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          <title>Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee</title>
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Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train&#8217;s operator           ]]></description>
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          <title>3rd person dies in North Carolina fireworks explosion</title>
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Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were on the island off the North Carolina coast Sunday investigating           ]]></description>
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          <title>Plane crash kills at least one in Rockbridge County</title>
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State Police say there are no survivors, but cannot say how many people were in the plane or where it was coming from           ]]></description>
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          <title>Former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry charged with stalking</title>
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U.S. Park Police said Barry, a current D.C. Council member, was arrested after a woman flagged down an officer and claimed that Barry was stalking her           ]]></description>
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          <title>Stakes high for Gov. Tim Kaine&#8217;s DNC duties</title>
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Now that he has it, six months later, even an outsider might understand why Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was somewhat reluctant to take it in the first place           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fish kill hits fewer in James River this year</title>
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The springtime phenomenon causing fish to develop lesions or die from illness may have been tempered this year in the upper James River by the cold, wet spring           ]]></description>
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          <title>NBC changes mind, decides to air Michael Jackson memorial live</title>
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NBC had initially planned only a one-hour prime-time special on Tuesday night, but said Sunday it would also cover the event live.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Pipe replacement to close Rt. 720 in Montgomery Co. starting Monday</title>
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Weather permitting, the road closure will be in place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., each day, Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Colleges focus on veterans as GI Bill ups numbers</title>
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Colleges across the country are offering veterans-only classes, adding counselors and streamlining the application and financial aid process.           ]]></description>
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          <title>West Virginia Earthquake near Giles County</title>
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The 2.8 magnitude earthquake was four miles away from Pearisburg           ]]></description>
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          <title>Amherst County home destroyed by fire</title>
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A home on Noel Lane in Gladstone wsa destroyed by fire Saturday           ]]></description>
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Police charged the truck&#8217;s driver with DWI           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sarah Palin links resignation to &#8220;higher calling&#8221;</title>
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In a statement , she suggested that she had bigger plans and a national agenda she planned to push            ]]></description>
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          <title>Thunderous applause greets former President Bush on July 4th</title>
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Bush was given six standing ovations as he spoke in GOP-friendly Woodward, a town of about 12,000 residents in northwest Oklahoma           ]]></description>
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          <title>Megachurch pastor Rick Warren addresses U.S. Muslims</title>
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Evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren says the country&#8217;s largest Islamic organization showed courage when it invited him to speak at its annual convention           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lightning strike kills one, hurts 18 others in Florida</title>
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 About 100 people from a church group were outside playing soccer and volleyball in Lakeland, about 30 miles east of Tampa, when a lightning bolt or series of strikes hit nearby, seemingly out of nowhere, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.
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          <title>Colin Powell worries Obama tackling too much</title>
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In an interview to be aired Sunday on CNN, the former secretary of state says he&#8217;s worried about the huge national debt that&#8217;s piling-up           ]]></description>
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          <title>Obama says Iraq will see difficult days ahead</title>
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Obama, speaking to military families invited to the White House for Independence Day festivities, praised Iraq&#8217;s independence and thanked troops for their service           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fireworks explosion kills 2, hurts 3 on N.C. Outer Banks</title>
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A second worker has died from injuries he suffered after a fireworks truck exploded on a remote North Carolina Island           ]]></description>
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          <title>Bicyclists in Roanoke</title>
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Bikers across Virginia are coming to Roanoke to race.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:15:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Concerned voters use freedom of speech on Independence Day</title>
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Voters voiced their concerns on government spending at TEA parties were held in our area           ]]></description>
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          <title>AP Interview: Michael Jackson adviser Dr. Tohme breaks silence</title>
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Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star&#8217;s finances. It&#8217;s not the money talk that stays with him now, but his enchantment at entering Jackson&#8217;s world of love.           ]]></description>
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          <title>AP Analysis: Sarah Palin&#8217;s resignation may hurt her future</title>
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From a folksy figure who catapulted from obscure governor to conservative darling and vice presidential nominee, it&#8217;s merely the latest move in a political drama that has left Republican elders scratching their heads           ]]></description>
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          <title>Two American servicemen killed in attack on Afghanistan base</title>
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Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan, killing two American troops in a fierce battle as thousands of Marines in the south continued with their massive anti-Taliban push           ]]></description>
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          <title>Administrator fired in Orange County Wal&#45;Mart, battlefield dispute</title>
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Wal-Mart is seeking the board&#8217;s blessing for a store near the Wilderness battlefield. Historians have loudly complained about the location.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Federal check stimulates idea to help veterans</title>
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Joe Codiroli got a check in the mail that he never expected&#8212;and that stimulated an idea for helping wounded military veterans and the families of those who had been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty           ]]></description>
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          <title>Group urging propane safety</title>
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Just in time for that all-American Fourth of July cookout, the Virginia Propane Gas Association is reminding grillers everywhere to be careful with propane grills           ]]></description>
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          <title>15&#45;year&#45;old makes Lynchburg stop on cross&#45;country flight</title>
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Why did Kimberly Anyadike set out to become the youngest African-American female flyer to pilot an aircraft from coast to coast?&nbsp; Her answer is one to which a lot of other 15-year-olds can relate.           ]]></description>
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          <title>GLTC bus routes facing Monday cuts</title>
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The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company expects to see an almost 16 percent drop in state aid this year, forcing cutbacks in service           ]]></description>
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          <title>5th person killed by South Carolina serial killer</title>
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Authorities say a teenage girl shot in her father&#8217;s store has become the fifth person slain by a suspected serial killer           ]]></description>
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          <title>Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown reopens on July Fourth</title>
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The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride - and for one couple, romance           ]]></description>
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          <title>Danville Police looking for rape suspect</title>
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Police say to call Danville Crimestoppers with information.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Diprivan, a power sedative found in Michael Jackson&#8217;s home</title>
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Authorities say, Diprivan, a power sedative, normally found only in hospitals, was found inside Michael Jackson&#8217;s rented home in Lose Angeles.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fireworks are canceled and scaled back locally and across the country</title>
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For the past two years the Green HIll park firework display was worth $10,000, but this year they&#8217;ve cut back and so have many places all across the U.S.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Light day of holiday travel in the area, but State Troopers remain busy</title>
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Things were relatively light Friday on the roads in our area despite the holiday weekend.&nbsp; Many travellers making their way through our area said they were surprised with how easy the trip was on the highway, &#8220;Very light, heading north seemed to be heavier than heading south. I expected more traffic&#8221; says Marlin Foulds of Pennsylvania. 
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The Martinsville Bulletin allowed 10 On Your Side to copy the 911 call from a college student after his father shot him.           ]]></description>
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Thanks to local businesses&#8217; support, Martinsville is able to have it&#8217;s &#8220;Celebration 2009&#8221; fireworks celebration.           ]]></description>
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Flowers mark the spot where Bonnie Tinker was hit by a dump truck Thursday afternoon.           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp;  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - After a week that offered the world a
glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina
Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he
should leave office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:07:10 EDT</pubDate>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp;  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in
Michael Jackson&#8217;s home, a law enforcement official said Friday as
the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer&#8217;s memorial
service.           ]]></description>
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She didn&#8217;t say why she decided to step down, but the surprise announcement stirred speculation that she would focus on a bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:34 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Search called off for missing Wintergreen hiker</title>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp; Investigators have found there is no evidence of foul play in the disappearance of a Charlottesville man who was reported missing from his vacation home at Wintergreen Resort on Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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Congressman Tom Perriello rolls out his new clean energy plan Friday in Rocky Mount at the Gereau Center.           ]]></description>
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Lanes reopen after accident           ]]></description>
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U.S. Marshals and State Police teamed-up to arrest a fugitive murder suspect from Alabama.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>New league will consider signing Michael Vick</title>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp;  NEW YORK (AP) - When the United Football League debuts in
October, Michael Vick could be one of its players.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:17:04 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Liberty University reveals new plan for The Plaza</title>
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Liberty University has drawn up a conceptual master plan for the ongoing revitalization of The Plaza.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:54:27 EDT</pubDate>
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Lynchburg is leading Central Virginia in population growth since 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau says.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:48:44 EDT</pubDate>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp;  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia courts are feeling the impact of a
recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prosecutors must make
forensic examiners available for defense cross-examination about
lab reports on drugs, ballistics and other trial evidence.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:46:49 EDT</pubDate>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp;  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - Ever get that sinking feeling when you
realize you&#8217;ve lost your cell phone? That&#8217;s what happened to Carlos
Williams - after he allegedly robbed a bank.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:45:06 EDT</pubDate>
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The display scheduled for 12:45 p.m.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A Frederick County woman was rescued from a trash bin</title>
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A Frederick County woman became trapped inside a trash bin and fell asleep.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:57:44 EDT</pubDate>
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Liberty University plans to celebrate the grand opening of its new Snowflex ski slope with a public event of professional exhibitions and open skiing on Aug. 29, the college announced Thursday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:38:02 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/local/lynchburg/article/candlers_mtn._ski_slope_slated_for_aug._29_grand_opening/40470/#When:04:38:02Z</guid>
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          <title>Victim identified in deadly bicycle accident on Virginia Tech campus</title>
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The victim in a deadly bicycle accident on Virginia Tech&#8217;s campus is identified. School spokesman Larry Hincker says 61-year-old Bonnie Tinker of Portland, OR was pronounced dead at the scene.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:18 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Families find Salem Fair local option for Fourth of July fun</title>
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Without a doubt money is on a lot of minds.&nbsp; Some fair goers say they&#8217;re usually not here at this time of year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:40:06 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Michael Vick files revised bankruptcy plan</title>
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The pland would funnel more of Vick&#8217;s future earnings to creditors           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:53:24 EDT</pubDate>
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Democrat Creigh Deeds got support from some corporate captains and venture capitalists in his run for governor and said he supports Virginia&#8217;s right-to-work legacy           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:48:35 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/govtpolitics/article/2009_governors_race_deeds_backs_right-to-work_no_card-check_stand/40427/#When:22:48:35Z</guid>
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          <link>http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/politics/article/south_carolinas_first_lady_says_shes_angry_but_may_forgive_husband/40448/</link>
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Jenny Sanford says Gov. Mark Sanford&#8217;s actions are &#8220;inexcusable&#8221; but she is willing to forgive him           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:46:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/politics/article/south_carolinas_first_lady_says_shes_angry_but_may_forgive_husband/40448/#When:22:46:03Z</guid>
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          <title>Veterans Affairs silent on compensating for endoscopic mistakes</title>
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The more than 10,000 veterans who have been getting follow-up blood checks since February have the option of filing a complaint in a claim just like other VA patients           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:45:58 EDT</pubDate>
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The Labor Department said Thursday that as of June, unemployed workers 55 or older were jobless an average of nearly 30 weeks, compared with about 21 weeks for those under 55.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:40:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Two locals remember a 1990 trip to Neverland Ranch</title>
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Buena Vista Police Chief A.J. Panebianco and Avis Cook sit on a couch and look at photos of their trip to Neverland Ranch back in 1990.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:26:51 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Michael Jackson memorial tentatively set for Tuesday in Los Angeles</title>
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An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson&#8217;s memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles - if that&#8217;s what his mother wants           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:26:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/national/article/michael_jackson_memorial_tentatively_set_for_tuesday_in_los_angeles/40444/#When:22:26:03Z</guid>
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Police say the Stellar One branch on West Main Street was robbed around 4:30 p.m.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:05:03 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>AP Obama interview: Too many jobs lost</title>
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Obama said he was &#8220;deeply concerned&#8221; about unemployment and conceded that too many families are worried about &#8220;whether they will be next&#8221; to suffer economically.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:04:34 EDT</pubDate>
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In a near six-hour, whirlwind tour, Governor Kaine promoted green alternatives and conservation in what could be one his last trips to Roanoke while in office           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:53:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Aerosmith postpones Sunday Virginia Beach show</title>
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Aerosmith has postponed its Sunday show at Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater due to an unspecified &#8220;artist injury.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:53:03 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Former Virginia Tech football player arrested</title>
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Jahre Cheeseman faces assault, petit larceny, and obstruction of justice charges           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:42:49 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Fire marshals finding fewer illegal fireworks</title>
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As many make their last minute plans for the holiday weekend, law enforcement will spend the weekend working to keep everyone safe.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Danville fire ruled arson at Cabin Lake Apartments</title>
          <link>http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/local/southside/article/danville_fire_department_investigating_early_morning_fire/40378/</link>
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The fire started on a deck            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine tours Volvo plant</title>
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Governor Tim Kaine toured the Volvo plant in Dublin.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Rocky Mounty, Wytheville dogs to be featured on Virginia Lottery scratcher game</title>
          <link>http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/article/two_local_dogs_to_be_featured_on_virginia_lottery_scratcher_game/40431/</link>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp; There are a couple of lucky dogs from our area.
&nbsp;  &nbsp; Today, the Virginia Lottery announced the 20 winners of the &#8220;Virginia&#8217;s Lucky Dog&#8221; contest.&nbsp; The dogs will be featured on Virginia&#8217;s Lucky Dog II Tickets.&nbsp; The game debuts September 15.           ]]></description>
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A malfunctioning water main pump has closed the westbound tube of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on Interstate 64.           ]]></description>
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Capt. William Pelletier said the Marine died Thursday during the fighting along the Helmand River valley           ]]></description>
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The White House hit back Thursday at a key Republican senator who has accused Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor&#8217;s allies of withholding documents from her past.           ]]></description>
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On average, wild Soay sheep on Scotland&#8217;s island Hirta are 5 percent smaller today than they were in 1985, according to a team of researchers            ]]></description>
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The warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean has long been known to affect weather around the world, but researchers now say it may come in two forms with different impacts           ]]></description>
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When President Barack Obama signed the huge economic stimulus bill earlier this year, $1 billion was set aside to help local and state police avoid layoffs or keep their police academy classes intact           ]]></description>
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TV regulators say they are trying to help stations that lost viewers because of a switch to new frequencies on June 12, when they turned off their analog signals           ]]></description>
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President Barack Obama called Michael Jackson a brilliant performer whose talents were paired with a tragic personal life.           ]]></description>
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The 1,500-page climate change bill that has passed the House of Representatives and is awaiting its day in the Senate promises to leave less change in the pockets of the public, according to Rep. Bob Goodlatte           ]]></description>
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&#8220;We see this as a pilgrimage,&#8220; Fr. Mark Soehner explained. &#8220;The idea is to live in the moment, the way our founder, St. Francis, did.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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President Obama says one of the best-kept secrets at the White House is the pasty chef&#8217;s to-die-for pie           ]]></description>
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Mike Comer from Chatlottesville set out on a walk from his home Wednesday afternoon and did not return           ]]></description>
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 Holder spokesman Matthew Miller said the attorney general cracked the tooth Wednesday night and went to a dentist in pain Thursday morning           ]]></description>
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Alain Bouillard, who is leading the investigation into the June 1 crash for the French accident agency BEA, says the speed sensors, called Pitot tubes, were &#8220;a factor but not the only one.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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VDOT investigators found three factors contributed to the collapse of the foot bridge over Walker Creek           ]]></description>
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The United Steelworkers Union has reached an agreement with MeadWestvaco.           ]]></description>
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A judge in Miami is being asked to publicly release surveillance video of the drunk-driving crash in which Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte&#8217; Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian.           ]]></description>
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One of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra&#8217;s top violinists is fighting extradition to Virginia on charges he used the Internet to try and entice a 14-year-old girl into having sex.           ]]></description>
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Nearly two in three Americans say news organizations have given too much coverage to the death of Michael Jackson, but half say the media have struck the right balance between covering the pop star&#8217;s personal life and musical career.           ]]></description>
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Two of Michael Jackson&#8217;s former confidantes say they tried in vain to keep him from abusing painkillers and other prescriptions, but others in the singer&#8217;s circle kept the drugs flowing           ]]></description>
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