The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from April 2008:
comic book is A vivid picture of the mission on home front.(Daily Break)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: JACEY ECKHART MY 6-YEAR-OLD sat at the kitchen table reading a comic book. Maybe not reading it, exactly, but looking at the pictures of trucks slamming on the brakes with a SCREECH! And Marines hitting the deck when they hear a CRASH! I wasn't too surprised ....
Woman's seven-year battle with cancer inspired others.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: BROWN CARPENTER By Brown Carpenter Correspondent CRADDOCKVILLE When Georgie Mae Taylor died at age 63 on March 2, the event was more a triumph than tragedy. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, her ...
hoaxes that made history.(Daily Break)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: ROBERTA VOWELL By Roberta Vowell The Virginian-Pilot Check the calendar. Believe nothing today. April Fools' Day pranks and hoaxes have a long history. Here's an international sampling of media-generated tricks from a Web ...
NSU family divided over light rail's benefits and drawbacks Now and then on light rail at Norfolk State.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Rector worries about risk The editorial ("Baffling holdup on light rail at NSU" March 27) regarding Norfolk State University's concerns is an atrocious evaluation of how officials charged with the safety and security of students, and other personnel placed in their charge, and ...
how to reach business your paper local scene in port today.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... real estate SALE: TASL Inc. has purchased a 10,850-square-foot office and warehouse on a 1.08-acre parcel at 830 Juniper Crescent in Chesapeake for $1.3 million from Research & Development Solutions. The property will be used for the new Hampton Roads operations of Atlas ...
games of the week.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY Baseball No. 2 Princess Anne at No. 4 Kellam, 4 p.m. Two of the Beach District's early front-runners square off. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY Boys soccer Maury Invitational at Powhatan Field, games at 5:30 and 7:15 p.m. ...
your views.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Newest Larceny: Real Estate Signs The way that reaL estate signs are disappearing in our Norfolk neighborhood, Camellia Acres, one would think the housing market wasn't sinking faster than the Titanic. But alas, the efforts of our neighbors and their real estate ...
Execs might respond to an S.O.S. (save our shows!) Send out an S.O.S. (save our shows) to TV executives.(Daily Break)(Television program review)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: MEKEISHA MADDEN TOBY By Mekeisha Madden Toby Detroit News It's time again to sit right down and write the networks a letter. A dozen TV shows rest on the bubble and face cancellation, so if you're a fan of "Eli Stone" (ABC), "Aliens in ...
THE DOCTOR EXPLAINS ETHICS OF VEGETARIANISM.(Daily Break)
Apr 01, 2008 ... DEAR DR. FOX: I understand your reasons for advocating organic food for people and their pets and why cats should not be forced to be vegetarians. I read that you are a vegetarian and would like to know why. - R.L., Washington, D.C. Dear R.L.: Many people choose a ...
Despite slump, some local companies post modest gains.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM SHEAN By Tom Shean The Virginian-Pilot In a slumping economy, health care companies were supposed to provide protection from skidding stock prices. Tell that to investors in Amerigroup Corp., whose share price tumbled 25 percent during the ...
'21' bumps 'Horton' from No. 1 spot.(Daily Break)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: DAVID GERMAIN By David Germain The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Moviegoers laid their money down on "21," a gambling romp that was the weekend's box-office high roller with a $23.7 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. ...
Storybook beginning Storybook ending.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Before the baseball season begins, everybody looks like a star, every team like a contender, every new stadium like a field of dreams. And then there's Ryan Zimmerman, the Nationals' third baseman, who on Sunday night, at the team's sparkling new showplace, began the season the way every ...
Following the Dilbert strategy Following the Dilbert strategy.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: PAUL KRUGMAN ANYONE WHO has worked in a large organization - or, for that matter, reads the comic strip "Dilbert" - is familiar with the "org chart" strategy. To hide their lack of any actual ideas about what to do, managers sometimes make a big show of rearranging the ...
Surrender already, Dorothy Surrender already, Dorothy.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: MAUREEN IT'S ALL ABOUT the magic, really. And whether we can take a flier on this skinny guy with the strange name and braided ancestry to help us get it back. Bernard Kouchner, the foreign minister of France and a strong supporter of the United ...
McDonnell's opinion strikes tuition balance.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Children born in this country to illegal immigrants are Americans and are entitled to the same rights as all citizens. But if those children live in Chesapeake or Alexandria, are they Virginians? The answer shapes identity and heritage, but also valuable benefits, including ...
getting it right.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... CORRECTION A chart that accompanied a story ("Day care for babies - it's costly, if you can find it") in Monday's Front section mischaracterized an increase in the number of births in the region as an increase in the birth rate. CLARIFICATION A story ...
Off target in Somalia Off-target in Somalia.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: JENNIFER DASKAL By JENNIFER DASKAL AND LESLIE LEFKOW IT WAS 3:25 a.m. on March 3 in Dobley, Somalia, when the missile hit, scattering shrapnel in a wide arc and piercing the thin wooden walls of Mohamed Nuuriye Salaad's house. Shrapnel sliced into ...
study suggests beach overstated its Graduation rate.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Virginia Beach's official graduation rate, which it reported to the state for the 2003-04 year, was 81 percent. A nonprofit group claims Virginia Beach overstated its graduation rate by 14 percentage points. By Lauren Roth The Virginian-Pilot Virginia BeacH ...
City names new chief of police.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: KRISTIN DAVIS AND MIKE SAEWITZ By Kristin Davis and Mike Saewitz The Virginian-Pilot CHESAPEAKE Kelvin Wright's mother had a feeling. She knew her son had applied for chief of the Chesapeake Police Department. She knew a ...
HRT relocates bus transfer station.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM HOLDEN By Tom Holden The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK The Monticello Avenue and Charlotte Street bus transfer area, Hampton Roads Transit's busiest, has been moved to accommodate construction of the Wachovia Center. All of ...
NC at a glance NC at a glance.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... JARVISBURG [bar] Two men were killed on South Bayview Road in Currituck County early Saturday in a single-car crash. Gilberto Gallardo, 31, and Antonio Lopez, 30, both of Jarvisburg, died after being thrown from a Volkswagen that had been traveling at high speed, said 1st Sgt ....
future of fla. base remains uncertain.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: LOUIS HANSEN By Louis Hansen The Virginian-Pilot norfolk The Navy could spend nearly $500 million to ready Mayport Naval Station in Florida for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier - perhaps from Norfolk - by 2014. Or it could ...
Three face charges after dozens of car windows smashed.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: CINDY CLAYTON By Cindy Clayton The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH Police have charged two people, and charges are pending against a third, after car windows were smashed Sunday night. It happened on streets off Kempsville ...
norfolk hosts ODU tonight, opens thursday Tides report.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Norfolk Tides will face Old Dominion at 7 p.m. today in their first and only exhibition game at Harbor Park before Buffalo arrives Thursday for Opening Day. It's the 18th time the Tides have played the Monarchs. Norfolk holds a 13-3-1 advantage in the series. By ...
400 customs inspectors leave for middle east.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Unit size About 400 sailors Leader Capt. Kend a James Location of deployment Kuwait and Iraq Deployed date Monday Return date Expected eight-month deployment Highlights The reserve unit, known as Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support ...
norfolk state opens spring football today.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Norfolk State begins spring football practice at 3:30 p.m. today on its practice field. NSU will conduct three intrasquad scrimmages, the first of which is at 9 a.m. Saturday. Spring drills culminate in the Green and Gold game at 7 p.m. April 19 at Price Stadium. Admission is ...
biz briefs.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON [bar] Following a string of train accidents in recent years, new federal proposals would mandate that railroad tank cars carrying hazardous materials be replaced, rebuilt stronger and travel at slower speeds over half of the nation's tracks . The Transportation ...
Charges that pilot flew while intoxicated move forward.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: LINDA MCNATT By Linda McNatt The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK Brent Bunn's feet, in his 26 years, had never left the ground until the Sunday afternoon of Oct. 14, at Peanut Fest. He took his wife, his two young children and his neighbors for ...
Deputy shoots colleague in apparent gunfire accident.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: MATTHEW ROY By Matthew Roy and Cindy Clayton The Virginian-Pilot PORTSMOUTH A sheriff's deputy shot another deputy in the leg Monday morning as the two checked a house that was about to be boarded up, police said. Police ...
Thalia gunman killed himself, autopsy shows.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: AARON APPLEGATE By Aaron Applegate The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH The gunman who killed two people and injured three others in a shooting at an apartment complex last month died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, according ...
bizworld: Citigroup selects new leader to rejuvenate retail banking unit.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dell: cuts will save up to $3b NEW YORK [bar] Dell says it will save as much as $3 billion over the next three years as it cuts costs and lays off workers. The world's No. 2 computer maker said Monday that it will close its desktop manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas. Dell ...
Western Kentucky's Darrin Horn to become coach at South Carolina.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... COLUMBIA, S.C. [bar] Western Kentucky coach Darrin Horn is leaving for South Carolina after the Hilltoppers' best finish in the NCAA tournament in 15 years. Horn told the school's president Monday he had accepted an offer from the Gamecocks to replace Dave Odom, who retired at ...
Feeling the bite of food prices.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: ALAN SCHER ZAGIER By Alan Scher Zagier The Associated Press Steadily rising food costs aren't just causing grocery shoppers to do a double-take at the checkout line - they're also changing the very ways we feed our families. The worst ...
Together in sickness, health - and war.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: BRADLEY BROOKS By Bradley Brooks and Russ Bynum The Associated Press BAGHDAD When American soldiers get off duty in Iraq, the men usually return to their quarters, the women to theirs. But Staff Sgt. Marvin Frazier goes to a small ...
Changes would centralize power with Fed.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: JEANNINE AVERSA By Jeannine Aversa The Associated Press WASHINGTON It's a Herculean task: revamping a financial regulatory system dating to the Civil War to better deal with crises now imperiling the country. Under an ...
Truce eases crisis, weakens U.S.-backed leader.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: ROBERT H. REID By Robert H. Reid The Associated Press BAGHDAD Rockets fell on the Green Zone and random machine-gun fire rang out Monday in the southern city of Basra as Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr sought to rein in his militia after ...
To Jayhawks fans, Williams remains a heel.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: DOUG TUCKER By Doug Tucker The Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. Tucked snugly into a 100-year-old building in the middle of this college town's bustling commercial district is a place where hair is cut and a statement is made. ...
IN a class by themselves.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: JIM O'CONNELL By Jim O'Connell The Associated Press North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough and Kansas State's Michael Beasley were unanimous selections to The Associated Press' All-America team Monday. For the first time, no senior was chosen. ...
5 cities at a glance.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK [bar] Norfolk State University named Y.T. Shah as its first provost Monday. He'll start July 1. Shah, a chemical engineer, has worked 35 years in higher education, including a decade as a senior administrator. Stops have included the University of Central Missouri - ...
Helping special-ed students move toward graduation and beyond.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: NANCY ZUCKERBROD By Nancy Zuckerbrod The Associated Press WASHINGTON Graduating from high school is typically a moment of great joy for young people and their parents, but for students with disabilities, it is sometimes described in ...
clearing up question of a few feet would help parking-space crunch.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... IT'S ONLY a short stretch of sidewalk. But when you're searching for a parking space in Ghent, every linear foot counts. Jacky Fisher says Norfolk is dangling a few precious parking spaces in front of drivers in the 600 block of Olney Road, at Stockley Gardens, but making them ...
Markets see modest gains to end quarter.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: TIM PARADIS By Tim Paradis The Associated Press NEW YORK Markets closed a dismal first quarter with a moderate gain Monday, rising after a reading on regional manufacturing came in better than expected. The Chicago ...
Experts debate necessity of housing rescue proposals.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: ALAN ZIBEL By Alan Zibel The Associated Press WASHINGTON As Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed overhauling the regulatory framework for the financial system, Democrats in Congress on Monday said it was far more urgent to quickly ...
stonehenge dig may provide answers.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Some of England's most sacred soil was disturbed Monday for the first time in more than four decades as archaeologists worked to solve the enduring riddle of Stonehenge: When and why was the prehistoric monument built? The excavation project, set to last until ...
Slow economy looms large over annual league meetings.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: BARRY WILNER By Barry Wilner The Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. The NFL is almost as busy during this early spring week as it is staging a Super Bowl. The league's agenda for the owners meetings includes discussing ...
Fundraiser who helped build Va. Beach dies at 90.(Local)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOHN WARREN By John Warren The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH "Philanthropist" may have become an overused, catch-all term. If a new plateau were created for those whose activism goes far beyond stroking a check, Brad Pulley ...
bills linked to skyjacking are going up for auction.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: SCHUYLER DIXON By Schuyler Dixon The Associated Press DALLAS A boy who found the lone piece of evidence linked to the world's only unsolved skyjacking is now a 30-something father of five who has decided to start selling his treasure. ...
No conspiracy in 1997 death of princess, coroner rules.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Associated Press LONDON A coroner rejected a conspiracy theory in the death of Princess Diana on Monday, ruling there is no proof that Prince Philip or British secret agents had anything to do with the car crash that also killed her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed. ...
UConn's Final Four quest hinges on third game with Big East rival.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOEDY MCCREARY By Joedy McCreary The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. During Connecticut's bold rise into one of the pre-eminent programs in women's basketball, coach Geno Auriemma's team swaggered its way to eight Final Fours. ...
Tulsa wins opener of best-of-3 finals.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Associated Press TULSA, Okla. Jerome Jordan scored 18 points Monday, including two clinching free throws, to lead Tulsa to a 73-68 victory against Bradley in the first game of a best-of-three series in the College Basketball Invitational finals. The ...
Studies show promise for blood pressure patients.(Front)(Conference news)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: MARILYNN MARCHIONE By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO Two big studies offer good news to people with high blood pressure, finding that novel ways to use inexpensive drugs already on the market can lower their risk of ...
SEAL gave his life to save comrades.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: DALE EISMAN By Dale Eisman The Virginian-Pilot WASHINGTON Back in high school in Garden Grove, Calif., tight end Mike Monsoor was the kind of player who always looked out for his teammates. He wasn't terribly talented but "he ...
lawyer named to public defender spot in suffolk has ties to region crime at a glance.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... SUFFOLK [bar] Lawyer Jim Grandfield has been named the city's lead public defender . Grandfield was previously with the Suffolk office from 1998 until 2004. Hired by the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission , Grandfield has a staff of six lawyers. He replaces Anita Lester, who ...
Report: Low graduation rates found in big cities.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: KEN THOMAS By Ken Thomas The Associated Press WASHINGTON Seventeen of the nation's 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent, with the lowest graduation rates reported in Detroit, Indianapolis and ...
Court won't take case on 'acquitted conduct'.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: DAVID G. SAVAGE By David G. Savage Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON The Supreme Court declined Monday to reconsider a legal rule that might surprise many Americans: Judges can punish defendants for certain crimes even after a jury has ...
Man accused of killing his three children in hotel had issued threat.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: STEPHEN MANNING By Stephen Manning The Associated Press ROCKVILLE, Md. A man charged with drowning his three children in a Baltimore hotel room over the weekend has a history of psychiatric problems and threatened to kill them more than ...
after 2 seasons, stanford's lopez twins going pro.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Associated Press The Lopez twins are going pro together. Stanford's Robin Lopez is joining his 7-foot brother Brook in the NBA draft. The brothers announced their intentions Monday through their mother, Deborah Ledford. It was expected that Brook would ...
Supreme Court won't intervene in raid case.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday refused to step into a high-stakes legal fight between the Justice Department and indicted Rep. William Jefferson over a raid on the lawmaker's Capitol Hill office. The Justice Department said the ...
HUD chief quits amid investigation, allegations.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: PETE YOST By Pete Yost The Associated Press WASHINGTON Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson, his tenure tarnished by allegations of political favoritism and a criminal investigation, announced his resignation Monday ...
Gore launches global warming campaign.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: TRAVIS LOLLER By Travis Loller The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. Former Vice President Al Gore launched a three-year, multimillion-dollar advocacy campaign Monday calling for the United States to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions ....
Recently freed inmate arrested in home invasion; 1 dead, 1 hurt.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: STEPHEN SINGER By Stephen Singer The Associated Press NEW BRITAIN, Conn. A sex offender recently released from prison invaded a home, shot two women meeting for morning coffee and abducted one of them, whose body was found about 10 ...
Hands-only cpr works as well as standard method, group says.(Front)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: STEPHANIE NANO By Stephanie Nano The Associated Press NEW YORK You can skip the mouth-to-mouth breathing and just press on the chest to save a life. In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday that ...
Wright's double helps Mets win behind their new ace.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: TIM REYNOLDS By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press MIAMI Johan Santana insisted he was a bit nervous in the moments before his highly anticipated debut with the New York Mets. Didn't look it. Not one bit. Santana ...
32 stones will be permanent memorial.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: SUE LINDSEY By Sue Lindsey The Associated Press BLACKSBURG The semicircle of 32 stones in front of Virginia Tech's administration building will be the permanent memorial to the victims of the mass killings on campus last April, the ...
Director gave all of his heart to Greeks.(Local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece American director Jules Dassin, whose Greek wife, Melina Mercouri, starred in his hit movie "Never on Sunday," died late Monday at an Athens hospital, officials said. He was 96. Dassin, a leftist activist whose more than ...