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GOP Email Shows Obama Shot in Head

Virginia Republican Party goes ballistic over gory image

(Newser) - Conservatives in Virginia checked their email today and found an image of President Obama with a bullet through his head—courtesy of Loudon County's Republican committee. The image portrayed Obama as a zombie, with a bleeding hole in his forehead and part of his skull missing, the Washington Post...

Obama Fights for Longtime Red States

North Carolina, Virginia key to 2012 strategy

(Newser) - It's not just about Ohio and Florida anymore. President Obama heads to North Carolina today then continues on to Virginia, hoping he can once again capture the longtime Republican strongholds in 2012; next week, it's off to the Mountain West, where he'll look for victory in Colorado,...

Virginia Man Charged With Spying on Syria Foes in US

He allegedly made recordings of protests, gave them to Assad's agents

(Newser) - It's no secret that Bashar al-Assad keeps a ruthless check on dissidents in Syria, but his reach apparently extends to the US. The feds yesterday arrested a naturalized US citizen in Leesburg, Va., who allegedly spied on Syrian protesters in this country and sent along the information to Assad'...

Obama's 2012 Plan: Nab Some Red States

President jumps on demographic shift, eyes white-collar independents

(Newser) - Amid a bad economy and troubled poll numbers among blue-collar voters, the 2012 election won’t be an easy one for President Obama—so his team is building an unorthodox plan. Though he’ll keep an eye on standard battlegrounds like Ohio and Florida, Obama also will make a big...

New Rules Could Shut Virginia Abortion Clinics

State's Board of Health passes stringent requirements

(Newser) - Virginia's Board of Health yesterday passed abortion clinic rules so stringent that critics say they could force most or all 22 of the state's abortion providers to shut down, reports the Virginia Pilot . The rules— approved by state lawmakers earlier this year —are thought to be the...

Photo Scandal Lands Krystal Ball a Gig as Pundit

Former Congressional candidate now a political pundit

(Newser) - Remember Krystal Ball? She was last year's wackily-named congressional candidate who became well-known only after finding herself in the center of a sexy photo scandal . She lost the election by 29 percentage points, but also found a new career—as a professional pundit, the Washington Post reports. Ball, who...

Appeals Court Tosses Virginia ObamaCare Lawsuits

Unanimous decision issued

(Newser) - A federal appeals court in Virginia has dismissed two lawsuits that had claimed President Obama's health care overhaul was unconstitutional. The unanimous decision was issued today by a three-judge panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. It is the second appellate court ruling affirming the government's...

Cops Close to Cracking Butt-Slasher Case

Johnny Guillen Pimentel slashed 9 women in Virginia: Police

(Newser) - The Virginia butt slasher , a heavy-set man who has stabbed nine women in malls around Virginia this year, has been identified, reports the New York Daily News . Police say the culprit is 40-year-old Johnny Guillen Pimentel, and police are hunting for him now. "Detectives still aren't clear what...

6 Die, 1.9M Lose Power as Irene Drenches Virginia

Hurricane Irene works her way north

(Newser) - Hurricane Irene is here, unloading a foot of rain on North Carolina and Virginia and ripping power lines from poles and snapping trees in half. Six people are dead and nearly 1.9 million customers are already without power, reports AP . NYC's mass transit system has been shut down,...

Thousands Flee Irene, Flights Canceled

 Thousands Flee Irene, 
 Flights Canceled 
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Aug 26, 2011 7:53 AM CDT

Thousands Flee Irene, Flights Canceled

Storm expected to wallop southeast tomorrow

(Newser) - Frightened North Carolinians fleeing Irene are jamming highways as the East Coast steels for what could be the biggest hurricane in decades. At least seven states have now declared a state of emergency, and hundreds of flights are being canceled. Gas stations are running out of fuel and ATMs have...

Hurricane Irene: Maryland, Virginia Declare States of Emergency; New York City May Close Subways
 Maryland, Va. 
 Declare States 
 of Emergency 
THE IRENE COMETH
Aug 25, 2011 4:46 PM CDT

Maryland, Va. Declare States of Emergency

As Irene approaches, New York City warns transit may close

(Newser) - The governors of Maryland and Virginia have declared states of emergency as the East Coast readies for Hurricane Irene. Maryland’s governor has ordered an evacuation of Ocean City and encouraged others in low-lying coastal areas to depart and “stay with someone who loves them” this weekend, the Washington ...

4.5 Aftershock Rattles Virginia
 4.5 Aftershock Rattles Virginia 
Aug 25, 2011 1:18 AM CDT

4.5 Aftershock Rattles Virginia

Restless night for East Coasters

(Newser) - Virginians were rocked in their sleep this morning when a 4.5 aftershock struck 9 miles south of the town of Mineral near Richmond at 1am, reports the Washington Post . The shaker, close to the site of Tuesday's 5.9 quake, was the strongest so far of five aftershocks...

Big Question of Yesterday's Quake: Why Virginia?

And will it happen again?

(Newser) - "Smack dab in the middle of Virginia" doesn't seem like the likeliest earthquake epicenter locale, and yesterday's quake has plenty of East Coasters wondering why it struck there—and if it'll happen again. The Christian Science Monitor tosses out the word "rare": USGS seismic hazard...

Watch the Quake Interrupt This Commercial

Earthquake stops ad taping, Dominique Strauss-Kahn hearing

(Newser) - As you may have heard, the East Coast was rocked by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake today, generating much consternation, some property damage, and a lot of shaky videos. We've put some of the best of those videos below, starting with an ad taping for a Virginia auto shop that...

Virginian Executed, Death-Drug Maker Objects

Pharma firm opposes 'distressing misuse' of epilepsy drug

(Newser) - Virginia has become the latest state to execute an inmate using a new cocktail of drugs for the lethal injection despite the manufacturer's objections. Jerry Jackson, 30, was executed for the 2001 rape and murder of an 88-year-old widow, Reuters reports. Pentobarbital, a drug used to treat epilepsy, was...

Sherlock Holmes Pulled From Schools' Reading List

After parent complains 'A Study in Scarlett' is derogatory toward Mormons

(Newser) - Sherlock Holmes' first adventure has been removed from sixth-grade reading lists in a central Virginia county. The Albemarle County School Board voted last night to remove the book, after a committee commissioned to study the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle novel said in a report that it's not age-appropriate for...

Moody's to States: Your Credit's at Stake, Too

Federal standoff could drag down Maryland, Virginia, others

(Newser) - At least five state governments have been warned that if the federal government’s credit rating falls, theirs will drop along with it. Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, New Mexico, and South Carolina are all in the danger zone, the Washington Post reports. “Through no fault of our own, we have...

Teen Busted for Body in Car Trunk

Cops tracked him on the cell phone

(Newser) - A North Carolina man was busted Friday after parking his Mustang in Virginia with a woman's body in the trunk, police report. Cops tracked cell phone calls by the 19-year-old suspected killer after discovering a crime scene, and kept watch on his parked car until he returned to it....

After Failed Attempts, Inmate Sues for Sex Change

Ophelia De'lonta, born Michael Stokes, argues sex change is a medical necessity

(Newser) - Crouched in her cell, Ophelia De'lonta hoped three green disposable razors from the prison commissary would give her what the Virginia Department of Corrections would not—a sex change. She’s tried herself many times, but failed to get rid of "that thing" between her legs. De'lonta...

New York Bound Bus Flips, Killing 4
 NY-Bound Bus Flips, Killing 4 
May 31, 2011 11:42 AM CDT

NY-Bound Bus Flips, Killing 4

Likely cause is driver fatigue in crash off I-95 in Virginia

(Newser) - A commercial tour bus traveling to New York City went off Interstate 95 in Virginia and flipped on its roof before dawn today, killing four people and injuring many more, state police said. The bus was en route from Greensboro, NC, to New York City's Chinatown when it strayed...

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