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. Federal authorities move 6 of 7 suspects in NC terror case to Va. jail as they await trialRALEIGH, N.C. — Six of the seven North Carolina terrorism suspects have been transferred to a jail in Virginia. 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. Obama heads to Va. to help governor candidate whose fortunes foreshadow his own in swing stateWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is heading back on the campaign trail to give a midsummer boost to a Democratic gubernatorial candidate whose fortunes could be a viewed as a referendum on administration policies. 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. Average rates on 30-year mortgages dip after rising for 2 straight weeksMcLEAN, Va. — Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped this week after economic reports came in better than expected, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Conviction in ex-congressman freezer cash case comes after botched Ted Stevens prosecutionALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury handed federal prosecutors a victory in finding an ex-congressman guilty of bribery, racketeering and other charges, four months after a corruption conviction against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was tossed aside in an embarrassing blow to the Justice Department. AP source: Ex-Biden aide picked as US attorney in Alexandria, Va.WASHINGTON — A former longtime aide to Vice President Joe Biden is expected to be nominated as the U.S. attorney in Alexandria, Va., one of the most high profile federal prosecutor’s jobs in the nation. Jury convicts former La. congressman Jefferson of 11 of 16 counts in freezer cash bribe caseALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes was convicted in federal court Wednesday in a case in which agents famously found $90,000 stashed in his freezer. AP IMPACT: Mortgage middlemen to profit from gov’t housing bailout despite checkered pastWASHINGTON — Billions of dollars the government is spending to help financially pressed homeowners avert foreclosure are passing through — and enriching — companies accused of preying on the people they’re supposed to help, an Associated Press investigation has found. 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. Fairs, festivals that scale back to survive the recession see record crowds of ’staycationers’CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fun-seekers venturing out to farm fairs, art festivals and other mainstays of the American summer are finding either crowds or cancellation notices this year — and sometimes for the same reason. 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. AP sources: Administration weighs trying Gitmo cases in DC, NY, Va. or a Midwest superjailWASHINGTON — Staring at a January deadline, the Obama administration is debating between two dramatically different schemes for putting Guantanamo Bay detainees on trial: big-city courtrooms in the nation’s capital, New York and Virginia — or a one-of-a-kind superjail in the Midwest. AP Sources: Dozens of Gitmo cases referred for possible criminal trials in DC, NY, VAWASHINGTON — Dozens of Guantanamo Bay detainee cases have been referred to federal prosecutors for possible criminal trials in the nation’s capital, Virginia and New York City, officials told The Associated Press on Monday as a second strategy for trying the detainees emerged within the Obama administration. AP sources: Dozens of Gitmo cases referred to US prosecutors in DC, NY, VAWASHINGTON — Dozens of Guantanamo Bay detainee cases have been referred to federal prosecutors for possible criminal trials in the nation’s capital, Virginia and New York City, officials told The Associated Press on Monday. Volkswagen of America July sales rise by less than 1 pct on diesel sales, ‘Clunkers’ programHERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen of America Inc., a subsidiary of Wolfsburg, Germany-based Volkswagen AG, said Monday its July sales rose by less than 1 percent as its diesel cars posted strong sales and consumers took advantage of the government’s Cash-for-Clunkers program. 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. Obama celebrates new GI Bill, improved education benefits for post-9/11 servicemembers, vetsFAIRFAX, Va. — President Barack Obama said Monday a new GI Bill for those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan is an investment in both a new generation of veterans and the future of America. Roberts re-elected president of UMWA; Kane wins new terms as secretary-treasurerCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cecil E. Roberts has won a new five-year term as president of the United Mine Workers of America. Lu Young, wife of Alaska congressman, dies at northern Virginia homeANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lu Young, the wife of U.S. Rep. Don Young, has died. She was 67. Back on campaign trail, Obama has same style, faces more complicated opponent on health careBRISTOL, Va. — At times, it seems like Barack Obama has time-traveled back to last summer when he was simply a Democrat running for the White House. Only now, he’s the president facing a more complicated objective and opponent as he campaigns to overhaul the nation’s costly and convoluted health care system. A look at government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communitiesMore than 100 communities in 32 states and Puerto Rico benefit from taxpayer-susidized air service. Costs of the program have spiraled to $175 million or more for the upcoming budget year. The subsidies can amount to hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars for each passenger ticket. Below are communities that benefit from the program, and the per ticket subsidy, in dollars, according to the Senate Appropriations Committee: First lady Michelle Obama thanks military families in Virginia and calls for public supportNORFOLK, Va. — First lady Michelle Obama is calling military families “quiet heroes” and urging the public to support them. Alpha transforms itself into nation’s No. 3 coal producer with takeover of rival FoundationCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Alpha Natural Resources completed the takeover of rival Foundation Coal Holdings on Friday, winning shareholder approval of a deal that creates a national power out of two regional players even as the recession hammers energy demand. Pilot dies as single-engine plane flies 300 miles past destination, crashes in W.Va. woodsRAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — A single-engine plane crashed in a heavily wooded area of West Virginia after the pilot apparently lost consciousness and flew hundreds of miles past the airport in Indiana where he was supposed to land. As other states lay off their workers, W.Va.’s governor proposes giving his $500 extraCHARLESTON, W.Va. — While economic woes are forcing many states to lay off or furlough their workers, West Virginia’s governor wants to give his a little something extra. Shareholders of Alpha Natural Resources, Foundation Coal approve $1.4 billion dealCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Shareholders approved Alpha Natural Resources’ takeover of rival Foundation Coal Holdings. |
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