<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
    xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
    xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
    xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
    xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
    xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
    xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
    xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">

    <channel>
    
    <atom:link href="http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/rss/cat_state_regional/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
    <link xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="display:module" type="text/xsl" href="http://cm.my.yahoo.com/feedtemplates/npc/simpletemplate_left.xsl"/>

    <title>State News for Lynchburg News Advance</title>
    <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/</link>
    <image>
        <url>http://static.mgnetwork.com/lna/media_path/icons/my_yahoo_header.jpg</url>
        <title>State News for Lynchburg News Advance</title>
        <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/</link>
        <width>150</width>
        <height>30</height>
    </image>
    <description></description>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:creator>Lynchburg News Advance</dc:creator>
    <dc:rights>Copyright 2008</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2008-10-07T00:22:00-05:00</dc:date>

    <admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.newsadvance.com/" />
    
         <item>
          <title>First&#45;time, veteran voters rush to register in Va.</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/deadline_to_register_to_vote_is_today/9120/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
First-time and veteran voters streamed into local registrars offices on the last day to register to vote in Virginia for the November elections.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:43:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/deadline_to_register_to_vote_is_today/9120/#When:18:43:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Fifth District candidates answer questions on gas prices, energy</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/fifth_district_candidates_answer_questions_on_gas_prices_energy/9131/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Fifth District incumbent Virgil Goode and challenger Tom Perriello outline their positions.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/fifth_district_candidates_answer_questions_on_gas_prices_energy/9131/#When:17:08:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Congressional Update: Report on Virginia&#8217;s senators and representatives</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/congressional_update_report_on_virginias_senators_and_representatives/9128/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Retiring Sen. John Warner gets his own rapids named after him. Politico labels Rep. Eric Cantor a &#8220;loser.&#8221; And Virginians lead a new effort to preserve presidential records. Those and more in this week&#8217;s look at Virginians at the Capitol.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/congressional_update_report_on_virginias_senators_and_representatives/9128/#When:13:57:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Cigarette suit first up in new court term Monday</title>
          <link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_NEW_TERM_VAOL&#45;?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday with denials expected in hundreds of appeals and arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_NEW_TERM_VAOL&#45;?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#When:13:29:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Vick lawyers ask for mediator</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/vick_lawyers_ask_for_mediator/9062/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) &#8212; Lawyers for Michael Vick have asked a federal bankruptcy judge to appoint a mediator to help settle his financial obligations with numerous creditors. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/vick_lawyers_ask_for_mediator/9062/#When:17:20:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Mark Warner overwhelms Gilmore in poll</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mark_warner_overwhelms_gilmore_in_poll/9061/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Democratic Senate candidate Mark Warner holds a commanding lead over Republican Jim Gilmore in a Mason-Dixon Research poll.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mark_warner_overwhelms_gilmore_in_poll/9061/#When:16:00:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Foreign shutterbugs startle Spotsylvania deputies</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/foreign_shutterbugs_startle_spotsylvania_deputies/9051/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (AP) &#8212; Three Slovakian men created a scare at Spotsylvania High School after they were seen taking pictures of kids getting off the school buses.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/foreign_shutterbugs_startle_spotsylvania_deputies/9051/#When:14:16:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Aussie boy breaks into zoo, feeds animals to croc</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/aussie_boy_breaks_into_zoo_feeds_animals_to_croc/9049/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
SYDNEY, Australia (AP)&#8212;A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the zoo&#8217;s director said Friday.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/aussie_boy_breaks_into_zoo_feeds_animals_to_croc/9049/#When:14:01:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Obama backers face struggle in Appalachia</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_backers_face_struggle_in_appalachia/9046/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
TAZEWELL, Va. - Appalachia can be a cold country for liberals, so when word came that the Obama campaign was opening an office in town, Dee Crescitelli started driving by, just to see if it was open yet.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:18:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_backers_face_struggle_in_appalachia/9046/#When:13:18:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Biden, Palin spar on taxes, war and &#8216;change&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VICE_PRESIDENTIAL_DEBATE?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden sparred over taxes, energy policy and the Iraq war in a high-profile debate.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:18:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VICE_PRESIDENTIAL_DEBATE?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#When:11:18:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia delegation braces for bailout vote (again)</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_delegation_braces_for_bailout_vote_again/9042/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON- Amid thousands of calls from constituents, Virginia House members opposed to a Wall Street bailout gave no indication Thursday they would reverse course and vote in favor of the plan.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_delegation_braces_for_bailout_vote_again/9042/#When:10:51:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Lynchburg native Leland Melvin heading back to space</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/lynchburg_native_leland_melvin_heading_back_to_space/9012/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Melvin is one of two Virginia natives NASA has assigned to the crew of the space shuttle Discovery&#8217;s planned mission for October 2009.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/lynchburg_native_leland_melvin_heading_back_to_space/9012/#When:15:22:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Kaine urges Virginians to file for stimulus checks</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_urges_virginians_to_file_for_stimulus_checks/9011/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; More than 96,000 Virginians still haven&#8217;t claimed about $29 million in federal economic stimulus payments, and the deadline to file for the checks is coming soon. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:17:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_urges_virginians_to_file_for_stimulus_checks/9011/#When:13:17:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia Senators support new bailout plan</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_senators_support_new_bailout_plan/9010/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia&#8217;s Senators voted in favor of a mammoth government bailout package Wednesday night handing the economic issue back to the House for final passage.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_senators_support_new_bailout_plan/9010/#When:12:57:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Obama widens lead in Virginia poll</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_widens_lead_in_virginia_poll/8999/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; Democrat Barack Obama has opened a solid lead over Republican John McCain in Virginia, a state that last backed a Democrat for president in 1964, according to a poll published Wednesday.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_widens_lead_in_virginia_poll/8999/#When:11:36:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Study traces AIDS virus origin to 100 years ago</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/study_traces_aids_virus_origin_to_100_years_ago/8980/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
NEW YORK (AP) - The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:46:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/study_traces_aids_virus_origin_to_100_years_ago/8980/#When:17:46:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Tech wants &#8216;True Life: I&#8217;m a Hokie&#8217; videos</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/tech_wants_true_life_im_a_hokie_videos/8964/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech is holding a contest to see who can offer a real-life look into student life.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/tech_wants_true_life_im_a_hokie_videos/8964/#When:14:19:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Phish to reunite, play Va.</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/entertainment/local/article/phish_to_reunite_play_va/8962/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Phish is getting back together.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/entertainment/local/article/phish_to_reunite_play_va/8962/#When:13:57:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia jobless rate continues to rise</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_jobless_rate_continues_to_rise/8961/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; Virginia&#8217;s unemployment rate rose in August to its highest level in more than a decade. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_jobless_rate_continues_to_rise/8961/#When:13:00:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. Civil War re&#45;enactor shot with real musket bullet</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_civil_war_re_enactor_shot_with_real_musket_bullet/8915/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (AP) - Sheriff&#8217;s officials are trying to determine who shot a Civil War re-enactor during a weekend skirmish in Isle of Wight County.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_civil_war_re_enactor_shot_with_real_musket_bullet/8915/#When:18:06:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Even babies need flu shots, Va. officials say</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/even_babies_need_flu_shots_va_officials_say/8906/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Virginia Department of Health said Monday kids from age 6 months to 18 years should get vaccinated against influenza.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/even_babies_need_flu_shots_va_officials_say/8906/#When:11:21:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginians split on bailout vote</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginians_split_on_bailout_vote/8905/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON-Five Virginia House Republicans and one Democrat Monday voted against the $700 billion financial bailout measure.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginians_split_on_bailout_vote/8905/#When:10:54:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginian politicians split over bailout</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginian_politicians_split_over_bailout/8885/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON - Virginia House members remain split this morning on a $700 billion bailout measure amid three hours of debate on the bill before a vote this afternoon.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:46:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginian_politicians_split_over_bailout/8885/#When:15:46:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Two Va. Dem govs have restored almost 6,000 felons&#8217; voting rights</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/two_va_dem_govs_have_restored_almost_6000_felons_voting_rights/8883/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Almost 6,000 nonviolent felons have had their voting rights restored in Virginia by the state&#8217;s two recent Democratic governors.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:31:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/two_va_dem_govs_have_restored_almost_6000_felons_voting_rights/8883/#When:15:31:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Kaine: no school cuts until next year</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_no_school_cuts_until_next_year/8876/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Any cuts in funding to Virginia&#8217;s public schools will likely be delayed until next year, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:22:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_no_school_cuts_until_next_year/8876/#When:14:22:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Illegal immigrant holding facility planned for Farmville</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/illegal_immigrant_holding_facility_planned_for_farmville/8874/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) &#8212; Construction of a $21 million holding facility for illegal immigrants is expected to begin in mid-October in Farmville.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/illegal_immigrant_holding_facility_planned_for_farmville/8874/#When:11:04:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Actor Paul Newman dies at 83</title>
          <link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_NEWMAN?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as the anti-hero of such films as &#8220;Hud,&#8221; &#8220;Cool Hand Luke&#8221; and &#8220;The Color of Money&#8221; - and as an activist, race car driver and popcorn impresario - has died. He was 83.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:32:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_NEWMAN?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#When:15:32:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>The debate is on; McCain agrees to participate</title>
          <link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CANDIDATES_DEBATE?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate Friday night even though Congress doesn&#8217;t have a bailout deal, reversing an earlier decision to delay the event until Washington had taken action to address the crisis.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CANDIDATES_DEBATE?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#When:16:47:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Obama sign vandalized in Abingdon</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_sign_vandalized_in_abingdon/8807/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Department is investigating after a vandalized homemade Obama political sign had been discovered Friday morning.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:42:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_sign_vandalized_in_abingdon/8807/#When:13:42:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Stuarts Draft man faces 1,150 years for child porn</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/stuarts_draft_man_faces_1150_years_for_child_porn/8806/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
A Stuarts Draft man faces up to 1,150 years in prison after pleading guilty to 98 child pornography and other charges involving a 3-year-old and a teen.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/stuarts_draft_man_faces_1150_years_for_child_porn/8806/#When:13:35:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Families: Tech notes show poor decisions</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/families_tech_notes_show_poor_decisions/8803/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The disclosure of 59 pages of handwritten notes taken by Virginia Tech officials during the 2007 campus massacre is stirring anger and anxiety among some of the victims&#8217; parents.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/families_tech_notes_show_poor_decisions/8803/#When:10:44:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Pittsylvania uranium foes outline flaws</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/pittsylvania_uranium_foes_outline_flaws/8802/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The leader of a local group opposing uranium mining in Pittsylvania County disputed several claims made by mining supporters during a forum Thursday night in Danville.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:43:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/pittsylvania_uranium_foes_outline_flaws/8802/#When:10:43:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. tribes get Senate hearing</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_tribes_get_senate_hearing/8783/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON&#8212;Calling the treatment of Virginia&#8217;s American Indian tribes &#8220;criminal by today&#8217;s standards,&#8221; the top U.S. senator on Indian affairs said Virginia tribes could see action within six months on a bill to grant them federal recognition.


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_tribes_get_senate_hearing/8783/#When:22:55:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. board approves special ed revisions</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_board_to_consider_special_ed_rule_changes/8773/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Virginia Board of Education approved revisions to the state&#8217;s special-education regulations this morning after stripping out two of the most controversial proposals.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:56:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_board_to_consider_special_ed_rule_changes/8773/#When:14:56:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Thousands of bees escape in crash on I&#45;81</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/thousands_of_bees_escape_in_crash_on_i_81/8772/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
ABINGDON - Things were really buzzing yesterday near Interstate 81&#8217;s Exit 14.


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/thousands_of_bees_escape_in_crash_on_i_81/8772/#When:14:04:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia Tech releases notes taken by school leaders on April 16th</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_tech_releases_notes_taken_by_school_leaders_on_april_16th/8768/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Newly released notes taken by Virginia Tech officials during the April 16, 2007, campus killings show how school leaders scrambled, sometimes amid confusing circumstances, to handle the emerging reality of a massacre.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_tech_releases_notes_taken_by_school_leaders_on_april_16th/8768/#When:12:03:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>NYC settles lawsuit with Virginia gun dealer</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/nyc_settles_lawsuit_with_virginia_gun_dealer/8743/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Bob Moates Sport Shop of Midlothian, Va., was one of 27 gun stores in five states that the city sued in 2006. Mayor Michael Bloomberg claimed the shops were making it too easy for people to buy guns on behalf of criminals.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/nyc_settles_lawsuit_with_virginia_gun_dealer/8743/#When:17:11:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Kaine: Agriculture is $79 billion business in Va.</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_agriculture_is_79_billion_business_in_va/8742/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Agriculture and forestry is Virginia&#8217;s largest industry, contributing $79 billion annually to Virginia&#8217;s economy, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_agriculture_is_79_billion_business_in_va/8742/#When:16:36:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Poll: McCain leads Obama in Lynchburg/Southside; Warner beating Gilmore</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/nbc_poll_mccain_leads_obama_in_va/8726/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Sen. John McCain leads Sen. Barack Obama 47 percent to 44 percent in a new Virginia presidential poll commissioned for NBC.


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/nbc_poll_mccain_leads_obama_in_va/8726/#When:12:36:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Legislators hope to strengthen price&#45;gouging law</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/legislators_hope_to_strengthen_price_gouging_law/8677/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Two Virginia delegates said Monday that they will pursue legislation to strengthen Virginia&#8217;s law against price gouging after a disaster such as a hurricane.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/legislators_hope_to_strengthen_price_gouging_law/8677/#When:14:02:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Biden aims for Virginia women</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/biden_aims_for_virginia_women/8644/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
STERLING, Va.&#8212;Joe Biden touted his Senate record as a champion of women&#8217;s issues Friday to rally female voters.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:50:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/biden_aims_for_virginia_women/8644/#When:12:50:03Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Internal memo: Virginia State Police stretched thin</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/internal_memo_virginia_state_police_stretched_thin/8643/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Virginia State Police needs 600 more troopers, investigators and supervisors to meet the expanding demands of its mission, a department manpower study has found.


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/internal_memo_virginia_state_police_stretched_thin/8643/#When:12:06:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Four killed, two musicians injured in S.C. plane crash</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/four_killed_two_musicians_injured_in_sc_plane_crash/8620/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
COLUMBIA, S.C. &#8212; South Carolina officials say four California residents died in the fiery Learjet crash that also critically injured former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/four_killed_two_musicians_injured_in_sc_plane_crash/8620/#When:19:50:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Radford student hurt at apartment complex dies</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/radford_student_hurt_at_apartment_complex_dies/8596/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RADFORD, Va. (AP) &#8212; A Radford University student who was critically injured at an apartment complex has died.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:37:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/radford_student_hurt_at_apartment_complex_dies/8596/#When:18:37:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Gov&#8217;t rushing to finish huge financial rescue plan</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/treasury_sec_hundreds_of_billions_needed_to_solve_crisis/8593/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; The Bush administration sketched out a multi-faceted effort on Friday to confront the worst U.S. financial crisis in decades, outlining a program that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to buy up bad mortgages and other toxic debt that has unhinged Wall Street.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/treasury_sec_hundreds_of_billions_needed_to_solve_crisis/8593/#When:14:21:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Porn incident prompts tech training for teachers</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/porn_incident_prompts_tech_training_for_teachers/8592/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
FLOYD, Va. (AP) &#8212; Floyd County teachers will receive more training on handling technology in the wake of an incident in which pornographic images on a school-issued computer were displayed to students.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:26:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/porn_incident_prompts_tech_training_for_teachers/8592/#When:13:26:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Is Virginia veteran&#8217;s car plate a crime?</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/is_virginia_veterans_car_plate_a_crime/8591/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
John Fielding&#8217;s license plate says he won a Silver Star for his combat service during the Vietnam War, but the truth is the former Marine never won the prestigious decoration.


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:58:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/is_virginia_veterans_car_plate_a_crime/8591/#When:11:58:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. tribes await hearing on federal recognition</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_tribes_await_hearing_on_federal_recognition/8589/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON - A bill to give federal recognition to six Virginia Indian tribes is slated for a Senate hearing next Thursday, the furthest point the bill has reached in any Congress. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_tribes_await_hearing_on_federal_recognition/8589/#When:10:44:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Elections board has no answers for students</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/elections_board_has_no_answers_for_students/8563/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Virginia State Board of Elections is trying to clarify guidelines for local voter registrars as advocacy groups voice concerns about obstacles for students who want to register to vote in their college towns.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/elections_board_has_no_answers_for_students/8563/#When:20:04:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>UPDATED: Jury recommends five years for mom in daughter&#8217;s death</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mom_found_guilty_in_pittsylvania_co_crash_that_killed_daughter/8556/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
A Pittsylvania County jury has recommended five years in prison for Monica Leigh Major for the felonious aggravated involuntary manslaughter of her daughter while intoxicated.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mom_found_guilty_in_pittsylvania_co_crash_that_killed_daughter/8556/#When:17:44:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>McCain says he would fire SEC chairman</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mccain_says_he_would_fire_sec_chairman/8562/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) &#8212; Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday he would fire Securities and Exchange Chairman Christopher Cox if he were president, accusing the former GOP congressman of betraying the public&#8217;s trust.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:18:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mccain_says_he_would_fire_sec_chairman/8562/#When:17:18:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Authorities: Engineer texting on day of Calif. wreck</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/authorities_engineer_texting_on_day_of_calif_wreck/8558/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
LOS ANGELES (AP) &#8212; Federal authorities investigating why a commuter train engineer ran through a red signal and into an oncoming freight train have confirmed that he was text messaging while working on the day of the fatal collision.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/authorities_engineer_texting_on_day_of_calif_wreck/8558/#When:11:53:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Michelle Obama, Jill Biden campaign at UVa.</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/michelle_obama_jill_biden_campaign_at_uva/8557/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Democratic nominees Barack Obama and Joe Biden got a rousing endorsement Wednesday at the University of Virginia from the women who know them best &#8212; their wives, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/michelle_obama_jill_biden_campaign_at_uva/8557/#When:11:47:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Goode votes against offshore drilling bill</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/goode_votes_against_offshore_drilling_bill/8555/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. &#8212; a vocal proponent of domestic drilling for oil and gas &#8212; voted against a bill that would have authorized new oil drilling between 50 and 100 miles off America&#8217;s coasts.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:34:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/goode_votes_against_offshore_drilling_bill/8555/#When:11:34:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>600k cribs recalled</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/600k_cribs_recalled/8529/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The CPSC is recalling about 600,000 Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs because of sizing problems with the crib&#8217;s hardware, the drop side can come off the tracks. When the drop side detaches or partially detaches, it creates a hazardous gap, which can trap or suffocate a small child.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/600k_cribs_recalled/8529/#When:17:48:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>House votes to ease DC gun restrictions</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/house_votes_to_ease_dc_gun_restrictions/8525/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; The pro-gun majority in the House moved Wednesday to compel the nation&#8217;s capital to broaden the rights of its residents to buy and own firearms, including semiautomatic weapons.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/house_votes_to_ease_dc_gun_restrictions/8525/#When:16:51:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Charges reduced in Joker&#45;inspired prank</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/charges_reduced_in_joker_inspired_prank/8503/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
PEARISBURG, Va. (AP) &#8212; Two teenagers accused of leaving playing cards with threatening messages at a Wal-Mart in Pearisburg could avoid criminal charges if they perform community service and attend counseling. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:26:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/charges_reduced_in_joker_inspired_prank/8503/#When:12:26:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>More than a dozen dead in car bomb, ambush at US Embassy in Yemen</title>
          <link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_YEMEN_US_EMBASSY?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
SAN&#8217;A, Yemen (AP)&#8212;Attackers armed with automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and at least one suicide car bomb assaulted the U.S. Embassy in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_YEMEN_US_EMBASSY?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#When:11:19:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Floyd County investigating porn seen at school</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/floyd_county_investigating_porn_seen_at_school/8454/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
FLOYD, Va. (AP) &#8212; Floyd County school officials are investigating a display of pornographic images during a student club meeting. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/floyd_county_investigating_porn_seen_at_school/8454/#When:14:41:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Afton man facing sex charges waives preliminary hearing</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/afton_man_facing_sex_charges_waives_preliminary_hearing/8452/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
An Afton man charged with using a computer to solicit sex from a juvenile girl waived his right to a preliminary hearing Monday.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/afton_man_facing_sex_charges_waives_preliminary_hearing/8452/#When:11:50:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Mark Warner sees &#8220;rocky road&#8221; for U.S. economy</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mark_warner_sees_rocky_road_for_us_economy/8451/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Former Gov. Mark R. Warner says America&#8217;s economy is on a &#8220;rocky road&#8221; but he supports the government&#8217;s decision to bail out Bear Stearns and take control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:46:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mark_warner_sees_rocky_road_for_us_economy/8451/#When:11:46:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. sends hundreds to help with Ike relief</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_sends_hundreds_to_help_with_ike_relief/8450/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Hundreds of Virginians have joined the massive effort to clean up in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_sends_hundreds_to_help_with_ike_relief/8450/#When:11:45:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Lottery profits mean $455 million for Virginia schools</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/lottery_profits_mean_455_million_for_virginia_schools/8423/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today accepted a ceremonial check from Virginia Lottery Executive Director Paula I. Otto to reflect $455 million in profits for Virginia&#8217;s public schools.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:40:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/lottery_profits_mean_455_million_for_virginia_schools/8423/#When:18:40:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Monacans, others could get federal recognition</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/monacans_others_could_get_federal_recognition/8421/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; Virginia Senator Jim Webb says the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs plans to hold a hearing to consider the federal recognition of six Virginia tribes.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/monacans_others_could_get_federal_recognition/8421/#When:16:57:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Sheetz says fuel shortages extend from MD to NC</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/sheetz_says_fuel_shortages_extend_from_md_to_nc/8419/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) &#8212; Fuel shortages caused by Hurricane Ike are hitting Sheetz gas stations in Frederick County, Md., and parts of Virginia and North Carolina.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:49:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/sheetz_says_fuel_shortages_extend_from_md_to_nc/8419/#When:16:49:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Was text messaging to blame for deadly Calif. train crash?</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/was_text_messaging_to_blame_for_deadly_calif_train_crash/8417/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Federal officials investigating a commuter rail collision that killed 25 people said they want to review cell phone records to determine if an engineer blamed for running a stop signal before the crash may have been text messaging at the time.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/was_text_messaging_to_blame_for_deadly_calif_train_crash/8417/#When:16:35:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Obama team upbeat in Va.</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_team_upbeat_in_va/8414/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; Despite a recent poll showing Sen. John McCain taking 50 percent of the vote in Virginia, Sen. Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign manager says the historically red state still is &#8220;enormously competitive.&#8221;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:22:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_team_upbeat_in_va/8414/#When:15:22:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>UVa researchers develop staph&#45;fighting technique</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/uva_researchers_develop_staph_fighting_technique/8413/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
University of Virginia researchers have discovered a technique to reduce drug-resistant staph infection among patients in the surgical intensive care unit.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/uva_researchers_develop_staph_fighting_technique/8413/#When:15:19:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia&#8217;s Hispanics have clout in election</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginias_hispanics_have_clout_in_election/8411/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Elsa Barrientos of Richmond can&#8217;t wait for her vote to be counted. The 56-year-old hospital worker, born in Bolivia, became a U.S. citizen this summer. So when someone with the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce asked if she wanted to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election, she jumped at the chance.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginias_hispanics_have_clout_in_election/8411/#When:14:44:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Election officials stocking up on registration forms</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/election_officials_stocking_up_on_registration_forms/8404/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; Virginia officials have ordered 200,000 additional voter registration forms to keep up with demand before the November elections. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:40:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/election_officials_stocking_up_on_registration_forms/8404/#When:11:40:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. court strikes down anti&#45;spam law</title>
          <link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/ANTI_SPAM_LAW_VAOL&#45;?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; The Virginia Supreme Court has declared Virginia&#8217;s anti-spam law unconstitutional.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:23:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/ANTI_SPAM_LAW_VAOL&#45;?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#When:14:23:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Cremated ashes stolen in Pittsylvania Co.</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/cremated_ashes_stolen_in_pittsylvania_co/8333/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Pittsylvania County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is investigating the theft of cremated ashes taken from a home in the 1800 block of Country Club Road in Hurt.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/cremated_ashes_stolen_in_pittsylvania_co/8333/#When:13:47:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>China launches nationwide baby formula probe</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/china_launches_nationwide_baby_formula_probe/8332/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
BEIJING (AP) - China&#8217;s government vowed &#8220;serious punishment&#8221; on Friday after a major dairy recalled 700 tons of milk powder linked to a rash of kidney stones in infants in a case that reignited fears about Chinese product safety.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/china_launches_nationwide_baby_formula_probe/8332/#When:13:15:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Special education proposals ruled out</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/special_education_proposals_ruled_out/8331/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Under pressure from politicians and thousands of parents of special-education students, the state Department of Education has backed down from proposed rule changes that would limit parental consent for ending special-education services.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/special_education_proposals_ruled_out/8331/#When:12:35:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia apple harvest under way</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_apple_harvest_under_way/8328/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; Virginia&#8217;s apple harvest is shaping up to be a good one.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:42:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_apple_harvest_under_way/8328/#When:11:42:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Underage smoking in Va. drops</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/underage_smoking_in_va_drops/8297/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The percentage of high school students in the state who smoke has declined from 29 in 2001 to 15.5 in 2007, according to the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation. The state falls well below the national average of 19.2 percent.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/underage_smoking_in_va_drops/8297/#When:19:48:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>US marks 7th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks</title>
          <link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SEPT_11_ANNIVERSARY?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
As the nation pauses to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the spotlight from a presidential campaign and a new memorial at the Pentagon are joining the familiar rituals of remembrance on this solemn day.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SEPT_11_ANNIVERSARY?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#When:17:48:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Christiansburg lawyer facing forgery counts</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/christiansburg_lawyer_facing_forgery_counts/8293/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) &#8212; The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board says a former Christiansburg lawyer acknowledged forging signatures of judges and the clerk of the State Corporation Commission.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:52:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/christiansburg_lawyer_facing_forgery_counts/8293/#When:15:52:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>1 dead in Richmond&#45;area building collapse</title>
          <link>http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.&#45;content&#45;articles&#45;RTD&#45;2008&#45;09&#45;11&#45;0174.html</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Rescue workers are back at the site of yesterday&#8217;s building collapse in Chester to decide how to resume searching the rubble. One person, a 38-year-old man, was found dead in the wreckage yesterday.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.&#45;content&#45;articles&#45;RTD&#45;2008&#45;09&#45;11&#45;0174.html#When:11:30:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>McCain and Palin castigate the earmarks she seeks</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mccain_and_palin_castigate_the_earmarks_she_seeks/8270/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) _ Republican presidential nominee John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, equated lawmakers&#8217; requests for funding for special projects with corruption on Wednesday even though Palin herself has requested nearly $200 million in so-called &#8220;earmarks&#8221; this year.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mccain_and_palin_castigate_the_earmarks_she_seeks/8270/#When:20:54:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>MBA testing council tosses scores of 84 people</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mba_testing_council_tosses_scores_of_84_people/8249/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; The publisher of the graduate business school entrance test has thrown out the scores of 84 people who used a Web site to cheat on the exam. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/mba_testing_council_tosses_scores_of_84_people/8249/#When:12:45:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Marine Corps Museum expanding</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/marine_corps_museum_expanding/8238/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Officials say the museum also is celebrating its millionth visitor. It has become a top Virginia destination, and recent surveys found that 75 percent of its visitors were from outside Virginia.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/marine_corps_museum_expanding/8238/#When:11:53:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Vinton man gets 8 years for assaulting AT hiker</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/vinton_man_gets_8_years_for_assaulting_at_hiker/8198/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
FINCASTLE, Va. (AP) &#8212; A Vinton man will spend eight years in prison for sexually assaulting an Appalachian Trail hiker.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/vinton_man_gets_8_years_for_assaulting_at_hiker/8198/#When:19:29:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia Senate campaign picks up</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_senate_campaign_picks_up/8190/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Jim Gilmore is on the attack again in the U.S. Senate contest &#8212; this time, in his first television commercial &#8212; while Mark R. Warner is harvesting endorsements from Republican-friendly groups.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:09:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/virginia_senate_campaign_picks_up/8190/#When:15:09:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Bush keeping Iraq troop levels mostly steady</title>
          <link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAQ?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
President Bush is keeping the U.S. force strength in Iraq largely intact until the next president takes over, drawing rebukes from Democrats who want the war ended and a more sizable troop shift to troubled Afghanistan.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAQ?SITE=VALYD&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#When:14:20:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Lebanon, Va. goes high&#45;tech, draws Obama</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/lebanon_va_goes_high_tech_draws_obama/8182/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
ROANOKE - The southwest Virginia town of Lebanon got an economic boost when two high-tech companies moved in &#8212; making it an attractive site for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to bring his messages of hope and change.


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/lebanon_va_goes_high_tech_draws_obama/8182/#When:12:29:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Memorial to 9/11 victims set to open at Pentagon</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/memorial_to_9_11_victims_set_to_open_at_pentagon/8163/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - For tourists, the new memorial to 184 people who died at the Pentagon in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is not especially convenient. Nor is it ideal from a security perspective to have 24-hour public access right outside the U.S. military&#8217;s nerve center.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:05:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/memorial_to_9_11_victims_set_to_open_at_pentagon/8163/#When:19:05:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. launches site to field ideas</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_launches_site_to_field_ideas/8162/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; Virginia wants to hear from you.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_launches_site_to_field_ideas/8162/#When:19:00:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. FOP backs Mark Warner</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_fop_backs_mark_warner/8160/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; Virginia&#8217;s largest police organization has endorsed Democrat Mark Warner for the U.S. Senate.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:49:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_fop_backs_mark_warner/8160/#When:17:49:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Obama returning to southwest Va.</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_returning_to_southwest_va/8157/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Sen. Barack Obama will hold a town-hall meeting Tuesday in Southwest Virginia, the latest in a string of appearances by candidates for president and vice president that underscore Virginia&#8217;s key role as a battleground state.


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:50:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/obama_returning_to_southwest_va/8157/#When:11:50:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>U.Va. curtails on&#45;campus tailgating</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/uva_curtails_on_campus_tailgating/8093/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Hundreds of football fans. Trash strewn about. At least one fistfight. A bit of vomiting. And public urination - on cars, in historic alleyways and on the steps of the Rotunda.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/uva_curtails_on_campus_tailgating/8093/#When:17:36:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>AP Video: Tropical Storm Hanna</title>
          <link>http://video.ap.org/v/Default.aspx?partner=en&#45;ap&amp;t=m1220443222374&amp;mk=en&#45;ap&amp;sf=ActiveStartDate&amp;sd=&#45;1&amp;q=hanna&amp;f=VALYD</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Video reports from the Associated Press on the progress of tropical storm Hanna
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:24:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://video.ap.org/v/Default.aspx?partner=en&#45;ap&amp;t=m1220443222374&amp;mk=en&#45;ap&amp;sf=ActiveStartDate&amp;sd=&#45;1&amp;q=hanna&amp;f=VALYD#When:17:24:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. nonprofits employ 211,000 workers</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_nonprofits_employ_211000_workers/8091/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; Supporters of nonprofit organizations in Virginia hope a new study on the groups&#8217; economic impact will boost their sector and give them a larger voice in policy decisions.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_nonprofits_employ_211000_workers/8091/#When:15:41:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Follow Hanna&#8217;s path</title>
          <link>http://www.wsls.com/sls/weather/hurricanes</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
http://www.wsls.com/sls/weather/hurricanes
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:17:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.wsls.com/sls/weather/hurricanes#When:11:17:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Man convicted in theft of Hokie Bird statue</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/man_convicted_in_theft_of_hokie_bird_statue/8053/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
CHRISTIANBURG, Va. (AP) &#8212; A man who took a fiberglass statue depicting Virginia Tech&#8217;s Hokie Bird received a 30-day suspended sentence after being convicted of misdemeanor petit larceny. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/man_convicted_in_theft_of_hokie_bird_statue/8053/#When:16:57:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Kaine declares state of emergency</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_declares_state_of_emergency/8048/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; Governor Tim Kaine is directing Virginia officials to prepare for Tropical Storm Hanna.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_declares_state_of_emergency/8048/#When:13:55:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. to mark 20th year of wine month</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_to_mark_20th_year_of_wine_month/8045/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &#8212; Virginia is preparing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Virginia Wine Month. 


           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:37:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_to_mark_20th_year_of_wine_month/8045/#When:12:37:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>GOP: We&#8217;re not just &#8220;old white guys&#8221;</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/gop_were_not_just_old_white_guys/8025/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
ST. PAUL, Minn. &#8212; Virginia Republicans acknowledge that their national party has a problem attracting young voters, but say many will come over to the GOP once they have to pay taxes.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/gop_were_not_just_old_white_guys/8025/#When:20:08:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Kaine seeks options for budget cuts</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_seeks_options_for_budget_cuts/8024/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Facing more grim economic news, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has ordered the heads of state agencies to prepare three sets of budgets for 2009-10 reflecting spending cuts of 5 percent, 10 percent and 15 percent.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/kaine_seeks_options_for_budget_cuts/8024/#When:20:02:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. Tech police receive award for teamwork</title>
          <link>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_tech_police_receive_award_for_teamwork/8004/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) &#8212; The Virginia Tech Police Department has received the 2008 Governor&#8217;s Award for Teamwork for its efforts following the mass shootings on campus on April 16, 2007.&nbsp;
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/va_tech_police_receive_award_for_teamwork/8004/#When:15:19:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
    </channel>
</rss>