Branch, Mr. David Lee, 77, of Sandston, a Korean War Navy veteran, a retired accountant for the Virginia Department of Social Services, husband of Shirley Beddow Branch. Dunn, Mrs. Margaret Tuck, 90, of Richmond, a retired office manager with American Filtrona Corp., widow of W. Hamilton Dunn. Green, Mrs. Peggy Louise Barber, 61, of Richmond, widow of James Green.

Berry, Mrs. Opal, 65, of Doswell, widow of Carl Berry Sr. Brenner, Mrs. Martha R., 92, of Chesterfield, widow of Carl A. Brenner. Brown, Mr. Donald Forrest Sr., 62, of Richmond, husband of Mary Brown. Campbell, Mr. John W. III, 66, of Richmond, an Army veteran, a retired truck driver. Claud, Mr. Carl A., 75, of Powhatan, a Korean War Navy veteran, a retired welder, husband of Thelma Claud.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said yesterday. Twenty-eight people may have become ill after eating beef produced by Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. All but three of the suspected infections are in the northeastern U.S., and 18 are in New England, said CDC spokeswoman Lola Scott Russell.

Atkins, Mr. Jerry L. “Red,“ 56, of Ashland, a veteran of the Marine Corps Reserve, a truck driver, husband of Ida C. Atkins. Bagley, Mrs. Adele Donati, 92, of Richmond, a former executive assistant at Reynolds Metals Corp., widow of John J. Bagley. Burgess, Ms. Edith Robinson, 83, of Richmond. Childress, Mrs. Dolly Fay Huffer, 74, of Henrico, a retired nurse, widow of James M. Kirtley Sr. and William J. “Bill” Childress Jr.

Bauder, Mr. Frederick W., 83, of Richmond and Miami, a retired director of purchasing for A.H. Robins Co. Bennett, Mr. John Archer, 88, of Chester, a World War II Navy veteran and a Merchant Marine veteran, a retired transportation assistant for Texaco, widower of Nellie Mitchell Bennett. Boyer, Ms. Janet M. Tummino, 66, of Sandston, formerly of Johnstown, Pa., a former insurance agent.

Thaddeus Lewis hit Conner Vernon on a 42-yard touchdown pass with 3:45 remaining and Duke rallied to beat Virginia 28-17 on Saturday.

Agee, Mr. James Barclay “Jim,“ 73, of Richmond, a retired floor manager for Philip Morris, husband of Jean Cobb Agee. Barker, Mr. Lyston L. Sr., 71, of Chesterfield, a retired truck mechanic for the city of Richmond, husband of Gisela O. Barker. Brooks, Mrs. Dora M., of Richmond, a retired beautician, widow of Warner V. Brooks.

CHARLOTTESVILLE The first mention of it came Sunday. While going over the plan for the week, coach Al Groh briefly reminded his team of what went down in Durham last year—a 31-3 loss to Duke. “He just said that we don’t want a performance like last year,“ linebacker Steve Greer said. “It wasn’t our best football at all.“ The loss was a low point in Virginia’s season, though recent events have helped the Blue Devils shed their reputation as an easy victory in ACC play. They’re 2-1 in the conference and 4-3 overall.

Junior Amory Davis tied the University of Virginia tournament scoring record while winning the North Carolina Greensboro Bridgestone Golf Collegiate title yesterday. Davis shot 5-under 67 during the final round to win the 54-hole event by one shot at 11-under 205. Davis’ total equaled the previous mark set by Jimmy Flippen in 1995, Steve Marino in 2001 and Jeremy Luce in 2003.

CHARLOTTESVILLE We’re heading ‘round the final bend in this year’s Virginia contest for governor, so it’s time to take a look at our traditional gubernatorial “north stars.“ These stars, fixed in the firmament and reliable indicators for decades, have long guided our prognostications. Taking the measure of our 10 north stars has proven predictive for all the races from 1969 to 2005, and while nothing is foolproof, there’s no reason the stars won’t illuminate the Governor’s Mansion on Election Night this year.

Bentley, Mrs. Constance Elaine Power, 79, of Chesterfield, widow of Belvin Bentley. Breeden, Ms. Norma Louise Baker, 57, of Sandston, a retired employee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Breneman, Mrs. Jennifer Branflick, 42, of Midlothian, a teacher at Bensley Elementary School, wife of David A. Breneman. Charity, Mr. Alex A. “Jitt” Sr., 47, of Charles City, a mechanic at Atlas Industrial Services.

Allen, Mrs. Wanda Joyner, 56, of Richmond. Bagby, Miss Patricia, “Tish,“ 67, of Chesterfield. Bland, Mr. James A. Jr., 63, a military veteran, husband of Minnie Bland. Bobbit, Mr. George E., 64, of Montpelier, husband of Krystle Bobbit. Claire, Mrs. Wilma Lindsey, 84, of Mechanicsville, formerly of King George County, a retired teacher, widow of Robert Logan Claire Jr.

Butzner, Mrs. Viola “Pete” Peterson, 89, of Richmond, a retired art and art-history college teacher, widow of John D. Butzner Jr. Coleman, Ms. Sharlita, 32, of Richmond, a homemaker. DiGiacomo, Mr. Salvatore J., 79, of Richmond, husband of Virginia DiGiacomo. Fields, Mrs. Katherine Dabney, 58, of Richmond, formerly of King William, wife of Kirby A. Fields

A group of veterans is in Virginia on a nationwide bus tour to support reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

My entire career has been focused on one goal: creating opportunity for everyone in all corners of Virginia. I am running for governor to continue moving Virginia forward by bringing opportunity, prosperity, and hope to the people of the commonwealth through the commonsense, bipartisan tradition of Mark Warner and Tim Kaine that has defined my time in public service and made Virginia what is today.