2 days ago - George Mason University is expanding its Islamic studies program with a $1.5 million grant from a think tank once raided as part of a federal terrorism investigation.

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Foster makes 3 in GOP attorney general sweepstakes

3 days ago - Arlington lawyer Dave Foster entered the Republican Party's three-way sweepstakes for the 2009 attorney general nomination Wednesday.

Va. attorney indicted in immigration fraud case

4 days ago - A federal grand jury has indicted a northern Virginia attorney for his alleged role in a large immigration fraud scheme.

Northern Va. Dems begin sniping in gov race prep

5 days ago - Two weeks ago, Virginia Democrats united to win the state in a historic presidential election. By Monday, there was bad blood between two Democrats who want to be governor.

DC-area police launch 'Street Smart' initiative

5 days ago - D.C.-area law enforcement agencies are cracking down on people who violate traffic safety laws.

Immigration agency rejects Fairfax application

5 days ago - Fairfax County's sheriff says federal immigration authorities have denied his bid to enroll deputies in a program that trains local officers to detain criminal illegal immigrants.

Hispanic students juggle lives with school

7 days ago - An hour and a half after his night shift ended at the grocery store, Jefferson Lara is sitting in art class, sketching warriors - strong and armored.

Va Oct. revenues slow, but meet lower expectations

8 days ago - State government tax collections in October were slightly better than the lower targets Gov. Tim Kaine set for them last month.

Santorum's right to vote in W.Pa. upheld

8 days ago - Elections officials say former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and his wife, Karen, are eligible to vote in suburban Pittsburgh.

Virginia man pleads guilty to mortgage fraud

9 days ago - A well-known northern Virginia businessman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.

Fired Boxer aide faces child porn charges

9 days ago - A high-level aide to California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has been charged in federal court with receiving and distributing child pornography.

Fired aide to Sen. Boxer faces child porn charges

9 days ago - A high-level aide to California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has been charged in federal court with receiving and distributing child pornography.

Pa. approves tiny part of big power line to Va.

9 days ago - Pennsylvania regulators on Thursday approved a short stretch of a multistate high-voltage power line designed to bring cheaper electricity from Appalachia to the Washington-New York corridor.