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NEWS ABOUT: Virginia

Virginia stories: 107 news summaries

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Cohort: Vick Was Money Man for Dogfights

Co-defendant pleads guilty, spills to prosecutors

Jul 31, 07 5:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick financed the dogfighting ring busted on his Virginia property, his co-defendant told prosecutors yesterday. Tony Taylor entered a guilty plea for his role in Bad Newz Kennels, the organization Vick allegedly used to train and fight dogs, Bloomberg reports. Taylor's cooperation wasn't based on a specific... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Michael Vick • trial • Virginia • dogfighting • Tony Taylor • Bad Newz Kennels

Affordable Southern Suburbs

If you want it all on a budget, these towns may be right for you

Jul 29, 07 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - BusinessWeek lists the 25 most affordable suburbs in the South, determined not only by housing prices but also cost of living, violent crime rate, and school test scores. The first 10, in alphabetical order:
  1. Abilene, Texas
  2. Broken Arrow, Okla.
  3. Cary, NC
  4. Charlottesville, Va.
  5. Farragut, Va.
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Texas • North Carolina • list • homes • budget • Virginia • Oklahoma

Sheehan Arrested in Impeachment Protest

Anti-war mom will run against Pelosi

Jul 24, 07 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Antiwar mom Cindy Sheehan was arrested yesterday after overstaying her welcome in Rep. John Conyer's office on Capitol Hill. She was there to urge Conyers to impeach President Bush over his conduct of the war in Iraq, and to announce that she will run for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Dick Cheney • House Judiciary Committee • Bush impeachment • troop withdrawal • Virginia • John Conyers • Cindy Sheehan • anti war movement • Arlington National Cemetery • Washington, DC • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Bush Can't
Pull off Crocs

Prez should have vetoed sporty footwear choice, Givhan says

Jun 22, 07 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whether you think President Bush is stepping boldly into the future or trampling on civil liberties, these days he's doing it in an ugly pair of shoes. Cameras spotted Bush sporting black Crocs—those trendy, tacky, rubbery clogs with ventilation holes and a heel strap—proving, Robin Givhan argues, that... More »

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fashion • shoes • Crocs • Rick Sharp • Virginia • George W. Bush

Virginia Closes Lethal Gun Loophole

Executive order would have barred V.T.  shooter from buying weapon

Apr 30, 07 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia governor Tim Kaine has issued an executive order closing the loophole that allowed Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui to purchase a gun, the AP reports. Effective immediately, Virginians diagnosed as dangerously mentally ill will be added to a national database that gun-store owners use for background checks. The order... More »

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law • Virginia Tech shooter • gun control • Virginia Tech • Seung-Hui Cho • Tim Kaine • mental illness • Virginia • background check

Virginia May Close Gun Loophole

Governor's order would give more mental health info to dealers

Apr 25, 07 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine is considering closing the loophole that allowed Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung Hui to buy guns despite his dangerous and conspicuous mental illness. A judge ruled Cho mentally ill in 2005, but didn't commit him, so his records were not in the data base dealers consult. More »

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gun control • mental health • Seung-Hui Cho • Tim Kaine • mental illness • Virginia • Virginia Tech shootings

Cho Guns Were Legal Despite Police Record

Judge's ruling of "mental illness" no deterrent in Virginia

Apr 19, 07 8:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Killer Cho Seung-Hui's gun purchases were completely legal, despite his 2005 brushes with the police for stalking fellow students and threatening suicide. The judge who deemed him "an imminent danger to himself because of mental illness" ordered Cho to outpatient treatment; Virginia blocks gun sales only to those who... More »

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gun control • Seung-Hui Cho • school shooting • Virginia • Virginia Tech shootings • guns

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