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During the 1960s and on through the 1980s, Bassett Furniture was a world leader in furniture manufacturing. At the helm was Robert Henkel Spilman Sr.,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Boland, Mrs. Ann Kleckley, 58, of Richmond, a master gardener and computer-science programmer, wife of Steve Boland. Brown, Ms. Patricia Ann, 60, of Richmond,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

In 1981, 74 military veterans in wheelchairs from 14 states showed up at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond to compete in sports ranging from table... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Anderson, Mrs. Dorothy M., 76, of Richmond, wife of Aubrey Anderson. Baur, Mrs. Elizabeth, 89, of Richmond, wife of Charles T. Baur. Beazley, Mrs. Phyllis... Richmond Times-Dispatch

It’s getting close to Tacky Lights tour time, so if you’re lighting up this 20th anniversary year, let us know. E-mail us at Richmond Times-Dispatch

Ten years ago, online shopping was finally taking shape after a few years of experimentation. A few companies had ventured online to see if there was a... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Central Virginia’s Legal Information Network for Cancer held its fourth annual “It’s in the Bag” benefit auction Nov. 5 at the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

AM Radio (590) WLES (Christian Talk Radio) (820) WGGM (gospel, USA Radio news) (870) WFLO (country/bluegrass) (910) WRNL (local and national sports, talk,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Recently, I came across a book of my grandmother’s recipes. I want to put them together as a cookbook for a family keepsake, but nearly all of the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The top catwalks in New York, London, Paris and Milan, Italy, give head-to-toe style cues for next season. But while shoppers have to wait months for the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

With first lady Anne Holton leading the charge, the fate of children in foster care in Virginia has improved dramatically in the past four years. There... Richmond Times-Dispatch

There is a message circulating on the Web about putting an unpeeled onion in a room to attract flu viruses. Apparently, this is supposed to protect people... Richmond Times-Dispatch

One of the first rules most parents learn on the job is that children thrive on routine. Setting a schedule for dinner and bedtime, and establishing family... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Q:I have been using the same Medicare prescription-drug plan for four years, but my pharmacist told me I needed to switch to a different plan that fits... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Lyndsey Benson lived in a foster care home, was adopted, committed, and then overdosed while living on the streets.  Now going to college, she is... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Vintage Maymont, the 12th annual auction of travel, wine, entertainment and culinary treasures, was held Oct. 23 at The Jefferson Hotel to benefit the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Almeida, Mrs. Joyce Ann Cumbie, 83, of Chester, a former communications operator, wife of Wilfred E. Almeida Sr. Artis, Ms. Rosetta A., 59, of Richmond.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

As a marine biologist at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point, Dr. Morris Henry “Mory” Roberts Jr. studied the movement... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The 19-year-old woman in the middle of the second row of the history class looks like any other college student. She is every bit the bookish student,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Rev. Shirley Ann McSweeney was ordained to the ministry in 1996 at St. Paul’s Baptist Church and had a stroke the same year while working at... Richmond Times-Dispatch

MUSIC Oxendines, Witness, tonight at 6, Gospel Chicken House, 14709 Greenwood Church Road, Montpelier. Details: (804) 883-6487 or Richmond Times-Dispatch

Artis, Ms. Rosetta A., 59, of Richmond. Barbour, Mrs. Muriel Davis Watson, 79, of Richmond, retired chief of recreation service at McGuire Department... Richmond Times-Dispatch

SHANGHAI—Atop tidal flats fed by the mighty Yangtze River, this city of 20 million rose from the sea and grew into a modern showcase, with skyscrapers... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: drenching hot flashes or hormone therapies that might raise the risk of cancer. What... Richmond Times-Dispatch

MINNEAPOLIS—Last year, an adoption agency in Florida was denied permission to find children, for American families, in 77 foreign countries that... Richmond Times-Dispatch

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Tuition might not be the most troubling concern for parents sending sons and daughters off to college. Disturbing incidents of violent... Richmond Times-Dispatch

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Early in August, when Jane McIntyre was a candidate for executive director of United Way of the Central Carolinas, the inevitable... Richmond Times-Dispatch

EKET, Nigeria—Staring blindly at the wall, the 9-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants. His family pastor had accused... Richmond Times-Dispatch

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—Here’s a question that all thoughtful college professors must ask themselves occasionally: Beyond football and fraternities,... Richmond Times-Dispatch