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Demand for drones at home raises fear on political right and left of a surveillance societyWASHINGTON - Thousands of drones patrolling U.S. skies?WorldJun 19, 2012
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Jury selection to begin in trial of lacrosse player accused of killing fellow playerCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The trial of a University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend is set to begin in Charlottesville.WorldFeb 6, 2012
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Teens who express differences with mom might also resist peer pressure: studyTORONTO - Frustrated parents who are frequently at odds with an argumentative adolescent might take heart from the findings of new research on teens, their moms and their friends.HealthDec 21, 2011
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Charlottesville, Va., removes Confederate statues at centre of deadly 2017 protestsThe move comes after a long, winding legal fight, coupled with changes in a state law that protected war memorials had held up the removal for years.WorldJul 10, 2021
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Virginia’s controversial Robert E. Lee statue set for removal on WednesdayThe 6.4-metre tall bronze likeness of Lee on a horse sits atop a granite pedestal nearly twice that high in the grassy centre of a traffic circle on a famed Richmond street.PoliticsSep 6, 2021
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Neo-Nazis are still active on Facebook — and they’re making moneyThe Battle of the Nibelungs — a reference to a classic epic much loved by Nazis — is one of dozens of far-right groups that continue to leverage mainstream social media for profit.TechSep 25, 2021
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At least 37 dead across 6 U.S. states from tornadoes, flash floodsA furious storm system that kicked up tornadoes, flash floods and hail has left at least 37 people dead on a rampage that has stretched for days as it barrelled from Oklahoma to North Carolina and Virginia.Apr 17, 2011
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U.S. deems Russian white supremacist group a terrorist organization, sanctions membersThe move against the Russian Imperial Movement is the first time a white supremacist group has been named a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" group and comes amid doubts the administration believes extremist organizations of that type merit such sanctions.WorldApr 6, 2020
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Man accused of killing 22 at El Paso Walmart facing federal hate crimes chargesPatrick Crusius, 21, has been charged with 90 counts under federal hate crime and firearms laws for his role in the Aug. 3 shooting that authorities said was aimed at scaring Hispanics into leaving the United States, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.WorldFeb 6, 2020
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Virginia court upholds ban on firearms at gun rally that prompted state of emergencyAt least three suspected members of a white supremacist group called The Base, including Canadian Patrik Mathews, were believed to be planning to attend the rally, according to a law enforcement official.WorldJan 17, 2020
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3 more linked to neo-Nazi group, arrested ahead of Virginia gun rallyThe arrests come a day after three other members of The Base, a collective of hardcore neo-Nazis that operate as a paramilitary organization, were arrested on federal charges in Maryland and Delaware.WorldJan 17, 2020
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Video of U.S. Capitol riot offers fresh details as Trump impeachment trial continuesThe House will continue with its case Thursday, with Trump's lawyers set to launch their defence by week's end.PoliticsFeb 11, 2021
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Police: Human remains found; could be those of missing female US studentSearchers found human remains that could be those of a British-born University of Virginia student who has been missing since Sept. 13, police said.CrimeOct 20, 2014
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Man seen with missing University of Virginia student being soughtA man authorities believe is the last person seen with a University of Virginia student before she disappeared is being sought on arrest warrants charging him with reckless driving.CrimeSep 22, 2014
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Capital murder indictment returned in slaying of University of Virginia studentThe man accused of abducting and killing a University of Virginia student has been charged with capital murder and a prosecutor said Tuesday she will seek the death penalty if the case goes to trial.CrimeMay 5, 2015
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University of Virginia dean sues ‘Rolling Stone’ over debunked gang rape storyA University of Virginia associate dean is seeking more than $7.5 million from "Rolling Stone" magazine in a defamation lawsuit stemming from a debunked account of an alleged gang rape on campus.WorldMay 12, 2015
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Rolling Stone casts doubt on student’s account of being gang-raped at frat partyRolling Stone is casting doubt on the account it published of a young woman who says she was gang-raped at a fraternity party at the University of Virginia.Dec 5, 2014
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Trump approvingly tweets, deletes video of supporter chanting ‘white power’The video appeared to have been taken at The Villages, a Florida retirement community, and showed dueling demonstrations between Trump supporters and opponents.PoliticsJun 28, 2020
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Donald Trump under fire for dining with white nationalist and Kanye WestTrump had dinner with West as well as Nick Fuentes, a far-right activist who has used his online platform to spew antisemitic and white nationalist rhetoric.WorldNov 26, 2022
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What is white replacement theory? Police probe conspiracy’s role in Buffalo shootingTen people are dead after a shooter opened fire in a supermarket in a predominantly black Buffalo community. The attack is being investigated as racially motivated extremism.CanadaMay 16, 2022