By AOIFE WHITE  BRUSSELS, Belgium  InBev SA on Tuesday formed the world's largest brewer when it closed its $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch Cos.

The new company, named Anheuser-Busch InBev, will be headed by InBev CEO Carlos Brito and will be headquartered at Leuven, Belgium.

By LAUREN SHEPHERD and EMILY FREDRIX 

SECAUCUS, N.J.  Shareholders of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. approved the $52 billion sale of the business to Belgium-based InBev SA on Wednesday, a deal that is set to create the world's largest brewer.

WILLIAMSBURG It won't be up and running for another two months, but the College of William and Mary's law school used Veterans Day to announce the creation of a veterans benefits clinic.

WILLIAMSBURG Colonial Williamsburg is slashing employment due to declining sales. The popular tourist attraction said Wednesday it’s laying off 140 people and planning to leave another 140 jobs vacant. Colonial Williamsburg employs approximately 3,000 people.

WILLIAMSBURG A roughly $943,000 grant will help Colonial Williamsburg create a virtual experience for visitors.

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation announced the funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services awards on Tuesday.

WILLIAMSBURG A campus building that had been the target of an anonymous threat opened "without incident" at William and Mary today, according to the school's website.

Shots were fired at a home in Williamsburg last night and authorities were asking for the public’s help with information about possible suspects.

No one was hurt in the incident, which happened about 9:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Bethune Drive, according to a news release from the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. One bullet went into a bedroom of the home. 

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and former Gov. George Allen don't agree on who should be the nation's next president, but they did reach a consensus this morning on one thing: It' s important to look sharp when you're appearing on national TV. 

WILLIAMSBURG College of William and Mary Provost P. Geoffrey Feiss plans to retire in June 2009 after more than a decade there as a senior administrator.

President W. Taylor Reveley III announced Feiss' retirement Tuesday in a message to the college community.