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• Deeds, McDonnell make election-eve push for votes

  Local News from Richmond-Times Dispatch | 11/02/2009 05:14 pm

  Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell are making their final campaign swings against the backdrop of a poll that shows the GOP comfortably ahead in the statewide races ...

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• Young activists gearing up to protest white supremacist rally

  WWBT 12 News | 10/30/2009 01:33 pm

  Downtown Richmond may be the backdrop for a white supremacist rally.  Internet buzz about the event prompted another group to take action.

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• Caribbean culture on display at NYC parade

  WRIC 8 News | 09/07/2009 08:44 pm

  Tens of thousands of revelers gathered in Brooklyn to celebrate Caribbean culture Monday at the West Indian American Day Parade, as bright beaded costumes and feather headdresses also provided a ...

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• Digging up the Saudi past: some would rather not

  AP Lifestyles | 08/31/2009 05:00 am

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Much of the world knows Petra, the ancient ruin in modern-day Jordan that is celebrated in poetry as "the rose-red city, 'half as old as ...

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• Digging up the Saudi past: Some would rather not

  AP Lifestyles | 08/30/2009 06:58 pm

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Much of the world knows Petra, the ancient ruin in modern-day Jordan that is celebrated in poetry as "the rose-red city, 'half as old as ...

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• Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Sept. 18-20

  AP Lifestyles | 08/24/2009 05:51 pm

  TELLURIDE, Colo. (AP) — Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Anders Osborne and many more performers will be taking part in the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Sept. 18-20, in ...

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• AP investigation: Calif. lawmakers boost staff pay

  WRIC 8 News | 08/17/2009 03:05 pm

  Against a backdrop of deep fiscal distress, several California lawmakers rewarded their employees with pay hikes during the first half of the year, an Associated Press review of legislative pay ...

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• US attorney general asserts civil rights renewal

  WRIC 8 News | 07/22/2009 10:14 pm

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder used a Southern civil rights landmark as a backdrop Wednesday as he told hundreds of black prosecutors that the Justice Department's ...

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• Fed says recession easing; holds key bank lending rate the same

  Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 06/24/2009 07:26 pm

  The Federal Reserve says the recession is easing, but the economy likely will remain weak and keep a lid on inflation. Against this backdrop, the Fed held a key bank ...

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• What' It Worth?

  Home & Garden from Richmond Times-Dispatch | 05/22/2009 05:05 am

  Q:I inherited a set of Nippon china and would like to know more about it. There are four cups, six small plates, three large plates and a creamer. It is ...

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• Eat Beat: Thanksgiving Dinner Out

  

  sharky
  this year, i am thankful that i have a sense ...

• Eat Beat: Restaurants with Free Parking

  

  Peter_Breath
  I like this artice. However, I guess many metropolitan areas ...

• Eat Beat: Thanksgiving Dinner Out

  

  Peter_Breath
  Karri, I'm sorry, I really don't want to trade families ...