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Sarah Palin Quits Turkey Trot 5K Race In Kennewick, Washington

Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics


Sarah Palin dropped out of a 5k race on Thanksgiving Day in Kennewick, Wash. The former vice presidential candidate and Alaska Governor quit the race ...

Richmond Gang Rape Prompts City's Reflection

AP | TERRY COLLINS and EVELYN NIEVES | Posted 11.18.2009 | Home


RICHMOND, Calif. — Not far from the pulsating music and dancing of the high school homecoming, young men were drinking in a dimly-lit courtyard ...

It's Not Maine, It's the Process

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Charles Karel Bouley

The fact is, no civil right should be left up to the masses. Our founders were very clear about equality in the Constitution.

A City and Nation of Bystanders

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Charles Karel Bouley

How could any American, any human, stand by as another is brutally raped? How could other Americans join in, jeer, take photos and videos with their c...

2010: The Year Main Street Sticks It to Wall Street and Washington

Don McNay | Posted 10.27.2009 | Business


Don McNay

If anyone has ever dreamed of being an office holder, 2010 is the year to do it. There are going to be several situations where voters elect a complete unknown, just to express their anger about the incumbent.

It's Time to Teach Children About Money

Don McNay | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business


Don McNay

I'm convinced that most of the mistakes made handling money result from lack of information and bad habits formed in childhood.

Winter Olympics: Gold Rush or Even Ground?

Giles Slade | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


Giles Slade

We have hosted the Olympics more times than any other nation. Even in this bad year, we can show the rest of the world how it's done.

Richmond SPCA CEO Robin Starr's Blind, Deaf Dog Dies After 4 Hours In Hot Car

AP | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green


RICHMOND, Va. An executive for an anti-animal cruelty group says her 16-year-old blind and deaf dog died after she accidentally left him in her hot ca...

Free and The Search for Economic Innovation

Don McNay | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business


Don McNay

As we look at life after the financial crisis, we need to turn traditional thinking on its head. Picking up a copy of Chris Anderson's Free is a good place to start.

Getting Rich and the Marshmallow

Don McNay | Posted 07.25.2009 | Business


Don McNay

We have a financial system that has played to people's weaknesses. We have allowed people who are prone to instant gratification to have as much credit as they could get their hands on.

Starting an Obama Group Gives Supporter Confidence, Diverse Community

Stefanie Fontanez | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


Stefanie Fontanez

It was shortly after watching Barack Obama speak for the first time that Megan Meagher turned to a friend and said "I have to do something. I've never...

Virginia Volunteers Give Their All

Carol Franco | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


Carol Franco

Virginia Campaign for Change Headquarters, Marshall St., Richmond: We waltz in on weekends, hubby and I, log on for a few hours of data entry, place a...

A Video Letter from the Nation's Mayors to Obama and McCain

Harry Moroz | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Harry Moroz

Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio all face midyear FY2009 budget gaps and city governments are increasingly pessimistic about their economic health.