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Marlboro maker Altria 4Q profit up 32 percent
Marlboro maker Altria Group's fourth-quarter profit rose about 32 percent as it commanded higher prices for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and ...
Humble nickel from 1913 likely to fetch millions
A humble 5-cent coin with a storied past is headed to auction and bidding is expected to top $2 million a century after it was mysteriously minted.
GOP senators will oppose VA electoral change
The prospects appear doomed in Virginia this year for Republican-backed legislation that would replace the state's winner-take-all method of ...
Biden heading to Virginia to push gun control
Vice President Joe Biden is taking the White House's campaign for gun control on the road to Virginia. Biden plans a roundtable discussion Friday in ...
Va. university lockdown ends; gun report a hoax
A lockdown at a Virginia university has been lifted after state police determined a report of a gunman on campus to be a hoax. Virginia State Police ...
Navy: Random alcohol tests for sailors in US
The Navy said Wednesday it will conduct random blood-alcohol tests on its sailors in the United States starting next month, a sign of how concerned ...
Biden to promote gun control in pro-gun Virginia
Vice President Joe Biden is launching a White House campaign of road trips to promote gun control with a visit to Virginia, a state that has ...
Bus driver to serve 6 years for deadly Va. Crash
The driver of a bus that crashed on Interstate 95 in Virginia, killing four passengers and injuring dozens, was sentenced Wednesday to spend six years ...
AP reporter: Condemned Va. killer opened up to me
He gave a nod and a wink before he sat down in the electric chair, then he uttered two statements as contradictory as the man himself: a Gaelic ...
Analysis: Weak House GOP seeks leverage vs. Obama
Celebration doesn't seem to be high on the agenda as House Republicans, their majority renewed by the voters last fall, lay the groundwork for another ...
Snow falls in Southeast; 1 death linked to storm
A winter storm made its way across the Southeast on Thursday, dumping snow in states recovering from days of rain, playing a role in at least one ...
House GOP may seek short-term debt limit extension
House Republicans may seek a quick, short-term extension of the government's debt limit, a move that would avoid an immediate default by the Treasury ...
Inaugural transit options all have drawbacks
If you want to get to the National Mall on Inauguration Day, you're probably better off not driving. The hundreds of thousands of people spilling into ...
Obama lookalike in demand for inauguration season
The lanky man has the security detail, the prominent ears and the U.S. flag pin, but substitute teacher Larry Graves is no Barack Obama. He's a ...
Va. ex-Marine who shot at Pentagon gets 25 years
An ex-Marine convicted of firing shots at the Pentagon and other military targets in 2010 was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison, despite a recent ...
AP Sources: Investor seeking to buy Kings
Investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings, setting up the possibility of the NBA's return to Seattle.
Va. man pleads guilty to theft of Obama van
A Richmond man has pleaded guilty to stealing a truck containing President Barack Obama's audio equipment. Eric Brown entered his plea Wednesday in U.
Etty Allen, mother of former Va governor, dies
Henriette "Etty" Allen, matriarch of a famed American football family and mother to former Virginia Gov. George F. Allen, has ...
ACL in question as Redskins' RG3 has more tests
It doesn't sound good for Robert Griffin III. An injury that sidelines RG3 well into next season is a very real possibility — or at least it seemed ...
Idaho senator pleads guilty to DWI charge in Va.
U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of driving while intoxicated and then apologized for his actions and asked forgiveness from ...
In pass-happy NFL, still helps to be able to run
As a wideout, Santana Moss wants Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III to throw the ball as much as possible, of course, preferably in ...
No. 13 FSU beats No. 16 NIU 31-10 in Orange Bowl
Laughing and mugging for the cameras, the Florida State Seminoles happily hoisted the Orange Bowl trophy as a consolation prize, their disappointment ...
APNewsBreak: Sen. Crapo won't fight DUI charge
U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo, the Idaho Republican arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, doesn't plan to fight the charges when he appears in court in ...
Big-game Redskins role reversal for RG3, Shanahan
Compare what was said Wednesday by Robert Griffin III and Mike Shanahan. One sounds like a stereotypical coach. The other could be mistaken for an ...
DUI charge: Jan. 4 court date for Idaho Sen. Crapo
A conservative U.S. senator from Idaho who has said he doesn't drink because of his Mormon faith has been charged with drunken driving. Sen.