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Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams resigns, company changes name

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You won’t have Star Scientific or its CEO, Jonnie Williams, to kick around anymore. Williams has resigned as CEO, and the company is changing its name to Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals. But the legal issues continue for both the company and Williams, who is at the center of an investigation that all but brought down Gov. Bob McDonnell.

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William and Mary football playoff hopes take serious ding with 31-20 loss to UR

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The No. 19/20 William and Mary football team closed out the season with a 31-20 loss at Richmond on Saturday afternoon. Although W&M (7-5, 4-4) led 10-7 after the first quarter, Richmond (6-6, 4-4) outscored the Tribe 17-3 in the second quarter and added a touchdown on its opening drive of the second half to earn the win.

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William and Mary basketball loses to High Point, 80-69

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Junior Marcus Thornton became the 35th player in William and Mary men’s basketball history to reach the 1,000 career point milestone, but the Tribe suffered an 80-69 loss to High Point Wednesday. Thornton scored 18 points on the evening to hit the 1,000-point mark on the nose, becoming the ninth player under head coach Tony Shaver to accomplish the feat.

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#23 William and Mary tops #15 Delaware, 24-10

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The No. 23/24 William and Mary football team defeated a top-20 opponent for the third consecutive week, as it earned a 24-10 win at No. 15/21 Delaware on Saturday. The Tribe’s (7-3, 4-2) top-ranked scoring defense was outstanding once again and held the Blue Hens (7-3, 4-2) to a season-low 207 yards and -35 yards rushing.