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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The weekend is off to a violent start across Hampton Roads. In less than 24 hours, 10 On Your Side has reported on more than a dozen people shot in four separate cities. Four of those shot have died as a result of their injuries.

(AP) - Legislators' libertarian leanings prevailed over pleas for highway safety Friday when a House of Delegates committee dealt with bills governing motorcyclists and red light scofflaws in Virginia. The Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee rejected several bills to expand or continue local pilot programs that use cameras to catch red light runners. The panel also endorsed legislation allowing motorcyclists 21 and over to ride without a helmet. The panel voted 15-6 to kill Del. Michelle McQuigg's bill expanding so-called "photo-red" monitoring systems statewide. Six northern Virginia localities and Virginia Beach have pilot programs that are scheduled to end...

Washington-AP -- New Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is among the wealthiest in the Senate, where you don't have to look far to find a (m) millionaire. The Tennessee Republican is a former Nashville heart-lung transplant surgeon whose family founded H-C-A -- The Healthcare Company. It's one of the nation's largest for-profit hospital chains. In required financial disclosure forms released today, Frist reported blind trusts in the six-and-a-half to 31 (m) million-dollar range. Frist and other senators will likely benefit this year from the 350 (b) billion-dollar tax-cut package that reduces the maximum tax rate on dividends and capital gains....

Gary Condit doesn't know the meaning of ''respect'' The Virginian-Pilot © August 28, 2001 Lucky Mrs. Gary Condit. Her spouse of 34 years is so devoted to her and ``respects'' her so much that he refused to give details of his alleged affairs on television the other night. Whadda guy. Talk about missed opportunities. ABC's Connie Chung never once -- during the four or more times Gary Condit invoked ``respect'' for his family as a reason for ducking her questions -- asked the congressman if he didn't consider extramarital dalliances a peculiar way to show respect for his bride. Someone ...

Philip Morris Pulls Out of United Way 08/26/2000 By Joe Schlatter Concord, N.C. -- Philip Morris will no longer contribute to the United Way. The tobacco giant has decided to allow its employees to contribute directly to their communities in whichever way they see fit, said spokesman Benny Darden. "We are in no way dissatisfied with our involvement with the United Way and have enjoyed our partnership with them," said Darden. Funds normally collected from employees for the United Way will instead go into a Philip Morris Employee Community Fund. "This new fund allows our employees to choose where ...

Here is a link to Latest Zogby numbers Basically, things are getting worse for McCain, as his attacks on the relogious right this past week have backfired. Bush's lead his widened every day in New York and especiallly California, where just three days ago Bush was up by 18 points, and now he is up by 28 points.

Denver sued over prayer meeting order Tuesday, 3 August 1999 20:00 (GMT) (UPI Spotlight) Denver sued over prayer meeting order DENVER, Aug. 3 (UPI) - The city of Denver has been (Tuesday) sued for issuing a cease and desist order aimed at limiting the number of prayer meetings a couple hold in their home. The Virgnia-based American Center for Law and Justice says in the U.S. District Court lawsuit that the city's order to limit David and Diane Reiter to one prayer meeting per month in their private residence is unconstitutional and is "an example of religious hostility at its ...