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1. George Washington: More bling than Mitt Romney
(U.S./Nation)

... Washington Post, studies have estimated Washington’s net worth at more than $500 million, mainly due to his Virginia plantation at Mount Vernon. A lot of things about our first President may not be widely ...

2. A study of rhetoric: John Mercer Langston and African-American politicians in postbellum south
(U.S./Nation)

... campaign against racial injustices, Wells was in England at the time, rallying support for the anti-lynching cause. Langston, who served the state of Virginia in the House of Representatives as a Republican ...

3. Christie has soft spot for Whitney Houston by lowering flags
(N.J./State)

... responders and elected officials, and that people with substance addiction issues should not be honored. According to the Associated Press, 23-year old Heather Clause from Richmond, Virginia said the ...

4. Westminster Weimaraner, Maverick, is a Craigslist rescue dog
(Life/Style)

... Rescue of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Two years ago he rescued a dog from a Craigslist ad after hearing about it from a friend. According to Life With Dogs, Stallings found Maverick, 5 years old, to be ...

5. Mimi Alford
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When Mrs. Evelyn Lincoln, Mr. Kennedy's personal secretary died, her notes and calendars did show that Judy Exner had lunches with the president. Jackie was living in Virginia during the week on an ...

6. JFK intern Mimi Alford, a Rumson, N.J. native, describes affair in graphic detail
(U.S./Nation)

... Virginia. However, at the same time he made arrangements for Alford to join him at the White House. “The President wanted me to be there,” said Alford. “ I didn’t spend too much time with the President ...

7. Wind turbine proposal for N.J. gets a push: 'No significant environmental impact'
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY JOE TYRRELL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a major step toward the development of wind turbine fields off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. ...

8. She's a representative?
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... the laws. What our constitution does call for is equal protection--that the rights of minorities are to be protected. In McGee v. The West Virginia State Board of Education, SCOTUS ruled that thre rights ...

9. RE: Really, people? Don't be so closed minded
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... Jefferson, considering three different explanations for why sea shells would be found at higher elevations than one should reasonably expect an ocean to have existed, in Notes on the State of Virginia What ...

10. In support of Jessica Ahlquist
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... otherwise censored speech that was considered blasphemous in a religious sense. A 1646 Massachusetts law, for example, punished persons who denied the immortality of the soul. In 1612, a Virginia governor ...

11. Train on skis for Wilmington Whiteface 100
(Sports/Professional)

... 230 cyclists to this region from across the country, including pro cyclist Jeremiah Bishop from Virginia, who won the race. The race also drew a number of recreational riders, including Susan Lynch of ...

12. John Tyler's grandsons should revive Whig party for 2012 Presidential race
(U.S./Nation)

... for president by the Whig party, and got elected because even though he was a rich Virginia planter, he portrayed himself as a simple man of the people, living in a log cabin and drinking cider. The voters ...

13. Christie's two nominations to state Supreme Court include first Asian-American and first openly gay man
(N.J./State)

... Harris is African-American and openly gay. Harris would replace former Justice John Wallace, who is African-American, and Kwon would replace Justice Virginia Long, who faces mandatory retirement next ...

14. Coast Guard investigating Mandy Ness capsizing that killed Jimmy Mears of Barnegat
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... boat, died in the capsizing. A crewman was rescued. On Jan. 11, Coast Guard investigators from Hampton Roads, Va. boarded the vessel off the coast of Virginia with the assistance of a Coast Guard helicopter ...

15. Menu for Burger King home delivery is limited to certain items
(Life/Style)

You soon might be able to have it your way without leaving your house. Burger King is currently experimenting with home delivery at some of its restaurants in Virginia and Maryland. Starting Jan. 23, ...

16. Rutgers set for West Virginia rematch on Saturday
(Sports/Professional)

BY MATT SUGAM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM After getting blown out by West Virginia at home, Rutgers bounced back by upsetting then No. 8 UConn before going on the road and dominating Pittsburgh. West Virginia ...

17. UMDNJ and Cooper Medical School join national effort to help veterans
(Health/Healthquest)

...  Examples of universities stepping up to provide for veterans and their families include: • Virginia Commonwealth University is conducting a project to provide resources and training to health care ...

18. The curious case of Dane Miller
(Sports/Professional)

... overshadowed by Eli Carter’s 31 points. But he followed it up with disappearing acts the next two games — both losses — including playing only a minute in the second half against West Virginia. “It’s ...

19. Jill Hawk named superintendent of Thomas Edison National Park in West Orange, N.J.
(N.J./State)

...  Hawk began her NPS career in 1989 as a seasonal park ranger, first at Fire Island National Seashore in New York and then at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Early in her career, she also had assignments ...

20. Rutgers gets embarrassed by West Virginia
(Sports/Professional)

... just lose. They didn’t just get blown out. They weren’t just outplayed. They were outmuscled and embarrassed. West Virginia was like that grade school bully that took your lunch money. But it was more ...