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(Photo: AP / Chris Carlson)Looking to reset campaign, Santorum hits 3 states
Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012....Full Story

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Police: Powell withdrew $7K day before killings
| By BRIAN SKOLOFF and MIKE BAKER | Associated Press | OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Investigators say Josh Powell withdrew $7,000 in cash from a bank the day before he killed himself and his two young sons in a house fire in Washington state. | Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Li...Full Story
Weather History: February 8: Record Temps, Storms, Ice, Snow, Wind & Tornadoes
| Meteorological events that happened on February 8th: | 1835 | A severe cold wave gripped the southeastern U.S. The mercury dipped to 8°at Jacksonville, FL, and to 0° at Charleston, SC & Savannah, GA. Orange trees were killed to the roots. | 1895 | On this ...Full Story
Weather History: February 8: Record Temps, Storms, Snow, Ice, Wind & Tornadoes
| Meteorological events that happened on February 8th: | 1835 | A severe cold wave gripped the southeastern U.S. The mercury dipped to 8°at Jacksonville, FL, and to 0° at Charleston, SC & Savannah, GA. Orange trees were killed to the roots. | 1895 | On this ...Full Story
Bel Air man robs bank, crashes car, gets arrested
| Harford County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) deputies have arrested Julius Elmo Montgomery (30) of Bel Air, MD in connection with yesterday’s robbery of the Fallston, MD BB&T bank.  At approximately 9:25 am yesterday (Mon, Feb. 6, 2012), deputies responded to...Full Story
Letterboxing: A Hobby of two Worlds, Outdoor Sports and Crafts
Sure, you can sit hunched over at your desk, struggling with a new crochet pattern the entire weekend, or stay curled up on the couch as you knock out another pair of hand-knit socks, but how about you go outside for a change? Whether its knitting, quilting, scrapbookin...Full Story
Smash speaks to the dreamer in every artist
|  NBC premiered their new musical inspired show “Smash” last night with insight on every struggling artist’s endeavors to make their dreams come to fruition.  Although it is still sketchy if the show will remain a success, the pilot episode ...Full Story
A permit to visit where the Gallant Pelham fell? What next, Virginia?
| OK. You know you need a fishing permit if you want to go after channel catfish in the Rappahannock. Sue Stanley surely had one on 2 October 1992, when she reeled in the largest channel catfish (31 lbs. 6 oz.) ever caught in the Old Dominion. And everybody recognizes t...Full Story
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Athlete of the Week: Allie Brown
Boys basketball: Goochland 85, Bluestone 64
Girls basketball: No. 10 Varina 93, Atlee 40
Boys basketball: Banner Christian 92, Grove Avenue Baptist 46
Boys basketball: No. 8 Trinity Episcopal 70, Woodberry Forest 46
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Wed 8 Feb 2012
Jury pool narrows in ex-UVa lacrosse player case
Austin American Statesman | CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Attorneys on Tuesday narrowed their pool of potential jurors in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. | Prosecutors and defense lawyers settled on a group fro...
Preacher dies after giving sermon
MSNBC | Members of a Virginia Beach church are mourning the sudden death of their pastor, who died after delivering a sermon. |  62-year-old Bishop Barnett K. Thoroughgood gave his last sermon at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ on Sunday morning. Hi...
Athlete of the Week: Allie Brown
MSNBC | Hurricane's Allie Brown has perfected her shot over the last three years, especially from beyond the arch, because basically she hates the feeling when she misses a basket. | Brown is a vital part of the Redskins offense. She averages 20 points per...
Standards of Quality in schools being shortchanged
The Examiner | Richmond's school district has not been singled out for a cut in funding this fiscal year, they are just one of many school districts that are scratching their collective heads, wondering where the money will come from. | In today's news, the Richm...
Big Sid’s Vincati by Matthew Biberman
The Examiner | Big Sid’s Vincati: the story of a father, a son, and the motorcycle of a lifetime by Matthew Biberman, first published in 2009. | As the title suggests, this book is about more than just a motorcycle.  It is a story about a relationship ...
The decline and fall of Occupy DC
The Examiner | This is the way the world ends/Not with a bang but a whimper- T.S. Eliot, “The Hollow Men” | If local news reports and person on the street interviews were any indication, the city was thoroughly tired of Occupy DC. What had seemed so m...
Jury pool narrows in ex-UVa lacrosse player case
Palm Beach Post | CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Attorneys on Tuesday narrowed their pool of potential jurors in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. | Prosecutors and defense lawyers settled on a group fro...
Tue 7 Feb 2012
McDonnell urges OK for tax credits for school choice
The Washington Times | Follow @dsherfinski | RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell headlined a rally in Capitol Square on Tuesday to advocate for a crucial element of his 2012 education agenda: a voucherlike program granting tax credits to companies that provide s...
Chesterfield School Board looks at future budgets
Richmond Times Dispatch | The Chesterfield County School Board took a break from the current budget cycle to talk about the next cycle at a work session on Tuesday. | The unusual look ahead came at the urging of David Myers, the assistant superintendent of finance. With Sup...
Boys basketball: No. 6 Thomas Jefferson 68, Patrick Henry 59
Richmond Times Dispatch | PATRICK HENRY (10-8, 5-9 Colonial) — Minor 13, Mock 4, L. Dandridge 7, Saunders 0, Toro 0, T. Dandridge 6, A.J. Jackson 7, Morris 16, D.J. Jackson 6, Christian 0. Totals 17 19-25 59. | THOMAS JEFFERSON (16-5, 12-3) — Wright 7, Ellis 6, Boone 14...
Girls: Glen Allen 54, Henrico 38
Richmond Times Dispatch | GLEN ALLEN 54, | HENRICO 38 | HENRICO (3-16, 2-9 Capital) — J. Wright 6, Jones 16, Cooper 3, Waddy 2, Allison 0, Wilson 0, Banks 4, Bradford 0, I. Wright 1, Coker 2, Watson 0, Parker 4. Totals 11 13-23 38. | GLEN ALLEN (10-10, 7-6) — Dietrick 7...
Girls basketball: No. 5 Patrick Henry 51, Thomas Jefferson 33
Richmond Times Dispatch | NO. 5 PATRICK HENRY 51, | THOMAS JEFFERSON 33 | #5PATRICK HENRY (20-1, 14-1Colonial) — T. Pinder 2, Price 17, Anderson 13, Adams 0, J. Pinder 0, Tingler , Lee 10, Gilman 2, Smith 2, Coles 5, Winston 0. Totals 19 10-14 51. | THOMAS JEFFERSON (4-16...
Girls basketball: No. 6 St. Catherine's 46, Covenant 35
Richmond Times Dispatch | NO. 6 ST. CATHERINE'S 46, | COVENANT 35 | COVENANT (12-7) — Peed 8, Doberson 8, Leibl 17, Clore 2, Frazier 0, McKay 0, Brad 0, Fox 0. Totals 15 2-2 35. | ST. CATHERINE'S (18-1) — Crittenden 8, A. Doswell 6, M. Doswell 24, A. Jenkins 5, Vaeth 2,...
Boys basketball: St. Christopher's 71, Christchurch 64
Richmond Times Dispatch | ST. CHRISTOPHER'S 71, | CHRISTCHURCH 64 | Jermaine Johnson capped a superb shooting night with a trifecta with one minute left that gave the Saints the lead for good in an upset of the Fighting Seahorses. | St. Christopher's hit 9 of 10 from the fo...
Girls basketball: Salem Christian 37, Grove Avenue 21
Richmond Times Dispatch | SALEM CHRISTIAN (16-3) — Gilbert 4, B. Washburn 6, Rooney 0, Wimmer 4, Barth 9, S. Washburn 0, McDowell 4, Ellis 0, Richardson 10. Totals 15 3-4 37. | GROVE AVENUE CHRISTIAN (n/r) — Hurt 2, M. Penner 0, Morris 0, Jones 0, Bailey 4, Brown 0, C. ...
Girls basketball: J.R. Tucker 54, John Marshall 41
Richmond Times Dispatch | J.R. TUCKER 54, | JOHN MARSHALL 41 | JOHN MARSHALL (10-7, 8-7 Colonial) — Harris 11, Sims 0, Ellis 20, Henderson 2, Tunstall 0, Ogden-Carter 2, Lindsey 4, Pickett 2. Totals 14 10-20 41. | J.R. TUCKER (4-17, 3-12) — Appleton 6, Stockton 3, Winn ...
Jury pool narrows in ex-UVa lacrosse player case
STL Today | Attorneys on Tuesday narrowed their pool of potential jurors in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. | Prosecutors and defense lawyers settled on a group from which they will choose 12 j...
Rise of the digital 'breakover': How new technology can help the broken-hearted to forget and ...
The Daily Mail | You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining. | Forget a pamperi...
Hampton housing authority may buy more land in Buckroe
Daily Press | The Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority is again positioning itself to purchase properties near the Buckroe beachfront. | On Wednesday, Feb. 8, the City Council will look at separate proposals to rezone 4.26 acres of privately-owned propert...
Hampton budget talks begin today
Daily Press | HAMPTON – Hampton City Council members will take a glimpse at how the depressed regional economy is affecting property values in the city during a Wednesday meeting. | City Assessor Brian Gordineer is expected to present updated property asse...
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