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Boat Capsizes in Belleville Lake, 2 Men Drown...star Shaquille O'Neal has lost the fight to save his marriage. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has cleared the way for the execution of sniper John Allen Muhammad. The FBI is looking into whether it mishandled early information about the... In this article: Belleville Lake, John Allen Muhammad, Tim Kaine, Shaquille O'Neal, Fort Hood, Detroit, Michigan, and Virginia |
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San Jose Mercury News | June 26, 2009
Sports in brief: Ex-receiver sues Browns
...O'Neal will wear No. 33 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced. Dario Franchitti won the pole position for today's Indy Racing League race at Richmond (Va.) Speedway, averaging 167.315 mph over four laps. Scott Dixon earned the...
In this article: Cleveland Browns, Joe Jurevicius, Roger Goodell, NFL, Paul Millsap, Hedo Turkoglu, Ricky Rubio, Vince Carter, and Minnesota Timberwolves
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | October 29, 2009
Cavs star Shaquille O'Neal likely to become deputy sheriff
...Tempe Arizona Police Department. He became a deputy in 2005 for the Bedford County Sheriff's Office in Virginia and was the public face for the agency's anti-child pornography and child predator campaign. He became a special deputy in 2006...
In this article: Shaquille O'Neal, Cavs, Ohio, The Plain Dealer, NBA, Cleveland, Arizona, and Miami Beach Police Department
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Watchdog | May 22, 2009
Cornell, three other teams, vie for NCAA lacrosse title
...notices. So, let's wrap this up: A week that began with Hewlett High's Tony Kornheiser leaving "Monday Night Football" will end with Hewlett High's Max Seibald leading Cornell into Saturday's lax semis against Virginia. Dave Ryan, who...
In this article: Cornell, Syracuse, Espn2, ESPN, Brett Favre, and Shaquille O'Neal
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More Sports - NY Daily News | June 28, 2008
Mighty Quinn: June 29
...badge to pin on his chest. Limestone County (Alabama) sheriff Mike Blakely made the Suns center an honorary deputy after sheriffs in Arizona and Virginia asked him to return badges because of a raunchy rap song. "I don't know what he was...
In this article: Pizza, Yankees, Yao Ming, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, Beijing Olympics, Suns, and Shaquille O'Neal
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azcentral.com : suns | June 26, 2008
Alabama sheriff praises Shaq
...one badge to pin on his chest. A northern Alabama sheriff made the Phoenix Suns center an honorary deputy after sheriffs in Arizona and Virginia asked him to return badges because of a raunchy rap song. Limestone County sheriff Mike...
In this article: Shaquille O'Neal, Alabama, Phoenix Suns, Joe Arpaio, Huntsville, Kobe Bryant, Limestone County, and Arizona
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www.washingtonpost.com | January 09, 2008
Hoping to Soak Up Publicity With Some Absorbent Swag
...air Jan. 21. Will Shaq come back? The $4.15 million deal for Virginia real estate agent Casey Margenau to buy Oasis Winery has fallen through, adding yet another chapter to the "Falcon Crest"-like saga. In November, a Fauquier County judge...
In this article: Oprah Winfrey, Tony Romo, Sherri Shepherd, Jessica Simpson, L.A., and Consumerism
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Tempe still welcomes Shaq
...him to colonel earlier this month. After Arpaio announced he would be taking away O'Neal's two badges, a Bedford County, Va. sheriff also terminated its relationship with the basketball star. Horn said Tempe police are in the process...
In this article: Shaquille O'Neal, Joe Arpaio, Kobe Bryant, NBA Finals, Tmz.com, Suns, and Lakers
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What's Next for Fauquier Winery: Chateau Shaq?
...O'Neal, said to have fallen in love with the place this summer? Flash back to 1977, when Corinne and Dirgham Salahi bought a Hume, Va., vineyard and went into the wine biz. Tareq, their only son, grew up to marry a blond model, play polo...
In this article: Shaquille O'Neal, Jennifer Lopez, Dayanara Torres, and Marc Anthony
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The Commonwealth of Virginia (help=no) is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which are home to much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city and Fairfax County the most populous political subdivision. The state population is nearly eight million.
The area's history begins with indigenous settlements, and the founding of the Virginia Colony in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as the first permanent New World English colony. Land from displaced Native American tribes, including the Powhatan, and slave labor each played significant roles in Virginia's early politics and plantation economy. Virginia was one of the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution and joined the Confederacy in the American Civil War, during which Richmond was the Confederate capital and the state of West Virginia separated. Although traditionally conservative and historically part of the South, both major national parties are competitive in modern Virginia.
- Name:
- Virginia
- Also Known As:
- Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
- Capital:
- Richmond
- Language:
- English 94.6%, Spanish 5.9%
- Motto:
- Sic Semper Tyrannis (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Virginia Beach
- Governor:
- Timothy M. Kaine (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Bill Bolling (R)
- Total Area:
- 110,785.67
- Latitude:
- 36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N
- Longitude:
- 75° 15′ W to 83° 41′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 5,729
- Highest Point:
- Mount Rogers
- Admittance Date:
- June 25, 1788
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC−5/−4
- Demonym:
- Virginian
- Median Income:
- $59,562
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