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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, more interested in grades than gossip. But she is also a survivor with horror in her past and an uncertain future. “I was always told I wouldn’t make it past the seventh grade,“ said Lyndsey Benson, a freshman at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.

Jynocel Basweti finished in 2:18:28 to repeats as the men’s winner of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon. Salome Kosgei of Kenya wins the women’s marathon.

Dominion Resources Inc. won the HYPE Young Professional Workplace Award last night for fostering a dynamic work environment for young professionals. The company was recognized in a ceremony at the Robinson Theater Community Art Center in Richmond. The award, in its second year, recognizes firms that attract young professionals and promote their development and leadership through career opportunities and volunteerism while encouraging work-life balance.

PETERSBURG Dana Ballenger brought home two baby doll sheep and gave them good Southern names, Jezabell and Thelma Lou. She checked first with city authorities to be sure zoning would allow for sheep on her 2-acre lot in historic Petersburg. “I am going green with my sheep,“ she said. “Forget the lawnmower belching out toxins and making lots of dust and stirring up allergens. My little sheep munch the grass, fertilize it and look beautiful while doing it.“

If you think Paul Woody breezes through every taping of the World of Woody, think again.

Collins Denny is co-founder of the Virginia Career Network.

Flags snapping in the brisk wind. Shots from a 21-gun salute resonating through the Virginia War Memorial, followed by the somber tones of taps. Veterans standing at attention, right hands raised to the edge of their headgear in a respectful salute. Hundreds gathered at the war memorial yesterday on a chilly, rainy morning for a solemn ceremony honoring America’s veterans.

Political columnist Jeff Schapiro says that with a fortified majority in the House of Delegates, Republicans can turn redistricting into a turkey shoot

Arthur Utley previews Central Region playoff action in field hockey, volleyball and football.

Is Jimmie Johnson in for another rude awakening this weekend in Phoenix? Chris and George debate.