Sunday Gazette-Mail back issues from March 2008:
17th-century survivor lives on in Fox's 'New Amsterdam'
Mar 02, 2008; ... John Amsterdam, a sexy, smart detective, knows more than heshould. That's because he has lived so much longer than most - about fourcenturies longer. Amsterdam had been a Dutch soldier in the colony of NewAmsterdam. He saved an American Indian girl, and in turn, a ...
Seeing stars: ; Symbol is a popular primitive accent to home exteriors
Mar 02, 2008; ... earle@wvgazette.com Once you notice them, you see them everywhere. It was on a trip last summer through southern Pennsylvania that Ifirst started seeing stars - on houses, garages, storage buildingsand barns. "What's with the stars?" I asked my road trip companions ....
Made in China: ; West Virginia families look East to adopt children
Mar 02, 2008; ... lynch@wvgazette.com The exact numbers are hard to pin down, but there are a lot morechildren from China being adopted by families in the United Statesand West Virginia. Since China relaxed the rules for foreignadoption 10 years ago, the number of children who've come to ...
BROADWAY BRIEFS
Mar 02, 2008 ... Coen one-acts to run NEW YORK - OK, so you've won the Academy Award for best pictureof the year and your movie won two other gold statuettes. What doyou do for an encore? Go off-Broadway for an extended commercial run of your acclaimedtrio of one-act plays. Ethan ...
SMELL THE COFFEE: ; Dogs love even those who don't deserve it
Mar 02, 2008; ... I've long wished for a job working with animals. Never expectedit could come true while still employed at the paper. I suppose manning the new GazetteMailPets.com Web site doesn'ttechnically put me with animals, but at least I'm surrounded byanimal lovers, which is one of the only ...
Story of deadly medical faker colorful, compelling: ; BOOK REVIEW
Mar 02, 2008; ... "Flimflam" is such a delicious word. If its usage has faded tothe less colorful "scam" or "Internet hoax," you will neverthelessdevour "Charlatan," Pope Brock's tale of fools and fanatics. With avast and wild cast of characters, and filled with issues and topicsthat resonate through the ...
Harold Edwards adapts to changes in his life, art
Mar 02, 2008; ... bobschwarz@wvgazette.com Harold Edwards has hit a rough patch since a one-man show of hissculptural constructs went on exhibit a year ago at the Clay Center. First, his marriage ended. Then he had some problems with his left hand, forcing him to giveup making those ...
Quartet to play mix of Chinese music
Mar 02, 2008 ... An afternoon of Chinese music is the theme when Music From Chinaperforms at the Charleston Chamber Music Society concert at 2 p.m.March 9 at Christ Church United Methodist, Quarrier and Morrisstreets. Founded in 1984 by Susan Cheng, Music From China is a New York-based quartet ...
BOOK NOTES
Mar 02, 2008 ... Discussion groups The World of Literature Reading and Book Discussion Group, whichexplores the literature of other countries, will discuss "Naomi" byJunichiro Tanisaki (Japan) Thursday in the John V. Ray Room of theMain Library in Charleston The group meets the first Thursday ...
Event features mystery writers
Mar 02, 2008 ... HUNTINGTON - Mystery writers Lisa Scottoline and Sharyn McCrumbalong with nationally acclaimed biographer Jean Edward Smith willtake part in the fourth Ohio River Festival of Books Friday andSaturday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Conference Center. Authors taking part in the ...
the MONDAY BOOK CLUB: ; Mystery rewards readers with history lesson
Mar 02, 2008; ... If you go The Sunday Gazette-Mails Monday Book Club will discussStone Virgin at 6 p.m. March 24 at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. In March, the Gazette-Mail Monday Book Club will revisit the workof Barry Unsworth. Club participants who read "Pascali's Island"will know that ...
Avoiding fights gets kids to Easter church on time
Mar 02, 2008; ... The picture-perfect moment of children in their Easter bestprobably took many more moments of compromise. I like play up the photography angle on holidays because "picturedays" are the only ones in my house when I have veto power over mytwo daughters' outfits. All those other ...
PILLS & ILLS: ; Shingles-preventing Zostavax shot not easy to find
Mar 02, 2008; ... Readers have reported difficulties finding a clinic that wouldadminister Zostavax, the vaccine aimed at preventing shingles inpeople 60 years and older. In a prior column, I asked readers torelate their experiences trying to run down the shot. That struck achord and the mailbox filled ...
Layered styles will weather a chilly Easter
Mar 02, 2008; ... NEW YORK - Right alongside chocolate bunnies and jellybeans,floral frocks in candy hues are a sign that the Easter season ishere. It's the season when cooped-up kids can finally go outside, oftenin their fashion finery, and search for all those colorful eggs.This year, though, ...
WRITE YOUR OWN COLUMN: ; Heroics put minor aches into perspective
Mar 02, 2008; ... I am sitting in the Clay Center, listening to the local treasurethat is the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. They are handling theemotional spirit of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony well. I know this symphony in detail. I wonder if anyone who was amongthe hundreds of students in West ...
HOROSCOPE:
Mar 02, 2008; ... Sunday, March 2, 2008 Your birthday today: This year your friends bring you luck andmoral support, and help you get rid of your trash. They'll help youset priorities and make good things happen. You can rely on them. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the ...
CINDY SAYS: ; Music tempo sets the pace for safe, challenging workout
Mar 02, 2008; ... Dear Cindy, What are the guidelines for choosing beats per minute for stepmusic? Is there a suggested range? - Lisa Dear Lisa, Yes, there is definitely a safe music tempo range for stepclasses as well as for other music-driven classes. Selecting thetempo of step music ...
Crashing on campus: ; Dorm accommodations produce great savings in London
Mar 02, 2008; ... susanwilliams@wvgazette.com Do you remember your college dorm? Maybe it was not great, butit was certainly adequate. My husband and I were thrilled with a return to dorm life when wevisited London last year. So thrilled, in fact, we plan to do itagain. Online, my ...
Parks, safety, the Thames make London a runner's dream
Mar 02, 2008; ... I ran London. Not all of London, but enough to know I want to runmore. England is full of runners, and, obligingly, theyre not shyabout sharing advice on the Web. Theyre also friendly and funny asyou become one of their mates, and better still they respect privacyof running alone ....
DO IT YOURSELF: ; Acrylic shower, tub liners are low maintenance, lower cost
Mar 02, 2008; ... Q. I am considering an acrylic liner for my tub-shower walls. Arethese durable and reliable? Also, do they pose any health hazardsfrom vapors? - D. Martin A. Acrylic and fiberglass liners for bathtub and shower walls arequite durable. I have a bathroom with such a liner that has ...
Magazine gets peek at White House's private rooms
Mar 02, 2008; ... The Bushes may be on their way out, but they are leaving theirmark on the White House. Architectural Digest got a look at the residence's private roomsfor its March 2008 issue. First lady Laura Bush began redecoratingafter President Bush took office in 2001, with consultation from ...
INTO THE GARDEN: ; The consummate gardener had a good laugh at gift basket
Mar 02, 2008; ... I had to laugh when I got a catalog from a clothing and homefurnishings company recently. Anthropologie is a trendy bunch withthe latest fashion must-haves, doodads and knickknacks for the homein all the popular colors. A bit pricy for my taste, but I flipped through the ...
QUICK FIX: ; Chicken burgers, coleslaw light but satisfying
Mar 02, 2008; ... Spicy tomato salsa gives these light, juicy chicken burgers ahint of the Southwest. Coleslaw is a perfect side dish, and makingit is a breeze when you start with a package of preshredded cabbageor coleslaw mix, available in the produce section. Look for ground chicken made from ...
EAT FOR LIFE: ; Half-and-half adds creamy texture to potato soup
Mar 02, 2008; ... Choosing a tall, cool glass of skim milk is a smart move that cansignificantly reduce your saturated fat intake over time. But whenit comes to a cream-based soup, skim milk just doesn't have enoughheft. This Potato, Leek and Cheese Soup relies on fat-free half-and-half to cut ...
Israeli strike kills 55 in Gaza, including numerous civilians
Mar 02, 2008; ... GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - It was the middle of the night when thebattle between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants reachedTareq Dardouna's house in northern Gaza. Tending to four wounded people as children cried and screamed, hetold of a relative who was killed. "His body ...
DROPPED: ; 'I'm trying to redefine my life'
Mar 02, 2008; ... Charleston native Molly Armbrecht Absolon faces life minus herhusband When Pete Absolon, the Rocky Mountain director of NOLS, set outfor a climb in Wyomings Wind River Range last summer, life couldnthave been better. A deadly mistake by another man ended it all inan instant - ...
The Main Ingredient: ; Sappy sweet; West Virginia maple syrup is breakfast perfection
Mar 02, 2008; ... robbyers@wvgazette.com tara@wvgazette.com I don't think the early settlers would ever believe how much I(Tara) just paid for a quart of maple syrup. But it was worth it. The settlers would laugh at me, because to them, maple sugar waseconomy-style. Cane sugar ...
Lawyer admits computer breach: ; Spying on firm may cost license
Mar 02, 2008; ... aclevenger@wvgazette.com A Charleston lawyer could be suspended from the State Bar afteradmitting that he accessed another law firm's computer systembecause he suspected his wife was having an affair. According to a brief filed with the state Supreme Court by theBar's Lawyer ...
Air Force contract may land 400 jobs
Mar 02, 2008; ... morris@wvgazette.com A massive Defense Department contract awarded to Northrop GrummanCorp. on Friday will bring about 400 jobs and $30 million ineconomic activity annually to West Virginia, the company says. But the decision is likely to draw intense criticism in ...
Leap Day cash giveaway promo turns into free-for-all
Mar 02, 2008; ... NEW YORK - Even giving away something can turn into a hassle inNew York. A video-sharing Web site set out to observe Leap Day by handingout prizes worth up to $29 on Feb. 29 outside Union Square Park. As the clocked toward the event's scheduled time - 2:29 p.m. -people ...
DROPPED
Mar 02, 2008; ... Reprinted by permission from Outside Magazine. Copyright (c)2008, Mariah Media Inc. When Pete Absolon, the Rocky Mountain director of NOLS, set outfor a climb in Wyomings Wind River Range last summer, life couldnthave been better. A deadly mistake by another man ended it all ...
Corrections
Mar 02, 2008 ... Because of a reporter's error, an article in the Sunday Gazette-Mail misstated how much of $2 billion in legal settlements won byAttorney General Darrell McGraw went to the state Department ofHealth and Human Resources. The agency received $250 million. *** In the ...
West Virginia Lottery
Mar 02, 2008 ... Saturday, March 1, 2008 Daily 3 057 Daily 4 2341 Hot Lotto 10-23-28-32-37: 14 Night Pick 3 011 (red ball) Night Pick 4 ...
Prince Harry, tour of duty cut short, returns to Great Britain
Mar 02, 2008; ... LONDON - Prince Harry returned home to his relieved father andolder brother Saturday after a 10-week Afghan tour of duty thatsecurity officials fear could now make him a top target forextremists. His body armor hanging loose off one shoulder, Harry, 23,descended the steps of a ...
Today's News
Mar 02, 2008 ... Russians were steeled for momentous change at the turn of themillennium. An hour before midnight tolled in Russia's Far East, anailing Boris Yeltsin went on TV to announce he was resigning andmaking Vladimir Putin, a former KGB agent, acting president. Story/7A *** The ...
Vt. firefighters tout response of photoelectric smoke alarms
Mar 02, 2008; ... BARRE, Vt. - When a fire killed a mother and four children herein 2005, there was something peculiar: As fire trucks arrived, theapartment was full of smoke and had a working smoke detector, but itwasn't sounding its alarm. Months later, Fire Chief Peter John found out why. The ...
Generals will decide drawdown in Iraq, president says: ; Moves will be based in what he calls the 'context of success'
Mar 02, 2008; ... CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush declined Saturday to promisemore U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq before he leaves office, andunderscored the need for a strong military presence during Iraqiprovincial elections in October. Security has improved markedly since last summer, when the ...
World watches U.S. campaign with surprise
Mar 02, 2008; ... NEW DELHI - India has a long history of being led by politicaldynasties and, like the United States, still battles sexism andracism. So, for many Indians, the latest U.S. presidential campaignis something of a wonder. An African-American stands a good chance of winning his ...
Bush to Congress: End illegal drug sales on Internet
Mar 02, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - President Bush on Saturday urged Congress to passlegislation aimed at ending illegal sales of highly addictiveprescription drugs on the Internet, citing a growing number of fataloverdoses. Bush used his weekly radio address to highlight hisadministrations 2008 national drug ...
Mingo sheriff at center of flood-cleanup cases
Mar 02, 2008; ... pjnyden@wvgazette.com WILLIAMSON - Mingo County Sheriff Lonnie Hannah, running for re-election in the May 13 Democratic primary, is a major player inthree cases pending in the state court system. They involve, at least in part, controversies involving twocompanies that ...
Putin appears a lock for prime minister after election: ; Disciplined focus made him popular Russian president; ANALYSIS
Mar 02, 2008; ... MOSCOW - Russians were steeled for momentous change at the turnof the millennium. On Dec. 31, 1999, many feared the dreaded Y2K computer bug wouldhit especially hard at Russia's deteriorating military facilities orits Chernobyl-style nuclear power stations. However, the big ...
Columbus strives for big-city reputation
Mar 02, 2008; ... COLUMBUS, Ohio - To most Americans, Boston, Denver, Atlanta andMiami say big city. Columbus? Not so much. If people recognize the name of Ohio's capital at all, they seeit as a big college town, where Ohio State sports is king, or a"cowtown," where a largely agricultural ...
USS New York, built with WTC steel, christened
Mar 02, 2008; ... AVONDALE, La. - The USS New York, an amphibious assault shipbuilt with steel recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center,was christened Saturday as a source of strength and inspiration forthe nation. Thousands of people, including friends and families of those whodied in ...
New York City's Plaza Hotel reopens after 3-year, $400 million renovation
Mar 02, 2008; ... NEW YORK - Hundreds of New Yorkers and tourists alike flocked toThe Plaza Hotel on Saturday for the landmark's reopening after athree-year, $400 million renovation. "They say this place is the world's most famous hotel," saiddoorman Freddy Davila, who worked for the hotel for 15 ...
Armenia declares state of emergency after election protests turn violent
Mar 02, 2008; ... YEREVAN, Armenia - Armenia's president imposed a state ofemergency Saturday after police used tear gas and fired shots intothe air to disperse demonstrators protesting alleged fraud in lastmonth's presidential election. The announcement from the office of President Robert ...
Huntington fire forces evacuation
Mar 02, 2008 ... Residents of a senior citizen complex in Huntington were forcedto evacuate the building Saturday afternoon because of a fire,Cabell County dispatchers said. The fire broke out in a ...
Two accidents block I-64
Mar 02, 2008 ... Two accidents within an hour closed the eastbound lanes of I-64near Dunbar early Saturday, Kanawha County dispatchers said. The first accident happened around 4 a.m. near the 52-milemarker, dispatchers said. One person ...
Storms kill 8 in central Europe
Mar 02, 2008; ... PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Powerful storms hit central Europe onSaturday, killing at least eight people, media and officials said. High winds in Germany tore the roof off of a building atDuesseldorf airport. They also knocked down a tree that smashed intoa high-speed train in the ...
Microsoft's Gates ready to devote more time to philanthropy
Mar 02, 2008; ... CHICAGO - Some people see baldness as a big issue. Not BillGates. And not because he has hair. "Malaria kills 1 million people a year; baldness hasn't killedanyone yet," he said last week, telling the young minds at theUniversity of Chicago that our priorities need a fresh look ....
Japan and robots, an old love affair
Mar 02, 2008; ... Japan's love affair with robots could be said to be more than 300years old. Wooden wind-up dolls known as "karakuri" appeared as early as the17th century. Especially famous is a kimono-clad tea-serving machineconsidered one of the world's first "robots." It carried a bowl oftea ...
Dems seeking impeachment settle for contempt citations: ; ANALYSIS
Mar 02, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - House Democrats really didn't expect the JusticeDepartment to present their contempt citations against two ofPresident Bush's top aides to a federal grand jury for prosecution. However, the effort and having a civil lawsuit at the ready as abackup in their fight ...
Robodog: No fleas, no ticks: ; Robotic canine halts loneliness just as much as the real thing
Mar 02, 2008; ... ST. LOUIS - First, horses were replaced by cars. Then carrierpigeons were put out of work by radios. Now it's dogs who might needto look over their shoulders. They have reason to worry, according to a St. Louis Universitystudy that pitted a robotic canine against the real thing in ...
University shares Lincoln letters online: ; Collection once belonged to Secretary of State William H. Seward
Mar 02, 2008; ... ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Barely a year into the Civil War, PresidentAbraham Lincoln suggested buying slaves for $400 apiece under a"gradual emancipation" plan that would bring peace at less cost thanseveral months of hostilities. The proposal was outlined in one of 72 letters penned by ...
Robots becoming part of everday life in Japan
Mar 02, 2008; ... TOKYO - At a university lab in a Tokyo suburb, engineeringstudents are wiring a rubbery robot face to simulate six basicexpressions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, surprise and disgust. Hooked up to a database of words clustered by association, therobot - dubbed Kansei, or ...
World's educators ask: What makes Finnish kids so smart?
Mar 02, 2008; ... HELSINKI, Finland - High-school students here rarely get morethan a half-hour of homework a night. They have no school uniforms,no honor societies, no valedictorians, no tardy bells and no classesfor the gifted. There is little standardized testing, few parentsagonize over college and ...
State & regional weather
Mar 02, 2008 ... W.Va. Today - Monday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Tonight, mostly clear. Lowsin the mid-30s. Monday, mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-60s. Mondaynight, mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of rain. Lows in themid-40s. Boone, Kanawha: Today, mostly sunny. Highs in the ...
Weather data
Mar 02, 2008 ... CHARLESTON AND VICINITY Saturday's temperatures High 49 Low 35 March 1 record high 77 set in 1976 March 1 record low 2 set in 1934 Saturday's precipitation Midnight to 5 p.m.: ...
Clinton struggles to overcome 'Obamania' in seesaw race
Mar 02, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - A year ago, Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-"Inevitable,"was joshing about whether she could appoint her husband secretary ofstate when she became president, and Barack Obama was urging athrong to be realistic about his own chances. "Let's face it," hesaid. "The novelty's going to ...
U.S. weather
Mar 02, 2008 ... Anchorage 21 13 Cldy Atlanta 68 42 Clr Boston 39 24 Clr Charlotte, N.C. 63 31 Clr Chicago 35 32 Rain Cincinnati 41 30 PCldy Cleveland 31 19 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 76 60 Cldy Denver 71 30 Snow Detroit 33 19 Cldy Elkins ...
Huffington to speak in Charleston next week
Mar 02, 2008 ... The annual Charleston Gazette-West Virginia University Festivalof Ideas - a lecture series designed to enhance cultural life in theKanawha Valley - will resume March 10 with a discussion by aprovocative U.S. author and political commentator. Arianna Huffington is the author of 11 ...
Trading hammers for health care: ; Wheeling Jesuit students experience a different kind of service trip
Mar 02, 2008; ... rsteelhammer@wvgazette.com KERMIT - While some college students spend their spring breaks ata lovely beach applying tanning lotion, a group of 14 WheelingJesuit University students spent theirs near the shore of the TugFork River, just across from Lovely, Ky., applying ...
World weather
Mar 02, 2008 ... Amsterdam 50 35 Rain Athens 60 39 PCldy Baghdad 69 59 PCldy Berlin 50 32 Rain Bermuda 81 57 PCldy Cairo 71 55 Clr Calgary 56 22 PCldy Dublin 53 41 Rain Hong Kong 62 57 Clr Jerusalem 66 53 PCldy London 53 37 ...
According to form, nearly late for aid
Mar 02, 2008; ... Thanks to FAFSA, this column almost didn't appear this week. Well, it wasn't really FASFA's fault so much as my own keenlyhoned procrastination skills. I'll explain them later - if I getaround to it. FAFSA, as many parents of college students know, is an acronymfor Free ...
THINGS TO DO TODAY
Mar 02, 2008 ... Music * MUSICAL BENEFIT: 3 p.m. until late. Musical benefit featuringVoodoo Katz, Tom Batchelor Band, Shelter In Place, Spurgie HankinsBand, Synergy Collective and others, plus silent art auction. Onbehalf of Emily Gunter-Haynes and treatment of nonepileptic seizuresand ...
Mightier than the pen?: Fish farms on land are future, entrepreneur says
Mar 02, 2008; ... Deep in the coalfields of Southern West Virginia, in tanks filledwith pure, cold water from under a long-shuttered mine, Atlanticsalmon swim. They start as tiny pink eggs with two black dots for eyes. Theysurge from fry to fingerling to full-grown in less than a year in ...