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Don Beyer: Why You Should Vote for Me 10/30/2014 02:00pm • This month, we asked the candidates from each competitive race on the ballot on Election Day to write a sub-750 word essay describing why Arlington residents should vote for them on Nov. 4. Here is Democratic candidate for the 8th Congressional District Don Beyer’s unedited resp Gwendolyn Beck: Why You Should Vote for Me 10/30/2014 01:30pm • This month, we asked the candidates from each competitive race on the ballot on Election Day to write a sub-750 word essay describing why Arlington residents should vote for them on Nov. 4. Here is Independent candidate for the 8th Congressional District Gwendolyn Beck’s unedit John Vihstadt: Why You Should Vote for Me 10/30/2014 01:00pm • This month, we asked the candidates from each competitive race on the ballot on Election Day to write a sub-750 word essay describing why Arlington residents should vote for them on Nov. 4. Here is Republican-endorsed Independent County Board member John Vihstadt’s unedited resp Rural Tennessee museum a success in first year 10/30/2014 12:33pm • ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press UNION CITY, Tenn. (AP) -- When Discovery Park of America opened on a cornfield in rural Tennessee, its founders expected the museum described as a "mini-Smithsonian" to draw about 150,000 visitors in its first year.They exceeded that goal by 120,000, with a total of 270 Alan Howze: Why You Should Vote for Me 10/30/2014 12:30pm • This month, we asked the candidates from each competitive race on the ballot on Election Day to write a sub-750 word essay describing why Arlington residents should vote for them on Nov. 4. Here is Democratic County Board candidate Alan Howze’s unedited response: On November 4th, you Virginians to consider tax exemption proposal 10/30/2014 12:29pm • ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginians heading to the polls on Election Day will decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would exempt the surviving spouses of U.S. military members killed in action from paying real estate taxes.Loudon Republican Del. David Pharma firm to establish operations in Petersburg 10/30/2014 12:20pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A Chinese pharmaceutical ingredients maker is planning to invest $22.5 million to establish operations in Petersburg, creating 376 jobs.Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Thursday that UniTao Pharmaceuticals LLC has purchased the Boehringer Ingelheim plant that's slated to close by the The best practices for a healthy financial life, part 3: Sharing the risk 10/30/2014 11:46am • Barry Glassman WTOP Financial Contributor WASHINGTON -- My last article, "The best practices for a healthy financial life, Part 2," gave you the resources you need to get started on setting and achieving your financial goals. Whether saving for retirement or buying a new home, those goals c Audrey Clement: Why You Should Vote for Me 10/30/2014 11:30am • This month, we asked the candidates from each competitive race on the Nov. 4 ballot to write a sub-750 word essay describing why Arlington residents should vote for them. Here is School Board candidate Audrey Clement’s unedited response: I’m Audrey Clement. I’m runni Marlboro maker Altria's 3Q profit up slightly 10/30/2014 10:42am • MICHAEL FELBERBAUM AP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc.'s profit rose slightly the third quarter as higher prices helped to offset decline in the number of cigarettes it sold.The owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, posted earnings Thu Group exposes voting histories of Alaska residents 10/30/2014 10:30am • RACHEL D'ORO Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Scores of Alaskans have complained about receiving emails and letters to find their voting histories and those of their acquaintances sent by an elusive group calling itself the Alaska State Voter Program.The messages say the super PAC-backed g Haiti hopes to woo back tourists with resorts 10/30/2014 10:17am • DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press COTES-DE-FER, Haiti (AP) -- Off this sleepy southern Haitian village, fishermen in weathered wooden boats slowly move across azure waters. Miles of picture-perfect sandy beaches slope gently, fringed by grasses and framed by mountains.In any other Caribbean country, s Selig's imprint seen in Game 7 of World Series 10/30/2014 05:30am • RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- For his final game as baseball commissioner, Bud Selig was able to see the low-budget Kansas City Royals compete with the high-spending San Francisco Giants for the title.Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night featured a pair of wild-card Plea hearing set in Smith Mountain Lake fraud 10/30/2014 03:40am • LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- A plea hearing is set for a former Roanoke woman charged in a Smith Mountain Lake mortgage fraud scheme.Susanne Helbig's hearing is scheduled for Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Lynchburg. Helbig, who now lives in Georgia, was charged in a 15-count indictment w Health care overhaul doubts ease for insurers 10/30/2014 03:10am • TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- What a difference a year makes.The nation's biggest health insurers entered last fall cautious about a major coverage expansion initiated by the health care overhaul, the federal law that aims to cover millions of uninsured people.Investors and comp