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For Romney, a warm embrace from Bachmann, a chilly one from Gingrich
At a time when his campaign is working to attract reluctant conservatives, Mitt Romney won the backing Thursday of one-time rival Michele Bachmann, who has vowed to use her connections in evangelical and tea party groups to help unite the party behind...
Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Tea Party Movement, CNN (tv network), Michele M. Bachmann
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Latest Confirmed Casualties and Missing Persons in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
The following is a list of confirmed dead as of Monday. List compiled from sources including Pentagon websites, New York Coroner's Office, and Times wire services, by Times researchers Cary Schneider and Kent Coloma and Times staff writer Myrna Oliver....Tags: John Corcoran, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Robert Campbell, Judges, Baton Rouge
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New ID card for Virginia veterans is here
A program for Virginia veterans launched Wednesday may open the door to more discounts at retail outlets in Hampton Roads. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that Virginia veterans can now receive a wallet-sized identification card through the Department of...
Tags: Politics, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Regional Authority, Business
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Heritage High School senior named Gates Scholar
Heritage High School senior Jaquan Outlaw turned down a full ride to Virginia Tech — he accepted another prestigious offer instead. The soon-to-be graduate is one of 1,000 students nationwide to earn a highly-competitive 2012 Gates Millennium...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Virginia Living Museum, Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Science and Technology
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A new name for Hampton Roads, homegrown chickens, and a flag at the fortress
A region by any other name Once upon a time, this pretty little slice of heaven we call home was called "Tidewater," best spoken with the slow, sentimental drawl unique to lifelong residents. Then in the 1980s, a group of visionaries decided...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), U.S. Army, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Animals
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Living Here: Colleges and universities
No matter what type of education you're looking for, it's available here in Hampton Roads. Bryant & Stratton College. Hampton. The facility at Peninsula Town Center opened in 2010 with 80 students, with plans to expand as laboratories are opened and a...Tags: Troy University, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Eastern Virginia Medical School, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Naval Station Norfolk
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FBl kicks off public awareness campaign with Newport News parents meeting
The Norfolk FBI will kick-off a five month public awareness campaign Tuesday night with a parents meeting in Newport News. The parental awareness seminar will take place from 6-9 p.m. at the Newport News Police Department located at 9710 Jefferson...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), FBI, James City County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Toll gantry installation work to start Thursday at the Downtown Tunnel
PORTSMOUTH — Drivers along the Downtown Tunnel will see this week the beginnings of its toll-collecting future during gantry installation work. Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo, LLC, will begin the preliminary work necessary for the installation of...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Board member questions proposed 10-point grading scale in NNPS
Moving to a 10-point grading scale in Newport News, as proposed at last night's board meeting, would allow students to earn a "D" and pass a class with a 60 percent. Currently, students must earn at least 65 percent in a class to pass it. Board member...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia)
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Feedback for Wednesday, May 9
Radio response The Virginia Department of Transportation's Highway Advisory Radio station in Hampton Roads has moved to a new location on the dial that may provide clearer reception. Real-time traffic information is now broadcast on 1680 AM. •...Tags: Politics, Radio Industry, Wind Power, Solar Energy, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Hokie Hokie Hokie ... bye
When Dorian Finney-Smith, a basketball star at Portsmouth's Norcom High School, signed with Virginia Tech it was the Hokies' biggest recruiting coup in decades. One year later, Finney-Smith is leaving Blacksburg, and the speculation is heating up about...
Tags: Virginia Tech Hokies
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Editorial: Slices of that port pie
Since taking office, Gov. Bob McDonnell has pushed Virginia's ports as essential to the economic growth of the state. The governor cites their activity as generating 343,000 jobs and $41 billion in annual revenues; and there's lucrative new business on...Tags: Politics, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Regional Authority, Business, Credit and Debt
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