The following stories were released for publication the week of Jan. 7-13. CNS articles are e-mailed to our clients as Microsoft Word documents and are posted here in the same format. CNS stories may not be published elsewhere without written permission from the VCU School of Mass Communications.

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Virginia to Support Individual Gun Rights

Campaign Tackles Underage Drinking

ABC Aims to Regulate Alcohol Shipments

Pigskin Gamble Paid Out in Hams

Forestry Camp Accepts Teen Nominations

Virginia Agriculture Census Available Online

DMV Site Provides Safety Tools, Highway Statistics

Opinions clash on Kaine's 'State' speech [Attn: Culpeper, Clarke]

Virginia's state song to be remodeled and replaced

Bill proposes ban on hallucinogen salvia

As session opens, Kaine targets mental health, gun control

Tobacco Faces the Music [Suffolk-News Herald]

Motor companies, motorcyclists concerned about legislation [Attn Smyth Co. N&M]

Washington County legislators set out agendas [Attn SW VA; Kilgore/Wampler/Johnson districts]

Technology Council to Further Virginia's Growth, Gov. Says

Smoking Ban Would Help Va. Restaurants, Some Restaurant Owners Say

Kaine: Leading Higher Education Through 2008

Technology Council to Further Virginia's Growth, Gov. Says

Eastern Shore's senator will carry smoking ban bill [Attn: E. Shore]

Tobacco on the Chopping Block [Attn: Williamsburg]

Mecklenburg County Representatives Ready to Begin

Transportation a Priority for Western Virginia Legislators [Attn: Crockett-Stark, Bowling districts]

General Assembly at a Glance

We have photos and illustrations for several stories:

Photos to accompany the story "Smoking Ban Would Help Va. Restaurants, Some Restaurant Owners Say."

Photos of Sen. Northam, who will carry the smoking ban bill. These photos go with "Eastern Shore's senator will carry smoking ban bill."

An illustration describing Gov. Kaine's proposed smoking ban.

An illustration to accompany the story, "Virginia's state song to be remodeled and replaced."

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