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Dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed stimulus exit talk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar soared against major currencies on Friday on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its bond-buying program and after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment hit an almost six-year high in...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Halliburton Company, European Central Bank, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013), Cyprus
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Chopra airs first TV ad
Aneesh Chopra, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, became the first down ticket candidate to began airing a television ad this week. The 33-second ad titled "Escalator" shows Chopra staying in place as he climbs up a down...Tags: Regional Authority, Thomas K. Norment, Jr., Executive Branch, Politics, Richard L Saslaw
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Saturday's 5/18 local schedule (updated Saturday AM with many pairings)
COLLEGES Baseball Old Dominion at Wofford, 2 p.m. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament (at Norfolk State’s Miller Field): Savannah State vs. Coppin State, noon Bethune-Cookman vs. Savannah State-Coppin State loser, 5 Softball NCAA regional (in...Tags: Savannah State University, Colonial Heights (Colonial Heights, Virginia), Denbigh, College Sports, Grafton
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Poll: McAuliffe takes lead in Virginia governor's race
The Virginian-PilotNew poll results give Democrat Terry McAuliffe a modest edge in Virginia's gubernatorial race, reversing numbers from late March that showed Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli with a slim lead and differing from another recent poll that had the Republican...Tags: Polls, Ken Cuccinelli, Elections, The Washington Post, Regional Authority
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Bay Days music lineup will include Mike Aiken, Bria Kelly and Snuff reunion
An official announcement is still a few days away, but Bay Days organizers say they are looking at a musical lineup filled with a variety of accomplished local and regional players, from Norfolk's Mike Aiken Band to Smithfield's Bria Kelly. The...
Tags: U.S. Air Force, Smithfield, Music, Entertainment, Hampton Roads
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BRIEF: Commission president to speak at EVMS graduation
The Virginian-PilotDr. Mark Chassin, president of The Joint Commission, will give the keynote address at Eastern Virginia Medical School's graduation ceremony Saturday. The Joint Commission is responsible for accrediting 20,000 health facilities and programs across the...Tags: Eastern Virginia Medical School
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Dredge contract awarded to handle bigger ships at Miami's port
ReutersBy Zachary Fagenson MIAMI, May 16 (Reuters) - The United States Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $180 million contract to dredge Miami's harbor to an Illinois-based company on Thursday, part of a plan to deepen the port channel to handle larger ships...Tags: Panama, U.S. Army, Global Expansion, Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County
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Judge tosses Priority's lawsuit against Ford Motor Co.
The Virginian-PilotA U.S. District Court judge has dismissed Priority Auto Group Inc.'s lawsuit against Ford Motor Co., concluding that the carmaker properly exercised its right to prevent Priority from buying the Kimnach Ford dealership. Judge Rebecca Beach Smith...Tags: Judges, Automotive Equipment, Laws, Justice System, Ford Motor Co.
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Everything's coming up roses for 87-year-old volunteer
The Virginian-PilotTy Brown spent almost 40 years as a lawyer, specializing in labor and employee issues. It was completely fascinating. And equally contentious and charged. Now, at 87, he is taking time to smell the roses. A lot of time. More than 3,100 hours at last...Tags: Chicago Botanic Garden, Easter, Julia Child, Gardens and Parks, Travel
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Science fiction festival, Water Country opens, "Dreamgirls": Fun Things to Do
Ready to recreate? Here are some top-notch entertainment choices for the days ahead. Find details about the area's fun and games at HRTicket.com. In co-ordination with the release of "Star Trek Into Darkness" the Virginia Air & Space Center is hosting...
Tags: Memorial Day, Virginia Arts Festival, Arts and Culture, McDonald's, Ferguson Center for the Arts
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The Last Bison, acoustic rock act from Chesapeake, thunders home after roaming the continent
The Last Bison, an all-acoustic folk-rock band from Chesapeake, recently returned from a two-month national tour that found the young band singing and strumming for big crowds in Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D.C. On its first major headlining tour,...
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Summer Arts Festival Guide: Get into art outside
The Virginian-PilotJean Benvenuto, a Portsmouth artist in the studio of her home with a work in progress of her mom, Joan, who died in 1991. The painting will be completed and shown at the upcoming Boardwalk Art Show in June at the oceanfront. Benvenuto is an art teacher at...Tags: Old Dominion University, Artists, Colonial Williamsburg, Painting, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia)
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