Recently added articles from The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA):
restless planet opens up a new world.(Daily Break)
Nov 17, 2009 ... WANT TO STICK your head into a Komodo dragon's lair? Come face-to-face with an Egyptian cobra? Walk under the Red Sea? No problem. Not enough for you? How about slogging through a Malaysian peat swamp without wetting your feet? Crossing the burning sands of the ...
chesapeake native competes on game show.(Daily Break)
Nov 17, 2009 ... By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot CHESAPEAKE Tom Sharp felt like a star, which was an odd thing, even in a city filled with people who are or want to be one. It was August, and the Chesapeake native was in a private dressing room next to a ...
Antenna expert helps clear up mixed signals helpdesk.(Daily Break)
Nov 17, 2009 ... Seldom does a day pass without an e-mail asking about using an antenna for television reception. Maybe you're trimming costs by eliminating cable and satellite, or perhaps you are using an antenna as a back-up method. I've written about antennas before. Today I get ...
Deaf ears, clueless voters.(Local)
Nov 17, 2009 ... IF A PICTURE is worth a thousand words, a sharp newspaper cartoon is often worth the book. One Israeli cartoonist depicts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the missus arriving at the White House to meet with President Barack Obama. Mrs. Netanyahu knocks at the front door with the ...
New governor's test in public education.(Local)
Nov 17, 2009 ... GOV-ELECT Bob McDonnell promised this fall to push for more charter schools and performance pay for teachers. Budget cuts and resistance from teachers and school administrators will make both goals especially challenging. While many will disagree with McDonnell's prescription ...