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University of Virginia:
Prof takes top environmental science prize

Letters to the Editor:
Laurella Desborough Comments on the Matt Smith Macaw Rescue

Transportation Matters:
U.S. 29 Plan Stuck in Gridlock

Freedom of Expression:
Cross Could Adorn S.C. License Plate

Economic Development:
Ikea Helps Danville Put It Together

Organized Religion:
National Cathedral In Fiscal Squeeze

Media 2008:
Post Buyouts Come With an Emotional Cost

Direct Action:
34 Convicted in Guantanamo Protest at U.S. Supreme Court

Virginia Commonwealth University:
VCU tight-lipped after contribution from Philip Morris

Education Matters:
Ciolfi says kids shouldn't have to pay up

USA at War:
111 Nations, Minus the U.S., Agree to Cluster-Bomb Ban

Political Economy:
Crutchfield Carries Olympic Torch in China

Virginia Commonwealth University:
VCU, Philip Morris partners in research

Behavioral Economics:
When It Comes to Investing, People Aren't That Smart

U.S. Supreme Court:
Justices Uphold Retaliation Lawsuits

Political Economy:
The Fading of the Mirage Economy

George Garrett:
Critically Acclaimed Novelist and Poet

In Memoriam:
George Garrett

Living in Virginia:
At start of hurricane season, a tax break

Extreme Text Analysis:
Now, Analyze That: Obama and Wright on Race in America

Energy Conservation:
For Hybrid Drivers, Every Trip Is a Race for Fuel Efficiency

Living in Charlottesville:
Shelter's Closure Strands Area's Homeless

Animal Husbandry:
Louisan Rescues Exotic Species

Political Economy:
Peeved at Prices? Don't Blame the Dealer

Organized Religion:
Court Rejects Seizure Of Tex. Sect's Children

Education Matters:
Charter School to Open This Fall

Highway Safety:
Va. State Police Warning Drivers To Move Over

Media 2008:
Media General to Cut 750 Jobs

Global Climate Change:
Dead Water

Grocery Manufacturers of America:
Trade Group's Lab Solves Mysteries of Food Safety

The Internet:
Cisco File Raises Censorship Concerns

RWSA:
Conflicts of Interest Raise Questions for Panel

Living in Charlottesville and Albemarle:
Water Rate Hikes May Pay for Upgrades

Criminal Justice:
Voting rights elusive for ex-felons

Reproductive Rights:
Va. Abortion Law Overturned Again

Media 2008:
Murdoch Diplomacy: Behind O'Reilly's Electric Attacks

University of Virginia:
A Dean Making a Difference

University of Virginia:
Staff Union Opens Up to Faculty

Excellence in Stone:
Award for Chalkboard

USA at War:
Official Urged Fewer Diagnoses of PTSD

Civil Society:
California's Top Court Strikes Down Marriage Ban

Global Climate Change:
UVa Scientist Ties Nitrogen to Global Climate Change

RWSA:
What happened to a cherished water supply plan?

Transportation Matters:
City Transit to Build New Bus Complex

Animal Husbandry:
Polar Bear Is Named 'Threatened' Species

Transitions:
Ken Schwartz to be Dean of Tulane's School of Architecture

Political Economy:
Burdened by the Weight of Inflation

The Internet:
Google to Connect Friends Across the Web

Political Economy:
U.S. Outlook Is Worst Since '92, Poll Finds

Housing Matters:
Map of Misery

Civil Society:
Land of the Free?

Epigenetics:
Abuse in childhood may change the way genes work

Immigration:
Walking the Path Illegal

Transportation:
Hillsdale Connector Funding Delayed

Nuclear Proliferation:
Spread of Nuclear Capability Is Feared

Freedom of Expression:
Sex, Nudity and the First Amendment

Freedom of Expression:
'Virginity Rocks' Tees Stir Dispute

Living in Albemarle:
Nature Conservancy to Make 340 Acres Public

Evolution Matters:
Platypus Genome Found Fittingly Strange

Right to Privacy:
FBI Backs Off From Secret Order for Data After Lawsuit

University of Virginia:
A Student's View: Invest in People, Not Buildings

Living in Charlottesville:
McIntire Park to get overhaul along with YMCA

In Memoriam:
Quiet Va. Wife Ended Interracial Marriage Ban

Transportation:
Little Relief For Choked Secondary Roads in Va.

Letters to the Editor:
Ned Michie Comments on School Board Members' Response to Parkway Land Deal

Marketing and Advertising:
Court Orders Tyson to Suspend Ads For Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Deborah Jeane Palfrey:
The Scandal Story With a Most Unhappy Ending

Political Economyway:
Fed to Pursue Aggressive Checks on Credit Cards

Meadowcreek Parkway:
School Board OKs Parkway Plan

University of Virginia:
Board Approves Tuition Hike

University of Virginia:
UnCommon Stools

USA at War:
Woman Gains Silver Star -- And Removal From Combat

Calendar 2008:
Community Historical & Political Events for May