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Roll Call · Feb 12

How a 22-year-old George Washington learned how to lead, from a series of mistakes in the Pennsylvania wilderness

This Presidents Day, I’ve been thinking about George Washington − not at his finest hour, but possibly at his worst.

The Conversation · Feb 10

20 Best Southern Cities To Live on a $150K Salary

GOBankingRates reveals the best Southern cities for $150K earners, highlighting livability, affordable housing and low cost -- see the Florida‑dominant picks.

GOBankingRates · Feb 9

US government worked against itself to let Marine adopt Afghan girl, documents obtained by AP show

Thousands of pages of once-secret court documents show how federal officials and a Virginia court helped an American Marine adopt an Afghan war orphan, in defiance of the U.S. government’s official policy to unite the child with her family

The Independent UK · Feb 6

Boar’s Head plant reopens after listeria outbreak that killed 10 people

The reopening comes as recent inspections of another Boar’s Head plant documented problems similar to those that may have contributed to the fatal outbreak

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Quick-thinking Virginia mom throws fear out the window as she rushes to save her son’s friend from frozen pond

It takes a village.

We Got This Covered · Feb 4

US congressional report explores option of not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia

Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4

Virginia man found guilty of killing wife and another man in scheme with au pair

Banfield faces the possibility of life in prison at sentencing

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Elderly dog miraculously survives after he slipped off an icy cliff in Virginia, officials say

Oakley survived without major injuries

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Virginia Democrats Advance 7 Gun Control Bills, Including a Ban on 'Assault' Weapons

They’re not getting the whole “shall not be infringed” part of the U.S. and Virginia constitutions.

Reason · Jan 30