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The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, it is a public university with strong alumni support. U.Va. is top-ranked among public universities and all national universities, public and private. The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned academic medical center.
The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, it is a public university with strong alumni support. U.Va. is top-ranked among public universities and all national universities, public and private. The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned academic medical center.
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Surprise: Kids make college choices early
The New York TimesGiven the economic downturn, admissions officers at Wesleyan University thought there might be a decline in early-decision applications this year. But when the deadline passed a week ago, they found the number had risen 40 percent. "I was surprised,...Tags: Financial Aid, Colleges and Universities, Middlebury, Wesleyan University, Middletown
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Obama's administration takes shape
President-elect Barack Obama was said to be very close to offering top positions to others in addition to Clinton and Geithner. Hillary Rodham Clinton | Secretary of State Age: 61 Current job: U.S. senator from New York, since 2001 Previous jobs:...Tags: Regional Authority, Federal Reserve, Hillary Clinton, Bill Richardson, The White House
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Jindal heads to Iowa this weekend
Associated Press WriterGov. Bobby Jindal traveled Friday to Iowa, a state that is pivotal to a presidential campaign, in a trip that has heightened speculation that Jindal is planning a presidential bid in 2012. But Jindal said the speculation is misplaced. He said he's...Tags: Sarah Palin, Trips and Vacations, Regional Authority, Government, Barack Obama
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Elections might bump transportation off road
It's been a rough couple of years for local elected officials backing major transportation-related construction projects, and no relief is on the horizon. On Wednesday, regional planers had their monthly meeting in Chesapeake to discuss a number of...Tags: Regional Authority, Environmental Politics, Patrick Leahy, The White House, Academic Progress
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Agents crack down on underage drinkers at football games
The Palm Beach PostTeenage tailgaters looking to party with a shot of tequila outside major football games around the state could be in for an unpleasant surprise. Agents with the state Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco have been cracking down this year...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Dining and Drinking, Florida Atlantic University, Colleges and Universities, Oakland Raiders
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Offbeat
She quietly amassed, bequeathed a fortune: A retired Virginia schoolteacher and librarian who died two years ago left more than $2 million to split between the universities she attended, the schools announced. Jane Iris Crutchfield's estate will donate...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Death and Dying
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Tiger bites 16-year-old employee at small Virginia zoo; girl loses pinky but is recovering
LURAY, Va. (AP) _ A 16-year-old employee of a small Virginia zoo is recovering after a tiger bit her when she tried to pet it. Zoo owner Jennifer Westhoff says the girl lost her pinky and had cuts on her hand. She was showing a 5-year-old Bengal tiger... -
Tiger bites young worker at Virginia zoo
A 16-year-old Luray Zoo employee is recovering after being bitten by a tiger. Zoo co-owner Jennifer Westhoff says the female employee was showing the animal to a group of visitors Sunday when the 5-year-old Bengal tiger named Star bit her through its...Tags: Employees
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Ginkgo supplements fail to prevent Alzheimer's, dementia in large, federal study
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. "We don't think it has a future as a powerful anti-...Tags: Health Organizations, Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, American Medical Association, Diseases
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Rising from adversity
Bengals linebacker Darryl Blackstock takes nothing for granted in his football career.
So, when the University of Virginia and Heritage High product was suspended four games for use of a performance-enhancing substance, he viewed it as an opportunity....Tags: Values, New York Jets, Major League Baseball, National Football League, New York Giants
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Running game big Hokie worry
Virginia Tech offensive-line coach Curt Newsome has spent his fair share of time addressing serious problems this season: inability to consistently open running lanes and not being able to win one-on-one battles are right up at the top of the list. Oh,...Tags: Al Groh, Virginia Tech, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Florida State University, Injuries
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Space Shuttle flyover visible from Virginia on Thursday, Saturday
Daily PressThe Space Shuttle Endeavour launched Friday and docked Saturday with the International Space Station. This week, the spacecraft will make a spectacular sweep over Central Virginia, according to an astronomy professor at the University of Virginia. The...Tags: Technology, Space Programs, Rocketry
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