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Choral festival in Norfolk gathers choirs from Hampton University, Elizabeth City State, NSU
The HBCU Choral Festival will feature the combined force of four college choirs gathered to sing in Norfolk. Happening Sunday, Feb. 17, at the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center on the Norfolk State University campus, the event will include the...
Tags: Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, Elizabeth City State University, Hampton University, Education
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Nearly 70 percent of Virginia schools meet new education benchmarks
Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...
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O'Malley defends Obama, slams Romney on Medicare
Gov. Martin O'Malley, President Obama's go-to surrogate during the summer election season, slammed Republican candidate Mitt Romney Sunday morning on Medicare and taxes during an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press. The Maryland Democrat squared off...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Republican Governors Association
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Columnist Ken Blanchard: Use care when speaking
If you are entertained by politics, as I am, Joe Biden is the gift that keeps on giving. Speaking to a largely African-American audience in Danville, Va., the vice president accused Mitt Romney of wanting to unchain Wall Street. He then said: “They...Tags: Paul Ryan, Slang, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Fargo (movie)
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An attempt to corner the Virginia Lottery 20 years ago paid off for a group from Australia
ReporterImagine if you could guarantee a win in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing. The odds make that virtually impossible, but a drawing two decades ago was a different story. In 1992, the Virginia lottery was just a few years old, and a $27 million jackpot...Tags: Mega Millions Lottery, Services and Shopping, Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Australia
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City finance nominee had turbulent record in Richmond
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's nominee for city finance director spent a tumultuous three years as top financial official in Richmond, Va., during which he oversaw the forced ejection of the school board from City Hall and was sued by the...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Credit Ratings, Finance, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Remembering Sept. 11: 'We didn't know what was afoot'
Like many of his constituents, Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore was getting ready for work on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when he turned on the TV.
One tower at the World Trade Center was on fire. People were panicking, speculating that an airplane had...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Regional Authority, Central Bank, Lawyers
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Webliography: The WWHHD (What Would Hillary Have Done?) question and the idea that Clinton should replace Joe Biden on the 2012 ticket
Change of SubjectUpdated with more links and pull quotes Wool-gathering here after the Bears' victory, wondering if Hillary Clinton would have been a much different president than Barack Obama and whether it might be smart for Obama to ask her to tap...... -
Debt deal hangover: Was the debacle worth it?
Opinion L.A.Was the frenzy around raising the debt ceiling worth it? Did the world have to halt so that we could watch an elaborate production of what CNN’s Fareed Zakaria called, “a crisis that we have manufactured out of whole cloth”?...... -
Jan. 3, 1995: Iverson fitting in as a freshman at Georgetown
Daily PressFour months into an improbable academic and athletic odyssey, Allen Iverson has apparently built a sturdy foundation at Georgetown University. ``This is where I want to be in my life right now,'' Iverson said Monday during his first interview since his...Tags: Georgetown Hoyas, Students, Punishment, USA Today, Alonzo Mourning
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Dec. 31, 1993: Gov. Doug Wilder grants conditional clemency to Iverson
Daily PressGov. Doug Wilder ordered Allen Iverson released from jail Thursday, freeing the All-American athlete eight months before he was scheduled to be paroled. In what one Wilder aide called an "extraordinary" move, the governor granted conditional clemency...Tags: Punishment, Lawyers, Primaries, Washington (U.S. state), Crimes
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June 3, 1994: Georgetown offers Iverson a scholarship
Daily Pressllen Iverson, nationally recognized for his basketball skills and legal troubles, plans to enroll at Georgetown University in August, his lawyers and the school said Thursday. Iverson, the former Bethel High School All-American, signed on April 19 a...Tags: School Examinations, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Awards and Prizes, Lawyers, Contracts
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