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Faraway War Underlines Merit of Va. Family's Work
Thousands of miles from the tanks and soldiers, the conflict between Georgian and Russian military forces reverberates in a Northern Virginia household.



TV Debate Is Canceled As Warner Bows Out
RICHMOND, Aug. 29 -- Former governor Mark R. Warner chose not to participate in the only U.S. Senate debate this fall that was to be televised statewide, a decision that caused the event to be canceled.



Ehrlich To Skip Republican Convention
Former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Maryland's most prominent Republican, has decided to skip his party's national convention in St. Paul, Minn., next week, citing a busy schedule of things to do with his law firm and his son's football team.



Teen Convicted in Attack in Which Boy's Teeth Were Punche...
The first of two Fairfax County teenagers charged with punching out the teeth of a 14-year-old McLean boy in a highly publicized Christmas Eve attack was convicted yesterday by a Fairfax jury of misdemeanor assault and battery.



Testing Change Raises Scores
A switch in testing for students who are learning English fueled a rebound in scores this year for immigrant-rich schools in Northern Virginia that had failed the year before to meet targets set under the federal No Child Left Behind law.



An Experiment in Science
Kaylyn Jackson, 17, positively gushes when she talks about astrophysics. And multivariable calculus. And mathematics in general.



Sniper Judge Takes Seat on Virginia Supreme Court
The judge who presided over one of the Washington area sniper trials will now be making decisions that affect people throughout Northern Virginia.



Md., Va. Set Action Plans for Changes in Climate
Climate change could profoundly alter the weather, animal life and even the very shape of Maryland over the next century, making heat waves deadlier and leaving one corner of the Eastern Shore under water, a state-appointed commission said yesterday.



Spotlight on Delegation Underscores Va.'s Importance
DENVER, Aug. 27 -- At this week's Democratic National Convention, it pays to be a delegate from Virginia.



Democratic Consultant McAuliffe Weighs Run for Governor
DENVER, Aug. 27 -- Terry McAuliffe, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a key adviser to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), is considering running for governor of Virginia next year.



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