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  Smoketown Road at PW Parkway reopened after crash

  A four-vehicle crash that closed down a portion of Smoketown Road at Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge has been cleared.

  11/18/2010 12:16 PM

• Cuccinelli weighs in on holiday displays

  Local governments can display religious holiday displays, provided other beliefs are allowed to display their holiday symbols, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli wrote in an advisory opinion.

  08/25/2010 2:10 PM

• State AGs: Craigslist should drop adult services

  raigslist should remove its adult services section because the website cannot adequately block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution and child trafficking, attorneys general in 17 states demanded Tuesday in a joint letter.

  08/25/2010 1:45 PM

• Va. Marine killed in Afghanistan

  The Pentagon says a Marine from Falls Church, Va., has been killed in Afghanistan.

  08/25/2010 1:43 PM

• Gas leak closes PW Parkway

  Prince William Parkway at Marblestone Drive has reopened after a gas leak this morning

  08/24/2010 3:16 PM

• Reichley Column: 180 "necessary" jobs

  Prince William County is planning to add 180 teaching jobs because of the latest federal pork spending bill, this time paying off public school unions to the tune of more than $10 billion. These jobs are described as meeting important needs like “lowering class size, meeting academic targets and supporting economically disadvantaged schools.”

  08/24/2010 2:51 PM

• Letter to the Editor: Don't be fooled by 'centrist' Connolly

  I am really amazed by some of the letters sent to this newspaper, especially those supporting Rep. Gerry Connolly.

  08/24/2010 2:48 PM

• Va AG: State can regulate abortion clinics

  State government can oversee abortion providers in Virginia, much as it already regulates outpatient surgery centers, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said in an advisory opinion.

  08/24/2010 2:03 PM

• Amtrak trains suspended between Baltimore and DC

  Amtrak trains between Baltimore and Washington are currently stopped because of a power problem.

  08/24/2010 2:02 PM

• Letter to the Editor: VDOT must take responsibility for safety

  In reference to the story, “Wreck kills two area teens” [Aug. 17], I find it inexcusable for VDOT to pretend that speed rumble strips, warning signs and recommended speeds will suffice for physically removing the top of the hill on Logmill Road at Parnell Court.

  08/23/2010 2:53 PM

• Letter to the Editor: Is this just about religion?

  After reading the Sunday paper, watching the various television commentaries and listening to talk radio, I went outside to look around for the nearest mosque.

  08/23/2010 2:44 PM

• Letter to the Editor: They're gate-crashers, plain and simple

  If you had a ticket to an event, or for a flight, and when you got to your assigned seat, you found someone else was in that seat, what would you do?

  08/23/2010 2:38 PM

• Letter to the Editor: Rule of Law quest is nothing but politics

  Is Mr. Neal [“This is why we need a Rule of Law measure,” Aug. 15] seriously suggesting that only illegal aliens get drunk, have no valid driver’s license and are the only ones previously cited?

  08/23/2010 2:36 PM

• Gray Column: Celebrating life and not focusing on disaster

  Disasters never make sense. That’s why they call them disasters.

  08/23/2010 2:28 PM

• Mercer Column: Higher education no silver bullet

  We’re No. 12. The United States has dropped from first in the world to 12th in the percentage of young people with college degrees.

  08/23/2010 2:23 PM

• Letter to the Editor: Half-truths to drive emotion

  I see Mr. Shannon is still at it. His recent column on immigration [“Sisters of political futbol,” Aug. 12] continues to show that this paper could never be considered part of the liberal press. I just wish that on occasion Mr. Shannon might bother to tell the complete story and not just do emotional sound bites to stir up voters: the whole truth contributes something to analyze and to evaluate for decision-making. This is not the case with most of his columns.

  08/23/2010 2:20 PM

• Editorial: 287(g) is good for Virginia

  Just because a measure has bipartisan support doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worthwhile. Republicans and Democrats certainly can agree on a bad idea. But the presence of backing from members of both parties is a sign that a given policy merits scrutiny, especially considering the state of raucous politicking these days.

  08/23/2010 2:18 PM

• Letter to the Editor: Column avoids facts about illegal immigration

  Ms. Gastañaga’s column [“It’s time to stop trading on fear,” Aug. 11] lacks supporting data. She states: “No one wants to locate their business or move their family to a community and/or state riven by ethnic strife and division, no matter what side of the dividing line they are on.”

  08/23/2010 2:14 PM

• Letter to the Editor: Obama doesn't care about the unemployed

  Half a million people claimed jobless benefits this month, the highest since 2009.

  08/23/2010 2:09 PM

• Letter to the Editor: Webb, other guy continue their poor work

  In a letter in June, I asked for evidence of any efforts on our behalf by the two quiescent gentlemen representing Virginia in the United States Senate — Jim Webb and the other guy — resulting in improvements in the lives of American taxpayers. I ask again. The letter prompted one patronizing putdown citing Webb’s push for a new G.I. Bill and a longer interval between troop deployments.

  08/23/2010 2:06 PM