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Federal appeals court upholds 2 Somali pirates’ convictions

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two Somali pirates convicted in the shooting deaths of four Americans aboard…
Dogs attack and injure 2 children and 2 adults in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police say three dogs are under quarantine after they attacked and injured…
Kenyan warplanes attack suspected militant positions

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya launched airstrikes against Islamic militants in Somalia following an extremist…
Crowds gather for annual White House Easter egg roll

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama kicked off the annual White House Easter egg roll…
Va. chief: 4 officers linked to K-9 incident off the force

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Four Norfolk police officers who were involved in the arrest of…
Randolph College sells 2 more paintings

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Randolph College has sold two more paintings from its collection. The News…
Va. lab lays off workers, announces Justice settlement

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Health Diagnostics Laboratory Inc., has laid off 42 workers at its Richmond…
Oyster shell recycling program expands to Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia Commonwealth University has expanded an oyster recycling program to Charlottesville. The…
Va. agency suspends zoo’s permit, cites violations

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Natural Bridge Zoo’s state permit to exhibit wild animals has been suspended…
Man reported missing at sea for 66 days reunites with family

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man who set sail from South Carolina two months ago…
Newport News woman charged in 3-vehicle wreck that injured 8

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Newport News woman faces a reckless driving charge stemming from…
Expelled student: rough sex was role-playing, not rape

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A student expelled from George Mason University for violating its sexual misconduct…
The Latest: Kenyan officials say all students accounted for The Associated Press

12:00 a.m. (2100GMT, 5 p.m. EDT) Kenya’s National Disaster Operations Center says all students are now…
Man reported missing at sea 66 days ago found by Coast Guard

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man whose family reported him missing at sea more than…
Parents of Virginia boy found in septic tank charged

DUBLIN, Va. (AP) — The parents of a 5-year-old Virginia boy found dead in a septic…