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The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, it is a public university with strong alumni support. U.Va. is top-ranked among public universities and all national universities, public and private. The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned academic medical center.
The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, it is a public university with strong alumni support. U.Va. is top-ranked among public universities and all national universities, public and private. The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned academic medical center.
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CNN Poll: Obama leads McCain in Virginia
AP Political WriterDemocrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in the presidential race in the battleground state of Virginia, according to a poll published Wednesday. The CNN/Time magazine poll of 698 likely Virginia voters shows that 53 percent supported Obama...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Joe Biden, Local Elections, Chuck
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Sports agent denies he violated Alabama law, will fight charges
247-4749Sports agent Raymond L. Savage Jr. will fight accusations pending in Alabama that he told an employee to visit a football star in his hospital room in the hopes of landing the player's future business. "He's been wrongfully accused, and is looking...Tags: Lawyers, Academic Progress, Football, National Football League, Hospitals and Clinics
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Thanks to degree, a job
A 2003 graduate of the University of Virginia, Owdom works in Chicago's Loop as a health care consultant earning a salary nearing six figures. A history major, Owdom is not burdened by loans. He attended the school as a Virginia resident, decreasing...Tags: Virginia, Chicago Loop
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History repeats: Government reconstructing Depression program with plan to invest in banks
AP Business WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The U.S. plan to ease the credit crisis by investing in banks retraces steps taken during the Depression by an agency that accomplished its mission — but became a sprawling bureaucracy that dissolved amid fraud and corruption...Tags: Texas, Government, Henry Paulson, Jesse Jones, Gold and Precious Material
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Getting concrete results
Richmond Times-DispatchThe economy may have slowed, but a plant in Dinwiddie County that turns out at least 40 pieces of 45,000-pound precast concrete a day, mostly for parking decks, is expanding. Tindall Corp. is investing $12 million in an expansion that is expected to add...Tags: Building Material, Prisons, Marketing, Federal Reserve, Virginia
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McCain rejoins fight in battleground Virginia
AP Political WriterJohn McCain heads to Virginia with his most potent weapon--running mate Sarah Palin--to rejoin the electoral battle for a state Republicans have owned for the past 10 presidential elections. And it's none too soon, say Republicans in a swing city in the...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Same-Sex Marriage, Bill Clinton
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Hate in action
Acts inspired by hate can infect a community, even if they don't reflect it. By targeting an entire group or class of citizens, they have a ripple effect beyond a single event. The law in Virginia recognizes this and assigns extra penalties for illegal...Tags: Gang Activity, Halloween, Crimes, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Florida
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Va. players acquitted of misdemeanor charges
Two University of Virginia football players have been cleared of charges that they stole beer from a Charlottesville nightclub. Will Barker, a 21-year-old junior, and freshman walk-on Dave Roberts were found not guilty Monday of misdemeanor petit...Tags: Bars, Trials, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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A lasting legacy
| 247-4963Julie Conn was angry, as was often the case. He took the basketball and faked a pass directly at Jimmy Seward's face. He might have been trying to frighten away the smile that was Seward's typical reaction to the volcanic tirades of the legendary...Tags: Government, High Schools, Schools, Christopher Newport University, Awards and Prizes
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Generous Giveback
Correction appended It is a touchy time to raise executive compensation. Credit University of Connecticut President Michael J. Hogan for recognizing economic realities, and for refusing a $100,000 bonus offered to him by the board of trustees for doing a...Tags: Government, State Budgets, CEO Pay, Connecticut, Michael J. Hogan
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Fan use linked to lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, study says; more research needed
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday. Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still...Tags: California, Diseases, Health Organizations, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), National Institutes of Health
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McCain, Obama on low campaign road to nowhere?
The tenor of the presidential campaign turned sharply negative this week, but the mud-slinging will likely have little effect on next month's election as long as the U.S. economy remains in turmoil, political observers said. "They can attack each other,...Tags: Government, Cindy McCain, Florida, Health and Safety at School, Sarah Palin
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