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Games used to teach youngsters Chinese, Arabic, other languages
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
FAIRFAX—The first-graders in Grace Yuan’s class are playing “Jeopardy,” eagerly responding to clues about animals and their habitats, diet and movements.
Sound routine for a group of 7-year-olds? Well, look again. These clues are in Chinese.
One girl, a bit uncertain, pondered the Chinese characters and pictures of animals. “Believe in yourself, Rachel,” a classmate […]
Liquor stores see steady Sunday business
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
State-run liquor stores are reporting steady business on the first day they were allowed to open on Sundays.
A new law that went into effect July 1 expanded Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages to 36 state-run stores in Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and Chesapeake.
Ninety-five stores in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and eight northern Virginia […]
Beltway project to eliminate Northern Virginia green spaces
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
ANNANDALE—Along Americana Drive in Annandale, well-maintained apartment complexes are nestled in lush, dense woods. Swimming pools and tennis courts are connected by a network of paved footpaths. Depending on the spot, the roar of the Capital Beltway can sound like little more than a faint whisper.
The feeling of solitude could change dramatically with an enormous […]
Daily Progress to shut plant, print newspapers in Richmond
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
CHARLOTTESVILLE—Twenty-five pressroom and mailroom jobs are being eliminated at The Daily Progress, leaving the Charlottesville newspaper with about 95 employees. The paper is shifting the printing and packaging of its 30,000-circulation daily and Sunday newspaper to the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Hanover County press center.
Daily Progress Publisher Lawrence L. McConnell said the decision was a difficult […]
Vick files for Chapter 11 to stave off arbitration winner
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
Imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick filed for bankruptcy protection last week while serving time for federal dogfighting charges, saying he owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditors.
Vick filed Chapter 11 papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newport News.. The seven largest creditors listed in the court papers are owed a total of about $12.8 […]
GMU, IP firm to sponsor symposium on patent law
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
The George Mason University law school and the intellectual property firm of Banner & Witcoff Ltd. will present their seventh annual symposium on hot topics in patent law at the FDIC Virginia Square Seidman Center in Arlington on July 21.
Speakers include Senior Judge S. Jay Plager of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal […]
Higher waiver available for juvenile court attorneys
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
As of July 1, court-appointed lawyers who defend juveniles in serious felony cases can receive an additional $650 for that representation.
Before legislation sponsored by Sen. Kenneth W. Stolle, R-Virginia Beach, and Del. Christopher K. Peace, R-Hanover, passed in this session of the General Assembly, the attorneys could be paid no more than $240 – the […]
Woman’s suit against golf course hits the rough
By Paul Fletcher
July 7, 2008
Crystal Timpanaro found out the hard way that it is difficult to prevail in a negligence suit against a golf course in Virginia. Two years ago Timpanaro was struck in the face by a ball hit by a golfer as she watched her boyfriend play golf at the Owl’s Creek Golf Course in Virginia Beach. […]
12 backed for seat on high court
By Alan Cooper
July 7, 2008
Twelve candidates to replace Justice G. Steven Agee on the Supreme Court of Virginia have won the support of one or more statewide bar groups, but none received the top ranking from all five organizations.
Two candidates, Fairfax Circuit Judge R. Terrence Ney and Roanoke Circuit Judge Clifford R. Weckstein, got the top endorsement of four […]
Appeal expected after breakaway congregations prevail
By Peter Vieth
July 7, 2008
Lawyers involved in the court fight over Episcopal Church property in Virginia are girding for an appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia now that the critical issues in the trial court have been resolved in favor of the breakaway churches.
“There are a few loose ends to tie up, but we think we are very […]
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