By Selcan Hacaoglu BAGHDAD A rocket slammed into Baghdad's city hall and another hit a downtown park Tuesday as more frightened civilians fled a Shiite militia stronghold where U.S.-led forces are locked in fierce street battles.

VIRGINIA BEACH The boat tax is out, the Town Center bridge is in, and the Consumer Affairs Program isn’t going anywhere. The majority of City Council informally agreed to all that – and higher raises for city employees – at a budget meeting Tuesday. No decisions are final until the budget for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 is voted on next week.

CORRECTIONS The Chowan County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Monday in the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse in Edenton. An item in the North Carolina section's news and event planner Friday had an incorrect time.  

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Portsmouth City Manager Ken Chandler proposed Tuesday reducing the real estate tax rate from $1.26 to $1.21 per $100 of assessed value next fiscal year. He also proposed giving city employees a 3 percent raise and public safety workers up to 5 percent.

RICHMOND – Several Virginia cities and counties, including some in Hampton Roads, will receive government grants to prevent terrorism in Virginia, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Thursday.