The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from December 2007:
living with pets Canine conundrum: Can you mix furry friends with a lovely lawn? It's a canine conundrum: Can you mix furry friends with a lovely lawn?(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: NZONG XIONG By Nzong Xiong McClatchy Newspapers Karen Basso lives on about a third of an acre in Fresno, Calif. As a Fresno County Master Gardener, she obviously loves to garden. But she also loves her two dogs. But can they coexist in ...
nyctohylophobia Home, sweet - Yikes! What was that noise? Nervous city slickers find much to fear in the unfamiliar solitude of country life.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: DAN LEVIN By Dan Levin New York Times News Service When Evan Gotlib and his fiancee, Lindsey Pollack, bought a three-bedroom cottage surrounded by pine trees in rural Sharon, Conn., they couldn't wait to flee their cramped Manhattan studio on ...
Economies boom, But at what cost?(Q)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MICHAEL CASEY By Michael Casey The Associated Press TAIYUAN, China It takes five to 10 days for the pollution from China's coal-fired plants to make its way to the United States, like a slow-moving storm. It shows up as ...
Septic tank pipe and wayward wind might be causing that strange odor Septic tank pipe and wayward wind may be cause of odd odor.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... I bought a house a year ago, and it had passed Title 5, the strict rule on existing septic tanks. But now I sometimes am getting an outdoor septic smell. Could it be a crack in a pipe? It could be from a cracked pipe, but I think it is caused by a rather interesting phenomenon, ...
Consider what you really want before deciding to buy a condo Consider what you really want before investing in a condominium.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Should he purchase a detached home - albeit a smaller one? Or should he take the plunge and move to a condo-apartment? He's torn between his two options. This story reflects the uncertainty faced by many who've never owned a condo and don't know if they'd like it ....
Relative makes the law work for John Dillinger.(Q)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: P.J. HUFFSTUTTER By P.J. Huffstutter Los Angeles Times MOORESVILLE, Ind. When it comes to protecting the memory of his great-uncle, Jeffrey Scalf sees himself as a lone sentinel. Admittedly, it's not easy to defend the name ...
Let the professionals determine whether your ducts need cleaning Cleaning your ducts is a job best left to the professionals.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Our newspaper seems to be carrying more and more ads for duct-cleaning companies, so I guess there must be something to all the concern about the effects of bad ducts on energy use in a home. I am fairly handy and am wondering whether I can tell if I have duct problems without hiring a ...
buying a home Shopping for an agent: Some buyers seek professional help.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARY ELLEN SLAYTER By Mary Ellen Slayter The Washington Post If you're thinking of buying a home, one of your first decisions is whether to work with a buyer's agent. As the name suggests, a buyer's agent is a real estate agent who ...
To maximize rental income, is it better to trade up or sell property? To maximize rental income, is it better to trade up or sell property?(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... I have rented a single-family house out to the same tenant for 15 years, and this person is moving out next month. I owe $68,000 on the property, and it could sell for $280,000. I am a novice investor. However, I would like to eventually own an investment that gives me enough ...
Trash agency strikes another sour chord by ROGER CHESLEY.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... IT WASN'T the best timing for the regional waste agency. But that should come as no surprise. This week, the much-maligned Southeastern Public Service Authority announced raises for its longtime executive director, John Hadfield, that will boost his annual salary north of ...
Towns tangle over boasts of 'leaningest' tower.(Q)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: CRAIG WHITLOCK By Craig Whitlock The Washington Post BAD FRANKENHAUSEN, Germany Compared with this town's 625-year-old crooked church, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a model of rectitude. Ever since it was built out of stone in ...
Lincoln's legacy might include a rare ailment.(Q)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: DAVID BROWN By David Brown The Washington Post Abraham Lincoln was the rarest of men, and John G. Sotos believes that extended all the way to his chromosome 10. A physician, connoisseur of rare ailments and amateur historian, Sotos ...
big rivals on football field, but brothers on battlefield.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: DAVID GINSBURG By David Ginsburg The Associated Press BALTIMORE Clint Bruce played in four Army-Navy football games, never winning one. As captain of the 1996 Naval Academy team, Bruce helped the Midshipmen beat California ...
'This Old House' star builds on resume with tool-kit line.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: ALAN J. HEAVENS By Alan J. Heavens The Philadelphia Inquirer Remember Bob Vila? The contractor made famous on TV's "This Old House" hasn't been in the spotlight lately, but Vila is alive and well. At 61 and "with a ways to ...
Shopping for an agent: Some buyers seek professional help in finding a home Cooking up a new kitchen takes planning.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MORRIS AND JAMES CAREY By MORRIS and JAMES CAREY The Associated Press As we move into the holiday season, many of us begin thinking about the condition of our kitchen. And rightly so - what time of year is it ever used more? It's ...
CLEANING grease from siding could require some work GETTING GREASE OFF SIDING CAN BE A CHORE.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Associated Press I have a small, portable one-room air conditioner that I've used for several years. Some grease has leaked from the unit onto the vinyl siding of my house. How do I clean it? Try soap and water first or the cleaner that is recommended. Having ...
For some renters, the dream of owning a home looks like an economic nightmare Renting by Choice Goes From Rogue to in Vogue.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: NANCY TREJOS By Nancy Trejos The Washington Post At 48, Sheryl Bottner is still a renter, and she's proud of it. In fact, she has no intention of buying a home. Not now. Not ever. Ask the resident of suburban Washington about the ...
more success at beach's new core.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... IN 1982, WHEN Gerald Divaris arrived in Virginia Beach, he looked at the big open field at Independence and Virginia Beach boulevards and envisioned a mix of offices, shops, theaters, restaurants and housing. The vision is now 17 blocks called The Town Center of Virginia Beach ....
low-cost makeover LETS SUNROOM SHINE.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: KAY REYNOLDS By Kay Reynolds The Virginian-Pilot IMAGINATION AND hard work can go a long way . That's what Virginia Beach natives Amy Heck and Jesse Warren discovered when they transformed the sunroom of their new home in Chesapeake. "I ...
Virginia Musical Theatre plays it safe.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MAL VINCENT By Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH OPENING its 17th season with its premiere at the new Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Musical Theatre is an amazing local success story that has capitalized ...
Readers want to talk about mitzvahs, Jesus.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Here in the Monthly Mailbag is the reader response to November's columns: Nov. 10, about mitzvahs: From Eleanor Kanter of Portsmouth: The mitzvah isn't a small deed at all. It's a commandment. In Judaism we have more than 10, many more, and they are called mitzvot in ...
Oasis or mirage?(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: THOMAS ANNAPOLIS, Md. THE MIDDLE EAST is experiencing something we haven't seen in a long, long time: moderates getting their act together a little, taking tentative stands and pushing back on the bad guys. If all that sounds kind of, sort of, maybe, ...
Mortgage brokers fear 'extinction' if House passes new legislation Mortgage brokers fear 'extinction' if House passes new legislation.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... In an e-mail to all association members, Denise Leonard, the organization's government affairs chairwoman, wrote: "Mortgage brokers are facing extinction. The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill that will fundamentally change the way we are paid, outlaw YSP ...
Hot-water system can heat addition comfortably and with efficiency Hot-water system can provide heat comfortably and with efficiency.(At Home)
Dec 01, 2007 ... I am adding two rooms to my house for my parent's apartment. I have heard boilers make comfortable heat, especially for the elderly. Are they efficient and can I also use one for the rest of my house? Hot-water heat was popular years ago. It went out of favor somewhat when ...
POP WARNER TEAM FROM BEACH DREAMs OF ANOTHER tITLE.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MIKE GRUSS FOR 13-YEAR-OLD boys in Virginia Beach, becoming an NFL superstar like Vince Young or Reggie Bush may feel far-fetched. But achieving the status of someone more local, such as Percy Harvin, the University of Florida star receiver who learned on ...
daily event guide.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... MUSIC Kathy Mattea 8 tonight at Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Ave . Tickets: $30, $45, $60. (757) 923-2900, www.suffolkcenter.org. The Grammy and CMA award winner will sing country and holiday songs . Jonathan Edwards ...
HIGHWAY CROSSES RULED LEGAL.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... BC-Religion Briefs, Adv30,1332 Adv30 For release in newspapers of Friday, Nov. 30 Religion News in Brief By The Associated Press Judge says highway crosses honoring troopers are not illegal SALT LAKE CITY ...
CALL IT GREENPREACH, AN IDEA THAT'S TAKING ROOT GREENPREACv.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: GREG BLUESTEIN By Greg Bluestein The Associated Press ATLANTA The tall, tan pastor stood at the pulpit of his Baptist church on a recent Sunday morning, cleared his throat and nervously proclaimed the following: First, he believes in ...
Festival for Peace to explore spectrum of issues.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: STEVEN G. VEGH By Steven G. Vegh The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK HER NAME is Sister Carol Gilbert, but for nearly three years the Catholic nun and peace activist had another identity: Inmate 18056-039. Gilbert spent nearly three ...
aaa state semifinal.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: LARRY RUBAMA By Larry Rubama The Virginian-Pilot CHESAPEAKE Joy and happiness. That's what Oscar Smith coach Rich Morgan felt after his Tigers defeated Salem last week for the school's first Eastern Region football title. ...
NORFOLK CHURCH WILL RELOCATE TO CHESAPEAKE.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JOHN HOPKINS By John Hopkins The Virginian-Pilot Chesapeake Christ's Sanctified Holy Church, a house of worship in Norfolk since 1938, is following much of its congregation to Chesapeake. In about six months, the church is ...
your views.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Don't muzzle gun issue RE "KAINE WANTS END TO LOOPHOLE on gun sales" (Hampton Roads, Nov. 28): State House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith said that to avoid another Virginia Tech, we should focus on mental health rather than guns because to focus on guns would be ...
Undersize bear shot in first day of hunt.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: HATTIE BROWN GARROW By Hattie Brown Garrow The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK The first bear - albeit an undersize one - was bagged at the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge kicked off its second two-day black ...
possible cost savings don't click for medicare.(Front)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: CHARLES DUHIGG By Charles Duhigg The New York Times Millions of Americans with respiratory diseases have relied on oxygen equipment, delivered to their homes, to help them breathe. A basic setup, deliveries of small oxygen tanks for three years, ...
Disney spoof has smart comedy.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MAL VINCENT By Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot SHE MIGHT have been Snow White, but she drifted. Actually, the princess in "Enchanted" is Giselle, preordained to live happily ever after until she pops up through a manhole in rough and ...
Both sides sought to be taken seriously.(Daily Break)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: CAMPBELL ROBERTSON By Campbell Robertson ( New York Times News Service NEW YORK For anyone not intimately familiar with the business of Broadway, the ratio of spoils gained to losses incurred in the recently settled labor dispute seems ...
Morgan grateful for another shot at BC.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: RANDY KING By Randy King The Roanoke Times BLACKSBURG It's cold and rainy inside Lane Stadium. Boston College has just driven 92 yards for a touchdown that cut Virginia Tech's lead to 10-7 with 2:11 to play. No problem, ...
How black men die.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: LEONARD AND ONCE AGAIN, this is how we die. Fallen, crumpled, bleeding from a bullet's hole. Woman and child left to wail, left to mourn. Left. It was, of course, not a "we" who died that way this week in Miami, but a "he," NFL star Sean Taylor, ...
Navy shows interest in possible D.C. bowl.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: BILL WAGNER By Bill Wagner The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital Athletic director Chet Gladchuk said Navy is onboard with the idea of a bowl game in Washington, D.C., and is confident organizers will gain approval from the NCAA. The Washington ...
EVMS awarded $28.5 million for aids prevention project.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: NANCY YOUNG By Nancy Young The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK An Eastern Virginia Medical School program that is trying to develop a topical gel that can prevent sexual transmission of the virus that causes AIDS has received a $28.5 million ...
Two local schools Make the grade in magazine survey.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: AMY JETER By Amy Jeter The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Norview High School and Gates County, N.C., Senior High are listed among "America's Best High Schools" in an upcoming issue of U.S. News and World Report. The magazine ...
Another day, another death.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... AFTER THE SHOCK of the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Norfolk, and the greater shock that his accused assailants were four teenagers themselves, the South Hampton Roads community can do one of two things: We can shake our heads, grimace and retreat into our personal lives. Or we can ...
Two more charged in teen's slaying.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MATTHEW ROY By Matthew Roy The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Two more teenagers have been charged in the death of 15-year-old Dominic Young, who was shot while at a restaurant with his mother last week, police said Friday. Police ...
Richmond's clash against Wofford should be a rush.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JEFFREY COLLINS By Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. Wofford coach Mike Ayers says watching film of his playoff opponent Richmond has given him sleepless nights. "There's not a whole lot that makes you feel ...
officers face no actions for wounding teen.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: AMY JETER By Amy Jeter The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Two police officers used justifiable force when they shot and wounded a teenager who was pointing a handgun at them on Oct. 26, according to the city's commonwealth's attorney. ...
from virginia and n.c. - this spud's for you, canada.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: LINDA MCNATT By Linda McNatt The Virginian-Pilot ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. Farmers in two states and a couple of determined Virginia and North Carolina agriculture officials have broken through a long-standing trade barrier with Canada, and ...
acc title game.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: KYLE TUCKER By Kyle Tucker The Virginian-Pilot JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Barry Booker wishes he had somehow snagged Matt Ryan before he flung the fateful pass. Orion Martin still can't believe the running back slipped behind him ...
This is the 50 cent bar code. Is this the right one? If yes, delete this note and the yellow background box MONDAY-SATURDAY.(Front)
Dec 01, 2007 ... The story ...
biz briefs.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... JUNEAU, Alaska [bar] ConocoPhillips wants to build potentially the world's largest, most expensive energy facility - a multibillion-dollar gas pipeline running from Alaska's North Slope to Midwestern states. The project, with a price tag of as much as $42billion, could help ...
Battle-tested ODU men open league play at Georgia State gamewatch.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: RICH RADFORD By Rich Radford The Virginian-Pilot Old Dominion will begin to see if the pains of November become the payoffs of December as the Monarchs travel to Atlanta tonight to face Georgia State in their Colonial Athletic Association opener. ...
Specialist's advice: Plan for everything.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MATTHEW BOWERS By Matthew Bowers The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH A nightmare. That's how Jodi Van Horne described the security challenges of the typical college campus. It's wide open. It regularly hosts large gatherings, ...
bizworld: Motorola CEO ed Zander resigns after Razr-fueled rally fizzled.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... CHICAGO [bar] Ed Zander is out as Motorola Inc.'s chief executive after a roller-coaster four years that saw him guide the cell-phone maker's Razr-led resurgence but ultimately bear blame for strategic gaffes and product whiffs that led to its steep decline. The company's ...
Beach distributor captures U.S. market for water purifier.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JON W. GLASS By Jon W. Glass The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Michael Pritchard stepped up to an aquarium full of murky, foul-smelling water drawn from a storm-water pond outside a suburban office building. He poured a beaker of the muddy ...
Vick partners given sentences of 18, 21 months.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: DAVE FORSTER By Dave Forster The Virginian-Pilot RICHMOND Two of Michael Vick's co-defendants learned Friday how swiftly and firmly punishments come in U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson's courtroom. In two quick ...
Lynnhaven River oysters pass the taste test.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: SCOTT HARPER By Scott Harper The Virginian-Pilot virginia beach Though her family's restaurant sits on the Lynnhaven River and is known for fine seafood, Jeanne Steinhilber had not served Lynnhaven oysters for at least a decade - until ...
Ex-officer's kin claims foul play, friend says.(Front)
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Associated Press BOLINGBROOK, Ill. Former police officer Drew Peterson paid a relative to help him move a large container from a bedroom on the day Peterson's wife vanished, according to a friend of the relative. Walter Martineck said on NBC's "Today" ...
all she wants are the things he carried.(Front)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: KATE WILTROUT By Kate Wiltrout The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Two months after burying her husband, Kristin Rathjen summoned the courage to go through the boxes. Seven identical black footlockers, sent from Kirkuk, Iraq, held ...
phillips' 21 help wesleyan women run past roanoke.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... SALEM [bar] Heather Phillips scored a game-high 21 points as the Virginia Wesleyan women's basketball team topped Roanoke 66-54 on Friday night. Phillips was 7 of 14 from the floor and led the Marlins with 10 rebounds. Taylor Lowe chipped in with 14 points and Tonia ...
bowden, 78, secures 'handshake agreement' to return to seminoles.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. [bar] Bobby Bowden and Florida State are finalizing a deal that would keep him on the Seminoles' sideline next year - and maybe longer. Bowden's attorney, Russ Campbell, confirmed Friday that the university and his client have a deal. "We've come to ...
the week ahead in port today how to reach business your paper how to reach business your paper.(Business)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Monday The Institute for Supply Management issues its report on activity in the manufacturing economy for November; automakers release their sales figures for November. Wednesday The Institute for Supply Management issues its report on activity in the nonmanufacturing economy ...
City manager's performance is debated.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: AARON APPLEGATE By Aaron Applegate The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK The City Council met for nearly two hours behind closed doors Friday afternoon to discuss the performance of City Manager Jim Vacalis but took no action. Mayor ...
replay system in college football needs to be reviewed.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... OVERDONE: Remember the promises that were made when instant replay was introduced to college football? Replay would only be used for extremely dicey plays or at the end of games. Instead, the booth stops action every few minutes to look at a play the crew of the Goodyear blimp could have ...
Report: White House set to whittle anti-terrorism funds in half for '09.(Front)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: EILEEN SULLIVAN By Eileen Sullivan and Devlin Barrett The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Bush administration intends to slash counterterrorism funding for police, firefighters and rescue departments across the country by more than ...
swat team tore up her house; 'I want it back,' woman says.(Local)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JOHN HOPKINS By John Hopkins The Virginian-Pilot Chesapeake Marva Morris and her six children are homeless, wondering who will put their house back together after a SWAT team tore it apart this week looking for a suspect in a slaying. ...
Vick awaits ruling on bonus money.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: STEVE KARNOWSKI By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Michael Vick should be allowed to keep nearly $20 million in bonus money though his NFL career is on hold for his role in a dogfighting operation, a lawyer for the ...