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Prosecutor tells jury it's simple case
- The trial of a man charged with raping and killing a University of Vermont student from northern Virginia is under way in New England.
Say no to Kaine’s con on taxes
- Following in the ill-advised footprints of his predecessor Mark Warner, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine wants state legislators to join him in making residents pay higher taxes. If Kaine succeeds, he and the legislators once again will be enabled to avoid making the tough choices required by responsible budgeting.
Kaine’s roads tour attracts anti-tax crowd
- Gov. Tim Kaine’s Town Hall tour to support his $1.1 billion tax plan is taking him face to face with a vocal contingent of Northern Virginia residents who want the state to fund new transportation improvements without tax increases.
- Gov. Tim Kaine’s Town Hall tour to support his $1.1 billion tax plan is taking him face to face with a vocal contingent of Northern Virginia residents who want the state to fund new transportation improvements without tax increases.
Virginia transit plan may be headed for tax-killing panel
- A Virginia House of Delegates panel known for sending tax bills to their graves could be the first — and possibly last — stop for Gov. Tim Kaine’s $1.1 billion transportation funding package, legislators and staffers said.
Commuter rail possible for Culpeper by 2010
- Amtrak is considering launching daily passenger-rail service linking Culpeper and Washington by 2010.
Guns in restaurants draw stares but little outcry
- The patrons at Champps, an upscale restaurant and bar chain, were eating ribs and drinking beer on a recent Saturday when customer Bruce Jackson stood up and made an announcement: He was armed, and so were dozens of other patrons.
- The patrons at Champps, an upscale restaurant and bar chain, were eating ribs and drinking beer on a recent Saturday when customer Bruce Jackson stood up and made an announcement: He was armed, and so were dozens of other patrons.
High school pressure helps create success
- As a professional athlete you face pressure situations a lot. Sometimes you come through and other times you don’t. But by the time you reach the major leagues you pretty much know how well you cope.
Kaine begins tour to tout $1.1B roads plan; Dems rebut criticism
- Gov. Tim Kaine embarked on a statewide tour Tuesday to boost public support for his transportation funding plan before the $1.1 billion set of taxes and fees reaches the legislature in June.
Kaine begins promotional roads show
- It's a tough sell: nearly $1 billion a year in new taxes and fees for transportation while fuel prices are soaring past the means of many family budgets.
Sprint Nextel CEO asks shareholders' patience in turnaround
- Dan Hesse, chief executive officer at Sprint Nextel Corp. for less than five months, faced tough questions Tuesday about the company's continued trouble keeping wireless subscribers.
Jury draw under way for Vt. murder trial
- Jury selection is under way in the trial of a man charged in the rape and slaying of a University of Vermont student from northern Virginia.
Red Cross considers relocating some workers
- The American Red Cross says it might relocate some employees from its downtown Washington headquarters to a satellite office in northern Virginia to generate revenue.
Kaine proposes $1.1 billion tax increase for roads and rail; receives tepid support
- Gov. Tim Kaine proposed a series of tax increases Monday to help pay for the state's expanding highway maintenance deficit and pump new money into road and rail projects, but quickly ran into opposition from House Republican leaders and only tepid support from Senate Democrats.