Sunday Gazette-Mail back issues from January 2006:
Funds squeeze gains from middling market
Jan 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK - While the stock market limped along to meager gains in2005, investors who had money in well-managed domestic stock mutualfunds outdid the overall market, enjoying mid- to high single-digitreturns. As of Dec. 29, the 7,361 U.S. diversified equity funds, which havemore ...
Bostaph leads Parkersburg win: FRIDAY'S PREPS
Jan 01, 2006 ... Senior Seth Bostaph erupted for 32 points Friday night to lifthost Parkersburg to a 63-48 boys basketball victory over Riverside inthe championship game of the Camden-Clark Christmas Classic. The Big Reds (5-1), who led 31-27 at halftime, used the free-throw line to protect their ...
NBC holds a winning hand with premiere of new sitcom 'Four Kings'
Jan 01, 2006; ... Several seasons back, ABC got eight seasons out of "Full House," atrack record NBC would love to beat with its "Four Kings." A new sitcom from the creative team behind "Will & Grace," "Kings"- which premieres Thursday - chronicles the long friendship of aclose-knit quartet of New ...
SMELL THE COFFEE: Not proud of what I haven't done
Jan 01, 2006; ... AS I was jotting down my list of New Year's resolutions, Irealized it was beginning to remind me more of my favorite new TVshow ("My Name Is Earl") than my previous lists. If you haven't seen the show, it's about a lifelong bad seed, EarlHickey, who finds himself holding a lottery ...
Going with class: A brief guide to self-improvement
Jan 01, 2006 ... Youve gone and done it again. A year has rolled by and you neverkept the resolutions you made last New Year. Relax, theres alwaysthis year. But, while self-improvement is an admirable aspiration,the key is to set realistic goals for yourself. "THE trap we fallinto is we set New Year's ...
Horoscope:
Jan 01, 2006; ... Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006 Your birthday today: You're strong and confident this year. That,plus your natural charm, entices the money to find its way fromimagination to your pocket. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiestday, 0 the most ...
American summer: Nation's capital celebrates our unique treasures in 2006
Jan 01, 2006; ... If you go Smithsonian American Art Museum and National PortraitGallery: Opening in July in the historic Patent Office Building, FStreet between Eighth and Ninth streets. Free admission. NationalArchives: On the National Mall on Constitution Avenue at NinthStreet, NW. Eyewitness American ...
OUR ART: A Beechey from Bagby
Jan 01, 2006 ... SENT to study law, Englishman William Beechey changed course at 19and enrolled at the Royal Academy to study painting. Appointedportrait painter to Queen Charlotte in 1793, he lived at WindsorCastle and instructed the young princesses. Beechey enjoyed the patronage of those of ...
BESTSELLERS
Jan 01, 2006 ... USA TODAY Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis(HarperKidsEntertainment) (F-P) 2. "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden (Vintage) (F-P) 3. "A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey (Anchor) ...
R.L. Stevenson biography rings with authenticity
Jan 01, 2006; ... As a child, according to Claire Harmon, Robert Louis Stevenson"liked to be attended to as much as possible, especially by women."Harmon herself attends to him very well in this new biography, whichis everything a literary biography ought to be. Harmon has done an immense amount of ...
Searching for just the right words: 'Literary prospector' mines the past for forgotten works by famous authors
Jan 01, 2006; ... BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - Steve Hines spends hours camped out at theNashville Public Library, poring through century-old reference booksand magazines, looking for obscure works by famous authors. He's motivated by more than just a love of literature. Hines is hoping to find and ...
THE FRUGALIST: 10 financial resolutions for a fiscally sound 2006
Jan 01, 2006; ... January is a time for resolutions - drop a few pounds; gethealthier. But you can also trim the fat from your wallet and improveyour financial lifestyle. Here are some resolutions for a healthier,happier pocketbook: 1. Get a handle on debt and overspending before they ...
Travel Notes
Jan 01, 2006; ... Rocky Mountain highest DENVER - Businesses usually don't trumpet having the highest pricearound, but in the ski business it's become something to brag about. The top lift ticket price at Vail and Beaver Creek ski areas isnow $81 a day - $3 more than Aspen, a nearby competitor ...
Cancun is coming back: Resort rebuilds after Hurricane Wilma washes away its beaches
Jan 01, 2006; ... CANCUN, Mexico - The water is still those glorious shades of blue,but the beach - much of it - is gone. The hotel zone is a mess. Thenightclubs are silent. For those who love Cancun, this is not the Cancun they love. "Have you seen it at night? It looks very dark," said ...
Heels and Dukies: Basketball rivalry has a home on beautiful campuses
Jan 01, 2006; ... If you go Duke University, Durham, (919) 684-8111, www.duke.edu.Guided and self-guided tours of the campus are available. TheUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, (919) 962-1630,www.unc.edu. The visitors center offers tours by appointment. Hangyour hat: The Triangle area has plenty ...
Holiday plants like bright light
Jan 01, 2006; ... Holiday plants like poinsettias and Christmas cactus should bekept in bright light but away from direct sun and drafts. Thetemperature should be 65 to 70. If foil or other wrapping blocks the pot's drainage hole, pierceor remove the paper. After watering the plant, let the excess ...
Comforting thoughts: Decorative? Duvet cover? Down? Know your needs before you buy
Jan 01, 2006; ... Comforter care Maintenance Use duvet covers to keep high-qualitycomforters clean. Shake out down comforters daily to restore theirloft. Cleaning Cotton-filled comforters should be dry-cleanedseasonally. Clean spots with a mild detergent and warm water. Downcomforters should be ...
Home notes
Jan 01, 2006; ... Seat solution The Harmony toilet seat may not be the key to marital bliss, butit sure helps. The appropriately named seat has a self-closing mechanism thatautomatically lowers the seat and lid when the toilet is flushed. Nomore unpleasant surprises in the middle of the night ....
DO IT YOURSELF: Plastic moldings best for novices
Jan 01, 2006; ... Q: I want to dress up some walls with traditional touches, such ascrown moldings. Can you suggest other traditional wall treatmentsthat can be handled by inexperienced do-it-yourselfers? - S. Scampo A: I recommend plastic (urethane) moldings for most do-it-yourselfers. In addition ...
Beauty is back on the table: Vanities make the return to glamour complete
Jan 01, 2006; ... IN the 1930s and '40s, one of the most important beauty aids awoman could own was a dressing table. The vanity - be it a demureskirted model or round-mirrored, art deco style - was both sanctuaryand battle station, the place she spent an essential part of everyday in pursuit of glamour's ...
GARDENSCAPE: Garden mistakes inspire solutions in resolutions
Jan 01, 2006; ... On New Year's Day, it's appropriate for avid gardeners to makegardening resolutions. I've been searching my memory and looking outthe window at garden mistakes to come up with my resolutions. Perhapssome of you can learn from my mistakes. Hopefully, I will too! Order/buy seeds for ...
Support groups help new mothers avoid isolation
Jan 01, 2006; ... How to connect Here are some tips for creating your own villagefrom Karen Friedland-Brown, Stephanie Wemusa, Hera Hong-Lee and othermothers who have done it. Join something. Doesnt matter what it is,as long as it gets you out of the house. Mothers groups abound.Hospitals offer ...
Better sleep is big business: But are restless nights or advertisements fueling the need?
Jan 01, 2006; ... ZZ-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z Every body has to have it. And suddenlyAmericans seem desperate to get it. The search for deep, uninterrupted, refreshing sleep has become anational obsession. It's driving everything from the development ofnew prescription sleeping pills to extensive bed ...
Soup suppers: Franks and lentils, with assorted vegetables, make a hearty meal
Jan 01, 2006; ... Sitting on a hilltop overlooking the vineyards of the Kurger-Rumpf winery in the Pflaz area of Germany, I was thrilled by thescenery and the sumptuous spread laid out before me. In this idyllicsetting, I had a hearty and delicious frankfurter and lentil soupafter a sunny morning of ...
Soup suppers: For quick wedding soup, take a walk down the frozen-food aisle
Jan 01, 2006; ... Like the occasion it is named for, Italian wedding soup is anelaborate to-do. This main-dish soup has richly seasoned broth thattypically stars meatballs, assorted vegetables, tiny pasta and agreen such as escarole or spinach. This quickie version (like a Vegas wedding) speeds ...
The Main Ingredient: Of all the luck; Eat black-eyed peas for a fortunate 2006
Jan 01, 2006; ... robbyers@wvgazette.com tara@wvgazette.com YOU'VE nursed your hangover, firmly declared your resolutions andkept a sharp eye on 36 hours' worth of bowl games. But have you eatenyour peas? Sorry, you won't have any good luck this year if you don't eat aheaping helping ...
Christian market bombed in Indonesia
Jan 01, 2006; ... PALU, Indonesia - Suspected Islamic militants set off a powerfulbomb packed with nails Saturday at a busy market frequented byChristians, killing eight people and wounding 45 as they bought porkfor New Year's Eve celebrations. The blast occurred in Palu on Sulawesi Island, which ...
Coal wins in big way with new insurer: BrickStreet Mutual set to take control of Workers' Comp
Jan 01, 2006; ... pjnyden@wvgazette.com When BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. takes control of the WestVirginia Workers' Compensation system this week, owners of coalmining, timbering and construction companies will get big premiumcuts. But other employers will get small premium decreases or ...
WEST VIRGINIANS OF THE YEAR 2005: W.Va. troops and their families Sacrifices made for state and nation
Jan 01, 2006; ... IN MEMORIAM Twenty-one West Virginians have died while serving inIraq and Afghanistan Army Sgt. Bobby E. Beasley, 36, of Inwood ArmyStaff Sgt. Jeremy A. Brown, 26, of Mabscott Marine Lance Cpl. John T.Byrd II, 23, of Fairview Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler, 19, ofCampbells Creek Army ...
Mountaineer gameday
Jan 01, 2006 ... WVU vs. Georgia Get the pregame facts and ...
Going with class
Jan 01, 2006 ... From yoga to libraries, the Sunday Gazette-Mail offers a ...
MANGA!
Jan 01, 2006 ... New strip starts today All the rage in Japan, Manga makes its ...
New Medicare coverage kicks in today
Jan 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Medicare's prescription drug coverage rolls outtoday, a benefit being hailed as the most significant advance in theprogram's 40-year history. Most senior citizens should see their medicine become moreaffordable because of the new coverage. Still, not everyone ...
Yemeni kidnappers free German family
Jan 01, 2006; ... SAN'A, Yemen - Yemeni kidnappers released a former German diplomatand his four family members Saturday, the diplomat's wife told TheAssociated Press. "We are safe, thank God," Magda Chrobog told the AP reporter asshe flew to the southern port of Aden from eastern Yemen with ...
Floods, slides deluge Calif.
Jan 01, 2006; ... A fallen pedestrian sign serves as a warning to residents of SanFrancisco and other parts of Northern California, where a powerfulstorm ...
25 Sudanese now dead in clash over migration
Jan 01, 2006; ... CAIRO, Egypt - Several Sudanese migrants injured when Egyptianpolice violently cleared a ramshackle camp died later from theirwounds, raising the death toll from the clash to 25, a securityofficial said Saturday. Police using water cannons and swinging truncheons evicted ...
Today's News
Jan 01, 2006 ... AP photo Approximately 200 paramilitary officers in ...
Lottery: Lotteries
Jan 01, 2006 ... Because of early deadlines for the New Years edition of the ...
Today's News
Jan 01, 2006 ... *** An Iraqi infant with severe birth defects arrived in AtlantaSaturday for medical treatment that was offered after U.S. soldiersdiscovered the child during a raid on a home. Baby Noor al-Zahra or,to the Americans, "Baby Nora," left Baghdad on Friday in a militarytransport ...
Floods, slides deluge Calif.
Jan 01, 2006; ... SAN FRANCISCO - A powerful storm plowed through NorthernCalifornia on Saturday, causing mudslides and widespread flooding andsnarling holiday traffic from Sonoma to Monterey. Evacuations were encouraged along the Napa River and hillsidehomeowners were urged to collect valuables, ...
2006 brings new laws to state
Jan 01, 2006; ... West Virginians bringing in the new year with a trip to thegrocery store will get a few more cents back in change as the state'sfood tax drops from 6 percent to 5 percent. The change is among several that herald the start of 2006. Motorists traveling the West Virginia Turnpike ...
Steelworkers petition Bush to curb Chinese imports
Jan 01, 2006; ... pjnyden@wvgazette.com State steelworkers are calling on President Bush to take actionagainst Chinese steel-pipe imports. Mark Glyptis, president of the Independent Steelworkers Union inWeirton, said he is "very disappointed once again by the Bushadministration's decision to ...
Turnpike drivers turn to E-ZPass for savings
Jan 01, 2006; ... BECKLEY - With toll increases set to go into effect today,frequent West Virginia Turnpike motorists have been snapping upspecial commuter passes for discount rates. "Ever since Dec. 14, things have started to pick up," BettyThomas, customer service manager for the West Virginia ...
America's sailors jazz up New Year's logs with poetry
Jan 01, 2006 ... Lt. j.g. Judson F. Ayres Jr. lamented his lonely shift while hisshipmates were celebrating the holiday: 00-04 The ship's near deserted; All but the watch is ashore, While we're resting on keel blocks In drydock number four. At the place that is ...
Unused flu shots sent to quake-ravaged Pakistan
Jan 01, 2006; ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A quarter-million doses of flu vaccine thatwere bought overseas but couldn't be imported will be donated toearthquake victims in Pakistan, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said. The 256,000 doses were purchased last year from British wholesalerEcosse Hospital Products Ltd ....
Putin offers freeze on Ukraine natural gas prices: 3-month order requires OK of future hike
Jan 01, 2006; ... MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's state-ownednatural gas monopoly Saturday to supply Ukraine with natural gas atthe current price for three months, if the government in Kievimmediately agreed to a big price hike to take effect later. Putin said in televised remarks ...
Donated water dumped in sewer
Jan 01, 2006; ... DALLAS - One million cans of drinking water donated for hurricanerelief have been emptied and recycled because the water was neverused at Texas and Louisiana hurricane shelters, the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency said. FEMA hauled the 400,000 liters - or 18 truckloads - of ...
New England dams need repairs
Jan 01, 2006; ... SMITHFIELD, R.I. - In need of repair for more than a decade, theSlack Reservoir Dam has been declared unsafe and likely to fail inthe event of a heavy storm. In a worst-case scenario, 400 million gallons of water could fillthe bowl below in just 30 minutes, said Mark Barnes, ...
Killing in Wis. could alter wolf debate
Jan 01, 2006; ... MILWAUKEE - The grisly circumstances surrounding the death of a 22-year-old man in northern Saskatchewan is likely to influence thedebate over wolf policy in Wisconsin. On Nov. 8, student Joel Carnegie was walking alone near a remotecamp owned by a mining exploration company when ...
Pentagon stalls on human trafficking
Jan 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Three years ago, President Bush declared that he hadzero tolerance for trafficking in humans by the governments overseascontractors, and two years ago Congress mandated a similar policy.But notwithstanding the presidents statement and the congressionaledict, the Defense ...
Push for private accounts trips Bush
Jan 01, 2006; ... PHILADELPHIA - In a recent news conference, President Bush wasn'tasked about the now-dormant drive to remake Social Security. But hetalked about it anyway, if only for a moment. And what he said, emphasizing the benefits of private retirementaccounts rather than the need to balance ...
Politics of 'morning-after' pill limits availability
Jan 01, 2006; ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - When all else fails, go to Plan B - if youcan get it. Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, can prevent anunplanned pregnancy if taken as soon as possible after unprotectedsex. But women's health advocates say the pills have become aflashpoint in ...
College student sues over mistaken drug arrest
Jan 01, 2006; ... PHILADELPHIA - She was a freshman on an academic scholarship atBryn Mawr College, preparing to fly home to California for Christmas,sleep-deprived, with questions from a calculus exam still racingthrough her head. In the space of a few hours on Dec. 21, 2003, Janet Lee landed ina ...
Weather data
Jan 01, 2006 ... CHARLESTON AND VICINITY Saturday's temperatures High 46 Low 37 Dec. 31 record high 79 set in 1951 Dec. 31 record low -7 set in 1917 Saturday's precipitation Midnight to 5 p.m.: ...
State & regional weather
Jan 01, 2006 ... W.Va. Today Today, partly cloudy. Highs around 50. Tonight, partly cloudy witha 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Boone, Kanawha, Putnam: Today, partly cloudy. Highs around 50.Tonight, partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows inthe lower ...
World weather
Jan 01, 2006 ... Amsterdam 32 26 Snow Athens 62 51 Rain Baghdad 65 42 Clr Berlin 28 12 PCldy Bermuda 71 33 Rain Cairo 71 48 Clr Calgary 30 14 Clr Dublin 51 42 Rain Hong Kong 66 60 Rain Jerusalem 68 44 Clr London 48 32 ...
U.S. weather
Jan 01, 2006 ... Anchorage 29 21 Cldy Atlanta 61 41 Clr Boston 36 30 Cldy Charlotte, N.C. 60 35 PCldy Chicago 36 29 Cldy Cincinnati 43 30 PCldy Cleveland 39 30 Cldy Dallas-Ft Worth 72 56 PCldy Denver 61 33 Cldy Detroit 35 31 ...
Top 10 stories for ... 2006?
Jan 01, 2006; ... WHILE other columnists wait until the end of the year to compile alist of the year's top news stories, this year I've decided to followthe lead of my high-paid colleagues in the 24-hour news networks andget the story out, then worry about nailing down the facts later. So, without ...
SANDY ON SUNDAY: 'I'm trying to go another 15 years before I retire'
Jan 01, 2006; ... HE OWNS a thriving business, Peter Pan Cleaners on Bridge Road.Loyal employees keep it humming. At 73, he can relax. He can chillout at home. If he wants to work, a few hours a day ought to do it. Charles Young could be on Easy Street. Instead, he's on the road. Every ...
Doing enough: Trooper wants more investigators for worst child abuse cases
Jan 01, 2006; ... susanwilliams@wvgazette.com Before she was beaten to death at age 2 1/2, Alisha Dawn Bennettsuffered three broken arms. Several Child Protective Services workers knew about the man whobeat Alisha and her brother. They accumulated a large file on thefamily. Once, ...
Dutchess Bakery told to vacate building: Landlord planning to expand TV station
Jan 01, 2006; ... morris@wvgazette.com The new TV station in town is booting one of Charleston'smainstays, Dutchess Bakery, from its West Side home. The bakery, which has iced cakes at 715 Bigley Ave. for 34 years,got an eviction notice two days before Christmas. It was signed bythe owners of ...
THE WILD SIDE: Children's cultivated love of outdoors is threatened
Jan 01, 2006; ... If you read and enjoy this column regularly, I suspect we share acommon bond. I suspect that you, like me, grew up in a world free ofmany of today's dangers and troubles. I lived in the countrysurrounded by farms, fields and woods. From the time I was 7 or 8 years old, I spent ...
Calhoun Courthouse plain, functional
Jan 01, 2006; ... Each of West Virginia's 55 counties has a courthouse, but all arenot created equal. Some are architecturally impressive, othersunremarkable. Nearly all are in need of repair. One estimate puts thestatewide cost of modernization at $300 million. In the latestinstallment of an occasional ...
Capitol Club contributions reach 81% of goal
Jan 01, 2006 ... The United Way Capitol Club contributions to date for the 2005-06campaign have topped the $1 million mark. A total of 691 members havepledged $1,000,473.66. United Way President John M. Ballangee said the total campaign hasreached 81 percent of its $2.8 million goal with ...
Senior Center workers vote for unionization
Jan 01, 2006; ... FAIRMONT - Workers at the Marion County Senior Center voted 51-25this week to join the United Steel Workers. The workers said they decided to join the union to improve workingconditions and to ensure their concerns are heard at the center. "We're proud to have them. They made a ...