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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Richmond</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>With more than 100 additions, Va. again No. 1 in new historic registry listings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Va. No. 1 in new historic register listings

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia added 30 districts and 74 properties to the National Register of Historic Places this year, more than any other state.
It is the fifth consecutive year in which Virginia ranked No. 1.
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Virginia also ranked second in the nation for the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-more-than-100-additions-va-again-no-1-in-new-historic-registry-listings-247314/">With more than 100 additions, Va. again No. 1 in new historic registry listings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More than 34,000 in Virginia still lack power, poor road conditions hamper recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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More than 34,000 in Va. lack power in storm&#8217;s wake

RICHMOND, Va. — Appalachian Power says poor road conditions are hampering efforts to restore electricity to its customers in Virginia.
The utility reported 34,150 outages Monday morning. That&#8217;s down from more than 200,000 Saturday afternoon.
Appalachian Power, a unit of American Electric Power, says on its Web site .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-than-34000-in-virginia-still-lack-power-poor-road-conditions-hamper-recovery-246931/">More than 34,000 in Virginia still lack power, poor road conditions hamper recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va. regulators approve electricity surcharge, cut fuel rate; result is 80-cent decrease</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Va. SCC actions will slightly lower power bills

RICHMOND, Va. — The average Dominion Virginia Power customer will pay about 80 cents less per month as a result of two separate actions by the State Corporation Commission.
The commission said Wednesday that surcharges to recover the costs of building two new power plants will result in a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-regulators-approve-electricity-surcharge-cut-fuel-rate-result-is-80-cent-decrease-245037/">Source article &nbsp;: Va. regulators approve electricity surcharge, cut fuel rate; result is 80-cent decrease</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Merrill Lynch to pay Va. $425,000 to settle allegations of unregistered client associates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Merrill to pay Va. $425K to settle allegations

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia will receive $425,000 from Merrill Lynch to settle allegations that some of the firm&#8217;s client associates in the commonwealth weren&#8217;t registered.
The State Corporation Commission said Wednesday that the settlement stemmed from a multistate investigation.
About 60 percent of Merrill Lynch&#8217;s client associates were registered only ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/merrill-lynch-to-pay-va-425000-to-settle-allegations-of-unregistered-client-associates-245026/">Read more : Merrill Lynch to pay Va. $425,000 to settle allegations of unregistered client associates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No compromise yet from Virginia panel studying ways to better regulate car title lenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Virginia panel to continue work on lending law

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia legislative panel will continue its work in hopes of reaching a compromise on how to regulate car title lenders before the General Assembly returns Jan. 13.
The lenders are unregulated in Virginia. They operate under the open-end credit law, which allows them to charge ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-compromise-yet-from-virginia-panel-studying-ways-to-better-regulate-car-title-lenders-243971/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : No compromise yet from Virginia panel studying ways to better regulate car title lenders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Merrill Lynch to pay Virginia $1.37M in settlement over securities market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Merrill Lynch to pay Va $1.37M settlement
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia State Corporation Commission says Merrill Lynch is paying nearly $1.37 million to settle allegations that investors were misled about the safety of the auction-rate securities market.

The SCC finalized Virginia&#8217;s participation in a global settlement involving the firm.
Merrill Lynch was required to confirm that it ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/merrill-lynch-to-pay-virginia-137m-in-settlement-over-securities-market-243890/">Merrill Lynch to pay Virginia $1.37M in settlement over securities market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC police: Gun used in deadly Times Square shooting was bought in October at Va. gun shop</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen Long</dc:creator>
		
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NYPD IDs seller of gun in Times Square shooting

NEW YORK — New York City police say the machine pistol used by a street hustler shot dead in a Times Square gunfight was purchased at a gun dealer outside of Richmond, Va.
Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are trying to find the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-police-gun-used-in-deadly-times-square-shooting-was-bought-in-october-at-va-gun-shop-243128/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NYC police: Gun used in deadly Times Square shooting was bought in October at Va. gun shop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC police track gun in deadly Times Square shooting to Va.; suspect had gun dealer&#8217;s cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen Long</dc:creator>
		
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NYPD tracks gun in deadly Times Square shooting

NEW YORK — A machine pistol used by a street hustler and aspiring rapper shot dead in a Times Square gunfight was purchased from a Virginia gun shop by a woman who reported it stolen 10 days after she bought it, authorities said.
Raymond Martinez, who wrote songs about .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-police-track-gun-in-deadly-times-square-shooting-to-va-suspect-had-gun-dealers-cards-243106/">NYC police track gun in deadly Times Square shooting to Va.; suspect had gun dealer&#8217;s cards</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House party crasher Tareq Salahi resigns from Virginia tourism panel over backlash</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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Party crasher resigns from Virginia tourism job

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia man who crashed a White House state dinner without an invitation has resigned under criticism from the Virginia Tourism Authority board.
Tareq Salahi resigned in an e-mail sent to Gov. Tim Kaine and Alisa Bailey, president of the Virginia Tourism Corp.
Salahi and his wife Michaele .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-party-crasher-tareq-salahi-resigns-from-virginia-tourism-panel-over-backlash-242264/">Source &nbsp;: White House party crasher Tareq Salahi resigns from Virginia tourism panel over backlash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Having won fight to keep 21-foot flagpole at his home, Medal of Honor vet thanks supporters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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Medal of Honor vet vows to fly US flag unhindered

RICHMOND, Va. — A 90-year-old Medal of Honor winner says he plans to fly Old Glory &#8220;without interference&#8221; for the rest of his life, now that his homeowners&#8217; association has dropped a demand to take down a 21-foot flagpole in his front yard.
Retired Army Col. Van ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/having-won-fight-to-keep-21-foot-flagpole-at-his-home-medal-of-honor-vet-thanks-supporters-242254/" title="Having won fight to keep 21-foot flagpole at his home, Medal of Honor vet thanks supporters">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Va. Tech officials warned their families before the campus was notified about gunman</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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Va. Tech report: Staff warned their families first

BLACKSBURG, Va. — New details on the response to the first shootings of what would become the Virginia Tech massacre show that at least two administrators alerted their family members well before the rest of the campus was notified that a gunman was on the loose.
The revised state ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-va-tech-officials-warned-their-families-before-the-campus-was-notified-about-gunman-240163/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Report: Va. Tech officials warned their families before the campus was notified about gunman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Revised state report on Va. Tech shootings shows more gaps in university responses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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Report updates response gaps at Va. Tech shooting

RICHMOND, Va. — Some Virginia Tech officials warned their own families about 90 minutes before a campus-wide alert was issued in the 2007 slayings of 32 people, according to a revised state report that details new fumbles in the response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
The ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/revised-state-report-on-va-tech-shootings-shows-more-gaps-in-university-responses-240015/">Revised state report on Va. Tech shootings shows more gaps in university responses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles Va. homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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WWII vet fights homeowners group over Va. flagpole

RICHMOND, Va. — One of the nation&#8217;s oldest Medal of Honor winners was back in the fight Thursday, this time against a neighborhood association that wants him to take down a front-yard flagpole.
Supporters, including a U.S. senator, have been falling in behind 90-year-old retired Army Col. Van T. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wwii-medal-of-honor-veteran-battles-va-homeowners-group-to-keep-front-yard-flagpole-239611/" title="WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles Va. homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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WWII vet gains supporters in flagpole battle

RICHMOND, Va. — One of the nation&#8217;s oldest Medal of Honor winners is fighting again, now with a Virginia neighborhood association that wants him to take down his front-yard flagpole.
Supporters, including a U.S. senator, are falling in behind 90-year-old Army Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II veteran.
Barfoot ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wwii-medal-of-honor-veteran-battles-homeowners-group-to-keep-front-yard-flagpole-239579/">Read : WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va. tourism agency says 40 Years of Travel Sweepstakes is its most successful promotion ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Virginia travel sweepstakes draws record entries

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Tourism Corporation says its 40 Years of Travel Passions Sweepstakes is the most successful promotion it&#8217;s ever held.
The agency says it received more than 171,000 sweepstakes entries, which is a record.
The agency gave away 40 trips in 40 weeks to mark the 40th anniversary of .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-tourism-agency-says-40-years-of-travel-sweepstakes-is-its-most-successful-promotion-ever-238844/">Va. tourism agency says 40 Years of Travel Sweepstakes is its most successful promotion ever</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dominion donates $1 million to EnergyShare to help families pay heating bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Dominion donates $1M to heating assistance program

RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Resources Inc. is donating $1 million to a program that helps families pay heating bills.
The donation to EnergyShare follows a $1 million contribution that Dominion made in October.
EnergyShare helps people experiencing unemployment or other financial problems heat their homes after other forms of assistance have ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dominion-donates-1-million-to-energyshare-to-help-families-pay-heating-bills-234693/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Dominion donates $1 million to EnergyShare to help families pay heating bills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>James River Coal closes $172.5M convertible senior note offering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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James River Coal closes $172.5M note offering

RICHMOND, Va. — James River Coal Co. on Friday said it closed its $172.5 million convertible senior note offering.
The company said its 4.5-percent convertible senior notes were sold in a private placement. The notes will pay interest semiannually and mature in 2015. The company sold $150 million of notes, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/james-river-coal-closes-1725m-convertible-senior-note-offering-233731/" title="James River Coal closes $172.5M convertible senior note offering">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1; &#8216;Hannah Montana&#8217; star was not aboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1

DINWIDDIE, Va. — The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old &#8220;Hannah Montana&#8221; star wasn&#8217;t on board, Virginia State Police said.
Sgt. Thomas Molnar said the bus ran off the left side of Interstate 85, struck an embankment ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-miley-cyrus-tour-bus-overturns-in-va-killing-1-hannah-montana-star-was-not-aboard-233556/" title="Police: Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1; &#8216;Hannah Montana&#8217; star was not aboard">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philip Morris USA sues NY, NJ retailers over counterfeit Marlboros</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Felberbaum</dc:creator>
		
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Philip Morris USA sues over counterfeit Marlboros

RICHMOND, Va. — Philip Morris USA is accusing 10 New York and New Jersey retailers of selling counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes.
The nation&#8217;s largest tobacco company announced the federal lawsuits against the retailers Thursday.
The company says the New York area is fertile for cigarette smugglers because of high taxes. In New .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philip-morris-usa-sues-ny-nj-retailers-over-counterfeit-marlboros-232598/">Philip Morris USA sues NY, NJ retailers over counterfeit Marlboros</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia set to execute 2001 killer of couple; he chooses electric chair over lethal injection</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-set-to-execute-2001-killer-of-couple-he-chooses-electric-chair-over-lethal-injection-231257/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dena Potter</dc:creator>
		
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Virginia set to electrocute 2001 killer of couple

RICHMOND, Va. — A death row inmate is scheduled to be executed by electric chair for killing a northern Virginia couple in 2001.
Sixty-year-old Larry Bill Elliott is scheduled to be executed at 9 p.m. Tuesday for the shooting deaths of 25-year-old Dana Thrall and 30-year-old Robert Finch.
Prosecutors say ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-set-to-execute-2001-killer-of-couple-he-chooses-electric-chair-over-lethal-injection-231257/">Virginia set to execute 2001 killer of couple; he chooses electric chair over lethal injection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia regulators say 10 percent decline in power consumption realistic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Va. regs say 10 percent power reduction possible

RICHMOND, Va. — The State Corporation Commission says Virginia&#8217;s goal reducing electricity consumption by 10 percent by lowering demand and improving efficiency is realistic.
The General Assembly passed legislation earlier this year requiring the report, which the SCC submitted to the legislature and Gov. Tim Kaine on Monday.
The commission .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-regulators-say-10-percent-decline-in-power-consumption-realistic-231137/">Source article &nbsp;: Virginia regulators say 10 percent decline in power consumption realistic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Virginia farms saw increased crop yields in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Virginia farms saw increased crops in 2008

RICHMOND, Va. — A report says Virginia farms saw increased crop yields and cash receipts last year.
The report is compiled by the state office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
According to the report, corn surpassed soybeans as Virginia&#8217;s No. 1 cash crop in 2008.
Crops that .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-virginia-farms-saw-increased-crop-yields-in-2008-230611/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Apco, Dollar Energy Fund form partnership to help low-income Virginians pay electric bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Program helps low-income in Va pay electric bills

RICHMOND, Va. — Appalachian Power says it&#8217;s working with the nonprofit Dollar Energy Fund to help low-income residents pay electricity bills.
The utility said Thursday the new partnership will focus on improving contributions and distribution of the assistance.
Appalachian Power says it and American Electric Power stockholders are contributing $500,000 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apco-dollar-energy-fund-form-partnership-to-help-low-income-virginians-pay-electric-bills-228598/">Apco, Dollar Energy Fund form partnership to help low-income Virginians pay electric bills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Genworth Financial expects $85M tax benefit from new federal legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Genworth Financial expects $85M tax benefit

RICHMOND, Va. — Insurance company Genworth Financial Inc. said Thursday it expects to recover about $85 million in federal income taxes it has paid.
The refund is due to recently enacted legislation, the company said.
The exact amount of the recovery will be determined by results for the remainder of this year, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/genworth-financial-expects-85m-tax-benefit-from-new-federal-legislation-227658/" title="Genworth Financial expects $85M tax benefit from new federal legislation">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With emergency declared for floods, Va. gov is in Ark. for private Dem fundraiser</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Va. gov out of town for DNC as his state floods

RICHMOND, Va. — With his state under an emergency declaration because of heavy rain and floods Thursday, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine was in Arkansas for a Democratic fundraiser.
Kaine is chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He appeared Thursday with Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe at a .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-emergency-declared-for-floods-va-gov-is-in-ark-for-private-dem-fundraiser-227526/">With emergency declared for floods, Va. gov is in Ark. for private Dem fundraiser</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amtrak service between Richmond, Newport News suspended after 5 cars of CSX train derail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Freight train derails in Va; Amtrak affected

RICHMOND, Va. — Amtrak has suspended service between Richmond and Newport News because of a freight train derailment.
Amtrak said in a news release that tracks are blocked, and service is not expected to resume Thursday. Service between Richmond and Washington, D.C., and points north was not affected.
CSX spokesman Bob .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amtrak-service-between-richmond-newport-news-suspended-after-5-cars-of-csx-train-derail-227345/">Original source &nbsp;: Amtrak service between Richmond, Newport News suspended after 5 cars of CSX train derail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida&#8217;s torrents dump floods along Atlantic coast

NORFOLK, Va. — A drenching, wind-driven rain lashed much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, flooding streets, closing schools and causing three deaths in hard-hit Virginia and one in North Carolina.
The torrential rains and winds gusting in excess of 30 mph were the work of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-other-areas-cope-with-floods-as-idas-remnants-pelt-atlantic-coast-with-rain-wind-gusts-227311/">Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Waning Ida&#8217;s downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast

RICHMOND, Va. — Relentless rain drenched much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, pelting communities from North Carolina northward with gusty winds and heavy rains, inundating streets and stranding drivers in hard-hit Virginia.
The downpours were the continuing aftermath of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which quickly weakened once it made landfall on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relentless-rains-prompt-flood-warnings-from-nc-to-long-island-as-ida-remnants-soak-seaboard-226863/">Source &nbsp;: Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relentless rains, threat of floods prompt Va. governor to declare state of emergency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Relentless rains lead Va. gov to declare emergency

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia&#8217;s governor declared a state of emergency Wednesday as unrelenting rain from the remnants of a tropical storm soaked the state, while officials in North Carolina braced for another day of heavy rain.
Gov. Tim Kaine&#8217;s declaration mobilizes state agencies to prepare for the threat of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relentless-rains-threat-of-floods-prompt-va-governor-to-declare-state-of-emergency-226431/" title="Relentless rains, threat of floods prompt Va. governor to declare state of emergency">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>James River Coal to offer $125 million in convertible senior notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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James River Coal to offer $125 million in notes

RICHMOND, Va. — James River Coal Co. said Wednesday that it plans to offer $125 million in convertible senior notes with interest rates to be set by negotiations with initial purchasers.
Another $18.75 million in notes would be issued to cover overallotments.
James River said it planned to use .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/james-river-coal-to-offer-125-million-in-convertible-senior-notes-226252/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: James River Coal to offer $125 million in convertible senior notes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia regulators approve natural gas rate agreement with Allegheny Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Virginia regulators OK Allegheny rate agreement

RICHMOND, Va. — Allegheny Energy Inc. says Virginia regulators have approved an agreement that reduces the utility&#8217;s proposed rate increase by $3.2 million.
Allegheny had asked the Virginia State Corporation Commission in April to approve a $19.4 million rate hike to help the utility recover the cost of purchased power.
Allegheny&#8217;s original .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-regulators-approve-natural-gas-rate-agreement-with-allegheny-energy-226076/">Virginia regulators approve natural gas rate agreement with Allegheny Energy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former suspect in California gang rape case says he tried to help 16-year-old victim</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Former rape suspect says he tried to help victim

RICHMOND, Calif. — A man who was arrested but later released in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl outside a high school homecoming dance in California says he didn&#8217;t take part in the attack, but was trying to help the girl.
Salvador Rodriguez of Richmond told .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-suspect-in-california-gang-rape-case-says-he-tried-to-help-16-year-old-victim-225333/">Former suspect in California gang rape case says he tried to help 16-year-old victim</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge orders Va. man convicted of neglecting rental properties to live in one of his homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge orders Va. man to live in his neglected home

RICHMOND, Va. — A Richmond man will have to live more than a month in one of his neglected rental houses as punishment for failing to maintain his properties. Oliver Lawrence was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail, followed by 40 days in home incarceration .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-orders-va-man-convicted-of-neglecting-rental-properties-to-live-in-one-of-his-homes-225215/">Judge orders Va. man convicted of neglecting rental properties to live in one of his homes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Huge Va. budget growth over 10 years fueled by inflation, population, economic conditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Population, inflation fuel Virginia budget growth

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia spent 74 percent more money overall in its most recent budget than it did 10 years earlier, the result of the economy, population growth and decisions by the General Assembly, according to the legislature&#8217;s watchdog agency.
Monday&#8217;s report to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/huge-va-budget-growth-over-10-years-fueled-by-inflation-population-economic-conditions-225029/">Huge Va. budget growth over 10 years fueled by inflation, population, economic conditions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Execution set tonight for DC sniper John Allen Muhammad after appeals done, no clemency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dena Potter</dc:creator>
		
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DC sniper&#8217;s Muhammad&#8217;s execution set for tonight

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia&#8217;s governor refused to spare the life of John Allen Muhammad and cleared the way for his execution Tuesday night for the sniper attacks in 2002 that left 10 dead and spread such fear people were afraid to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas.
The three-week ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/execution-set-tonight-for-dc-sniper-john-allen-muhammad-after-appeals-done-no-clemency-224873/">Execution set tonight for DC sniper John Allen Muhammad after appeals done, no clemency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Execution set Tuesday night for DC sniper John Allen Muhammad after appeals done, no clemency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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DC sniper&#8217;s execution set for Tuesday night

JARRATT, Va. — Virginia&#8217;s governor refused to spare the life of John Allen Muhammad and cleared the way for his execution Tuesday night for the 2002 sniper attacks that left 10 dead and spread such fear that people were reluctant to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas.
The three-week ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/execution-set-tuesday-night-for-dc-sniper-john-allen-muhammad-after-appeals-done-no-clemency-224798/">Read more : Execution set Tuesday night for DC sniper John Allen Muhammad after appeals done, no clemency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va. gov denies clemency for sniper John Allan Muhammad, clearing the way for Tuesday execution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dena Potter</dc:creator>
		
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Va. gov clears way for DC sniper&#8217;s execution

RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Tim Kaine denied clemency Tuesday for sniper John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for him to be executed for the attacks that terrorized the nation&#8217;s capital region for three weeks in 2002.
Muhammad is set to die by injection Tuesday night at Greensville Correctional Center .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-gov-denies-clemency-for-sniper-john-allan-muhammad-clearing-the-way-for-tuesday-execution-224649/">Original source &nbsp;: Va. gov denies clemency for sniper John Allan Muhammad, clearing the way for Tuesday execution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va. gov denies clemency for sniper John Allen Muhammad, clears way for Tuesday execution.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Va. gov clears way for execution of sniper

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has cleared the way for the execution of sniper John Allen Muhammad.
Kaine denied Muhammad&#8217;s clemency request Tuesday. Muhammad is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday night at a Virginia prison for killing Dean Harold Meyers at a gas station during ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-gov-denies-clemency-for-sniper-john-allen-muhammad-clears-way-for-tuesday-execution-224630/" title="Va. gov denies clemency for sniper John Allen Muhammad, clears way for Tuesday execution.">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unless governor stops it, D.C. sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad set for execution Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dena Potter</dc:creator>
		
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D.C. sniper mastermind set to be executed Tuesday

RICHMOND, Va. — Unless Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine steps in, sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad will be executed Tuesday for the attacks that terrorized the nation&#8217;s capital region for three weeks in 2002.
Muhammad is set to die by injection at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt. His attorneys have ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unless-governor-stops-it-dc-sniper-mastermind-john-allen-muhammad-set-for-execution-tuesday-224119/">Unless governor stops it, D.C. sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad set for execution Tuesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reynolds American in talks to buy Swedish maker of cigarette replacements</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Felberbaum</dc:creator>
		
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Reynolds eyes co that helps smokers stop
RICHMOND, Va. — Reynolds American Inc., maker of Camel cigarettes and Grizzly smokeless tobacco, is in talks to buy a Swedish company that helps people stop smoking, a tobacco expert who said he was briefed by people close to the talks told The Associated Press Monday.

The second-largest U.S. tobacco .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reynolds-american-in-talks-to-buy-swedish-maker-of-cigarette-replacements-223816/">Reynolds American in talks to buy Swedish maker of cigarette replacements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate confirmation tips once conservative Richmond appeals court to Democrats</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Margasak</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The Senate gave President Barack Obama a major victory Monday in his efforts to remake the federal courts, confirming a judge who will tip the political balance on the once-conservative appeals court based in Richmond.
The 72-16 vote for U.S. District Judge Andre Davis gives .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-confirmation-tips-once-conservative-richmond-appeals-court-to-democrats-223779/">Senate confirmation tips once conservative Richmond appeals court to Democrats</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Supreme Court refuses to block execution of Beltway sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dena Potter</dc:creator>
		
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US Supreme Court refuses to stop sniper execution

RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday&#8217;s scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad.
The Court did not comment Monday on why it refused to consider his appeal.
Muhammad is scheduled to die by injection at a Virginia prison for the slaying of Dean ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-supreme-court-refuses-to-block-execution-of-beltway-sniper-mastermind-john-allen-muhammad-223436/" title="US Supreme Court refuses to block execution of Beltway sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Make me an offer: Virginia crabbers offer up licenses in bids totaling $30.4 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Szkotak</dc:creator>
		
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Hundreds of watermen make Virginia an offer

RICHMOND, Va. — One-third of Virginia&#8217;s watermen have offered to sell their licenses back to the state under a buyback program intended to ease pressure on the Chesapeake Bay crab.
The bids, however, far exceed the $6.7 million in federal disaster aid bankrolling the buyback, meaning only a fraction of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/make-me-an-offer-virginia-crabbers-offer-up-licenses-in-bids-totaling-304-million-221017/">Read : Make me an offer: Virginia crabbers offer up licenses in bids totaling $30.4 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FDA warns Web sites not to sell banned flavored cigarettes, thought to appeal to new smokers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs

RICHMOND, Va. — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.
The agency sent letters this week to more than a dozen Web-based companies saying they are violating a new ban and asking .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fda-warns-web-sites-not-to-sell-banned-flavored-cigarettes-thought-to-appeal-to-new-smokers-220669/">FDA warns Web sites not to sell banned flavored cigarettes, thought to appeal to new smokers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia Supreme Court upholds state permits for multistate power line from Pa. to Va.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Odell</dc:creator>
		
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Virginia Supreme Court upholds power line plan

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Supreme Court upheld permits for construction of a multistate power line Thursday, rejecting a claim by the project&#8217;s opponents that state regulators ceded too much authority to the federal government.
The court unanimously ruled that the State Corporation Commission&#8217;s approval of the Virginia portion of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-supreme-court-upholds-state-permits-for-multistate-power-line-from-pa-to-va-220518/" title="Virginia Supreme Court upholds state permits for multistate power line from Pa. to Va.">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia&#8217;s largest electric utility to lower rates, return $400 million to customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Virginia utility to return $400M, trim rates

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia&#8217;s largest electric utility has agreed to settle a pending rate case that will return nearly $400 million to customers and drive down monthly electric bills.
The settlement announced Thursday would reduce by $5, to $103.83, the typical monthly residential bill from Dominion Virginia Power, subject to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginias-largest-electric-utility-to-lower-rates-return-400-million-to-customers-219799/">Original article on  : Virginia&#8217;s largest electric utility to lower rates, return $400 million to customers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police release 911 tape in gang-rape case at Northern California high school</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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911 tape released in California gang rape
RICHMOND, Calif. — Police have released a 911 recording in which a young woman reports seeing a drunken, naked girl whom officers later said had been gang-raped on a high school campus.

The recording released Thursday appears to be the first report to authorities about the Oct. 24 attack outside ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-release-911-tape-in-gang-rape-case-at-northern-california-high-school-219761/" title="Police release 911 tape in gang-rape case at Northern California high school">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia attorney general&#8217;s office seeks rate cut or refunds for utility customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
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AG: Virginia utility should cut rates or refund

RICHMOND, Va. — The attorney general&#8217;s office is asking Virginia regulators to order the state&#8217;s largest utility company to either cut rates or offer customers a refund.
Attorney General Bill Mims&#8217; office contends Dominion Virginia Power should make amends to customers for over-earning last year. Mims said rates should .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-attorney-generals-office-seeks-rate-cut-or-refunds-for-utility-customers-219658/" title="Virginia attorney general&#8217;s office seeks rate cut or refunds for utility customers">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge denies attempt to block marketing restrictions in new tobacco law</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-denies-attempt-to-block-marketing-restrictions-in-new-tobacco-law-219576/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Felberbaum</dc:creator>
		
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Judge won&#8217;t bar new federal tobacco marketing regs

RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.
The companies had asked U.S. District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. to issue a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit they filed in August claiming new .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-denies-attempt-to-block-marketing-restrictions-in-new-tobacco-law-219576/">Federal judge denies attempt to block marketing restrictions in new tobacco law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge denies preliminary attempts to block tobacco marketing restrictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge rejects challenge to tobacco marketing regs

RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.
The companies had asked U.S. District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. to issue a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit they filed in August claiming new tobacco ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-denies-preliminary-attempts-to-block-tobacco-marketing-restrictions-219400/">Federal judge denies preliminary attempts to block tobacco marketing restrictions</a>.]]></description>
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