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Gary McKinnon extradition: timeline on how the fight unfolded

Gary McKinnon is now likely to be extradited after a government decision to not block his extradition to America to answer computer hacking charges. Mr McKinnon faces being extradited to America after Alan Johnson, the Home...

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Secret Service says probe of White House party crashers may become criminal investigation

LARRY MARGASAK Associated Press Writer says it's looking at possible criminal charges against a Virginia couple who crashed a White House dinner. Secret Service spokesman Jim Mackin says the agency is moving closer to beginning...

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In Tobacco-Loving Va., Bars to Quit Cold-Turkey

In Virginia, where tobacco was once king, restaurants prepare to go smoke-free on Dec. 1 By BOB LEWIS AP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. November 27, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment The bluish haze that has hung...

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In tobacco-loving Va., bars to quit cold-turkey

RICHMOND, Va. -- The bluish haze that has hung over the Third Street Diner's bar and booths for decades finally lifts next month as a new anti-smoking law takes hold in Virginia, a huge shift for a state whose tobacco habit...

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Wright's double-double helps Virginia beat Indiana (PA SportsTicker)

Wright’s double-double helps Virginia beat Indiana FREEPORT, BAHAMAS(AP) —Monica Wright had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 15 Virginia beat Indiana 84-79 on Thursday at the Junkanoo Jam. Whitny Edwards added 17 points...

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Kaine plans holiday festivities

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's first couple is getting ready to mark their last Christmas in the Executive Mansion. Gov. Tim Kaine and first lady Anne Holton play to help light the official Capitol Christmas tree on Dec. 4....

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Journalist and lottery winner Bob Twigg dead at 62

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - Family and friends are mourning the passing in Leesburg of a former USA Today journalist who won $9 million in the Virginia Lottery. Bob Twigg was 62 when he died Nov. 16 of lung cancer. Jan Alderton,...

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Uninvited couple attended White House dinner despite security, Secret Service says

A Virginia couple's success in gaining access to a White House state dinner, although they had not been invited, prompts a security review by the Secret Service, which acknowledged that procedures were not followed properly.

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Elections lead to political misconceptions about Republican Party

Elections lead to political misconceptions about Republican Party News-Leader.com Big Republican wins in Virginia and New Jersey prove that Americans oppose President Barack Obama. The Republican Party is splitting in two...

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AP News in Brief

AP News in Brief Examiner.com Nov 27, 2009 3:15 AM (34 mins ago) AP VIENNA (AP) - The majority of the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency has voted to censure Iran for its nuclear defiance. Diplomats inside the...

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