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IBM computer named Watson will battle 'Jeopardy' champs for $1 million
L.A. Times Tech BlogAn IBM computer named Watson is taking on two of Jeopardy's top competitors. And to the winner will go $1 million.... -
York School Board to vote on budget cuts
YORK — The York County School Board during a work session on Wednesday will revisit plans to cut $1.74 million from its 2014 budget of $124 million. The board is cutting its spending plan after the York County Board of Supervisors decided to...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Health and Safety at Work, York County (Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), Health Insurance
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Schooner Amistad visits Yorktown Monday afternoon
YORKTOWN – The Freedom Schooner Amistad docked in Yorktown Monday afternoon, offering deck tours throughout the afternoon. Amistad is visiting the Watermen’s Museum to highlight the importance of Yorktown in the maritime history of the...
Tags: The Amistad, Human Rights, Politics, Slavery
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York seeks regional enterprise zone
Daily PressWith the downsizing of the Dominion Yorktown power station looming and the closure of the Yorktown refinery and Altria tobacco plant a few years ago, York County officials are pursuing a state enterprise zone designation to help attract more businesses to...Tags: James City County, York County (Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Realty
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With apartments gone, historians wonder what is below Harbor Square
HAMPTON — The derelict buildings, playing children and crime associated with the property's seedy visitors are long gone from the former Harbor Square site downtown. But as the city plans to redevelop the 17.7-acre tract — and contractors...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Interior Policy, Chicago Housing Authority, Colonial Williamsburg
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Rep. Rob Wittman to present York County Historical Society awards on Memorial Day
YORK - Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, will present awards to York County student winners of the “York County Remembers Poster and Essay Contest” sponsored by the York County Historical Committee at the annual Memorial Day ceremony on...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Holidays, York (York, Pennsylvania), Memorial Day
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York man facing 36 sexual assault charges
YORK — A York County man is facing more than 30 felony charges in connection with the sexual assault of a juvenile girl more than a decade ago. York-Poquoson deputies on May 4 charged 53-year-old Kenneth C. Vigil, of Edwards Court in Yorktown,...Tags: Sexual Assault, York (York, Pennsylvania), Sexual Misconduct, Assault, Sex Crimes
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York School Board continues weighing budget cuts
YORK — The York County School Board will continue its discussions on Wednesday about how to cut $1.74 million from its 2014 budget. The School Board must cut $1.74 million from its $124 million budget because the York County Board of Supervisors...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Health and Safety at Work, York County (Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), Prices
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Yorktown's Civil War history commemorated May 25-27
YORKTOWN – Colonial National Historical Park will commemorate Yorktown's Civil War history during Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27. Special activities at the park’s Yorktown Battlefield unit include troop encampments, military and surgical...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Gardens and Parks, Holidays, York (York, Pennsylvania), Memorial Day
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Macy Causey, 12, earning respect from adults she races against
SALUDA – The sight of Macy Causey leading almost five laps for the first time in a full-sized stock car delighted many on hand May 4 at Virginia Motor Speedway. Fans were on their feet and the crews of opposing Sportsman Division teams were fist-...
Tags: Denny Hamlin, NASCAR, Auto Racing, Stock Car Racing, Saluda
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Cornerstone set for new museum
The Virginia GazetteYORK – The ARMY advanced at Yorktown on Friday. During a ceremony outside the Yorktown Victory Center attended by local and state officials, the cornerstone of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (ARMY) was dedicated. The 80,000-square-...Tags: Arts and Culture, Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Museums
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Louisa man charged with scamming Hamilton's ex-wife for pardon
YORK — A man is facing felony charges in York County of bilking an ex-wife of former state delegate Phil Hamilton by promising to get him out of prison through a pardon from President Barack Obama. Joseph J. Yancey, 52, of Louisa County, faces six...
Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Television Industry
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