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Man Gets 20 Years for Killing Woman

A man who admitted murdering his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her with a pair of scissors has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Kaine Appoints Committee for Census

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has created a committee to help ensure that all Virginians are counted in the 2010 census.

Prosecutors Discuss Sniper's Execution

D.C. area sniper John Allen Muhammad is set to be executed in just four days by lethal injection at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia. 

Hasan's Family Members Talk to FBI

While the families of victims of the tragedy at the Army post in Fort Hood, Texas try to deal with their grief, the family of the suspect is trying to come to

Report: Suspect Shouted 'Allahu Akbar'

Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" -- an Arabic phrase for "God

Arab-Americans Respond to Shootings

The D.C. area Islamic community has been quick to condemn Nidal Malik Hasan's alleged attack on dozens of people at Ft. Hood, Texas. They're taking a stand,

Delay in Sentencing in Glover Case

Freeda Glover is in jail for killing her own daughter-- a 13-year-old with autism. Now, there's a delay in the case after a judge agreed to have a doctor

Who is Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan?

The alleged shooting suspect in Thursday's attacks on the Fort Hood Army Post in Texas is Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist from the D.C. area who

Gov. Kaine to Teach After Term Ends

Gov. Timothy Kaine will return to teaching at the University of Richmond after his four-year term ends in January.

VA Pilot Walks Away From Plane Crash

The pilot of a single-engine plane has escaped serious injury after his newly bought aircraft flipped over while making a crash landing in a Hudson Valley

DC Sniper Proclaims Innocence in Letter

Attorneys for John Allen Muhammad have released a May 2008 letter in which the mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area proclaims

Teen Arrested in Manassas Attacks

Police say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in a series of attacks on women in the Manassas area.  In all, five victims were attacked in the area of

Obama Calls to Congratulate McDonnell

Virginia's Republican Gov.-elect, Bob McDonnell, said he got a friendly congratulatory phone call from President Barack Obama after Tuesday's victory.  In a

Parents Arrested In Baby's Heroin Overdose

Police say a Fairfax County couple has been arrested on child abuse charges for allowing their 5-month-old son to overdose on heroin.

Metro Communications Knocked Out

Much of Metro's communications system was disrupted Wednesday by the failure of an "internal power distribution unit" that led to a "data center computer."  By

Bob McDonnell Elected Virginia Governor

Virginia's governor's office is back in  Republican hands. Bob McDonnell wooed Virginia's independent voters Tuesday to win a landslide election over Democrat

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