Call it dog day. On the same day last week, two humane organizations and a group of residents offered to help Chesterfield County reduce the number of homeless dogs and cats killed each year and increase the number sterilized and adopted.

• Webb, Warner offices get an earful on health care
• Kaine doesn’t say no to possibility of a tax increase
• Pregnant women among 29 swine-flu deaths in Va.
• Richmond man accused of enticing Mass. girl on Internet
• Richmond sheriff won’t be charged

A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood that they’ll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa. Fully 93 percent say they’ll spend less or about the same as last year, according to...

• Dominion gives 2nd million for energy-assistance
• Local investment in West Broad Village welcomed
• Tax credit fuels home sales
• Americans save more but earn less as rates fall
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Varina High graduate Justin Thorpe, a redshirt freshman for James Madison, was named Colonial Athletic Association offensive rookie of the year yesterday. Thorpe, 6-2 and 220 pounds, shared snaps early in the season and took over full time when junior...

• Titans outlast Texans 20-17 to win fourth straight
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• VCU shakes malaise, pulls away from Hampton 63-52
• Loss to Lady Vols measuring stick for Cavs
• Collegiate’s Zell wins top field hockey honor