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Virginia lawmakers to consider utility regulation

Virginia lawmakers to consider utility regulation

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

‘Broken City’ could use some fixing

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

Vice President Joe Biden crosses his fingers as U.S. Conference of Mayors President, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter projected on a monitor, makes his remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 81st winter meeting in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden: Nation needs to respond to gun violence

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters voices his opinion on President Barack Obama's gun control plans during a news conference on Jan. 16, 2013. From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama's proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural lawmen and lawmakers, many of whom vowed to ignore any restrictions, and even try to stop federal officials from enforcing gun policy in their jurisdictions. (AP Photo/The Medford Mail Tribune, Jamie Lusch)

Sheriffs, state lawmakers push back on gun control

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

Virginia Senate panel kills anti-abortion measure

Virginia Senate panel kills anti-abortion measure

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

Obama names 8 citizens to highlight his successes

Obama names 8 citizens to highlight his successes

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

This April 19, 2005 photo released by Statoil via NTB scanpix, shows the Ain Amenas gas field in Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. As Algerian army helicopters clattered overhead deep in the Sahara desert, Islamist militants hunkered down for the night in the natural gas complex they had assaulted Wednesday morning, killing two people and taking dozens of foreigners hostage in what could be the first spillover from France's intervention in Mali. (AP Photo/Kjetil Alsvik, Statoil via NTB scanpix) NORWAY OUT

White House condemns Algerian hostage-taking

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

Virginia Senate panel endorses 4 schools bills

Virginia Senate panel endorses 4 schools bills

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

Va. bills cutting menhaden catch move ahead

Va. bills cutting menhaden catch move ahead

Associated Press · January 17, 2013 5:00 am

Senate to start hearings on gun plans

Senate to start hearings on gun plans

Associated Press, Erica Werner · January 16, 2013 4:22 pm

White House calls NRA video repugnant, cowardly

White House calls NRA video repugnant, cowardly

Associated Press · January 16, 2013 5:00 am

Tight security, protests expected at inauguration

Tight security, protests expected at inauguration

Associated Press · January 16, 2013 5:00 am