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With Medical Help, World’s Tallest Man May Have Stopped Growing

At 8 feet, 3 inches, Sultan Kosen of Turkey holds the Guinness World Record for tallest man alive. But his height may have finally peaked.

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Cat Fight: Hank, Virginia’s Feline Senate Candidate, Gets First Attack Ad

The claws have come out against Hank, the 9-year-old cat who’s vying for a Virginia Senate seat.

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Meet Hank, the Virginia Cat Running for U.S. Senate

Hailing from Springfield, Va., he’s running as an independent, with a platform that centers on job creation.

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Want to Make Space Your Final Frontier? Virginia Could Help

Virginia lawmakers are mulling a tax break for those seeking “space burials.”

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Republicans Criticize Local GOP Group for Obama ‘Zombie’ Depiction

A Halloween-themed message to conservative supporters in one Virginia county took the holiday spirit to extreme levels.  Both Democrats and Republicans swiftly condemned its ghastly content.

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Hurricane Irene: States of Emergency Declared Across East Coast

From New York to the Carolinas, it’s all getting serious.

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‘Laughter Shocks’: 13 Best Tweets About the East Coast Earthquake

Did you feel it? That was the question du jour after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia rocked the East Coast from D.C. to Boston. The temblor’s commotion also shook up Twitter with tweeters trying to make sense of the spontaneous shaking. Here are some of the best tweets.

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School District Bans Sherlock Holmes Novel for Anti-Mormon Themes

A Virginia school district has banned a book on the legendary sleuther for how it portrays the Mormon faith.

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Bus Company Shut Down After Deadly Virginia Crash: Can New Regulations Help Stem Accidents?

Sky Express, the tour bus company operating a bus that crashed Tuesday morning — killing four people on its way from North Carolina to New York City — has been shut down.

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The SEAL Deal: Would You Pay $2000 For the Most Difficult Week of Your Life?

Sounds crazy, right? Well if you’ve got an extra $1900 lying around and are feeling adventurous (read: masochistic) you can spend a week at a Navy SEAL-inspired training camp in Chesapeake, Va.