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In a marathon 12-hour meeting Monday marked by four closed-door sessions, including one to discuss proposed changes to increase "transparency" in board procedures, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors appointed William H. Goodwin Jr. vice ...

George W. Huguely V, the ex-University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of murdering his girlfriend in May 2010, was sued by American International Group Inc. (AIG) Huguely, who is serving a 23-year prison sentence, declined to be interviewed ...

Patients at the University of Virginia Medical Center will see increased rates at the hospital this October -- a result of the rising cost of health care services, according to hospital executives. The UVa Board of Visitors Finance Committee ...

RelatedFive of the best 2013 commencement speeches (so far) Washington Post Email Print Share FacebookTwitterTumblrLinkedInStumbleUponRedditDiggMixxDeliciousGoogle+ Comment Follow @timenewsfeed Sitting through graduation speeches is usually a drag ...

Check Labels for the Term 'Broad-Spectrum' It means the sunscreen provides protection against both UVA (wrinkle- and cancer-causing) and UVB (burning) rays. Problem is, that labeling rule only went into effect in December and stores still sell ...

Did you know that some sunscreens protect only against the suns ultraviolet B (UVB) rays and not its ultraviolet A (UVA) rays, which also contribute to skin cancer? As summer approaches, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) makes it mandatory for ...

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell told the 316 graduates of the University of Virginia's College at Wise Saturday that their diploma "In this competitive global marketplace, a college degree means more than ever," the governor said. "It is ...

Many people are unaware of it, but some of the best coaching Brian Boland has done this season has occurred right before the start of matches when he leaves the Virginia locker room and turns things over to a guest speaker. Often times, the speaker ...

The UNP said today Minister Wimal Weerawansa should quit his portfolio and leave the government right away. UNP Uva provincial council member K. Velayudham told a news conference that the government would definitely hold the Northern Provincial ...