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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Gov. Bob McDonnell says an expansion of J.Crew Group Incorporated's distribution center in Lynchburg will create 177 jobs. He says the apparel retailer plans to expand the facility by 100,000 square feet.
LANEXA, Va. (AP) A motorist has died in a collision between an Amtrak train and a vehicle in New Kent County. Amtrak spokeswoman Christina Leeds says Train 67 was traveling from Boston to Newport News when the accident occurred at 11 a.m. today in Lanexa.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Two legislative Democrats have told surprised colleagues that they aren't seeking re-election. Delegate Albert Pollard of Lancaster is retiring from the House of Delegates, and not for the first time. Seventy-year-old Senator Mary Margaret Whipple of Arlington also bade farewell on the eve of tomorrow's scheduled adjournment.
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) A partnership is getting funding from Virginia to plant trees from Gettysburg to Monticello as a living memorial for all soldiers who died in the Civil War. Secretary of Transportation Sean T. Connaughton and representatives of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership announced the $300,000 grant today at Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg.
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Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read'
Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.'Picture Cook': Drawings Are The Key Ingredients In These Recipes
Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.Ken Cuccinelli Wins GOP Nomination For Virginia Governor
Virginia's attorney general Ken Cuccinelli will face former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe in November to become Virginia's 72nd governor.
Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes
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