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Virginia: Follow Lincoln (and 'Lincoln') in Richmond, Petersburg
RICHMOND, Va. — Below the spaghetti-works of Interstate 95, beside a canal where excursion boats are the only watercraft, I try to imagine a group of African American workers on the day after Union soldiers brought freedom to Richmond. They were...
Tags: Slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Tourism and Leisure, White House, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia)
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Times critics on Anthony Minghella's movies
Times film critics on a few of Anthony Minghella's most memorable movies:
"The English Patient"
(Nov. 15, 1996)
"Love in the extremes of wartime. Love in a dangerous, unstable universe where questions of nationality and betrayal predominate. Love that...Tags: Matt Damon, Michael Ondaatje, Kristin Scott Thomas, Movies, Gwyneth Paltrow
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Frederic J. Gaynor dies at 74; child model for Daisy air rifle
As a youngster, Frederic J. Gaynor was the rosy-cheeked boy in rolled-up jeans cradling the popular Daisy air rifle. His all-American image in advertisements on the back covers of Boys' Life magazine, comic books and other publications helped make the...Tags: U.S. Army, Coca-Cola Co., Colleges and Universities, Photography, Christmas
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Exercise may be just what she needs
Does having a relatively rapid resting pulse rate (say 90 beats or so per minute) make aerobic exercise more stressful on the heart and respiratory system than having a slower resting pulse rate?
CAT
St. Petersburg, Fla.
In most cases, a high resting...Tags: Aging, Hospitals and Clinics, Plastic Surgeons, Obesity, Health
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Tuesday's college roundup: CNU's Chrismon named South Region Pitcher of Year
Daily PressBaseball: Christopher Newport’s Austin Chrismon (7-4), a Menchville High graduate, was named the d3baseball.com South Region Pitcher of the Year. He posted a 1.74 earned-run average and completed three of his 11 starts, striking out 86 in 78...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Virginia Tech, Wrestling, College Baseball, Virginia Cavaliers
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11:55 p.m. Friday UPDATE: High school results, boxes
Daily PressBaseball Virginia Independent Schools semifinals (at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights): Division III: No. 3 Fuqua 5, No. 2 Southampton Ac. 2 Division II: No. 3 Greenbrier Christian 3, No. 2 Steward 1 Division I: Trinity Episcopal d. Flint Hill ...Tags: Grafton, Smithfield, Colonial Heights (Colonial Heights, Virginia), Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Hampton Roads
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VA claims handlers criticize overtime mandate
The Tampa TribuneA push by the Department of Veterans Affairs to clear a backlog of claims by mandating 20 hours overtime a month for claims handlers will do little to ease veterans' frustration in the view of some handlers and their union. The VA's regional office in...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Saint Petersberg (Russia), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Employees, Tampa
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Henrico Doctors' Hospital CEO to step down
Richmond Times-DispatchThe HCA Virginia Health System will see three top management changes within the next couple of months. Pat Farrell, chief executive officer of Henrico Doctors' Hospital, has decided to begin new chapter in his life. "Pat decided to make a life change,...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Parkland, Corporate Officers, Management Change, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia)
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Friday's 5/17 local schedule (updated Friday AM with W&M doubleheader)
COLLEGES Baseball Georgia State at William and Mary (doubleheader), 2 p.m. Old Dominion at Wofford, 6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament elimination games (at Norfolk State’s Miller Field): Norfolk State vs. N.C. Central, 10 a.m. N.C. A&T...Tags: Smithfield, Colonial Heights (Colonial Heights, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Bethune-Cookman University
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Farlow wins top local public relations award
Richmond Times-DispatchUniversity of North Carolina graduate Kimberlie Farlow decided in 1983 to leave her hometown and college town of Chapel Hill, N.C., and pursue a career in marketing and public relations in Richmond. Her friends, she said, gave her some cautionary...Tags: Virginia Commonwealth University, Culture, Altria Group, Inc., Education, Human Interest
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Virginia State University graduates told to honor 'previous generations who fought'
The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Va.The mothers of Virginia State University graduates filled the seats of Richmond Coliseum yesterday to receive the best Mother's Day gifts -- watching their children become degree holders. Keynote speaker Ed Gordon, an Emmy Award-winning journalist,...Tags: Mother's Day, Medical Specialization, Virginia State University, Teaching and Learning, Graduation
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Charges dismissed against 3 in VSU hazing case
Richmond Times-DispatchHazing charges were dismissed Friday against two Virginia State University students and another man, four weeks after they pleaded guilty to the offenses that Petersburg's chief prosecutor promised to drop if they complied with several conditions....Tags: Trials, Prosecution, Colleges and Universities, Defendants, Lawyers
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