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Albert Dawson, Va. pioneering court clerk, dies

Albert Austin Dawson Jr., the first African American to be elected as a circuit court clerk in Virginia, has died. He was 66.

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War-weary U.S. is numb to drumbeat of troop deaths

American troops are still dying in Afghanistan at a pace that doesn't often register beyond their hometowns. So far this year, it's 31 a month on average, or one per day.

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240K historic records from Va town put online

Nearly a quarter of a million historic court documents from Petersburg detailing early struggles in the rail and mining industries and with free African Americans are now available online.

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Judge backs deal that includes added protections

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Gingrich supports Va. black Union soldier monument

Leading Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is behind an effort to have African-American Union soldiers recognized for their role in the Civil War Battle of the Crater.

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