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College boards turn to business-style approaches
A popular University of Virginia president is forced to resign because board members thought she wasn't working quickly enough to address diminished ...
Navy attempts culture change on sexual assaults
The commanding officer of the USS Bataan walked into the wardroom of his amphibious-assault ship where about 200 mostly young sailors were crammed ...
UVa board reinstates ousted president after outcry
The University of Virginia's governing board reinstated its popular president Tuesday only weeks after ousting her in a secretive move that infuriated ...
U.Va. reinstates ousted president after outcry
The University of Virginia's governing board has reinstated President Teresa Sullivan after outcry over her ouster earlier this month. The board's 15 ...
In Va. Senate race, Obama emerging as key figure
The dominant figure in a Virginia Senate race that could determine the direction of Congress next year is President Barack Obama even though both ...
Plea deal for man accused in US Capitol bomb plot
A Virginia man accused in an alleged bomb plot against the U.S. Capitol was scheduled to plead guilty Friday, federal prosecutors said. Amine El ...
Man sentenced for online 'South Park' threat
A Muslim convert from Brooklyn was sentenced Friday to nearly 12 years in prison for posting online threats against the creators of the "South Park" ...
UVa board to consider reinstating president
The University of Virginia's Board of Visitors will consider reinstating President Teresa Sullivan at a meeting next week, even as the board's leader ...
Gannett hires former energy co exec as CFO
Gannett Co. Inc., publisher of USA Today and other newspapers, on Thursday named Victoria Harker as its new chief financial officer. Harker most ...
Campaigns apply tech tools to ground game
The red and blue T-shirts that Mitt Romney campaign volunteers wear in Virginia feature a digital code that voters can zap with their smart phones to ...
Heavy focus on news shows in presidential race ads
"Tell President Obama: Stop the spending," screams an ad running during the broadcast of NBC's "Today" show in central Virginia. At a break during ...
Rielle Hunter's memoir details affair, aftermath
When John Edwards faced the prospect of an indictment that could put him behind bars, he calmly told his mistress he would probably wind up in a ...
FDIC shutters 3 banks in 3 states
Federal regulators have seized 3 banks, one each in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, bringing to 31 the number of U.S. banks that have failed so far ...
Air Force cites progress on F-22 oxygen mystery
The Air Force believes it is getting much closer to pinpointing the reason why pilots of its prized F-22 stealth fighters sometimes suffer an oxygen ...
Biden to Va. high school grads: Banish cynicism
Vice President Joe Biden has told Virginia high school graduates to believe that the U.S. has a bright future. Biden echoed a key election-year theme ...
Some GOP VP hopefuls face common personal issues
Not that they're a step away from the poor house, but some of Mitt Romney's potential vice presidential running mates are grappling with the same ...
Metallica helps FBI in trying to catch Va. killer
Metallica has recorded a public service video as part of a law enforcement publicity blitz to try to catch a man wanted in the death of a Virginia ...
Navy jet crashes into Va, apartments, pilots eject
Two Navy pilots ejected from a fighter jet Friday, sending the unmanned plane careening into a Virginia Beach apartment complex and tearing the roof ...