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“I am requesting that the General Assembly amend this bill to explicitly state that no woman in Virginia will have to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound involuntarily.”

“From an earthquake and a hurricane to the successful launch of light rail, 2011 was a memorable year…”

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“They don’t start off bad,” Lisa said. “There are no dogs that are born bad. But life, and what happens, and people’s reaction to them can turn them.”

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We had some real characters show up, I’ll tell you.

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4. Let your city turn your tree into mulch.
7. Remove all the branches. Sharpen the base. Impale as you see fit.

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Yesterday we set up a camera and filmed the council in action. It’s not the best video in the world, and sometimes the audio isn’t perfect, but it’s a start.