News 2008-04-09 Andanh.com

Honoring Jo Ann Davis Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:04:37 -0500
The U.S. House tonight unanimously passed a bill to name the main post office in Gloucester in honor of former Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who died of breast cancer last fall. Davis, who made history as Virginia's first female Republican...

Warner's final act Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:37:07 -0500
Before he leaves the U.S. Senate this year after a 30-year tenure, Republican Sen. John Warner wants to see one final piece of major legislation become law: a new regulatory structure to reduce greenhouse gasses and curb global warning. Warner...

It seems quiet on transportation...a little too quiet Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:56:32 -0500
Since last week's local transportation summit in Suffolk, things have been pretty quiet on the road front. But there's an interesting date a couple of weeks down the road - Thursday, April 24 - when Gov. Timothy M. Kaine comes...

Keeping up with the gun control debate. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:45:09 -0500
The anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings on April 16th is sure to shine a light on the debate over gun control -- again. The General Assembly considered, but did not pass, legislation that would have required background checks on...

Clinton's new strategist has a Virginia connection Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:31:19 -0500
The campaign staff shuffling that Hillary Clinton did over the weekend turns out to have a Virginia connection -- one that will be terrific grist for the speculation mill. One of the two people now guiding Clinton's campaign strategy is...

Audra McDonald postpones appearance; Tommy Tune steps in Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:03:00 -0400
Broadway and television star Audra McDonald has postponed her May 11 concert with the 2008 Virginia Arts Festival .

Civil War sites in danger, group says Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A national parks advocacy group wants Congress to fund the purchase of sites in Virginia.

Hundreds of acres of land inside many national parks — including some Civil War sites in Virginia — are at risk because they remain in private hands, according to a new report by a park advocacy group.

Simulation center needs real funding Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The high-tech facility in Suffolk is celebrating its 10th anniversary, but drastic budget cuts loom.

The virtual victim glistens with sweat as his gurney is wheeled into the emergency room.

Black denomination leader dies Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bishop S.C. Madison, who led the United House of Prayer for All People, an affluent black denomination with 1.5 million members, including many in the area, has died. He was 86.

Cat on the loose after biting child in Gloucester Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A cat that bit a 9-year-old child Sunday has made Gloucester 's most-wanted feline list to be tested for rabies.

Teen charged for having gun at school Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An 18-year-old Western Branch High School student was arrested last week and charged with bringing a gun to school, Chesapeake police said Tuesday.

Eminent domain for Windsor Castle eyed Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A public hearing will be held 7:30 p.m. May 6. The landowner says the property isn't for sale.

— The public on May 6 can comment on whether Smithfield officials should buy Windsor Castle and use eminent domain.

Affordable housing dispute Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Some residents want a parcel to remain usable green space.

School Board member to leave Aug. 1 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mary Ann Maimone plans to move to Wilmington, N.C.

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board will lose one of its seven members this summer, a district spokesman said today.

Doctor cited for illegal prescriptions Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A physician who also ran afoul of the law a decade ago will go a month without a license.

A James City County doctor who prescribed painkillers to friends and family members has had his doctor's license suspended by the Virginia Board of Medicine.

Authorities investigate possible elder abuse Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Lorina Ann Wiggins, 84, died a week after she left Ruxton Health following discovery of infected sores.

Police are investigating a possible case of elder abuse at Ruxton Health, an assisted living home in Williamsburg, after a resident was taken to a local hospital last month with multiple, infected sores on her body. The resident later died.

Public can weigh in on natural sites Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A hearing on a campground, yacht basin and riverfront park is scheduled for April 16.

The future of three of James City's most beautiful natural spots should be decided this fall, according to a timeline reviewed this week by county supervisors.

Bone marrow drive set for today at W&M Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A bone marrow drive is scheduled to take place today at the College of William and Mary in memory of a former student's brother.

W&M board to have meeting next week Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The College of William and Mary 's governing board will hold its final regular meeting of the academic year next week. The school's Board of Visitors is scheduled to kick off three days of meetings April 16, at 1 p.m., when its academic affairs committee gathers in Blow Memorial Hall.

Free concert by Early Music Ensemble tonight at Bruton Parish Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:47:00 -0400
The College of William and Mary 's Early Music Ensemble, including a student playing an 18th-century violin, will perform for free this evening at Bruton Parish Church.

Toyota recalling 539,000 Corolla, Matrix cars Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:14:00 -0400
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 539,500 Corolla and Matrix passenger cars in the United States because the bolts in the power window system can become loose and ultimately cause a window to shatter.

Shipyard execs receive new leadership posts Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ken Mahler and Jim Hughes have worked at the yard for more than 20 years.

Northrop Grumman Corp. appointed two Newport News executives to new leadership positions, the company announced Wednesday.

American grounds MD-80s a 2nd time Tue, 8 Apr 2008 23:22:00 -0400
FAA concerns about wiring cancel up to 500 flights Tuesday

Less than two weeks after grounding its MD-80 fleet for safety inspections, American Airlines said Tuesday that it again needed to take those aircraft out of service to address the same issue: how wires in the wheel wells are secured.

870,000 magnetic dart toys recalled by regulators Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Federal safety regulators on Tuesday recalled nearly 1 million more products containing potentially deadly magnets, more than a year after discovering there might be problems with the magnets.

Rent-a-kitchens firing up entrepreneur cooks Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Kitchens for hire grow as a business idea and new-business incubator.

What pushed Priscilla Maddox was the relentless smell of vanilla.

Business briefs Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
American Airlines said it was canceling up to 500 flights Tuesday, perhaps one-fifth of its schedule, to check the bundling of wires in some planes, the same issue that caused the airline to scrap more than 400 flights last month.

Wall Street switches gears into reverse Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Investors pull back following worse-than-expected profit data, Fed minutes.

Wall Street retreated Tuesday after aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. and chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. issued disappointing reports and the Federal Reserve voiced concerns about the slumping economy.

Alcoa says profit declined by half Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Alcoa Inc. unofficially opened the first-quarter earnings season by reporting that profit sank by more than half as higher costs and a swooning U.S. dollar weighed down results, but executives said the company's future is bright. In a conference call with analysts and reporters, Alcoa President and Chief Operating Officer Klaus Kleinfeld said the company held a strong position in the aerospace market and expected to benefit from growing urbanization around the world as developing countries build new infrastructure. With those trends, Alcoa sees aluminum consumption increasing about 6 percent annually over the next decade, he said. Alcoa, the world's third-largest aluminum producer, said Monday it earned $303 million, or 37 cents per share, for the first three months of the year, compared with $662 million, or 75 cents per share, during the same period last year. Sales fell nearly 7 percent to $7.38 billion, from $7.91 billion a year earlier.

Military could fall short of ships in decades Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Senate panel says the current shipbuilding plan might not provide the naval power required in future conflicts.

The Navy's shipbuilding plan could leave the military short of ships in coming decades, a key Senate panel warned Tuesday.

Olympic Torch Dodges S.F. Protesters Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:15:00 -0400
The Olympic torch played hide and seek with thousands of demonstrators and spectators crowding the city's waterfront Wednesday before being spirited away without even a formal goodbye on its symbolic stop in the United States.

Teens Made to Have Sex After Sect-Unions Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:14:00 -0400
Young teenage girls at a polygamist compound in West Texas were required to have sex in a soaring white temple after they were married in sect-recognized unions, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.

Warner, Webb question the general Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When the top military commander in Iraq briefed Congress on Tuesday on plans for an open-ended commitment of U.S. troops to the war, Virginia Sen. John Warner responded with a simple question:

John Raises $2.5 Million for Clinton Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:12:00 -0400
Experience is central to Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton 's presidential bid, and Wednesday night she tapped one of pop music's most venerable rockers to help fill her campaign coffers with $2.5 million. Elton John , who has sold records and filled arenas for four decades, played a benefit concert for Clinton at Radio City Music Hall .

Censoring winner of student art show is in poor taste Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I f you're ever asked to define "art," you can always quote the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart when he was asked for a definition of pornography: "I know it when I see it."

Today's Regional Mystery Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q : I live near Langley Air Force Base and have heard a trumpet playing taps at exactly 10 p.m. on quite a few different occasions Why is this?

Baby born with 2 faces; villagers worship her as a goddess Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:13:00 -0400
A baby with two faces was born in a northern Indian village, where she is doing well and is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess, her father said Tuesday.

Norfolk woman charged in infant's death by malnutrition Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:11:00 -0400
Twin sister in critical condition; both parents charged with neglect

A Norfolk woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 10-month-old daughter. The girl's twin sister is in critical condition, and both parents face felony child neglect charges.

Donors provide cash to honor teen's nude self-portrait Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:48:00 -0400
Painting was selected by art show judge but banned as 'inappropriate' by sponsor

A 17-year-old artist, whose nude self-portrait was banned from winning a prominent local student art show, was given her $1,000 cash prize after all by a group of art patrons who protested the sponsors' decision to disqualify her painting.

Toyota recalling 539,000 Corolla, Matrix cars because of power windows Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:14:00 -0400
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 539,500 Corolla and Matrix passenger cars in the United States because the bolts in the power window system can become loose and ultimately cause a window to shatter.

April 09: Feedback from newspaper readers Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
George: I've got one beef about your sports survey. In the opening round of questions, we rate stuff from 1 to 8, with 8 being least favorite. My beef is that you couldn't rate several events 8. It forced me to inflate my "vote" for several things I care nothing about.

Water forecast Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
James City County is not alone in needing smart water strategies

Unless James City County gets out in front of its water issue, the issue threatens to get out in front of it. And dump a huge obstacle in the way of the county's progress.

No tunnel vision Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A high-rise harbor bridge is a nonstarter, but it does start ideas

Sometimes, advocating "what we'd never do" is an excellent way to stir up new ideas about a well-worn topic.

Make it fun again Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Boo Williams Summer League center DeShawn Painter of Norfolk is ready to get back to enjoying basketball.

Boo Williams Summer League center DeShawn Painter of Norfolk is ready to get back to enjoying basketball.

Jackson State on HU slate Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Pirates adjust their football schedule to open the season by playing in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 31.

Hampton University athletic director Lonza Hardy announced a huge upgrade on Wednesday to the Pirates' football schedule. The Pirates now will open the 2008 season against defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Jackson State of Mississippi in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

Don't expect Chinese reform Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
W e're less than four months from the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, so any day now the Chinese government will throw open the jail cells that house political prisoners. It will make nice with Tibet, distance itself from Sudanese thugs and provide its citizens with unfiltered access to the Internet.

Hokies' Washington excels in PIT first round Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:23:00 -0400
This is the way Deron Washington wanted to look before the pro scouts.

Olson pitches Tides past Rochester Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:52:08 -0400

Local college roundup: Maliniak's slam propels Tribe rout Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:24:00 -0400
In baseball Wednesday, Menchville High graduate Greg Maliniak belted a first-inning grand slam as William and Mary routed George Washington 16-1 at Plumeri Park.

Bethel's Bill Weaver won't play basketball for Brown Wed, 9 Apr 2008 16:57:38 -0400

R-Braves overcome Buffalo Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:53:00 -0400
Joe Borchard had three hits and Clint Sammons and Brent Lillibridge each drove in two runs Wednesday to guide the Richmond Braves (4-2) to a 9-6 victory over the Buffalo Bisons at The Diamond.

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