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Councilors remained split on raises for some of the city’s top earners.
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The 75-year-old has served in Congress since 2009.
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The city would use the site for a preschool, schools offices; UVA would expand program offerings.
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They resemble slot machines, and their legality is hotly contested.
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The GOP nominee says a social media account containing explicit photos is part of a campaign to force him out of the race.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning April 28.
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Criticism of "activist" judges predates the term and has come from both ends of the political spectrum. Democratic and Republican presidents alike have accused the courts of exceeding their constitutional role.
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Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, Democratic board members of independent agencies, argue that President Trump lacked the authority to fire them, citing federal law and Supreme Court precedent.
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Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration's use of a wartime deportation authority.
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This week's quiz features real-life alchemy, nudity bans, expensive gifts, curriculum changes, and the new pope. Good luck!
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The health care giant's shares are down more than 50% in the last month. That's hurting the powerful U.S. stock-market index.