http://www.mail.com/locations/3854-virginia.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/3854-virginia.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090860-house-advances-student-loan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The days of fixed-rate student loans could be coming to a close, with House Republicans on Thursday advancing a proposal that would link rates to financial markets. The GOP-led House Education and the Workforce Committee sent to the full House a bill that would offer some students a better deal at first. Democratic critics warned that gr... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:34:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090860-house-advances-student-loan.html 2013-05-16T19:34:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089570-tea-party-groups-call-irs-process-nightmare.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition. His nonprofit organization largely attracted conservatives who were new to politics but concerned about the growth of government, fiscal issues and... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:10:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089570-tea-party-groups-call-irs-process-nightmare.html 2013-05-16T12:10:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2085514-early-playoff-exit-ovechkin-capitals.html ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up. The two-time NHL MVP also knows what that means for the way people think about his career. "Nobody remember losers," the Russian wing said Tuesday. "Everybody remember only winners." During a 15-minute session with reporters a day after... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:04:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2085514-early-playoff-exit-ovechkin-capitals.html 2013-05-14T21:04:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082864-british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs.html BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron met with Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing. The meeting followed a White House visit in which Cameron held a press conference with President Barack Obama. Cameron was greeted by Patrick on the front steps o... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:45:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082864-british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs.html 2013-05-13T23:45:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078550-va-woman-regrets-role-burial.html DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said the angry backlash from local officials, some cemetery neighbors and online critics has been unpleasant, but she has no regrets. "I can't pretend it's not difficult to be reviled and mali... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:31:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078550-va-woman-regrets-role-burial.html 2013-05-12T00:31:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2079042-va-governors-chef-amid-political-potboiler.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Todd Schneider came with a lot of celebrity cachet when he was hired in 2010 as chef at Virginia's historic Executive Mansion and he was soon cast as the co-star with first lady Maureen McDonnell when a cable channel toured the governor's residence, the gardens he tended and the kitchen he ran. As the beaming first lady looked on, Sch... Sat, 11 May 2013 16:30:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2079042-va-governors-chef-amid-political-potboiler.html 2013-05-11T16:30:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076838-boston-bombing-suspect-buried-virginia-cemetery.html DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a cemetery in central Virginia, infuriating some members of the area's Islamic community who say they weren't consulted and flooring at least one neighbor who said she didn't even know she lived near a burial ground. The secret interment this week at a small Islamic c... Sat, 11 May 2013 02:36:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076838-boston-bombing-suspect-buried-virginia-cemetery.html 2013-05-11T02:36:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2075864-surgeon-stonewall-jackson-death-pneumonia.html Historians and doctors have debated for decades what medical complications caused the death of legendary Confederate fighter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, felled by friendly fire from his troops during the Civil War. Shot three times while returning from scouting enemy lines in the Virginia wilderness, Jackson was badly wounded in the left arm by one of ... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:19:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2075864-surgeon-stonewall-jackson-death-pneumonia.html 2013-05-10T20:19:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072278-rg3s-pink-cleats-photos-raise-33k-charity.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's knee is still feeling fine. His ability to turn a room upside down is better than ever. The Washington Redskins quarterback made an appearance — and quite an impact — Wednesday at a luncheon for the American Cancer Society. He raised $33,000 in a matter of minutes, more than half of the $60,000 tallied during the a... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072278-rg3s-pink-cleats-photos-raise-33k-charity.html 2013-05-08T19:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067538-airman-who-led-sex-assault-unit-charged-groping.html ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit has been charged with groping a woman in a northern Virginia parking lot, authorities said Monday. Arlington County Police said Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski of Arlington faces a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery following an alleged assault about 1... Tue, 07 May 2013 04:16:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067538-airman-who-led-sex-assault-unit-charged-groping.html 2013-05-07T04:16:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066376-justin-bieber-faces-copyright-lawsuit-va.html NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two Virginia songwriters are suing Justin Bieber and Usher for $10 million for copyright infringement. Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton claim Bieber's song "Somebody to Love" contains numerous lyrical and stylistic similarities to the song they wrote in 2008 by the same name. The duo filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Norfol... Mon, 06 May 2013 16:39:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066376-justin-bieber-faces-copyright-lawsuit-va.html 2013-05-06T16:39:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064940-kerr-wins-kingsmill-2-hole-playoff.html WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Cristie Kerr likes being emotional on the golf course, and knows there's a time and place for it. She almost jumped the gun in the Kingsmill Championship before getting it back together. Kerr made a short par putt on the second hole of a playoff against Suzann Pettersen on Sunday, then hugged her caddie, a few players who stayed a... Mon, 06 May 2013 07:15:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064940-kerr-wins-kingsmill-2-hole-playoff.html 2013-05-06T07:15:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2059156-attorney-general-va-ex-mansion-chef-case.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge has granted Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's request to withdraw from the politically charged embezzlement case against a former Virginia Executive Mansion chef. Circuit Judge Margaret Spencer on Thursday deferred until May 14 a motion by defendant Todd Schneider to dismiss the four-count indictment. Spencer appointed Norfolk... Thu, 02 May 2013 18:48:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2059156-attorney-general-va-ex-mansion-chef-case.html 2013-05-02T18:48:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2057298-navy-charges-2-deaths-2-divers-md-pond.html HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Two members of a Virginia-based Navy dive unit face military criminal charges of involuntary manslaughter and dereliction of duty in the February drowning deaths of two divers at an Army facility test pond near Baltimore, officials said Wednesday. Navy officials said the two defendants, whom they haven't identified, are a chief warr... Thu, 02 May 2013 01:13:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2057298-navy-charges-2-deaths-2-divers-md-pond.html 2013-05-02T01:13:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2056194-scholars-find-cannibalism-jamestown-settlement.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists revealed Wednesday that they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, Va., survived harsh conditions by turning to cannibalism. For years, there have been tales of people in the first permanent English settlement in America eating dogs, cats, rats, mice, snak... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:46:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2056194-scholars-find-cannibalism-jamestown-settlement.html 2013-05-01T21:46:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2056892-va-journal-hires-library-congress-director.html CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A top literary journal founded in 1925 has hired a Library of Congress director to be its new editor. The Virginia Quarterly Review announced Wednesday that W. Ralph Eubanks will take over as editor, effective June 3. Eubanks is director of publishing at the library and becomes the Review's first black editor. There has been no... Wed, 01 May 2013 20:03:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2056892-va-journal-hires-library-congress-director.html 2013-05-01T20:03:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055342-local-setbacks-vex-gop-governors-eyeing-2016-race.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off... Wed, 01 May 2013 14:22:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055342-local-setbacks-vex-gop-governors-eyeing-2016-race.html 2013-05-01T14:22:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2052728-ap-sources-fbi-va-govs-link-to-donor.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The FBI has begun examining the relationship between Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen and the chief executive of a nutritional supplements manufacturer that is the subject of a federal investigation, two people with knowledge of the review said Monday. Federal authorities began questioning people close to the McDonnell... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:48:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2052728-ap-sources-fbi-va-govs-link-to-donor.html 2013-04-30T05:48:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052706-court-filing-ex-chef-va-gov-wrongdoing.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former chef at the Virginia governor's mansion who is facing felony embezzlement charges says in court papers that he gave investigators evidence of alleged gift-taking and other wrongdoing involving Gov. Bob McDonnell more than a year ago. Monday's filing contends that fired Executive Mansion chef Todd Schneider was a whistle-blowe... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:50:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052706-court-filing-ex-chef-va-gov-wrongdoing.html 2013-04-30T02:50:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051650-soft-spoken-virginian-holds-sway-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Depending on whom you ask, Rep. Bob Goodlatte is either trying to stand in the way of landmark immigration legislation or he illustrates the new face of the GOP trying to find common ground on a contentious issue. Either way, the soft-spoken collector of elephant figurines and signed baseballs is asserting his pivotal role in the immigra... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:24:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051650-soft-spoken-virginian-holds-sway-immigration.html 2013-04-29T20:24:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2050980-court-block-use-foia.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it's legal for a state to limit use of its Freedom of Information Act to its own residents. The court unanimously upheld a federal appeals court decision validating Virginia's limitation of its FOIA law to state citizens and some media outlets. In the case before the court, Rhode Island resident Mark J... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:25:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2050980-court-block-use-foia.html 2013-04-29T15:25:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049304-harvick-wins-richmond-2-lap-overtime-sprint.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When the dust settled at Richmond, 'Ol Happy Harvick was the only driver smiling. Kevin Harvick plowed through traffic on the final restart, driving from seventh to Victory Lane in a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. He did it with one of those head-scratching "Where did he come fr... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049304-harvick-wins-richmond-2-lap-overtime-sprint.html 2013-04-28T04:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047132-nascar-defends-penalties-matt-kenseth.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joe Gibbs understands that NASCAR must enforce the rule book and his team deserved a penalty for an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's engine. The team owner just disagrees with the severity of the penalties levied against Joe Gibbs Racing this week. More importantly, he's deeply troubled with the perception JGR cheated. "You spend your l... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:54:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047132-nascar-defends-penalties-matt-kenseth.html 2013-04-26T22:54:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2047314-1913-nickel-fetches-than-31m-auction.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Four Virginia siblings who never let a rare 5-cent piece slip through their fingers, even when it was declared a fake, have been rewarded for their devotion to a humble family heirloom after the century-old coin sold for more than $3.1 million. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel, one of only five known to exist, was sold to two bidders for ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:51:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2047314-1913-nickel-fetches-than-31m-auction.html 2013-04-26T17:51:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044776-kenseth-calls-harsh-penalties-grossly-unfair.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mild-mannered Matt Kenseth is spitting mad at NASCAR. The driver for Joe Gibbs Racing spoke out Thursday, one day after his team was slapped with some of the harshest penalties in NASCAR history because his race-winning car at Kansas last week failed post-race inspection. The failure came because one of eight conne... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:43:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044776-kenseth-calls-harsh-penalties-grossly-unfair.html 2013-04-25T19:43:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043782-marlboro-maker-altria-to-jump-e-cigarettes.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Marlboro Man may soon be hitching his wagon to a new kind of cigarette. Altria Group Inc., owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, announced Thursday that its NuMark subsidiary plans to introduce an electronic cigarette during the second half of the year, making it the last of the major domestic tobacco c... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:19:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043782-marlboro-maker-altria-to-jump-e-cigarettes.html 2013-04-25T15:19:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2041016-governments-push-workers-to-health-exchange.html OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In a quest to save money, political leaders in Washington state are exploring a proposal that would shift some government workers out of their current health plans and onto the insurance exchange developed under President Barack Obama's health care law. Lawmakers believe the change, which could affect thousands of part-time state emp... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:36:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2041016-governments-push-workers-to-health-exchange.html 2013-04-24T19:36:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041748-amazoncoms-well-read-city-alexandria-va.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alexandria, Va., and Knoxville, Tenn., are cities for readers, if not always the kinds of books your parents wanted you to read. Alexandria and Knoxville ranked No. 1 and No. 2 on Amazon.com's annual list of U.S. cities buying the most books, newspapers and magazines per capita from the online retailer. E L James' erotic "Fifty Shades of G... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:26:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041748-amazoncoms-well-read-city-alexandria-va.html 2013-04-24T19:26:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040392-4-charged-va-freshmen-swept-river.html PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Police arrested three men and sought a fourth Tuesday after two Virginia State University freshmen were swept away while trying to cross a swift, rain-swollen river as part of an initiation rite. The body of one freshman, identified as Marvell Edmonson, 19, of Portsmouth, was recovered Monday. The search continued Tuesday for the se... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:25:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040392-4-charged-va-freshmen-swept-river.html 2013-04-23T22:25:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039980-gannett-1q-earnings-up-53-pct-helped-paywalls.html MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Gannett Co., the owner of USA Today and other newspapers and television stations, reported a 53 percent increase in first-quarter net income Tuesday. The results were boosted by a one-time tax benefit and new fees to access many of Gannett's newspaper websites. The media company said it earned $104.6 million, or 44 cents per share, in t... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:05:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039980-gannett-1q-earnings-up-53-pct-helped-paywalls.html 2013-04-23T20:05:58Z