News 2008-07-12 Andanh.com

Newspapers vs. blogs? That isn't the problem Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:50:59 -0500
Forgive me for joining this conversation late, but... A column by Donald Luzzatto in last Friday's Virginian-Pilot (here's a link) struck a nerve with a couple of bloggers. He started with the Disney-Pixar movie "Wall-E," and suggested that one of the key's to Pixar's success is its collaborative creative process -- something that he also sees in the production of a newspaper, where a front-page package usually requires the combined efforts of reporters, photographers, graphic artists and a couple of layers of editors. I know what he means. But Luzzatto tacked on a paragraph that is likely to haunt him for a long time -- and get him more page views and e-mails than he's ever had before. He wrote: Unpaid bloggers are not going...

Let's talk! Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:59:15 -0500
Daily Press political writers Hugh Lessig and Kimball Payne are online live at The Shad Plank ... from now till noon (or so). Feel free to join in!

Kaine on execution: no reason to intervene Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:05:46 -0500
Gov. Tim Kaine released this statement on the execution: In December 2002, Kent Jermaine Jackson was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to death for the capital murder of Beulah Mae Kaiser, robbery, felony stabbing, and statutory burglary. Mrs. Kaiser was a 79-year old neighbor of Mr. Jackson. On December 23, 2002, the jury sentenced Jackson to death, unanimously finding the aggravating circumstance of vileness. The trial court sentenced Jackson in accordance with the jury’s verdicts and entered the sentencing order on March 14, 2003. The trial, verdict, and sentence have been reviewed in detail by various state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Virginia, a United States Magistrate, a United States District Court Judge, and the United States Court of Appeals...

McDonnell on Jackson execution: "only appropriate punishment" Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:58:59 -0500
Attorney General Bob McDonnell released this statement this morning, on the execution of Kent Jermaine Jackson: Kent Jermaine Jackson was executed by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the 2000 murder of 79-year old Beulah Mae Kaiser in Newport News. Ms. Kaiser was a beloved member of her community and a dedicated volunteer at the Peninsula Rescue Mission, a local homeless shelter. She was a good and caring woman who was brutally and senselessly murdered during the commission of a robbery. The death penalty is the only appropriate punishment for this horrific crime. The jury verdict of guilt and sentence of death in this case have been fully and exhaustively reviewed and repeatedly upheld by the trial court, U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Virginia...

Summer concert sales soft Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
M idsummer typically brings a bonanza of big concerts to Hampton Road's largest venues.

Summer camp makes a difference for teenagers Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police officers, soldiers help students find their leadership potential during weeklong event.

DeAnn Glenn was terrified. Hands gripping her purple life jacket, the 14-year-old closed her eyes and took a leap. She splashed into the Olympic-size pool, sputtering to the surface seconds later.

Pair of businesses hit by thieves Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Sonic restaurant in Hampton and a financial business in Newport News were the targets of daylight robberies Thursday.

House bill designates Revolutionary War trail Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The 600-mile route from Rhode Island to Yorktown used by George Washington and French troops during the Revolutionary War would be designated a national historic trail, under a bill passed by the U.S. House on Thursday.

Cops: Baby-sitting gig included car-part thefts Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Thieves can fetch high prices for the metals in catalytic converters.

Here's a new twist to "Adventures in Babysitting."

Police seek help in missing woman case Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police are asking for the public's assistance in finding a 20-year-old Suffolk woman who has been missing for almost a month.

Takeover of Busch may come this weekend Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
According to reports, Belgium-based brewer InBev hiked its buyout offer to $70 a share.

After weeks of public bickering, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.'s board is likely to accept a sweetened buyout offer from the Belgium-based brewer InBev SA as early as this weekend, a published report said.

Satellite Services, DMV Select open Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The James City County Satellite Services and DMV Select offices are now open to the public following a period of renovation.

Oops! County staff forgot to file paperwork Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Emergency ordinance clears way for controversial development.

Supervisors cleared the way for a much- debated continuing-care retirement community, voting this week to rezone 180 acres just south of the Ford's Colony subdivision.

JCC satellite office, DMV office now open Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:27:00 -0400
The James City County Satellite Services and DMV Select offices are now open to the public following a period of renovation.

Three arrested in Gloucester stickup Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0400
The sheriff's department has arrested a man and two women in connection with a stickup June 27 at Wicomico apartment complex.

Indicted developer turns himself in Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
George Woodhouse is facing 10 felony counts listed in a Tuesday indictment.

Developer George Woodhouse turned himself in at the Gloucester magistrate's office Thursday afternoon, accompanied by an entourage of six men and women, which included Gloucester developer C.W. Davis.

Next-generation iPhone debuts today Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A new generation of Apple, Inc.'s iPhone debuts at 8 a.m. today at AT&T and Apple stores — this time cheaper, faster and improved, Apple says. There are two iPhone 3G models: an 8GB model starting at $199 or a 16GB starting at $299.

Here are ways to cut your gas spending Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
By now, most people have gotten used to fueling up their car for more than $4 a gallon. That's a steep jump from gas prices a year ago, or even six months ago.

Iraqi security better; governance falling short Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:40:00 -0400
In the rural outskirts of Baghdad, where the war seems distant in Iraq's new period of relative calm, a prominent Sunni tribal chief makes no bones about what is lacking in the drive to turn security improvements into lasting economic and political change.

Drilling for votes Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Effective or not, energy proposals coming out of Congress this election season have caught fire on the campaign trail.

Tired of paying $4 or more for a gallon of gasoline?

Famous cardiovascular surgeon DeBakey dead at 99 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:22:00 -0400
Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented a host of devices to help heart patients, died Friday night at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, officials announced. He was 99.

S. Korea: North not cooperating in shooting probe Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:37:00 -0400
North Korea has shown no willingness to cooperate with South Korea's investigation into the death of a South Korean tourist at a mountain resort in the communist nation, a Seoul official said Saturday.

Bloggers take on the roads mess Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Shad Plank, the Daily Press political blog, held a live blogging session Friday about the General Assembly's special session on transportation, which ended after midnight Wednesday night without an agreement.

Today's Regional Mystery Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q : What is the origin of the name of the town of Kilmarnock on the Northern Neck?

Executed killer is defiant to the end Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Kent Jermaine Jackson was convicted of slaying 79-year-old Beulah Mae Kaiser in 2000.

Glancing almost curiously around him, Kent Jermaine Jackson was escorted into a white room in the Greensville Correctional Center just before 9 p.m. Thursday and strapped to a gurney.

Woman mulls rabies shots after scrape by wolf hybrid Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
There are no rules about the animals in Hampton, because the issue hasn't come up before.

— A Hampton woman is waiting to see whether she should get a series of rabies shots after a stray wolf hybrid grazed her forearm with its teeth Monday evening outside her home in the Willow Oaks neighborhood.

Dog meat off the menu during Beijing Olympics Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:17:00 -0400
Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Beijing Olympic Games.

Will these supes know when to go? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T he visual image of the moment is a beaut:

The world's most expensive production cars Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:27:38 -0400
Forbes magazine decided to pull together the most expensive cars in the United States. To add a little variety, they selected the most expensive model per brand so as not to litter the list with Rolls Royce and Lamborghinis.

Riverside leaves HMOs Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The hospital sold its stake in Peninsula Health Care Inc. in favor of a physician-led organization.

— Riverside Health System has sold its interest in HMOs that are used by about 120,000 patients locally.

Ugly Animals: Strange, odd, unusual and funny-looking creatures Fri, 30 May 2008 20:53:39 -0400

Finally, Nansemond-Suffolk grad is state champ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Suffolk's Lauren Doughtie wins her first VSGA Women's Amateur title.

Time was running out for Lauren Doughtie to win a Virginia State Golf Association Women's Amateur.

Doughtie wins State Am Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:59:00 -0400
Time was running out for Lauren Doughtie to win a Virginia State Golf Association Women's Amateur. She beat the clock.

Teacher, artist, coach, Mann Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A lvis Mann, who warned a generation of Hampton High football players not to get "snuck on," was explaining how one day you look up and three-and-a-half decades have whizzed past and suddenly you're bearing down on 60.

Heat is on all-in event Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Langley Speedway enlists Hampton's support in its gamble to create a big racing event.

— Lou Gotti has taken a risk or two in his time. He raced stock cars at 90 mph as a young man, then chased Viet Cong as a tunnel rat in the jungles of Southeast Asia.

Colonial Downs needs fans to win, place and show off Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A quiet day at Colonial Downs is, well, too quiet. The place is a lot more impressive when the stands are full.

Wilson Yager sat on a bench Tuesday outside the grandstands near the start-finish line at Colonial Downs, thumbing through a racing program in the waning afternoon sunlight.

Star Track: Dan Hudson Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Pitching far away from home, former Old Dominion starter Dan Hudson , 21, of Virginia Beach has begun his pro career in fine fashion with the Great Falls Voyagers in Montana. In four starts for the Pioneer League rookie club of the Chicago White Sox, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-hander has gone 1-1 with a 3.18 earned-run average. He has struck out 22 and walked just four in 17 innings, giving up 14 hits, including one home run. Headed into Friday's play, the Voyagers (14-9) led the North Division by one game. Hudson was picked in the fifth round, 150th overall, by the White Sox and received a $180,000 signing bonus in June. That made him the 12th ODU player to be drafted in the fifth round or earlier. As a junior in 2008, his final season with ODU, Hudson received second-team all-Colonial Athletic Association honors by going 5-6 with a 4.76 ERA in 92 innings. He led the CAA with 107 strikeouts and held opponents to a .249 batting average. In three seasons and 292 innings, he struck out 295 — the second-most in ODU history and the 10th-most in CAA history. As a junior, he pitched three complete games, including 13 in a game against CAA tournament champion James Madison. As a sophomore, he was a first-team all-CAA pitcher. That season, he was 8-5 with a 3.46 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings. In his first year at ODU, he was named a freshman All-American and posted seven wins, including a five-hit shutout at Hofstra. Hudson led Princess Anne to the 2005 state Group AAA crown by going 11-2 with a 1.12 ERA. He was an honor-roll student, Beach District player of the year, first-team all-state pitcher and second-team all-state first baseman for PA.

Today's TV highlights Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Today's radio highlights Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Danny Edwards on pole Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The sizzling Late Model driver will start out front in the Hampton Heat 200.

The guy who will start last tonight in the Hampton Heat 200 Late Model race, cheerily handed out an "I told you so" in reference to the guy who will start first.

Exiled by an odor - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Robyn Whorley is suing an oil company over a smell she says still lingers in her home.

LYNCHBURG -- Robyn Whorley says her house still stinks.

Because of that, the Bedford County woman has been living out of an extended-stay hotel in Lynchburg for more than six months. Her stay has been paid for by a regional oil company that she's suing.

Teens still don't buy mall rule 1 year later - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Valley View Mall won't let the under-18 crowd in alone on some nights, but some teens just ignore the policy.

At 17, with skinny jeans and dark hipster glasses, Jordan Barger is the type of teen who hates the mall and thinks it ironic that stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch use posters of near-naked models to sell clothing.

Perriello takes time to volunteer in Bedford - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The Democratic congressional candidate and his campaign worked on a Habitat for Humanity project.

BEDFORD -- Hammering brackets to roof trusses may not sound like it belongs on the congressional campaign trail, but 5th District Democratic candidate Tom Perriello has found a unique way to give back to the community.

Lexington volunteers sue city over gift - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The firefighters are suing over control of $199,000, with which they wanted to buy a truck.

Lexington's volunteer firefighters are hoping a federal lawsuit will help extinguish a different kind of blaze -- an ongoing tussle with city officials over who controls the 212-year-old company's finances.

Creature discomforts - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
People who can't afford their pets are giving them up.

Our pets are starting to feel the effects of a troubled economy, say some who rescue animals.

This summer is seeing an increasing number of people giving up their pets because they can no longer afford to keep them, said William Wilson, executive director of the Roanoke Valley SPCA.

Reported vehicle thefts drop in Roanoke area - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The 16 percent drop from 2005 follows a national trend according to statistics.

Following a national trend, the number of reported vehicle thefts continued to drop last year in the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to a report released this week by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Despite snafu, sales for phone prove strong in Roanoke, NRV - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Demand for iPhones in Southwest Virginia is strong.

AT&T's company-owned stores in the Roanoke and New River valleys sold out of the new iPhones on Friday, the first day they were on sale, according to AT&T spokeswoman, Beth Gautier.

Baber out at RVMP - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The three-time champ falls in the second round to a foe who last made the semifinals in 1999.

The most startling news of Friday's first day of the Roanoke Valley Match Play Championship?

Just call it a Crush job.

In a result that had heads spinning at Botetourt Country Club, long shot 36th seed Ryan Crush flattened the hopes of three-time champion Miller Baber, producing a 3-and-2 upset in the second round.

Career choice pays dividends for racer - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Derek Kale considered joining the military before deciding to concentrate on racing.

We all face big decisions in our lives from year to year.

For Derek Kale, it wasn't much different.

It's the old, "What are you going to do with your life inquiry?" -- only slightly altered.

Busch, Earnhardt better after moves - roanoke.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Besides standing 1-2 in the Chase, both drivers admit life is much more relaxed since going to new teams.

JOLIET, Ill. -- A year ago, Kyle Busch came to Chicagoland Speedway eighth in points and upset about how his soon-to-be ex-teammates at Hendrick Motorsports raced him the week before at Daytona.

A year ago, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was 12th in points and discussed the news that Budweiser would not follow him from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Hendrick.

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