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Democrats brace for end of Virginia winning streak
PETERSBURG, Va. - The Democrats' decade-long push into Virginia - a national bragging point that they were moving into the once-solid Republican South -- may be coming to an end.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Bill Clinton Jim Webb Mark Warner
2009-10-27
Va. gov. allows 3 in rape-slaying to be freed
RICHMOND, Va. - Three men convicted in the rape and slaying of a fellow sailor's wife more than a decade ago will walk free to the outrage of the victim's family -- who blamed the decision on political pressure from novelist John Grisham -- and the men's supporters, who say it's not enough and want them declared innnocent.
Nations:U.S. U.K. People:Mark Warner Source:(AP)
2009-08-06
NRA opposition fails to sway senators on Sotomayor
WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.
Nations:U.S. People:Sonia Sotomayor Mitch McConnell Tim Johnson Jon Tester Kay Bailey Hutchison Mark Warner Source:(AP)
2009-08-01
Dems raise concerns about Boxer
A big chunk of the House climate change bill is in the hands of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer - and some of its supporters are worried that she's not up to the task.
Nations:U.S. People:John Kerry Barbara Boxer Sheldon Whitehouse Carly Fiorina Mark Warner Arlen Specter Activities:111th Congress
2009-07-23
The Great California Fiscal Earthquake
As 2009 settles in, California isn't quite the golden state anymore. School districts are expected to lose billions of dollars in financing for improvements and development; and healthcare services for the elderly, infirm and poor will likely deteriorate. State employees are facing payroll cuts, unpaid leaves and a hiring freeze. Money for firefighting in parched Southern California is drying up, as is financing for levees in flood-plagued northern environs of the state. And that's just for starters as California faces a budget deficit of more than $41 billion over the next 18 months. (See pictures of the aftermath of a California firestorm.)
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Mark Warner Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(Time)
2009-01-09
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