Charleston Daily Mail back issues from June 2009:
Black bear spotted in city: ; Officers herded errant bruin into the woods
Jun 01, 2009; ... The rhododendron is blooming. The cardinals are singing andnesting. So perhaps this sighting was to be expected. "Well, the state animal made an appearance today," said Lt. C.E.Sisson of the Charleston police. A young black bear was spotted in Kanawha City early ...
OBAMA AND MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL: ; Green groups disappointed with decisions; EPA said it will not block permits for dozens of 'surface mining' projects
Jun 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - With the election of Barack Obama, environmentalistshad expected to see the end of the "Appalachian apocalypse" - theirname for exposing coal deposits by blowing the tops off of wholemountains. But in recent weeks, the administration has quietly made adecision to ...
More traffic snarls from bridge work begin
Jun 01, 2009; ... Starting this morning, motorists in downtown Charleston will seeeven more detours because of bridge construction. The Kanawha Boulevard Bridge over the Elk River will be closedshortly after the morning rush hour and will remain closed for atleast 80 days. The span should ...
White dove has no travel plans: ; Bird comes twice daily for meals at AAA office
Jun 01, 2009; ... AAA travel agent Becky Wallace is now known as the "Bird Lady." "Well, I've adopted this white dove that just showed up here atour office about three months ago," she said. "He flew into thewindow above the front entrance and then just sat around for thefirst couple of days, so I ...
Dealership closures will hurt cities: ; Nitro braces for six-figure revenue loss
Jun 01, 2009; ... If automobile dealerships in Nitro crumble in the next year asexpected, the city could lose a significant chunk of tax revenue,said Mayor Rusty Casto. It's just one example of the trickle-down effect that could occuracross the country if Chrysler and General Motors follow ...
Russian police detain anti-Putin protesters
Jun 01, 2009; ... MOSCOW - Russian police thwarted opposition plans for a protestagainst Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in central Moscow on Sunday,detaining a prominent Kremlin critic and several other governmentopponents in a show of force. Banned National-Bolshevik Party leader Eduard Limonov was ...
Banks seek millions from ex-Kmart chief: ; Morgantown native,; WVU grad Antonini accused of failing to make loan payments
Jun 01, 2009; ... BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. - More than a decade after his ouster asKmart's chairman and CEO over failure to solve its woes, Joseph E.Antonini now faces financial problems of his own, according toOakland County Circuit Court records. The Bloomfield Hills resident - whose enterprises ...
Out for a stroll
Jun 01, 2009; ... Tammi Koontz, an employee at the state Division of Culture andHistory, took a break last week on ...
Couple assesses damage after sternwheeler sinks: ; Vessel started taking on water Saturday night, was totally submerged in an hour at Haddad dock
Jun 01, 2009; ... For Chester and Karen Wingo of Dunbar, their home-away-from-homeis their boat, the Karen Leigh. It has a 42-inch flat-screen television, a brand new dinette setand new carpet in the living room, a plush La-Z-Boy recliner and anantique chair that belonged to Chester's ...
Two people hurt when small plane crashes in Preston County
Jun 01, 2009; ... AURORA - A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says twopeople have been injured after a small airplane went down in ahayfield in northern West Virginia. FAA spokeswoman Holly Baker says the Piper 22 aircraft with twopeople aboard went down about 2:50 p.m. Sunday near U.S ....
Abortion doctor killed in church: ; Man was one of few still performing late-term procedure; he sometimes traveled with bodyguard
Jun 01, 2009; ... WICHITA, Kan. - Dr. George Tiller, who remained one of thenation's few providers of late-term abortions through decades ofprotests and attacks, was shot and killed in a church where he wasserving as an usher and his wife was in the choir. The gunman fled, but a 51-year-old suspect ...
Regional weather
Jun 01, 2009 ... Hi Lo Otlk Akron 75 45 Cldy Charlotte 87 60 Clr Cincinnati 85 53 PCldy Cleveland 78 48 Cldy Columbus,Ohio 84 53 PCldy Dayton 84 54 PCldy Daytona Beach 90 67 PCldy Greensboro,N.C. 84 60 ...
National weather
Jun 01, 2009 ... Hi Lo Otlk Anchorage 60 42 Cldy Baltimore 78 50 Clr Boston 70 46 Clr Chicago 73 58 Rain Dallas-Ft Worth 91 67 Clr Denver 74 51 Cldy Detroit 75 55 Rain Honolulu 87 74 PCldy Houston 91 66 PCldy Indianapolis 83 57 ...
GOP aims to probe nominee's record
Jun 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Leading GOP senators offered more subtle criticismof the first Hispanic nominated to the Supreme Court, but passed upthe chance to stifle racially charged critiques of Sonia Sotomayorby some fellow Republicans. The party out of power in Washington is struggling to ...
More farmers downsizing with herds of minicows: ; Smaller bovines help owners save on feed costs
Jun 01, 2009; ... TEKAMAH, Neb. - Walking through their lowing herd of severalhundred cattle, Ali and Kenny Petersen were like two Gullivers on aLilliputian roundup. The half-sized cows barely reached Kenny's waist. The ranch'sborder collie stared eye-to-eye with wandering calves. "Aren't ...
GM bondholders accept new deal: ; New offer will not stop automaker's bankruptcy filing expected today
Jun 01, 2009; ... Bondholders representing a majority of GM's $27 billion in bondshave accepted an offer that could help speed the company's passagethrough bankruptcy. A person familiar with the results disclosed them to The DetroitNews on condition of anonymity. GM, federal officials and a ...
Nation & world
Jun 01, 2009 ... Wild turkey crashes through window MISHICOT, Wis. - A Wisconsin woman and her 5-year-old daughtergot a fowl visitor when an unwelcome wild turkey crashed through abedroom window. Heidi Herrera said she was watching television with her daughterThursday when the bird ...
Our views: ; It's shortsighted to delay changes; States that fail to rein in benefits face much worse trouble ahead
Jun 01, 2009; ... STATE leaders of the past imposed upon West Virginia'smunicipalities pension plans that threaten to bankrupt them. Cityleaders from across the state have pleaded for relief. But state leaders can't stick West Virginians who don't live inmunicipalities with part of the cost of more ...
Our views: ; This state can compete globally; A 41 percent increase in exports shows how much W.Va. has to offer
Jun 01, 2009; ... IN Italy, someone needed guardrail posts. Steel of West Virginiafilled the order. In the Congo, someone needed conveyor belts.Richwood Industries of Huntington filled the order. In Mexico,someone wanted marbles. Marble King of Paden City filled the order. Over and over again, West ...
Infatuation with Obama is unhealthy: ; Uncritical media; should be examining his grand ambitions
Jun 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - The Obama infatuation is a great unreported story ofour time. Has any recent president basked in so much favorable mediacoverage? Well, maybe John Kennedy for a moment; but no president since. Onthe whole, this is not healthy for America. Our political system ...
Of course experience shapes philosophy: ; Judge Sotomayor naturally will bring a new perspective
Jun 01, 2009; ... WALT Whitman, the 19th Century American poet, had something tosay about the current controversy over Judge Sonia Sotomayor: "There was a child went forth every day; And the first object he look'd upon, that object he became; And that object became part of him for the ...
Bomb discovery forces return of Iranian plane
Jun 01, 2009; ... TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian airliner was forced to return to asouthern airport minutes after takeoff when a homemade bomb wasfound aboard, said state television, in an incident a securityofficial called a "sabotage operation." The report said the bomb was found in a toilet, but gave ...
Ayn Rand relevant today, speaker says: ; Writer stressed individual rights and unfettered capitalism
Jun 01, 2009; ... Yaron Brook makes you stop and think. Like when he says, "I'd like to abolish Social Security. Talkabout a pyramid scheme! The only difference between Social Securityand Bernie Madoff is, you're forced to participate in this pyramidscheme. "I talk about Social Security in ...
Working at the Capitol
Jun 01, 2009; ... A blue jay worked Friday on the grounds of the state Capitolcomplex to gather some nesting material. The Capitol is a ...
Boone museum plans arts center: ; Center will provide space for exhibitions and performances
Jun 01, 2009; ... Today, the Coal Heritage Museum in Madison will celebrate thegrand opening of the brand-new Boone Heritage and Arts Center. The center, located next door to the museum in what was once theBoone County Bank building and later a post office, provides aperformance and exhibition ...
Car Talk: ; Solenoid likely cause of straight-stretch stoppage
Jun 01, 2009; ... Dear Tom and Ray: Our 2000 Saturn sedan has died twice in thesame exact spot (stopping at the end of a highway exit ramp). The first time, it took 10 minutes or so to get going again; thesecond time, it took 30-40 minutes. Then it happened again on astraight stretch when slowing ...
Dear Abby: ; Girlfriend with gambling issue poses serious risks
Jun 01, 2009; ... DEAR ABBY: I have been dating "Mary" for 18 months, and I wasreally starting to fall for her. Things were going well until threeweeks ago, when she informed me that she has a serious gamblingproblem. She has maxed out her credit cards and has no money left inher savings. Until this ...
Horoscope
Jun 01, 2009; ... TODAY'S FORECAST eARIES (March 21-April 19). You're very selective these days. Youdon't just fall for any interesting proposal that comes along. Beingcareful about how you spend your time and whom you spend it withmakes you appear more valuable in the eyes of others. rTAURUS ...
Seven years ago the Smith family seriously needed miracles
Jun 01, 2009; ... I have preached six sermons over the past eight months. For thosewho know me and haven't fainted, I'll explain: The church my wife and I have attended for the last 51 years(Christ Church United Methodist) took over the ministry at the endof last summer of St. Stephens, a small ...
Shanty of 'Slumdog' star spared teardown
Jun 01, 2009; ... MUMBAI, India - City authorities demolished the homes around therecently rebuilt shack of "Slumdog Millionaire" child starAzharuddin Mohammed Ismail but left his standing. A bulldozer and about 30 men leveled about 18 shanties in thesection of the Garib Nagar - "city of the poor" ...
Legislators OK $11.5 billion budget
Jun 01, 2009; ... West Virginia's Legislature finally passed a new state budgetSunday, but that doesn't mean lawmakers are going home. Instead, they launched a special session sought by Gov. JoeManchin after completing a six-day extended session for the budget.They fixed 17 bills from the regular ...
Smart Money: ; Mortuary not violating code with burning near homes
Jun 01, 2009; ... DEAR BRUCE: My son lives in Carmichael, Calif. An existingmortuary (not a cemetery) added a crematory that is 70 feet from hisback-patio door. There is a Catholic school within 1,000 feet of thecrematory stack. My son and his neighbors took the issue to court oncode violations and lost ...
Tickets available for annual Alliance Celebration
Jun 01, 2009; ... Tickets remain available for the Charleston Area Alliance's 2009Annual Celebration, slated Wednesday evening at the Clay Center. "All elements are in place for a memorable event," said JoEllenZacks, a senior vice president of the Alliance. "Ticket sales are upover last year, which ...
Treasury secretary taking positive attitude on visit to China
Jun 01, 2009; ... BEIJING - After years of acrimonious economic relations withChina, the U.S. insists it wants to turn the page and develop closerties with the world's third largest economy. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who arrived Sunday inBeijing for two days of talks with Chinese ...
Obituaries: ; Obit
Jun 01, 2009 ... Today's Obituaries Bradley, Janice J. Carter, Elvon L. Jr.Cunningham, Robert R. Cutlip, Leslie H. Dotson, Cecil J. Dufour,Veda S. Fisher, Charles A. Foster, Margaret L. Hanson, Jarrell E.Harvey, Dr. Harold E. Higginbotham, Opal A. Hundley, Wyatte J. Kelly-Drummond, JoAnn Lotts, Rebecca ...
State to decide on health care: ; W.Va. would join five other states to require retirees pay for premiums
Jun 01, 2009; ... West Virginia would join just a handful of other states if itsPublic Employees Insurance Agency stopped subsidizing retiree healthcare costs, according to a recent survey of public sector coverage. The agency's finance board is meeting Thursday to reconsider itsMay vote to end ...
Thousands celebrate Israel at N.Y. parade
Jun 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel crowded NewYork's Fifth Avenue on Sunday as part of the annual paradecelebrating the birth of the Jewish state in 1948. This year's parade also commemorated the centenary of the city ofTel Aviv. One contingent wore I (heart) Tel ...
Last Titanic survivor dies at age 97
Jun 01, 2009; ... LONDON - Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the sinking of RMSTitanic, died Sunday in her sleep, her friend Gunter Babler said.She was 97. Babler said Dean's longtime companion, Bruno Nordmanis, calledhim in Switzerland to say that Dean died at her nursing home insouthern ...
New swine flu cases linked to previous reports
Jun 01, 2009; ... At least one of the new suspected cases of swine flu in WestVirginia appears to be linked to a previously reported case, healthofficials say. Last week, officials said four people in the state appear to havecontracted the virus, which had not been previously identified inWest ...
'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' seeks W.Va. applicants
Jun 01, 2009 ... The producers of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" arelooking for a deserving family from West Virginia to be featured onthe show. To be eligible, a family must own their own home and be able toshow producers how a makeover will make a huge difference in theirlives ....
Errors
Jun 01, 2009 ... * The president for the Secure U.S. monitoring system says hiscompany wasn't alerted when a South Hills home caught fire last weekbecause the homeowner had never been the company's client. The homeon Dudley Lane was destroyed on Tuesday. The yard had a ...
Prep Sports: ; Pritchard, baseball are forever connected
Jun 01, 2009; ... Several years ago I found myself wandering down UniversityBoulevard in Tempe, Ariz., looking for a way to spend a Fridayevening. Running through the heart of Arizona State University's maincampus, University intersects with Mill Avenue, creating a zone thatserves as the social ...
Derrick gets defensive: ; Sissonville catcher leads Indians strong; defense into state tourney
Jun 01, 2009; ... Sissonville catcher Scottie Derrick isn't arrogant, he'sconfident. Don't mistake one for the other. The key ingredient for the Indians' top-notch defensive team hashis arm loaded and ready for Sissonville's Class AA State Tournamentsemifinal on Friday against Point Pleasant ...
Filling schedule getting costly
Jun 01, 2009; ... Following the theory that you must spend money to make money,West Virginia's athletic department recently took a big gulp andtried something it hadn't done before. It was something the Mountaineers don't want to do again ... atleast anytime soon. Although Vegas was involved, ...
NASCAR: ; Johnson claims thrilling Dover win
Jun 01, 2009; ... DOVER, Del. - Jimmie Johnson nosed past Tony Stewart with twolaps left in a thrilling battle to the finish and won the Sprint CupSeries race at Dover International Speedway. Johnson pushed Stewart over the final few laps Sunday on theconcrete and finally caught him with an outside ...
Despite loss, LeBron still happy in Cleveland
Jun 01, 2009; ... INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - LeBron James finally talked about not makingthe NBA finals, and insists Cleveland's loss to Orlando will notimpact his future with the Cavaliers. James stormed out of Amway Arena without speaking to the mediaSaturday night after the Cavs were eliminated with a ...
Top of the 2nd
Jun 01, 2009 ... Power * Today: vs. Lake County, 11:15 a.m. * Tuesday: vs. LakeCounty, 11:15 a.m. * Wednesday: at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m. * Thursday:at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m. * Friday: at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m. *Saturday: at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m. Reds * Today: at Cardinals 8:15 p.m. * Tuesday: at ...
Local & National Scoreboard
Jun 01, 2009 ... BASEBALL South Atlantic League Northern Division W L Pct. GB Lakewood (Phillies) 29 20 .592 - Delmarva (Orioles) 26 20 .565 11/2 Greensboro (Marlins) 26 24 .520 31/2 Hickory (Rangers) 25 24 .510 4 Kannapolis (White Sox) 24 26 .480 ...
State champs
Jun 01, 2009 ... A look at the 2008-09 high school state team champions in sportssanctioned by the West Virginia Secondary School ActivitiesCommission: Fall Class AAA Class AA Class A Golf Hurricane Ritchie County Trinity Cross country (b) Wheeling Park Ravenswood ...
Magic survive season to reach finals
Jun 01, 2009; ... ORLANDO, Fla. - Pick a moment. All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson going out with a shoulder tearin February. Dwight Howard calling out Coach Stan Van Gundy for notgetting the ball enough, or losing on four last-second shots in theplayoffs. The Orlando Magic have survived it ...
McPherson trying to find his way with the Power
Jun 01, 2009; ... Kyle McPherson epitomizes the ups and downs of minor leaguebaseball. Except for a pair of two-out mistakes in a six-inningperformance, McPherson was solid if not spectacular on the moundSunday afternoon in the West Virginia Power's 11-9 South AtlanticLeague victory over the ...
Scoreless Crosby frusturated by Red Wings in finals
Jun 01, 2009; ... DETROIT - A frustrated Sidney Crosby took a whack at KirkMaltby's skate as Game 1 ended, tired of what he called the nonstopchirping by the Red Wings forward. So far, it might be Crosby's bestshot of the Stanley Cup finals. Blanketed by Henrik Zetterberg whenever he steps on the ...
NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: ; Texas, Boston College use 25 innings to finish
Jun 01, 2009; ... AUSTIN, Texas - Inning after inning, Austin Wood kept headingback out to the mound. First called on in the seventh in a 2-2 tie against BostonCollege, the senior left-hander expected to work a few batters,maybe an inning - or two - to help the top-seeded Longhorns on theirway in ...
American League
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Baseball A.M.
Jun 01, 2009 ... AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York 29 21 .580 - - 6-4 L-1 14-9 15-12 Boston 29 22 .569 1/2 - 4-6 W-1 17-6 12-16 Toronto 29 24 .547 11/2 1 2-8 L-1 18-7 11-17 Tampa Bay 25 28 .472 51/2 5 4-6 L-1 13-11 ...
National League
Jun 01, 2009 ... Brewers 5, Reds 2 Cincinnati Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi Dickrsn cf 4 0 0 0 Counsll 2b 4 0 1 0 HrstnJr 3b 4 1 0 0 Hardy ss 2 1 0 1 Bruce rf 5 0 1 1 Braun lf 4 1 1 0 BPhllps 2b 4 1 2 1 Fielder 1b 3 1 0 0 L.Nix lf 3 0 0 0 MCmrn cf 4 1 2 ...
Four-time champ Nadal booted from French Open
Jun 01, 2009; ... PARIS - For 31 matches, Rafael Nadal ruled the red clay of RolandGarros, boasting an unbeaten record and an unbreakable will. For 31 matches, this was his surface, his tournament, his time. For 31 matches, dating to his debut on May 23, 2005, Nadal nevertruly was challenged, ...
Olenchick steps down
Jun 01, 2009; ... The void in the ranks of area high school girls basketballcoaches has just grown much larger. Longtime Sissonville High coachAnnette Olenchick has tendered her resignation and will no long bethe girls basketball coach at the school. Theres no particularreason, Olenchick said. It has been ...
Stricker finally wins PGA tournament
Jun 01, 2009; ... FORT WORTH, Texas - Steve Stricker has all sorts of top-10finishes on the PGA Tour this season. Now he has the best one, too. Stricker birdied the second hole of a sudden-death playoff tobeat Tim Clark and Steve Marino and win the Crowne PlazaInvitational on Sunday. It was his ...
Mitchell putting in the time to become a Mountaineer
Jun 01, 2009; ... MORGANTOWN - Casey Mitchell was the best player on the ChipolaCollege team that spent most of this past season ranked No. 1 in allof junior college basketball, which only made the Indians' loss inthe national semifinals even more surprising. The untimely end of a 32-game winning ...
East Bank High School 1985: ; SPORTS FLASHBACK
Jun 01, 2009; ... Here's a blast from the past - a 1985 photo of East Bank HighCoach Ralph Hensley (right) and then-new Pioneers assistant coachSteve Edwards Jr. History tells us that both have done more than allright as high school head football coaches. Hensley and Edwards rank1-2 in wins among active ...
'My Sister's Keeper' picked for Marshall program selected for MU program
Jun 01, 2009; ... HUNTINGTON - This fall all entering freshmen students at MarshallUniversity will be reading Jodi Picoult's novel "My Sister's Keeper"as part of the One Book program. Marshall first introduced the program in the fall semester of2007. The first book was "The Glass Castle" by ...
Library set to launch reading programs to offer free programs for children
Jun 01, 2009; ... The Kanawha County Public Library system's annual Summer LibraryClub for children begins this Saturday and runs through July 25. Combining free programs with great reading and other rewardingactivities, the club allows children aged 12 and under to earnprizes by reading or ...
Rainbow Pride activities continue all week
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Rainbow Pride of West Virginia 2009 Celebration runs throughSunday. The schedule includes a mix of family events, nonfamilyevents, and events intended for specific members of the gaycommunity. For more information, visit www.pridewv.org. n MONDAY Interfaith 2009: 6 p.m ....
More than 600 settle Bausch & Lomb suits: ; Contact lens cleaner blamed for fungus that caused West Virginian, 6 others to lose an eye
Jun 01, 2009; ... ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Contact lens maker Bausch & Lomb Inc. had anoverriding reason for going private in 2007: It wanted to handle adevastating recall of its flagship lens cleaner, its chief executivesaid, "without a lot of outside distraction." Over the past year, away from the glare ...