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Wittman calls for a special session on energy in August. Really Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:50:25 -0500
Update: Turns out Rob Wittman was not playing the Lone Ranger on energy. A short while ago, a press release arrived from Rep. Thelma Drake of Norfolk, also calling for a special session on energy, as did one from House Republican Leader John Boehner, which carried the headline: "Boehner, GOP Leaders Demand Pelosi Call Emergency House Session to Vote on Lower Gasoline Prices." Boehner's office also contacted me individually, accusing me of taking a "cheap shot" at Rep. Wittman. So for the record, here at Shad Plank, we try to take the Will Rogers approach -- we'll needle anyone. And we've never met a man (or woman) we didn't like. ''' U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman shot out a press release a few minutes ago calling...

Jody Wagner clears the way for a statewide race... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:34:57 -0500
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine accepted the resignation of Secretary of Finance Jody Wagner today, and announced that she'll serve until Aug.8 - or the end of next week. This clears the way for Wagner to finally jump into another campaign, most likely the 2009 race for Lt. Governor. Wagner, who lives in Virginia Beach, has been linked to numerous campaigns over the years - basically whenever state Democrats needed a statewide candidate. Wagner lost a bid for Congress in 2000, and since then has served as the head of the state's Finance Department. Currently, Jon Bowerbank - a southwestern Virginia businessman - is the only other Democrat in the running for the spot, and either Democrat for have to try to take the seat from...

Veepometer: Oh-oh, there's a Lieberman factor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:09:28 -0500
ABC News is reminding people of a 2004 story that appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, in which Gov. Tim Kaine endorsed Joe Lieberman for president over John Edwards and John Kerry. (Here's a link.) "Joe is the right person to revive the Harry Truman wing of the Democratic Party," Kaine is quoted as saying. And he continues: Lieberman "clearly personifie(s) the party's commitment to faith, family and a values-based approach to public life." Lieberman's commitment to the party has, of course, been called into question since, seeing as how he is now being talked about as a possible veep candidate for John McCain. Kaine could latch onto a predictable defense: But everybody thought Joe was a Democrat back then! How was I to know? He...

Gilmore says he'll meet with OLF opponents next week Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:40:26 -0500
Former Gov. and current GOP Senate candidate Jim Gilmore plans to meet next week with members of the ad hoc group formed to oppose the Navy's proposed "outlying landing field," the Tidewater News in Franklin reports. (Here's a link.) Former Gov. and current Democratic Senate candidate Mark Warner hasn't responded to requests for a meeting, the paper says. The outlying landing field, or OLF in milspeak, would in essence be a 2,000-acre training runway with a 30,000-acre buffer zone. The Navy says it needs an OLF to take pressure off of Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, where pilots practicing touch-and-goes routinely rattle walls and drown out conversations. The Navy has identified a handful of potential sites in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina....

When was the last time you heard Haliburton mentioned in a rap? Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:55:28 -0500
Iconic rapper Nas has recently released a new album, and the big time East Coast star is stirring it up with Fox News. The feud between Nas and Fox News started in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shooting when Fox personality Bill O'Reilly made a stink about Nas performing at a benefit concert because of the lyrics in his songs. O'Reilly labeled Nas a "gansta rapper" because of his use of violent images and words like "kill" and "murder" in his rhymes. Now Nas has taken aim at Fox in a new song on his new album called "Sly Fox." The song includes some explicit lyrics - obviously - but it is fascinating to see a rapper making a political statement instead of telling...

NOW - (Holton + Wagner) = a Kaine tick on the Veepometer Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:04:23 -0500
Two gender-related ticks on the Tim Kaine Veepometer. 1. NOW, the National Organization for Women, says it doesn't like the guv because of his "faith-based opposition to abortion." (Kaine's a proud Catholic.) Eileen at VB Dems takes issue with NOW and urges them to accept the fact that Hillary Clinton is not the Democratic nominee, which we're guessing will be a fairly widespread response. Together, that adds up to one point in Kaine's favor. Running Veepometer total: +7 2. In Richmond tomorrow, Virginia First Lady Anne Holton headlines what the Obama campaign calls "the Virginia Women for Obama, Families for Change statewide kickoff." State Finance Secretary Jody Wagner leads the local version, at 2 p.m. at the Hampton campaign office (1040-D Settlers Landing Road). And...

Watering gadget keeps plant foliage dry, healthy Sun, 20 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0500
Jane Akers of James City County says she would never have left her tomatoes outdoors in November if she knew she could grow them in containers indoors like Dan Sherry does.

Rep. Wittman seeks to streamline efforts to clean up Chesapeake Bay Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ten federal agencies and many state departments oversee initiatives to restore and refurbish the bay.

U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman wants to streamline efforts to restore and refurbish the Chesapeake Bay by looking at the way federal and state agencies spend money to make sure jobs aren't being done twice.

Apparent suicide in anthrax case Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bruce E. Ivins, a scientist who helped the FBI investigate the 2001 mail attacks, was about to face charges.

A top government scientist who helped the FBI analyze samples from the 2001 anthrax attacks has died in Maryland from an apparent suicide, just as the Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against him for the attacks, the Los Angeles Times has learned.

Sharp-eyed residents spur car-policy review Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Newport News is assessing what are legitimate uses. But there are blurry lines and gray areas.

— If noticing a Public Works, Social Services or Waterworks vehicle in the parking lot of Costco at 10 a.m. or in front of a gym at 6 a.m. gives you second thoughts, you aren't alone.

Looking to the future of search and rescue Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation rehearses with the latest technology to save American fighters.

A red star blinked on the digital map as the F-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed behind enemy lines.

'He was just an awesome kid' Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ra'Keem Pressey was the third Jamestown student or grad to die from car crash injuries in the past week.

In a shoe box in his bedroom, Ra'Keem Pressey kept a piece of paper with a list of goals, which he'd checked off one by one.

Be prepared for more storms, heat Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Residents have already been affected by rain and high humidity.

Hampton Roads residents can expect possibily more thunderstorms and heat in the next few days.

W & M launches redesigned Web site Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:36:00 -0400
— The College of William and Mary has launched its redesigned Web site, which now offers student blogs and modified information "gateways" for students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni.

WTKR Live VIPIR forecast: Two words — 'brutally hot' Fri, 1 Aug 2008 06:09:00 -0400
Did July seem hot and wet? It was and that's exactly how it should have been. July is typically our hottest and wettest month of the year. And it did not disappoint. We finished July with normal rainfall amounts and normal temperatures. We received 5.19 inches last month, and normal for July is 5.17.

Local man's lottery scratch card wins him a Harley Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:17:00 -0400
A Williamsburg man will get some new wheels today because of a lucky scratch.

Campus safety is the focus of a local forum next week Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:21:00 -0400
Next week colleges, universities and school districts across the Commonwealth will observe Campus and School Safety Week with forums, training, conferences and other events. One of the larger gatherings the Virginia School and Campus Safety Training Forum will be held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Police seek man charged in assault Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who is charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend and stealing her Jaguar.

7-Eleven employee staged her own robbing, Suffolk police say Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police charged a 7-Eleven employee with staging a robbery and are looking for her suspected accomplice.

Pinewood residents could get new houses Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Smithfield Town Council will consider adding three single-family homes and two duplexes to a piece of land at the intersection of James and Washington streets.

Teen shot in head dies after five days Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Portsmouth teen, on life support for five days after being shot in the head, was pronounced dead at a local hospital Thursday morning.

Teachers live and learn — and meet a ghost — at CW Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The spirit of the instructional program is to re-examine everything.

Colonial Williamsburg's Teacher Institute has been called "Teacher Disneyland" for the social studies set. But is it so powerful an experience that bringing history alive can also bring back the dead?

Williamsburg man claims lottery prize Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gerald Stone, a 53-year-old dry cleaner from Williamsburg, received his new Harley-Davidson — a 105th anniversary Fat Boy model — from Virginia Lottery officials Friday after winning one of 10 bikes being given away in a current scratch game.

Mixed-use project to offer affordable town homes Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The proposed plan would also sell homes at market rates and feature retail space.

Teachers get new look at lessons Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
CW Teacher Institute participants held mock trials set in the 18th and 21st centuries.

This summer marked the first time that high school teachers in the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute worked at the College of William and Mary's law school to apply historic lessons to modern practices.

W&M starts up redesigned Web site Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The College of William and Mary has started its redesigned Web site, which now offers student blogs and modified information "gateways" for students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni.

Supervisor-removal petitions hit streets Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
People line up to sign paperwork that seeks to oust four indicted county officials.

Just after noon Friday, Garr Johnson walked into Burke's of Gloucester on Main Street with copies of 250 petitions that seek to remove four members of the county Board of Supervisors from office.

Sentara names its first chief of neurology Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sentara has named its first chief of neurology, an effort to enhance the health system's neuroscience services throughout Hampton Roads.

Gas gauge Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Some of the lowest prices drivers reported Friday to virginiabeachgasprices.com:

Final twist: Anthrax scientist who was about to be charged in 2001 letter deaths kills him Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:39:00 -0400
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Anthrax-laced letters that killed five people and severely rattled the post-9/11 nation may have been part of an Army scientist's warped plan to test his cure for the deadly toxin, officials said Friday. The brilliant but troubled scientist committed suicide this week, knowing prosecutors were closing in.

Manny goes Hollywood: Ramirez shows up in Los Angeles with new attitude, new number Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:57:00 -0400
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Manny Ramirez showed up at Dodger Stadium with a new attitude, a new number and a willingness to cut his flowing dreadlocks. "I feel great, man. I'm happy," Ramirez told some 200 media members behind home plate about three hours before making his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. "Whatever happened in Boston is in the past. I'm excited, man. I can't wait. I feel like I took 5,000 pounds off my back.

Lawyer: Brazilian man confesses to murder of British teen who was later dismembered Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:33:00 -0400
GOIANIA, Brazil (AP) _ The Brazilian man accused of killing and dismembering a British teenager and stuffing her torso in a suitcase confessed to the murder on Friday in a deposition to police, his lawyer said.

McCain depicts Obama as too close to teacher's union and against school choice for the poo Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:34:00 -0400
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ John McCain, the father of private school students, criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday for choosing private over public school for his kids.

Obama endorses energy compromise that includes additional offshore drilling Fri, 1 Aug 2008 22:58:00 -0400
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he would be willing to support limited additional offshore oil drilling if that's what it takes to enact a comprehensive policy to foster fuel-efficient autos and develop alternate energy sources.

Missouri woman, 97, says her cat's early yowling saved her from a house fire Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:22:00 -0400
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) _ A 97-year-old woman says her cat's early morning yowling saved her from a house fire. Grace George, of Independence, said her cat Boo Boo's yowling from an open bedroom window early Wednesday woke her up from a sound sleep.

Lindsay Lohan fires back at police the day after LA chief said she'd 'gone gay' Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:45:00 -0400
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Lindsay Lohan said Friday that police have no business getting involved in her personal life, a day after the police chief explained that the paparazzi were no longer an issue — in part because the 22-year-old actress had evidently "gone gay."

Wisconsin dragnet ends with man's arrest in deadly river ambush on 3 swimmers Fri, 1 Aug 2008 22:21:00 -0400
NIAGARA, Wis. (AP) _ A gunman suspected of opening fire on a group of young swimmers gathered along a riverbank was arrested Friday after he emerged from woods near the scene where three teenagers were slain and a fourth person was wounded.

Griffey leaves his hometown, ready to help White Sox win another title Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:51:00 -0400
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Ken Griffey Jr. spent a good part of his childhood in Cincinnati, played there for nine more years. It's the place he raised his children, where he's made numerous friends, still has family. Cincinnati is home.

LaBeouf lawyers: Left hand was 'crushed' in wreck, arm immobilized and complications possi Fri, 1 Aug 2008 19:23:00 -0400
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Shia LaBeouf's hand was "crushed" in the wreck that flipped his truck last weekend, and he still runs the risk of infection and other complications after a four-hour surgery, his lawyer said Friday.

E. coli outbreak at Va. Boy Scout camp Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:08:00 -0400
The Virginia Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of E. coli at a popular Boy Scout camp in the Rockbridge County community of Goshen.

Woman sues over sister's death after fall at restaurant Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Hampton woman died after incident at a Newport News Red Lobster.

Charlotte A. Cipriani used to play the piano every day in the lobby of her retirement home. She lived alone, drove a car, and was described by her sister as "very active for her age, and very independent."

Community Cats (upload your pictures) Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:36:06 -0400

Gloucester stuck with supes lacking integrity Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
O n their first day in court to answer sundry misdemeanor charges of misuse of office, it's clear Gloucester County supervisors have no intention of defending their actions.

Blog is letter to her kids Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A mother connects with her children online, and gains new readers along the way.

J oy Kilgore's three children are grown, married and busy with lives of their own.

Antwaine Pittman and Bryan Carolina Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Antwaine Pittman, 24, left, was arrested on Tuesday night in connection with a shooting of a Hampton woman. Police are still looking for Bryan Carolina, a 28-year-old Hampton resident.

August 02: Feedback from newspaper readers Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
George, Hampton: How many people live in Gloucester? What percentage of your readers is that? Maybe Ms. Dietrich could start writing columns with broader interest. Is this her fifth column on this subject?

August 01: Feedback from newspaper readers Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Tuesday you had an article in the Business section, "Creating bonds a photo at a time," and I'm staring at a pregnant woman's belly. I thought the article belonged in the Life section rather than the Business section. I didn't think it was an article about business. Also in Business, I miss "story stocks," where you would profile four different companies with charts and information about what's going on with them. I've seen some papers run up to six company's information. It was very informative if you own stocks. Maybe you can stick that in the paper somewhere, maybe on Sunday. But the "story stocks" was very well done.

Tax holiday Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
This weekend's tax holiday offers savings and a good laugh

It's no joke to all the people who will get a little break in a tough economy by saving 5 percent on some purchases this weekend. And it's no joke to the businesses that will get a little sales boom from all those purchases.

Unequal pain Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Why the foreclosure flood isn't so deep in our part of Virginia

Sometimes it pays not to be the go-to place. Like when the going gets tough.

If only Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Three deaths. No seat belts. Let's change the law and the habit

Every one is a tragedy on a private scale, but a spate of deaths moves up to a public scale; it gets our attention and burdens our hearts. That's what the Williamsburg community is dealing with: Three young men, all students or recent graduates of Jamestown High School, killed in car crashes in a few days. All good kids. All with promise. All now gone.

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