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Anti-Gerrymandering Lawsuit Moves Forward in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 1, 2017
Virginia’s 72nd House District is one of the ones mentioned in the lawsuit. (Credit: Virginia Public Access Project)
A lawsuit against Virginia’s House of Delegates for how they drew district lines back in 2011 will be moving forward. A judge in Richmond ruled today to not dismiss the case. Mallory Noe-Payne reports from the courthouse.
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From NPR News- Scientists Hope To Farm The Biofuel Of The Future In The Pacific Ocean August 22, 2017International research labs are using seaweed to make biofuel, but little progress has been made in the U.S. Now scientists in California are developing a prototype to enable vast open-ocean farming.
- Louise Linton Said She 'Sacrifices' More Than Other Taxpayers. It's Not That Simple. August 22, 2017Linton, an actress and the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, touched off an internet firestorm with a condescending Tuesday Instagram post.
- Treasury Secretary's Wife Apologizes After Sparking Internet Furor With Online Post August 22, 2017Dressed in more than $16,000 worth of clothes and accessories in the photo, Louise Linton, a Scottish actress married to Steven Mnuchin, had ridiculed an Instagram follower for being "out of touch."
- After Spain Attacks, Four Suspects Appear In Court August 22, 2017Multiple suspects reportedly testified that an imam masterminded an initial plot to carry out a large-scale attack using explosives. The imam was killed in a blast before last week's vehicle attacks.
- Does Baby Powder Cause Cancer? A Jury Says Yes. Scientists Aren't So Sure August 22, 2017Scientists have found an association between talc and ovarian cancer, but they don't agree on exactly what that means.
- Scientists Hope To Farm The Biofuel Of The Future In The Pacific Ocean August 22, 2017
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- Barcelona attack: Suspects 'planned to hit key monuments' August 22, 2017The Sagrada Familia cathedral was among the targets, a suspect tells a preliminary hearing in Madrid.
- How 'Brit hero' helped Las Ramblas victim August 22, 2017Tourist Harry Athwal rushed to help a child hurt in the Barcelona attack.
- US Afghanistan: Tillerson ups pressure on Pakistan August 22, 2017The US urges Pakistan to stop sheltering Taliban forces amid a new US pledge to support Afghanistan.
- Teenager arrested for dancing Macarena on Saudi street August 22, 2017A 14-year-old is arrested in Saudi Arabia after a clip of him dancing in the street went viral.
- England battle past France to reach final August 22, 2017World champions England will defend their title against New Zealand after battling past France in a tense encounter to reach the final.
- Barcelona attack: Suspects 'planned to hit key monuments' August 22, 2017
