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- In New West Virginia Ad, Clinton Stays Positive
In the wake of this week's primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, the results of which spurred a clear shift towards the notion that Barack Obama will be the Democratic presidential nominee, a number of questions began to swirl around Hillary Clinton.
- Jenna Bush's Top Secret Texas Wedding
President Bush left Washington, D.C., Thursday to head back to Texas, gearing up for a top-secret affair this weekend. His daughter is getting married. On Saturday evening, first daughter Jenna Bush is set to wed Virginia native Henry Hager in Crawford,
- Why Clinton Stands to Lose Millions
(U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - With rounds to fight running out, the self-described Rocky Balboa of politics will soon be forced to assess the damage sustained by the most expensive primary bout in history. Sen. Hillary Clinton doled out $6.4 million of her own money to her campaign since April, her campaign told reporters this week. That brings her total cash outlay to more than $11 million since January. And she's not ruling out spending more as she plans to compete in the six remaining contests. If she plans to knock out heavyweight fundraising champ, Sen. Barack Obama, she may have no other choice.
- Clinton Presses on Despite Obstacles
'There are some folks who say we need to end this before we got to West Virginia - I said I don't think so. I think we ought to keep this going to the people of West Virginia's voices are heard,' Clinton said today, per ABC News' Eloise Harper. The
- Facebook, states set bullying, predator safeguards
(AP)
AP - Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, will add more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, attorneys general from several states said Thursday.
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Introduction
Virginia became the United States tenth state on June 25, 1788. The capital is Richmond. Virginia got its name from England's "Virgin Queen", Elizabeth I. Jamestown was the first established European settlement of the Colonial Era in the United States. Two wars ended in Virginia: The American Revolution (when Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown) and the Civil War (when Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse). Eight presidents were born in Virginia: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William H. Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson. The Old Dominion State has 39,598 square miles and is ranked 37th in land size of all 50 states.
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