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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) Virginia authorities say 13 people were arrested in a crackdown on smoking at restaurants in the Falls Church area. Police arrested nine smokers for lighting up at a group of Vietnamese restaurants in Eden Center over the weekend. Four more people were arrested for allowing smoking in their establishments.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Newly released documents show that a University of Virginia student and the man accused of killing her quarreled shortly before her death. Yeardley Love was found dead in her apartment May 3. Her ex-boyfriend and fellow lacrosse player, George Huguely, is charged with murder. Both were 22 and from Maryland.
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) Memorial services will be held this weekend for a Harrisonburg man who was killed during a medical aid mission in a remote part of Afghanistan. A graveside service for family and friends of 25-year-old Brian Carderelli is planned for 2:30 Sunday afternoon at East Lawn Cemetery.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Norfolk health officials are warning beachgoers to avoid swimming or playing in a section of water because of high levels of bacteria. The advisory will be lifted when tests show bacteria levels have fallen.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Four Virginia schools have retained their status as top public colleges in annual rankings released by U.S. News + World Report. The University of Virginia remains second among the Top 50 public national universities, the College of William and Mary is again sixth and Virginia Tech moved up two spots to rank 27th.
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