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For some neighborhoods, it’s covenants — not zoning — that decides what gets built (The Richmonder) 

At General Assembly, defense of Confederate statues sparks outrage (The Virginian-Pilot) 

Army Corps plans to fast-track infrastructure priorities, including in Virginia (Virginia Mercury) 

Novartis settles with estate of Henrietta Lacks over use of 'stolen' cells (The Associated Press) 

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