Trademark wars: US goods sold under famous Cuban brands an issue if trade relations easeSAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS, Cuba — Cuban rum maestro Jose Navarro’s taste buds sing when he sips Havana Club, the sweet spirit distilled in this farming town south of the capital. 2 Va. Tech students slain at national forest mourned by minister, peers as patrols increasedRICHMOND, Va. — Authorities are stepping up patrols near an area of Jefferson National Forest where two Virginia Tech students were found slain. Altria Group lifts regular quarterly dividend by 2 cents to 34 centsRICHMOND, Va. — Altria Group Inc., owner of Philip Morris USA, on Thursday boosted its regular quarterly dividend by 2 cents to 34 cents. Richmond Fed chief evaluating mortgage securities program, sees ’slow, uneven’ recoveryDANVILLE, Va. — The Fed should continue its program designed to drive down mortgage rates at least until the economy begins to grow, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said Thursday. Urban schools go door to door in aggressive marketing push to retain students and fundingRICHMOND, Va. — Most students try not to think about school during the summer. But a number of them took to the streets on a sweltering August day to talk up public education to people who might normally enroll their children in private or parochial schools. Brink’s contributes $150 million to underfunded pension, move expected to lift earningsRICHMOND, Va. — Armored car company Brink’s Co. said Thursday it contributed $150 million to its underfunded U.S. pension plan. Man to get $632,000 compensation from Va. after wrongfully imprisoned 22 years in rape casesRICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia man who spent 22 years in prison for two rapes he did not commit will get more than $632,000 in restitution, following a unanimous decision Wednesday by state lawmakers. As cigarette prices climb, smokers turn to green thumbs and gardens for tobaccoRICHMOND, Va. — Something unusual is cropping up alongside the tomatoes, eggplant and okra in Scott Byars’ vegetable garden — the elephantine leaves of 30 tobacco plants. No cash or clunkers for Mom and Pop used-car dealers as castoffs go to scrap yardsRICHMOND, Va. — One man’s clunker is another man’s meal ticket. SF Bay toll collectors demand greater protection in wake of killingRICHMOND, Calif. — San Francisco Bay area toll collectors are calling for more protection after the fatal shotgun shooting of a co-worker in her booth. Man arrested in fatal shooting of 2, including girlfriend, at California toll bridgeSAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and another person at the entrance to a busy San Francisco Bay toll bridge was arrested early Wednesday after an overnight manhunt. Man held in fatal shooting of 2 people at California toll bridgeRICHMOND, Calif. — Police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of gunning down two people at a San Francisco Bay-area toll bridge. Man held for fatal shooting of 2 people at california toll bridgeRICHMOND, Calif. — Police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of gunning down two people at a San Francisco Bay-area toll bridge. Police search for man in San Francisco Bay area bridge toll booth shootings that left 2 deadRICHMOND, Calif. — Authorities were continuing their search Wednesday morning for a man suspected of firing a shotgun at the entrance to a busy San Francisco Bay area bridge, killing a toll collector and one other person. Shotgun blasts kill bridge toll collector and 1 other near busy San Francisco area spanRICHMOND, Calif. — A man is suspected of firing a shotgun at a toll booth near a heavily traveled bridge north of San Francisco, killing a toll collector and one other person and leaving a gruesome scene that snarled Tuesday evening commuter traffic, the California Highway Patrol said. Person familiar with decision tells AP Atlantic 10 moving from Philadelphia to VirginiaRICHMOND, Va. — A person familiar with the decision says the Atlantic 10 Conference plans to move its headquarters from Philadelphia to Newport News. Appeals court in Va. upholds 1st conviction of US civilian for detainee abuse in AfghanistanRICHMOND, Va. —A federal appeals court in Virginia has upheld the conviction of the first American civilian found guilty of mistreating a detainee during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. CarMax renews, lowers warehouse facility for financing arm by $200MRICHMOND, Va. — Automotive retailer CarMax Inc. said Friday that it has renewed its borrowing facility and lowered the limit for its financing arm by $200 million. Federal appeals court in Virginia upholds conviction of D.C.-area sniper mastermindRICHMOND, Va. —A federal appeals court in Virginia has affirmed the capital murder conviction and death sentence of D.C.-area sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. Virginia governor grants conditional pardon to 3 of 4 former sailors convicted of killing teenRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine on Thursday ordered freedom for three of four former sailors convicted of raping and killing another sailor’s wife in 1997. Va. governor orders freedom for 3 of 4 former sailors convicted in 1997 slayingRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has ordered freedom for three former sailors convicted of raping and killing another sailor’s wife in 1997. Victim’s mother says Va. governor to grant conditional pardon to 4 sailors in 1997 slayingRICHMOND, Va. — The mother of a teenager killed in 1997 said Thursday that Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will grant conditional pardons to four former sailors who confessed and were convicted for the crime. Va. Democrats want their candidate for governor to share more than a stage with ObamaRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrat R. Creigh Deeds hopes a visit Thursday from President Barack Obama will pull his campaign out of a midsummer slump in a governor’s race framed largely by hot national issues. Some dealers hold back on new ‘clunkers’ deals until Senate approves additional moneyAs dealerships and car shoppers alike wait for the Senate to decide the fate of “cash for clunkers,” one question reigns: Deal or no deal? Judge in Va. sentences Miami businessman to 100 years for $126M scheme that defrauded hundredsRICHMOND, Va. — A Miami businessman who stole $126 million from hundreds of people across the country was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison Tuesday after a judge heard three hours of wrenching, often tearful testimony from eight victims. Va. appeals court overturns murder conviction of ex-Navy SEAL trainee in Ga. woman’s deathRICHMOND, Va. — An ex-Navy SEAL trainee had his murder and abduction convictions overturned Tuesday after spending 13 years in prison for killing a Georgia college student who was vacationing in Virginia. Patriot Coal to shut down W.Va. surface mine, focus production at lower-cost operationsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Another major U.S. coal mining complex has fallen victim to the slumping demand for energy. Brink’s 2nd-quarter profit drops 58 percent to $20.3 million as sales slideRICHMOND, Va. — Armored car company Brink’s Co. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit plunged 58 percent to $20.3 million as sales slipped nearly 6 percent. Gov says some kin of Va Tech shooting victims don’t want state review panel renewedRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says not all relatives of the 32 people slain at Virginia Tech want a state panel that reviewed the massacre reconvened. Altria 2Q profit up and co. hikes forecast as cuts help offset falling cigarette volumesRICHMOND, Va. — Even though Americans bought fewer cigarettes in the second quarter, profit rose 9 percent at Altria Group Inc., owner of the nation’s biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, as the company cut costs and integrated a recently acquired smokeless tobacco maker. |
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