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(Photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)Secular or Islamist? Egypt chooses a president
The opening of the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the mountain Mokattam in Cairo Egypt,Saturday, May 21, 2011....Full Story

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(Photo: Public Domain / Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)Obama on Afghanistan: 'Great challenges ahead'
President Barack Obama meets with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the Oval Office, May 13, 2011...Full Story

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IN OTHER WORDS: Va.’s Marshall says gay nominee not MLK
| Virginia state Delegate Robert G. Marshall surely knew he wouldn’t exactly get a friendly reception when he appeared on CNN on Thursday in the wake of the Virginia House of Delegates‘ Tuesday vote against the nomination of Richmond’s chief deputy pro...Full Story
Cueto's arm, Ludwick's bat lift Reds over Yankees
| By BEN WALKER | AP Baseball Writer | NEW YORK (AP) - The Cincinnati Reds discovered a new, winning way to wrap up their extended stay in New York. | They brought in Aroldis Chapman, their closer for a day - and maybe longer. | Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the...Full Story
Armed Forces Day observed at the National D-Day Memorial
| A new Blue Star Memorial Marker and Blue Star Garden were dedicated at the Visitor's Center at the National D-Day Memorial on Armed Forces Day. | A ceremony was held to unveil and dedicate the Blue Star Garden and Marker.  There is already one Blue Star Garden at t...Full Story
CDC calls on Baby Boomers to get tested for Hepatitis C
| Hepatitis C is an insidious disease, sometimes taking decades to develop. It is a blood-borne virus, capable of going undetected for years before a person becomes so sick that it is too late for treatment. | The National Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a ...Full Story
Nina Macc releases hot new single entitled “A Billion”
| Sexy model-turned-rapper Nina Macc recently released another hot single entitled “A Billion”, a catchy song which follows her previous hits “Steady Staccn” and “Deep Throat”. | “A Billion” is stacked with plenty of profanities, but this can be overlook...Full Story
2 more activists charged related to NATO summit
| By MICHAEL TARM | Associated Press | CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors charged two more activists Sunday with crimes tied to the two-day NATO summit, accusing one of saying he wanted to blow up a downtown Chicago bridge and a second with seeking to build pipe bombs. | But at...Full Story
Sydney M. Cohen, retired military engineer
| Sydney M. Cohen, 88, a retired military engineer who served in the Air Force Reserve for three decades, died April 18 at the Greenspring Village retirement community in Springfield. | He had congestive heart failure, said his daughter Nancy Cohen. | Loading... | Comme...Full Story
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Sun 20 May 2012
Pa. health care company seeks gas drilling facts
MSNBC | By BY KEVIN BEGOS | Associated Press | PITTSBURGH (AP) - Some people are absolutely sure gas drilling threatens public health, while others are absolutely sure it doesn't. | Geisinger Health Systems is looking for more facts on the debate. | "Our c...
UPDATE: Opportunities aren't seized as U.Va. lacrosse falls in quarterfinals
Richmond Times Dispatch | One of lacrosse’s most distinguished coaches sat next to one of its all-time great attackmen Sunday afternoon. Both had more questions than answers. | Virginia’s season ended in the NCAA quarterfinal round with a 12-10 loss to Notre Dam...
What's the smartest thing you can do before you travel?
The Examiner | This is a true story about a real person who had a bona fide accident while on her actual vacation in an authentic jungle in South America.  And, in one hour, her travel agent in the US, (me) was able to facilitate a flight out of the jungle and a...
Let’s forget about the moose- for a moment
The Examiner | At last week’s budget Committee meeting, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 ( ) with no Democratic support. | This is an effort to modify a bipartisan agreement to restore reductions in t...
Jeremy Arn (Jeremy Arn Dianzon Ramirez): Artomatic 2012
The Examiner | Jeremy Arn is the abbreviated name by which the artist works. Jeremy’s painting is exquisitely detailed and while he might be classified as a biomorphic artist, his inspirations and expressions may be inorganic. His work is architectural, landsca...
Norfolk house fire ruled arson
MSNBC | Norfolk fire investigators say a house fire in the 5400 block of Silbert Road Sunday morning was intentionally set. | Fire crews were called to 5469 Silbert Road around 2:47 Sunday morning for reports of a structure fire at a vacant house. When cre...
LA's Old Chinatown ponders a future with Wal-Mart
MSNBC | By JOHN ROGERS | Associated Press | LOS ANGELES (AP) - On the surface, a big Wal-Mart store might seem out of place in the midst of the old-fashioned curio shops, the little dim sum eateries and the colorful lanterns and pagodas that make up one of...
Beyond the Shutdown 50: Gino Gradkowski, C/G, Baltimore Ravens
Yahoo Daily News | Looking for an 'Everyman' lineman? Gino Gradkowski passes the eye test. (Getty Images)Now that the 2012 NFL draft is in the can, it's time to take the Shutdown 50 scouting format forward and get a closer look at some of the surprising and...
Virginia woman dead after 2 sisters found stabbed in Richmond
Daily Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One woman is dead and another remains hospitalized after Richmond police say the two sisters were stabbed on Sunday. | Authorities say police were called to the 3000 block of Hull Street for the report of a woman stabbed ar...
Notre Dame defeats Virginia 12-10 to reach NCAA lacrosse semifinals
Daily Press CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Notre Dame advanced to the NCAA lacrosse semifinals, defeating Virginia 12-10 Sunday after striking for six fourth-quarter goals. | The Irish play Loyola (Md.) on Saturday in Foxboro, Mass. This is the first time Notre Dame ...
Colonial Williamsburg adds tinsmithing tools to collection
Richmond Times Dispatch WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- | Colonial Williamsburg is adding more than 20 antique tinsmithing tools to its collection. | The historic area says the tools donated by a New York couple will help Colonial Williamsburg add tinsmithing to the dozens of 18th-cen...
Fairfax police fatally shoot man wanted on child porn charges
Richmond Times Dispatch SPRINGFIELD, Va. -- | Fairfax County Police say an officer fatally shot a man wanted on child pornography charges after the man threatened police with a sword. | Police say the shooting happened Saturday night inside an apartment in Springfield. Poli...
Arlington cemetery hosts taps-playing buglers
Richmond Times Dispatch ARLINGTON, Va. -- | More than 200 buglers and trumpeters gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composing of taps. | The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/K4iI11) reports that the group sounded the melancholy ...
Virginia Bar Association announces debate in state's US Senate race
Daily Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Bar Association is planning to hold a debate in July in the state's U.S. Senate race. | The group says the debate is scheduled for July 21 at The Homestead in Hot Springs as part of the bar association's summer...
For NY farmers, fracking means salvation -- or ruin
The Boston Globe | ALBANY, N.Y.-When Dan Fitzsimmons looks across the Susquehanna River and sees the flares of Pennsylvania gas wells, he thinks bitterly of the riches beneath his own land locked up by the heated debate that has kept hydraulic fracturing, or fracking...
Getting Piccy Over Steiff's Playful Pelicans
The Examiner Ok, Steiffgal admits it.  She sometimes gets a little "Piccy" when it comes to Steiff treasures. So it should come as no surprise that she has a special thing for one particular and unusual Steiff bird breed - their pelicans!  Let's take a look at ...
U.Va. lacrosse falls to Notre Dame in NCAA quarterfinals
Richmond Times Dispatch | Virginia’s defense kept the Cavaliers in it all day, but with the game on the line, Notre Dame was finally able to break through. | The Fighting Irish punched in four consecutive goals to break open a tie game in the fourth quarter, winning 1...
There's water everywhere at the Sprayground in Lynchburg's Riverside Park
The Examiner Water comes at you from every direction at the Sprayground Credit: Sandy Bottoms-Wallace Water comes at you from every direction at the SpraygroundWater sprays from the mouths of the fishWater buckets pour from aboveWater from the little bucket cools...
By night Virtual Pop Art Super Hero, Sydney Sustain!!!
The Examiner By night Virtual Pop Art Super Hero, Sydney Sustain!!! Credit: Jack Duffy Read the article:  Virtual Training Volume 8: Sydney Sustain!!! 'Hard Core' Workout Braxton Dutton | Virginia Beach Healthy Living Examiner RSSSubscribe Comments...
Todd Gardner, clowns are moody: Artifact 2012
The Examiner | Before reading Todd Gardner’s artist’s statement, I formed some impressions: 1) Todd’s clowns seem like people in clown suits, 2) Todd’s paintings are masterfully distinctive, 3) Todd’s clowns aren’t scary though they are stirring. | Fo...
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