The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from October 2007:
BIG PHARMA IS GROWING, AND GROWING AND HEAD GOES HERE AND GOES HERE.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: MELISSA HEALY FOR MANY AMERICANS, a doctor's decision to prescribe medication is something of a sacred transaction. A physician considers the patient and symptoms and chooses the best drug for the job, drawing upon training and clinical experience. It is an exchange ...
Passing on wills ... and passwords.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: KATHERINE ROSMAN By Katherine Rosman The Wall Street Journal The digital age is adding a dimension to the list of topics to broach with aging or sick loved ones. In addition to planning for life insurance, living wills and funeral arrangements, ...
the next big thing: TV converter boxes.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: JON VAN Although neither as sexy nor as exciting as Apple's iPhones, one new electronic gadget is expected to sell millions of units when it hits the market next year. Digital converter boxes will enable analog television sets to receive and display digital ...
damaged hard drive? don't panic.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: DINESH RAMDE By Dinesh Ramde The Associated Press MILWAUKEE As floodwaters filled their basement, Larry and Nancy MacLennan hastily moved their computer to the first floor before evacuating. But the water continued to rise, eventually ...
whatever happened to the gypsy moth invasion of Virginia?(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: TONY GERMANOTTA [bar] THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT VIRGINIA BEACH The thing you need to realize about gypsy moths is that they are relentless. And that's why, even though they have kept a low profile the past few years, they'll never really go away. How ...
It's the end of the road for Beach family's homestead.(Front)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: RICHARD QUINN By Richard Quinn The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH Nearly anyone who's paid a tax bill in person or gone to get a building permit has seen it. Headed down to City Hall on Princess Anne, it's the last house on ...
Don't be afraid to seek repair shop's references Don't be afraid to seek repair shop's references.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Q. I have a home computer that needs to be checked for spyware, adware, viruses, etc. I live near Peachtree City, Ga., and wonder whether you know of a reputable company in ...
TECH TOYS.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Nikon D40 6.1-megapixel Digital SLR Camera $549.99 at Best Buy stores and bestbuy.com How many megapixels are enough? Legendary manufacturer Nikon answers that question with the compact D40, a digital camera that's ideally suited for budding professional ...
'a rusted, gurgling, corpse-laden hulk of a masterpiece'.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: JOE STAFFORD By Joe Stafford Cox News Service In every medium there are moments that filter down to the mortal depths and force us to pause and say, "Now that is a work of art." Such is the world of "BioShock," 2K Games' recently ...
dealing with niece may mean grin and bear it.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Dear Annie: How do you tell your brother that his daughter is turning into a nightmare? "Cindy" is an adorable 9-year-old and runs the house. I don't see my brother as much as I'd like because they live three hours away, but when I do, it's becoming harder and harder to bite my tongue. ...
She shed the weight of an entire woman.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: LORRAINE EATON By Lorraine Eaton The Virginian-Pilot One day, Emily Robbins went shopping. She walked into the plus-sized women's specialty store, right past the 24s, with their 50-inch waists. She didn't linger over the Size 26s, but instead ...
Some acts just flop on stage.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: TOM THE LATE COMEDIAN Henny Youngman has reigned, even dead, as the king of the one-liners. Who would have figured he could be deposed, even briefly, by an Iranian president? But there was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week on a stage at Columbia University in New ...
navy recalculating the effect of sonar training.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: KATE WILTROUT By Kate Wiltrout The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Most scientists agree that dolphins and whales can suffer permanent damage when exposed to sound above 215 decibels - and temporary damage from noises louder than 195 decibels. ...
Going meatless is no problem, just get the right info.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Dear Dr. Gott: I have never been a big meat eater, but my family always had it at dinnertime. Now that I am a widow and my children are married and not living at home, I would like to know what I can eat other than meat in order to get the protein and iron I need. I take a Centrum Silver ...
Tax cap pledges way off the mark.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TO HEAR REPUBLICANS Nick Rerras and Hank Giffin tell it, they have hit upon a miracle cure for escalating real estate taxes in Virginia: Simply have the state legislature impose a 5 percent cap on annual property-tax increases and - bing, bang, boom -problem solved. ...
are you game?(Front)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Got birthday? uE02E uF099 These October dates are waiting for a birthday person: Oct. 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 24, 28, 29. See full instructions above in dwhb*. One on one uE02E uF099uF022 The October theme for One on One is "Nothing to Lose." Tell us about a ...
reunions.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Forest Glen Class of 1987, (757) 934-3598. Great Bridge Classes of 1965-68, joint reunion, 8 p.m. Oct. 20, Holiday Inn Executive Center, Newtown Road, Bebo Philbrick, haroldphilbrick@cox.net. I.C. Norcom Class of 1978, Ronald "Slick" Lee, (757) 718-1744, ...
Corps cleans up old hazards on the outer banks.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: CATHERINE KOZAK By Catherine Kozak The Virginian-Pilot Every once in a while, Dare County Emergency Management Director Sandy Sanderson gets a call to come look at a bomb . Remnants of old practice bombs and other munitions still litter ...
Some questions for Obama.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: GEORGE IS IT AUDACIOUS to hope for more clarity from Barack Obama than he has so far supplied? Herewith 17 questions for him: You advocate leaving in Iraq "some" U.S. forces for three missions - fighting al-Qaida, training Iraqi security forces and protecting ...
Arizona state gives salem H.S. a devil of a time about nickname.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: MIKE GRUSS The design is different. The colors are different. The logos are different. But that didn't stop Arizona State University from sending a cease-and-desist letter to Virginia Beach's Salem High School last month claiming that the school's SunDevil ...
Literacy project honors a teacher.(Front)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: DIANNE APPELL By Dianne Appell Oyster, retired, 55 In the last year, I recorded several stories for the child of a friend on my home computer. To heighten interest, I added sound effects, music and character voices. I have no ...
grab bag doonesbury By Garry Trudeau.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2007 ... "If anybody deserves a star, it's this legendary, incredible, iconic filmmaker. Mel Brooks, ...
TV in a good light.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2007 ... v Viewers of NBC's drama "ER" appear to be taking some of the story lines to heart. Analyzing data from three surveys, University of Southern California researchers found that some viewers decided to mend unhealthful ways after watching three specific episodes of "ER" that aired in 2004. ...
crime line.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... CHESAPEAKE Thomas Logan Flood, 29, is wanted on charges of public drunkenness and possession of cocaine. Flood is described as 6 feet 1 inch tall and about 250 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Christopher Elliot, 32, is wanted for failing to appear in court on ...
hey, mom: how'd I do?(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: RICH RADFORD [bar] THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT David Wright New York Mets The connection Hickory High, Chesapeake Red-letter day: May 19 The Yankees couldn't get Wright out. He homered twice, drove in four runs, walked three times, stole a base ...
Molding sand into masterpieces.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: AMY COUTE By Amy Coute The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH Sophia Phillips , 7, stepped right up to the sand wall Steven Jozsa was constructing, put her hands on her hips and considered his work. It was going to be Jamestown, ...
Two rescued from plane left dangling from trees after crash.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: STEVE STONE By Steve Stone The Virginian-Pilot Two men , stranded for more than six hours in a small plane dangling precariously from the treetops where it crashed, were safely rescued late Sunday. "They walked out on their own" after ...
Four line dliney in herey and in herey y and in herey Want to post video? cheap may be all you need. Military's new boss keeps focus outward Beach family's homestead comes to the end of the road.(Front)
Oct 01, 2007 ... 00:30/03:47 00:30/03:47 The age of the professional looking, high-cost family videos is over. In today's world of YouTube and other video-hosting sites, cheap, low-tech cameras are all you need to share those clips of the kids on the Web. Find out how you can get in on the action, for ...
instant replay.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... did you see that? When Tony Romo, above, began chasing a snap that flew over his head, two thoughts raced through his mind. "Don't give up a touchdown," he said, "and don't get killed." After making things worse by knocking the ball farther away, Romo ...
Record fourth quarter lifts Lions past bumbling Bears.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: LARRY LAGE By Larry Lage The Associated Press DETROIT The Detroit Lions did it all in a record-breaking fourth quarter, scoring on the ground, through the air, on defense and special teams. The new-look victory took the place ...
On ideal day, Gebrselassie races to another record.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: ROY KAMMERER By Roy Kammerer The Associated Press BERLIN Haile Gebrselassie took advantage of a perfect course and ideal conditions to set a world record at the Berlin Marathon. Gebrselassie raced through Berlin's flat and ...
Admirals cap exhibition slate with victory.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... PHILADELPHIA [bar] The Norfolk Admirals closed out their exhibition schedule with a 3-2 shootout victory against Philadelphia on Sunday . Rob Kinkhammer and Jay Rosehill scored goals in regulation for the Admirals and Justin Keller and Radek Smolenak converted in the shootout. ...
Bosnian Serb president was a soccer fan.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Associated Press BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina Milan Jelic, president of Bosnia's Serb Republic, died of a heart attack Sunday after less than a year on the job . He was 51. Jelic suffered a heart attack while watching a soccer game in his hometown, ...
U.S. Embassy, Iraqis reject decentralization measure.(Front)
Oct 01, 2007 ... From wire reports BAGHDAD The U.S. Embassy on Sunday reiterated its support for a united Iraq as six political parties together voiced their objection to a U.S. Senate resolution that endorsed partitioning the country into three states. In a statement ...
U.N. envoy meets opposition leader.(Front)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar A U.N. envoy failed to meet with Myanmar's top two junta leaders in his effort to persuade them to ease a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters, but was allowed a highly orchestrated session Sunday with detained ...
Weir tops Woods, but U.S. captures cup.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: DOUG FERGUSON By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press MONTREAL The United States won the Presidents Cup. Mike Weir gave Canada quite a consolation prize. The Americans won enough of the singles matches Sunday to capture the ...
at least 10 dead, 30 missing in attack on peacekeepers.(Front)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Rebel forces stormed a small African Union base in northern Darfur and killed at least 10 peacekeepers, leaving behind charred armored vehicles and bombed-out barracks in an unprecedented attack on the mission, threaten ing upcoming peace talks. More than 30 peacekeepers were ...
13-4 run completes Phillies' 'incredible ride' to the playoffs.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: ROB MAADDI By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Shane Victorino doused the fans with a fire hose, Brett Myers and Ryan Howard jumped into the stands to join the celebration and Hall of Fame announcer Harry Kalas sang "High ...
Biffle's win agitates Chase drivers.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: JENNA FRYER By Jenna Fryer The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. Darkness finally ended the disaster at Kansas Speedway, where the Chase for the championship field imploded and the finish of Sunday's event was in question long after ...
Vehicle hits utility pole, killing 1.(Local)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Virginian-Pilot One person was killed Sunday night when the victim's vehicle struck a utility pole, State Police said. The wreck was reported at 8:37 p.m. in the 5100 block of Bayside Road in Exmore, about a mile off U.S. 13 on the ...
BRIEF: The best mojitos in Hampton Roads.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lorraine Eaton Oct. 1--Mojito madness. That's the only way to describe the myriad responses when we asked readers to nominate their favorite mojitos. We chose four readers (of nearly 100 who applied) with impeccable pedigrees to sip and sum up drinks at the four area ...
Team spotlight: Lakeland field hockey ready for next step.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul White Oct. 1--They're closing in. After years of frustrating finishes at the Eastern Region field hockey tournament, the Lakeland Cavaliers appear poised to take their best shot yet at a coveted berth in their first Group AAA state event. Just ...
The Buzz: Tipping point.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Marc Tandan Oct. 1--LIONS RECEIVER Roy Williams is making more than $1.5 million this year, but that doesn't mean he has enough cheese to tip the pizza delivery guy. In an interview with Detroit sports radio station WDFN last week, Williams spoke about his ...
EDITORIAL: Tax cap pledges way off the mark.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--TO HEAR REPUBLICANS Nick Rerras and Hank Giffin tell it, they have hit upon a miracle cure for escalating real estate taxes in Virginia: Simply have the state legislature impose a 5 percent cap on annual property-tax increases and -- bing, bang, boom -problem solved. ...
EDITORIAL: Vick digs hole deeper with more misbehavior.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Michael Vick still doesn't get it. We were all set to criticize Surry County's chief prosecutor for piling on, then Vick does something else to self-destruct. Gerald Poindexter obtained a grand jury indictment against the Atlanta Falcons star on two felony dogfighting ...
BRIEF: Traffic: High Rise Bridge backed up to Military Highway.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Cindy Clayton Oct. 1--At 7:30 a.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation was reporting the following traffic issues: High Rise Bridge Traffic was backed up to George Washington Highway. Interstate 64 An accident was ...
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va., Mike Gruss column: Arizona State gives Salem H.S. devil of a time about nickname.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Gruss Oct. 1--The design is different. The colors are different. The logos are different. But that didn't stop Arizona State University from sending a cease-and-desist letter to Virginia Beach's Salem High School last month claiming that the ...
Green Run, Cox ready to end the waiting game.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Larry Rubama Oct. 1--VIRGINIA BEACH The Beach District football game involving Green Run and Cox will be played today at Cox High School at 7 p.m. The game was scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of a scheduling problem with the game ...
Defensive back from Maury is first to commit to ODU program.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rich Radford Oct. 1--NORFOLK Ricky Nichols made three big picks this weekend. The first two were game-saving interceptions in the end zone that helped Maury beat Norcom. The third pick, however, was the real attention grabber. ...
Blackwater fired first in most of 200 incidents, data show.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Sizemore Oct. 2--A congressional panel that is to hear testimony today from Blackwater USA Chairman Erik Prince released data Monday showing that the company's contractors have been involved in nearly 200 shooting incidents in Iraq since Jan. 1, 2005. In ...
Athleticism, musical talent run in family for Great Bridge senior.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher A. Vito Oct. 2--CHESAPEAKE -- In the moments before a cross country race, Great Bridge senior Jayna McGehee pauses to place a religious medal around her neck. In days gone by, the medal of St. Christopher rested in a drawer ever since her father, ...
BRIEF: Verizon to begin payouts for phone book errors.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Carolyn Shapiro Oct. 2--Verizon Communications Inc. is expected to send checks within 45 days to 1,581 residential and business customers in Virginia who filed claims regarding errors in or omissions from the company's telephone directories published from 2004 through ...
Law to protect military personnel from high-cost loans in effect.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Shean Oct. 2--A federal law to protect military members from the costs of short-term, high-interest loans took effect Monday amid calls by consumer advocates to broaden the scope of the new rules. The rules under the Military Lending Act include a 36 ...
The story behind the scar of Norfolk's early NASCAR hero.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Earl Swift Oct. 2--The scar made a long straightaway down the left side of his face. It ran shallow across his forehead and sliced through his eyelids and dug deep into his cheek. It crossed his mouth so that when he grinned, as Joe Weatherly was predisposed to do, he ...
Paolini, Cox lead after first day of Eastern Region golf tourney.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher A. Vito Oct. 2--VIRGINIA BEACH Despite being in one of the most important events of his young career, John Dawson said Monday he's playing pretty loose in the Eastern Region golf tournament. A sophomore at Hickory High School, Dawson ...
EDITORIAL: Down in the mud on Indigo Dunes.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Would neighbors object if the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center were to build a research center on the old McLeskey property on the Lynnhaven River? Would they object if the Army Corps of Engineers decided to restore the wetlands on the property to something more ...
Workers sue to collect pay for extra hours.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Philip Walzer Oct. 2--NORFOLK A former employee has sued Advantis Real Estate Services Co., alleging that she frequently worked overtime but received nothing in return. The suit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, claimed that Judea Castel ...
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va., Kerry Dougherty column: Bill puts too much weight on fast food's role in obesity.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Kerry Dougherty Oct. 2--HUNGRY LAWYERS and chubby clients. What a combo. Over the past few years, a few odd couples have lumbered into court with lawsuits aimed at wringing fat settlements out of fast-food joints. Why, I had no idea a bacon ...
BRIEF: Smithfield division to close plant in Texas.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Philip Walzer Oct. 2--A division of Smithfield Foods Inc. announced Monday that it will close a Texas plant, laying off 165 workers. Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC will shut its Lufkin, Texas, plant in March and shift production to other facilities. Some workers may ...
Peanut farmers brace for a rough harvest.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Linda Mcnatt Oct. 2--WINDSOR Ready, set, dig. By Wednesday, peanut farmers will be busy in local fields, digging, shaking and picking a crop that has traditionally been one of the most important in southeastern Virginia. But they're not ...
BRIEF: Kaine asks for federal drought disaster ruling.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Washington Oct. 2--The effect of drought and high temperatures on the state's crops has moved Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to ask the federal government to declare Virginia a statewide agricultural disaster area. The designation means qualifying farmers would be ...
Five of seven N.C. counties vote against air field.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Hampton Oct. 2--Currituck Currituck and Pasquotank counties were the only two of seven North Carolina counties Monday that did not pass a resolution opposing sites announced by the Navy two weeks ago as potential spots for a jet airfield. ...
EDITORIAL: Fitting tribute for Tech professor.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Liviu Librescu stared into the face of hatred too many times during his lifetime. He never flinched. Nazis and communists tried to break his spirit, but his love of life and freedom was too strong. Even his death is a testimony to human survival. On April 16, ...
unfaithful man Should seek help to gain insight before leaving wife.(Daily Break)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Dear Annie: I'm a 40-something man with two grown children. I've been married for 24 years but have had other relationships outside of my marriage. I'm not proud of that. My wife is a loving woman and a good wife. But in our 24 years together, there have been other women who gave me ...
elderly woman should credit kids for caring.(Daily Break)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Dear Abby: I would like to respond to "'Grace' in Eau Claire, Wis.," who is resistant to her children's suggestions to move into a smaller home. I am 89 and, three years ago, lost my wife of more than 52 years. She was a diabetic, and our doctors had explained how her health ...