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Dennis Kucinich: 'I Am a Candidate of the Mainstream'new

"These other candidates are more like Republicans."
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jayson Whitehead  |  12-05-2007  |  Politics

Is Racial Profiling a Virginia Problem?new

Citizens, state police disagree; group wants numbers.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Scott Weaver  |  11-28-2007  |  Race & Class

Agritourism Links Wineries and Rural Protectionsnew

Agritourism is good business, and it's a good way to keep Albemarle County's views lush and uncluttered.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Cathy Harding  |  11-14-2007  |  Food+Drink

John Echeverri-Gent on Pakistan Crisisnew

The UVA politics prof compares situation to fall of Shah in Iran.
C-Ville Weekly  |  David Moltz  |  11-14-2007  |  International

Families of Virginia Tech Shooting Victims Sue Citynew

Blacksburg, Va., faces 25 possible lawsuits related to the campus shooting.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Allison Cintins  |  11-14-2007  |  Disasters

Democrats Retake Virginia's State Senatenew

Shift looks to have most meaning for 2011 redistricting.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Alan Zimmerman  |  11-14-2007  |  Politics

Sex Files: Turn to Face the Strange Changesnew

New info on hormones and menopausal women.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Annette Owens  |  11-07-2007  |  Advice

In Virginia, Obama Blasts Bush, Calls for Changenew

Barack Obama ripped into his opponents' claims that he lacked the experience to be the next president and promised to raise the minimum wage every year and restore the country's standing in the world.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Staff  |  11-07-2007  |  Politics

Rutherford Institute Fights for Religious Pot Usenew

Since the early '70s, Carl Eric Olsen has been a member of the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church, a religious group that holds that marijuana is a sacrament, and whose members smoke it all day, every day.
C-Ville Weekly  |  J. Tobias Beard  |  11-07-2007  |  Drugs

Cities Ask Virginia to Cap Payday Lending at 36 Percentnew

Currently, most lenders charge borrowers $15 interest for every $100 borrowed -- per week. The APR on these loans can balloon to 391 percent, trapping borrowers in a vicious cycle of debt.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Scott Weaver  |  11-07-2007  |  Economy

Med School Explores Upside (and Down) of Podcastingnew

iPods are cool and all, but some University of Virginia profs wonder if podcasting lectures is driving down classroom attendance.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Scott Weaver  |  11-07-2007  |  Education

Local Meat Farmers Can't Swallow Food Regulationsnew

It is illegal to sell cuts of meat if they have not been slaughtered and processed in a United States Department of Agriculture-certified facility. Largely out of frustration with a system that costs hundreds of dollars per pig, many small farmers have taken to slaughtering animals themselves.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jayson Whitehead  |  11-07-2007  |  Food+Drink

Is John Warner a Key to Averting War With Iran?new

While Warner is not opposing Kyl-Lieberman, he does not seem quite in concert with the Bush-Cheney program either.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Alan Zimmerman  |  11-07-2007  |  Commentary

Introducing Wilco's Musical Leader, Nels Clinenew

Since the May 2007 release of Sky Blue Sky, Wilco's sixth proper album, the searing sounds of distorted jazz guitar -- courtesy of lead guitarist Nels Cline -- have wreaked impressive havoc on many eardrums.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Staff  |  10-17-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Higher Ed Leaders Warn of Issues to Comenew

Faculty needs, big science and China loom large.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Will Goldsmith  |  10-10-2007  |  Education

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