News 2008-04-29 Andanh.com

Once again Florida to the rescue... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:44:51 -0500
Apparently Sunshine State lawmakers take their cues from the Virginia General Assembly. The latest legislation in Florida's state legislature would ban - the replica bull genitalia from hanging off truck hitches. Del. Lionell Spruill, D-Chesapeake, is not the only one...

John Warner's spanking Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:45:30 -0500
Friday evening's tribute dinner for retiring Sen. John Warner offered up this gem from Warner's college days: It seems Warner's roommate as a young student at Washington and Lee University was none other than Linwood Holton, Virginia's first Republican governor...

Webb-McCain battle brewing? Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:37:30 -0500
With Sen. John McCain leading the opposition, the battle over Virginia Sen. Jim Webb's GI Bill could be heating up. Webb, a Democrat, has won broad bipartisan support for his legislation to give qualified troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan...

Two WVU officials resign in degree scandal Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
West Virginia University's president accepted the resignations of two top school officials Monday in a scandal over a master's degree awarded to the governor's daughter but said he has no plans to resign.

Tornado devastates Suffolk; more than 200 people were injured Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sentara Obici Hospital is damaged, trees are tossed aside and cars thrown on top of one another.

A tornado touched down multiple times in Suffolk on Monday, causing widespread damage and leaving more than 200 people injured.

At least 200 injured in storm, 50 locally Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:23:00 -0400
A tornado touched down multiple times near downtown Suffolk Monday, damaging Sentara Obici Hospital and wrecking nearby subdivisions, and a shopping center, and injuring about 60 people, according to reports.

Dead body found in car was 39-year-old Suffolk man Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:30:00 -0400
Police have identified a man whose body was found on a Suffolk road in a sport utility vehicle that had been burned.

Woman pleads guilty, could face life in prison Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Windsor woman was accused of luring a man to an apartment, where he was robbed.

— A man thought he was going to pay for sex at a Suffolk apartment. Instead, he was pistol-whipped, whacked with a hammer and robbed of $32, according to court records.

Gunshot wound cause of man's death, authorities said Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The victim had five children, his wife said, including a 3-year-old set of twins and a 4-year-old.

North Suffolk neighborhoods hit by larcenies Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:08:00 -0400
Police are asking for help in investigating a series of larcenies from vehicles in North Suffolk neighborhoods. They're also reminding residents to keep their car doors locked.

Volunteers needed for water project Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
They will scoop pollution-sensitive bugs to measure the health of the county's streams.

James City County is looking for volunteers for a new program that will monitor water quality countywide.

British delegation to visit CW, Jamestown Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The first visit by an English delegation from the town of Bideford to their sister-city of Manteo, N.C., will end Wednesday after a trip to Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg.

English delegation to visit Jamestown Settlement Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:17:00 -0400
The first ever visit by an English delegation from the town of Bideford to their sister-city of Manteo, North Carolina, will end Wednesday after a trip to Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg.

Williamsburg Farmer's Market opens Saturday Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:58:00 -0400
The Williamsburg Farmer's Market opens for the sixth season at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Jury's verdict, sentence upheld Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 19-year-old woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter will serve a 15-month sentence.

It was, without a doubt, the strangest moment in the December manslaughter trial of a Gloucester teen accused of criminal negligence in a 2006 car crash that killed four of her young friends.

Twister reported in Gloucester Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:14:00 -0400
A tornado reportedly spun through central Gloucester, uprooting trees, downing power lines and scattering debris on parts of Hickory Fork, Chestnut Fork and Belroi Roads, according to Gloucester Sheriff's Maj. Darrell Warren.

Gloucester judge upholds Reynolds conviction, sentence Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:30:00 -0400
A Gloucester judge upheld on Monday an earlier jury's conviction and sentence in the case of a Gloucester teen found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a 2006 car crash that killed four of her friends.

Consumers expected to spend rebates on basics, debt cutting Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The IRS sends out the first wave of direct deposits and much of the cash will likely be spent prudently.

Tax rebates have begun dropping into bank accounts, but in this economy, gas and groceries may trump a high-end TV, a fancy dress or a new sofa — making the checks less of an economic jump-start than the government hoped for.

Port Authority is expected to renew pact with Panama Canal officials Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The agreement might benefit Hampton Roads with more traffic when the waterway's capacity doubles in 2014.

The Virginia Port Authority today is scheduled to renew an agreement with the Panama Canal Authority to promote additional trade through the critical cargo route that links the U.S. East Coast with Asia.

Northrop gets OK for Savannah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A consortium that includes the Newport News shipyard will operate a nuclear weapons stockpile site in South Carolina.

Kerkorian buys into Ford Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, trying again to shape the U.S. automotive industry, disclosed Monday that he had acquired a 4.7 percent stake in Ford Motor Co. and hoped to boost his holdings as the company tries to return to sustained profitability.

Mars buying Wrigley for $23B Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With financing from Warren Buffett, candy maker Mars Inc. on Monday said it is buying confectioner Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for an estimated $23billion in cash. The deal would marry brands that sweet-toothed Americans have munched on for decades: Mars owns Snickers and Wrigley's gum brands include Juicy Fruit, Orbit, Extra and Big Red.

New sites part of push for ad revenue, young viewers Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
KidsWB.com features cartoons. TheWB.com will show full episodes.

Warner Bros. is launching two Web sites to capture new ad revenue and a younger generation of viewers, the company said Monday.

Financial firm reports lower 1Q income Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc., based in Norfolk, announced first-quarter net income decreased 4.64 percent to $1.46 million compared to the first three months of 2007. The company's total assets as of March 31 were $583 million, or 16.25 percent more than a year ago. Most of the asset growth occurred in the loan portfolio, with total loans increasing 19.86 percent to $485 million. Total deposits also were up 21.16 percent from $374 million a year earlier.

Bank to expand aid to Countrywide borrowers Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bank of America Corp. will expand efforts to help Countrywide Financial Corp. borrowers avoid foreclosure on trouble mortgages, a top bank executive said Monday.

Increasing coal costs push up electric rates Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Consumers struggling with high gas prices, rising food costs and falling home values have something new to worry about: Sharply rising electricity rates due to a surge in coal prices over the past year.

Sunglasses company to offer demonstration Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The sunglasses company Oakley will set up its Rolling O Lab, a mobile demonstration unit that travels the nation, from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Newport Crossing Shopping Center parking lot in the Denbigh area of Newport News. ClearVision Optometry will offer free food and drinks, as well as prizes.

3 tornadoes rip through Va.; more than 200 people hurt Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:47:00 -0400
Southern Virginia residents will be assessing the damage today from yesterday's tornadoes that left more than 200 people hurt.

Fed poised to cut rates; may take a break after that Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:42:00 -0400
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver another interest rate cut to millions of people and businesses this week, although that could be the last break they get for a while.

Heated campaign souring Democrats on rival candidates Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:50:00 -0400
Democratic Party members increasingly dislike the contender they are not supporting in the bruising nomination fight, an Associated Press-Yahoo News survey and exit polls of voters show. That is raising questions about how faithful some will be by the November general election.

Officials: 8 killed, 67 wounded in Baghdad's Sadr City Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:06:00 -0400
A senior government official was assassinated in Baghdad on Tuesday as clashes between Shiite militants and U.S. and Iraqi forces in the capital's Sadr City district left eight other people dead, officials said.

Yahoo to outsource Messenger phone calls to Jajah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:41:00 -0400
Yahoo Inc. is outsourcing the Internet telephone functions of its instant messaging program to the startup Jajah.

Saudi governor orders haircuts for men who hit on women Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:55:00 -0400
Local media reports say a governor in northern Saudi Arabia has ordered authorities to punish men who flirt with women in public places by cutting their hair.

New Zealand scientists thaw 1,000-pound squid corpse Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:40:00 -0400
Marine scientists in New Zealand on Tuesday were thawing the corpse of the largest squid ever caught to try to unlock the secrets of one of the ocean's most mysterious beasts.

Senate panel to look into chemical risk assessment program Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:06:00 -0400
A Senate committee is looking into a report that says the Bush administration is hampering the ability of Environmental Protection Agency scientists to assess the health dangers of toxic chemicals.

Jerry Springer to deliver Northwestern Law commencement Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:40:00 -0400
Talk show host Jerry Springer accepted an invitation to give the commencement address at Northwestern University School of Law, despite student-generated petitions and blogs claiming he is an unsuitable choice.

Today's Regional Mystery Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q : Regarding the recent shad planking event in Wakefield, isn't it illegal to possess any American shad in Virginia?

Tornadoes and damage Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:36:11 -0400

Thomas Nelson Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
There's too much at stake to ignore signs of discontent at TNCC

The head of Virginia's community college system faces a tough decision about whether to renew the contract of Thomas Nelson Community College's president. Whatever Chancellor Glenn DuBois' choice, he and the college board will have a continuing obligation to closely monitor the issue of morale and leadership at this important Peninsula school.

Burnetts Way area Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:58:24 -0400
Cars are piled on top of each other in a parking lot in the Burnetss Way area of Suffolk.

Feedback Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Regarding TV listings on page 2 of the Sports section: For some sporting events, such as the Super Bowl and the Kentucky Derby, you list both the time TV coverage starts and the actual kickoff or start time for the race. It would be nice if you could also do this for NASCAR events so that viewers could skip all the pre-race hype and just tune in when the race starts.

April 28: Feedback from newspaper readers Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Glen, Smithfield: Why can't Langley Air Force Base be used for the training exercises, instead of the proposed outlying landing field? Please do a story on that.

Corrections for April 27 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In the Feedback column in some Sunday editions, the response to a question about the May 6 elections incorrectly said the Newport News voters guide was in Sunday's front section. The Hampton voters guide was published Sunday. The Newport News guide is in today's A section.

Williamsburg land Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Available land at Eastern State could be a big opportunity

The Williamsburg area has a rare opportunity as Eastern State Hospital shrinks. As the state pulls back and replaces its psychiatric facilities, as much as several hundred acres may be freed up, depending on what the mental health agency decides to do. So close to town — especially so close to such a unique town — that's a rare opportunity.

Gibbs' rising star Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Versatile Kyle Busch has won seven races in three series for Joe Gibbs' team.

Maybe Joe Gibbs can afford to let Tony Stewart go.

Two Hokies sign free-agent deals Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Former Phantom D.J. Parker signs with the 49ers and the Rams grab Vince Hall. Several others sign deals.

As the seventh and final round of the two-day NFL draft came to an end Sunday, D.J. Parker and Vince Hall wondered what their next moves would be after not being selected.

Strange turn for Clemens Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
W e can't thank Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee enough for providing the sporting public with its very own version of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." Or maybe it's more like "The Hills."

Driver is DQd for bad shock Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:53:00 -0400
An illegal shock absorber costs Langley Late Model driver Nick Smith $750 and 46 points.

Langley Speedway served notice Monday that it is serious about cracking down on rules violations in the Late Model division. Track officials disqualified Nick Smith for racing last Saturday with an illegal shock absorber.

ODU adds Aussie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Trian Iliadis becomes the third Australian since 2002 to sign with the Monarchs.

For the sixth consecutive season, Old Dominion's basketball team will have an Aussie on its roster.

Tides roll past Charlotte Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:21:57 -0400

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