afghanistan....
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Families of Lockerbie victims still seek answers
NEW YORK (AP) -- Families of Pan Am Flight 103 passengers who died over Scotland more than two decades ago say they're relieved the former Libyan officer convicted in the bombing has died. But some are raising questions about his guilt and whether others went unpunished....
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Va Bar Association announces US Senate debate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia Bar Association is planning to hold a debate in July in the state's U.S. Senate race....
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Alpha cites coal-dust changes since mine disaster
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources says it has taken steps to avoid coal-dust violations of the kind that investigators say caused the 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29 men....
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Va police officer attacked, suspect arrested
SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) -- A Suffolk police spokeswoman says a man suspected of attacking an officer after a traffic stop has been arrested....
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First tropical storm of the season forms off SC
MIAMI (AP) -- The first tropical storm of the season has formed off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph)....
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Va man fined for shining laser at helicopter
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- A Virginia Beach man who admitted shining a laser at a police helicopter has been sentenced to five years' probation and fined $5,000....
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Ethiopian activists protest G-8 summit in Maryland
THURMONT, Md. (AP) -- Dozens of police officers in riot gear contained more than 200 Ethiopian activists who jammed a small Maryland town's square Saturday to protest their prime minister's involvement in a global economic summit at nearby Camp David....
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