News 2008-05-04 Andanh.com

GOP activist Paul Jost relocating to Florida Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The James City County man will pursue real estate interests.

Republican activist Paul Jost of James City County, who twice sought a congressional seat, told friends Friday he is leaving Virginia for a new business venture in Florida.

Friends lob a few last shots across his bow Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Retiring Sen. John Warner takes it all in at a roast in Richmond.

Sen. John Warner has campaigned across Virginia for 30 years, and he has accumulated many war stories along the way.

The governments around here close their doors a lot Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Last year, civic bodies retreated into closed sessions — free from public scrutiny — during 60 percent of their meetings.

At the start of its Jan. 2 meeting, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors placed on its agenda a closed session. Although the item appeared innocent on its face, the session's subject matter ignited a chain reaction that led to a commonwealth's attorney inquiry and a special grand jury investigation into the board's actions.

Will the second time be the charm for Warner's Senate campaign? Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T he last time he ran for a U.S. Senate seat, Mark Warner was a little-known businessman and Democratic operative making his first bid for elected office.

What's the difference between a city and a town? Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
So, do you live in a city or a town? Ever wonder what the difference is?

Recovery began after the disbelief Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Nearly a week after the twister, community residents ponder their next steps.

Tornadoes? In Virginia? In Suffolk? Couldn't be.

Disaster separated many pets from their keepers Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In some cases, a frightened dog or cat returning "home" will find no home there.

— Somewhere amid the tornado-tossed rubble and collapsed homes is a cat named Clyde. If you find him — a big, furry, black-and-white fellow — his owner, Chuck Slye, is looking for him.

New rules will affect cleanup contractors Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
SUFFOLK Contractors helping to clean up the remnants of last week's tornado will now be able to enter the affected area without homeowners, the city of Suffolk announced Friday.

Golf club is hoping to reopen this week Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
SUFFOLK The Nansemond River Golf Club will remain closed until midweek as a result of last week's tornado.

Twister damage not bad enough for federal aid Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It may look like a disaster, but the $28.6 million in damage doesn't meet the threshold for aid.

The devastation in Suffolk after Monday's tornado left parts looking like disaster zones, but it wasn't enough to meet the threshold for federal disaster assistance.

She'll keep giving kids around world reason to smile Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Lafayette High School senior says life changed when she went on a medical mission to China.

Chelsea Perkins hoped that by traveling to China on an Operation Smile mission, she'd be helping others.

Official: Land, not 'Pottery,' for sale Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The president and CEO says, "We are exploring the sale of our land holdings" — not the business itself.

The president and CEO of the Williamsburg Pottery said Friday that "we have no plans to sell the Pottery" business.

Corrections Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A story in Friday's front section incorrectly said Stuart Steiner visited Thomas Nelson Community College in 2006 in response to that year's "campus climate survey." Jeffrey Kraus, assistant vice chancellor for public relations for the Virginia Community College System, said Friday that Steiner visited then "to deal with internal administrative matters."

Cops to ride for those killed on duty Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Each bicyclist will make the 250-mile trek in the memory of a specific officer.

Since January, James City County Police Officer Hal Diggs has been preparing himself to bike 250 miles. He knows it won't be easy.

Two people stabbed in Williamsburg area Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two people in the Williamsburg area were stabbed early Friday morning in two separate incidents within a half-hour.

North Carolina ends program's first chapter Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Northrop and Electric Boat continue to make progress in reducing the costs and delivery times of nuclear-powered submarines.

When the fast-attack submarine North Carolina is commissioned today in Wilmington, N.C., it will mark the end of a chapter for Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.

Kaine seeks federal aid for watermen Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Governor says new restrictions on crabbing will result in hard times for Chesapeake Bay watermen .

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will seek federal aid for watermen who could be facing hard times due to new commercial crabbing restrictions.

National museums group honors Monitor Center Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Excellence in Exhibitions Award was one of four handed out among dozens of entries at the Denver event.

The Mariners' Museum won a prestigious national award for its new USS Monitor Center this week — just days after learning that it had surpassed its $30 million fundraising goal for the ambitious 63,500-square-foot expansion.

Linens 'n Things files Chapter 11 Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Linens 'n Things is the latest sign that the retail sector is becoming leaner and meaner amid a difficult consumer environment. On Friday, the bedding and home furnishing retailer filed a petition in bankruptcy court in Delaware. It said it would close 120 underperforming stores, almost a quarter of them in California. None is in Hampton Roads, and one is in Northern Virginia.

Microsoft might boost Yahoo bid Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Microsoft Corp. is reportedly in active talks with Yahoo Inc. and might increase its bid for the Web pioneer.

Patent suit filed over whitener Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Procter & Gamble Co. said Friday that it was suing rival Johnson & Johnson, alleging patent infringement over teeth-whitening strips.

Free home-financing seminar is May 17 Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Zeta Delta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity will present a free seminar on understanding home-financing options. It will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 17 in Meeting Room B at the Hampton Central Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd. The program is free. RSVP by May 15 to 880-1782 or 272-8642.

First-time-homeowner class to be May 20, 22 Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
SunTrust Mortgage is sponsoring a free First Time Homeowner's Class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 20 and 22 at the Grissom Library, 366 DeShazor Drive in the Denbigh area of Newport News.

Disaster status eyed for Md. crab fishery Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The governor follows Virginia Gov. Kaine in seeking federal aid to help watermen.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has asked the U.S. commerce secretary to declare the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab fishery a federal disaster — a move that officials hope will generate $15 million to create jobs for watermen.

Democrat Cazayoux wins congressional seat in Louisiana Sun, 4 May 2008 02:08:00 -0400
A Democrat won a special congressional election here Saturday, bolstering his party's majority status on Capitol Hill by taking a seat Republicans have held since 1974.

Webb, Warner support Ft. Eustis expansion project Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Virginia senators added $13.6 million to a defense bill this week that would authorize construction of a training facility at Fort Eustis.

Filly Eight Belles breaks down after 2nd-place Derby finish Sun, 4 May 2008 02:25:00 -0400
Boy, did Eight Belles hang with the boys. All that heart and her gallant fight, however, ended in the worst of all possible ways: a breakdown, an ambulance on the track. And, with no other choice, she was euthanized by injection.

Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price Sun, 4 May 2008 02:08:00 -0400
Microsoft Corp. withdrew its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc.

US strike takes out suspected militant hideout in Sadr City Sun, 4 May 2008 02:16:00 -0400
The U.S. military fired guided missiles into the heart of Baghdad's teeming Sadr City slum on Saturday, leveling a building 55 yards away from a hospital and wounding nearly two dozen people.

China hopeful for positive talks with Dalai Lama reps Sun, 4 May 2008 02:15:00 -0400
Chinese President Hu Jintao said he hoped for a positive outcome from talks between representatives of the Dalai Lama and officials beginning Sunday, the first meeting between the two sides since violent anti-government protests erupted in Tibet.

Survivors search for belongings amid Ark. tornado wreckage Sun, 4 May 2008 02:19:00 -0400
Smoke rose from burning heaps of wreckage Saturday as residents of rural Arkansas cleaned up what was left of their homes after deadly tornadoes scoured a state that has been plagued by severe weather this year.

Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized Sun, 4 May 2008 02:12:00 -0400
Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 3/4 lengths ahead of the filly Eight Belles.

Buffett and Munger reassure shareholders about succession Sun, 4 May 2008 02:21:00 -0400
Warren Buffett tried to reassure his shareholders Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine once he is gone, but the 77-year-old billionaire offered few new details of the company's succession plan.

The Boss, Sinatra among N.J. Hall of Fame's first inductees Sun, 4 May 2008 02:23:00 -0400
Pop quiz: What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers -- all are likely responses.

Deputy offers inmates an open door to an improved future Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I f Stacie White ever offers you a job flipping burgers, you'll be lucky.

Today's Regional Mystery Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q : Why do some households in the Hilton Village neighborhood of Newport News have trash pickup twice a week — on Mondays and Wednesdays — while most other residents get just one pickup a week?

Before it was NASA Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Former employees of NACA, which later became NASA, reunite and reminisce this weekend in Hampton.

Duncan McIver looked down a list of 28 engineers honored for notable contributions to aviation while at NACA, the parent of both NASA and Langley Research Center.

Mother of Newport News council candidate Vick dies Sat, 3 May 2008 17:06:00 -0400
— Caletha V. Vick, mother of Newport News City Council candiate Tina Vick, died Friday at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News.

County planner takes new job; 4 positions now open Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jay Scudder had been asked to resign by former interim County Administrator Lacy Smith.

Planning Director Jay Scudder has tendered his resignation to take a job as county administrator in Patrick County.

Carmine Vene, East Meadow graduate Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:43:47 -0500
Army Pvt. Carmine Vene has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C., the Defense Department reported Oct. 5.

May 03: Feedback from newspaper readers Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Nancy, Williamsburg: Friday's Sports page 4 is a repeat of Nation & World page 4. What did we miss on Sports?

NN City Council Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Vick and Evans stand out for two contested Newport News seats

Newport News is on an upward trajectory, as evidenced by the success of City Center and the private developers willing to commit their own money to projects such as Port Warwick, Asheton, Huntington Pointe and the Southeast Commerce Center— all big, all beneficial to the city. More promising opportunities lie ahead, especially redevelopment of downtown's waterfront assets.

NN School Board Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two good candidates, but Dixon would bring the schools new ideas

In Newport News, the challenges to the schools are great, and so is their power to advance or hinder the city's ambitious economic development plans. But the Newport News schools have a healthy history of recognizing problems, from the racial achievement gap to the need to serve the business community, and launching innovative efforts to address them, such as magnet schools, a large-scale preschool program and the Educational Foundation.

Launched at Kingsmill Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Suzann Pettersen's frustrations were forgotten after her Kingsmill win.

Calm and confident. That's what Suzann Pettersen remembers feeling that Sunday in May, Mother's Day, one year ago at Kingsmill.

Remember come September Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T hey'll be back in four months. Jeff Gordon will be safely in the playoffs, with Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth skirmishing for the final two spots.

Failed drug tests reportedly prompted Crews' dismissal Sat, 3 May 2008 00:57:00 -0400
Failed drug tests prompted Duke Crews' dismissal from the University of Tennessee's basketball team, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel and ESPN.com.

Troubles at home Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
M ore than three hours of tediousness followed by 30 minutes of raw, unadulterated, on-your-feet drama.

Bowyer benefits Sun, 4 May 2008 00:39:00 -0400
After Denny Hamlin has a flat tire and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is spun out, Clint Bowyer wins.

Mark this one down as one of the most memorable Sprint Cup Series races in Richmond International history.

College roundup: McCorory clocks fastest collegiate 400 Sun, 4 May 2008 00:09:00 -0400
Hampton University sophomore Francena McCorory clocked the fastest collegiate 400-meter time in nation this season on Saturday, when she ran 51.54 seconds to win the event at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships in Baltimore. According to the TrackShark.com - an Internet site that follows collegiate times daily - McCorory's time surpasses the previous best this season of 51.89, run by Southern California senior Carol Rodriguez two weeks ago.

Webb gets unexpected help Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Augie Ojeda drives in six runs and Brandon Webb becomes the majors' first seven-game winner.

The Arizona Diamondbacks figure they're going to win every time Brandon Webb pitches. They didn't expect Augie Ojeda to help make him the majors' first seven-game winner.

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