The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from June 2009:
Unlikely partners on fuel efficiency.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... FOR DECADES, U.S. automakers and compliant congressional leaders have slammed the brakes on efforts to raise fuel efficiency standards -- even as it became increasingly clear that their intransigence was contrary to the best interests of national security, the economy, the environment and ...
Regional transit group shifts gears.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Debbie Messina The Virginian-Pilot The public body that plans regional transportation projects is undergoing sweeping reform in hopes of making it more effective in getting road and transit improvements funded and built. The Hampton Roads Metropolitan ...
knowledge is power: negotiate and know what's coming.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... What practices are still allowed that I should be aware of? The law doesn't cap interest rates, as some lawmakers had hoped it would. Lenders generally can no longer raise rates on existing balances at least until the cardholder is very late with payments, but they can still ...
Manager's past dealings with group concern some in the GOP.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Bill Sizemore and Julian Walker The Virginian-Pilot An episode from the political history of the man running Bob McDonnell's campaign for governor is raising concerns among some Republicans that he may hurt the GOP's chances of ending an eight-year Democratic hold ...
Poor communication undermines camp plan.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... MORE THAN two years ago, Chesapeake officials began working with YMCA staffers on developing part of Northwest River Park. The idea, in which the YMCA would start a summer camp in a public-private partnership with Chesapeake, would allow the city to reverse one of its glaring recreational ...
does the fda need to trim the fat?(Daily Break)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times THE RECENT RECALL of a popular weight-loss supplement comes at a time when Americans are more desperate than ever to lose weight. The pharmaceutical industry has come up virtually empty in a multibillion-dollar race to ...
Cues to political leanings.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... IF YOU WANT to tell whether someone is conservative or liberal, what are a couple of completely nonpolitical questions that will give a good clue? How's this: Would you be willing to slap your father in the face, with his permission, as part of a comedy skit? And second: Does it ...
What's in those pills?(Daily Break)
Jun 01, 2009 ... CAPTION(S): ...
Regional schism grows; let's patch it.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By RAY TAYLOR I WISH THE word "schism" had not been used in the headline for The Pilot's excellent article on high-speed rail ("Schism grows among leaders over route for high-speed rail," front page, May 27). The reporters were correct but too genteel when they wrote that, ...
Wipe that smile off your face; dmv is serious.(Daily Break)
Jun 01, 2009 ... OK, we're almost finished, and I'd like to thank you for your patience with the DMV. I know it's been a long couple of days here. Just one more thing before you go: the photo. So, if you can just stand on that X, I'm going to run through a quick set of rules before I ...
what's in a name? / Virginia Beach.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... More than 300 years ago, a series of strange events struck local farmers. // Cotton plants withered. Cows' milk dried up. Husbands' eyes wandered from their wives. // Who was to blame? According to the local women, Grace Sherwood. // The farmer's wife knew a little too much about herbs, ...
family planning repackaged.(Daily Break)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Steven G. Vegh The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH On a spring Sunday afternoon, two groups gathered at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church: scores of worshippers at Mass and seven adults there to learn about natural family planning. "I ...
A tarnished Golden State.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By HAROLD MEYERSON TO UNDERSTAND why the woes of California's economy threaten the nation's, we must understand the state's road to insolvency. The Age of Reagan did not commence with the Great Communicator's inauguration in 1981. For its real beginning, go back to June 1978, ...
Local Quaker school weighs relocation; much still unknown.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Steven G. Vegh The Virginian-Pilot Quakers are known for silent gatherings, but the Virginia Beach Friends School on Laskin Road is anything but quiet when thundering Navy jets drown out teachers and students . The noise from Oceana Naval Air Station is ...
Colony Tire will move production to Edenton plant.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Connie Sage Correspondent EDENTON, N.C. Colony Tire's $2.5 million expansion of its Michelin truck tire retread manufacturing plant will open today. The expansion doubles its production capacity to 100,000 tires a year. On May 12, Colony ...
your views.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... all the tools to succeed I WAS SADDENED to read "Learning to Hear" (Hampton Roads, May 28) because the Oral Preschool Program at Old Dominion University uses an aural/oral only approach to teaching young deaf children while sign language is not used at all. Any deaf or ...
Big deals for customers, big losses for dealers.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Carolyn Shapiro The Virginian-Pilot Mark Tysinger sometimes feels as if he's living a fairy tale, though he's not happy about this ending. The Hampton auto dealer, who owns one of the Chrysler franchises that the bankrupt automaker plans to cut, had ...
NSU crafts plan to buff its image, raise enrollment.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Denise Watson Batts The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Bianca Lascano is tired of the question: "You have a 3.7 and you're going to Norfolk State?" The Nansemond River High School senior has lived on the honor roll for years and has an ...
Prepare now to avoid lines and shortages of supplies.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Kathy Adams and Patrick Wilson The Virginian-Pilot Hurricane season is here. To motivate Virginians to prepare for the season's start today, the state waived the 5 percent state and local sales tax on emergency essentials, such as water, batteries and ...
When preparing for a hurricane, who secures a foreclosed home?(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Tamara Lush The Associated Press LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Mike Manikchand points toward his neighbors - a half-dozen empty, foreclosed-upon homes, sitting on weed-strewn yards - and he wonders: What would happen if a hurricane slams into southwest Florida ...
coach 'panic' and his magic man-child better equipped to shine vs. l.a.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... When the TV cameras flash on Tiger Woods at an Orlando Magic game, I find myself wondering where Mickey Mouse is sitting. Tiger and the iconic rodent are the most famous residents of a place Lakers coach Phil Jackson once called a "plastic city," but how much magic is the team ...
Rescue effort saves 3 adults on sinking boat.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Three adults were rescued from a sinking boat about two miles from the third island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel on Saturday evening. Emergency dispatchers received a call from one of the crew members about the sinking 19-foot boat around 8 p.m., according to a Coast ...
A Musician remembered.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The sun was shining, music was playing , a crowd was gathering u Bone Shakers Saloon on Sunday afternoon was the kind of scene Walt Redmond Jr. would have been at the center of. He used to play there every Sunday with his band, and afterward he would join the crowd, talking to ...
stricker birdies 2nd playoff hole to win crowne plaza invitational.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... FORT WORTH, Texas | Steve Stricker has all sorts of top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season. Now he has the best one, too. Stricker birdied the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Tim Clark and Steve Marino and win the Crowne Plaza Invitational. It was his first ...
Nadal meets his match at french open In one of tennis' biggest upsets, an unknown Swede ends Rafael Nadal's 31-match win streak.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press Paris For 31 matches, Rafael Nadal ruled the red clay of Roland Garros, boasting an unbeaten record and an unbreakable will. For 31 matches, this was his surface, his tournament, his time. For ...
Boyle's quick rise to fame led to downfall, some say.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Meera Selva The Associated Press LONDON How could Susan Boyle lose? Here after all was the Scottish single woman who stepped up to a microphone at a British talent show seven weeks ago wearing an ill-fitting dress and tousled hair only to ...
tides take early lead en route to 8th in a row over columbus.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff report columbus, Ohio Steve Torrealba hit an RBI single and Justin Christian added a three-run double to give the Norfolk Tides a 4-0 second-inning lead Sunday and send them on their way to a 7-3 victory over Columbus, their eighth straight win over the ...
It's a show for the ladies, and this lady was a smash.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Malcolm Venable The Virginian-Pilot Portsmouth Any promoter will tell you that the key to a hot party or concert is to know your audience and what it wants. T o that end, Keyshia Cole's concert at nTelos Wireless Pavilion on Saturday was a smash. ...
On 6th try, Moyer earns 250th win.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Jamie Moyer reached a rare mark for a pitcher, becoming the 44th to win 250 games. The veteran Phillies left-hander would have been just as happy if it was his first. Moyer went six strong innings to lead the Phillies to ...
Immune system gets tough against cancer.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. First there was surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation. Now, doctors have overcome 30 years of false starts and found success with a fourth way to fight cancer: using the body's natural defender, ...
first sermon speaks to forgiveness.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Rev. Alberto Cutie, a popular Miami priest nicknamed "Father Oprah," said Sunday that "church is about forgiveness" during his first sermon since leaving the Roman Catholic Church to become Episcopalian amid an uproar over photos of him ...
Wings ice Crosby, Penguins for 2-0 lead.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Ira Podell The Associated Press DETROIT The Red Wings found a perfect way to move halfway to a repeat - beat the Pittsburgh Penguins back-to-back. So much for Detroit being old, beaten down and needing a break. The Red Wings topped the ...
dixon maneuvers through traffic in milwaukee win.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Mike Harris The Associated Press WEST ALLIS, Wis. Scott Dixon was stuck in traffic with what he knew was the best car on the Milwaukee Mile. Less than 100 laps from the end of Sunday's A.J. Foyt 225, the reigning IndyCar Series champion ...
harris does all the scoring in piranhas' win.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... GREENSBORO, N.C. | Kevon Harris notched a hat trick to power the Hampton Roads PDL Piranhas to a 3-2 win over host Carolina Dynamo on Saturday night. Down 1-0, Harris, a former Old Dominion standout, tied the score with a free-kick goal in the 30th minute. He added a second goal ...
GOP increasingly embraces questions of racism in discussing Sotomayor.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Peter Wallsten Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON Republican senators wary of attacking the first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee have lashed out at conservatives in their party who branded Sonia Sotomayor a racist. They have even predicted a smooth ...
Last Titanic survivor dies at 97 in England.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Mary Rourke Los Angeles Times Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the legendary ocean liner Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic, died Sunday. She was 97. Dean died at a nursing ...
Iowans prep for presidential campaign visits (Yes, Obama took office months ago and the race is 2-plus years away.).(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Mike Glover The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa It's been six months since voters handed Barack Obama the White House, and in the minds of a lot of Iowa activists that means only one thing: It's time to start the campaign again. 2012 ...
Minn. Supreme Court to hear arguments on $50M Senate fight.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Brian Bakst The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. Senate foes Al Franken and Norm Coleman stepped off Minnesota's campaign trail last November after sinking $37 million into commercials, consultants and statewide tours. Lawyers' meters are ...
MVP explains his silence, says he's committed to Cavs.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Tom Withers The Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Ohio LeBron James finally talked about not making the NBA Finals, and insists Cleveland's loss to Orlando will not impact his future with the Cavaliers. James stormed out of Amway Arena without ...
Cuba agrees to talks as Clinton starts trip.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador Cuba has agreed to restart talks with the United States on immigration and has signaled its willingness to cooperate on other issues, U.S. officials said Sunday. Discussing the ...
Magic passes all the tests on its way to match-up with Lakers This is a 32-point, 2-line Tidewater Regular headliney.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Antonio Gonzalez The Associated Press Orlando, Fla. All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson went out with a shoulder tear in February. Dwight Howard called out coach Stan Van Gundy for not getting the ball enough. There were four last-second playoff losses ....
Let the drama begin.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Catherine Kozak The Virginian-Pilot ROANOKE ISLAND, N.C. Settlement huts set ablaze, fog-shrouded scenes of slaughter and ominous sound effects were some of the new dramatic tools brandished at Friday's opening night of the 72nd season of "The Lost ...
Johnson outduels Stewart to win in thrilling finish.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Dan Gelston The Associated Press DOVER, Del. Jimmie Johnson went from running away from the field to running down Tony Stewart. Johnson nipped at Stewart's bumper, went nose-to-nose, then soared past him on an outside pass on the concrete ...
5 cities at a glance.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PORTSMOUTH | A woman was arrested after her 3-year-old child was found crying on a neighbor's porch just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning . Police were called to the 3300 block of Deep Creek Blvd., where the child was crying, according to the Portsmouth Police Department . Police ...
Forty-six states prepare to craft global-ready school standards.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Maria Glod The Washington Post WASHINGTON Forty-six states, including Virginia and North Carolina, will announce today an effort to craft a single vision for what children should learn each year from kindergarten through high school graduation. ...
nation & world briefs.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... QALQILIYA, West Bank | Forces loyal to the moderate Palestinian president stormed a Hamas hideout in the West Bank and set off a fierce gun battle that left six dead Sunday, the worst violence since the factions fought a pitched battle over Gaza two years ago. Militants lobbed ...
Gordon finishes 26th and loses his points lead NASCAR report.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... DOVER, Del. | Jeff Gordon's 26th-place finish - two laps behind winner Jimmie Johnson - was enough to knock him 46 points back of new Cup leader Tony Stewart. "At this point, it's not crucial," Gordon said. "I'm more disappointed that we didn't have a shot at winning the race ....
'Heinous' act kills abortion provider.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... From wire reports Dr. George Tiller, the nation's most prominent provider of controversial late-term abortions, was shot and killed Sunday in the lobby of his Lutheran church in Wichita, Kan., where he was serving as an usher. Hours later, police stopped and ...
Government takes reins as GM heads into bankruptcy.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By David E. Sanger The New York Times WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will push General Motors into bankruptcy protection today, making a risky economic and political bet that by nationalizing for a period of years the onetime icon of American ...
Man drowns while getting towed on his watercraft.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... portsmouth A man using a personal watercraft drowned Sunday evening on the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River after he fell in the water while getting a tow, according to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. The victim's name was not available; Portsmouth ...
Texas, BC play a marathon game The Longhorns push across a run in the 25th inning to end the longest baseball game in NCAA history.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... From wire reports The innings passed by. So did the hours. When it was finally over at the Austin regional Saturday night, Texas walked off the field a winner - a very tired winner - by beating Boston College 3-2 in 25 innings. Travis Tucker's RBI single ...
Geithner emphasizes need to work together.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press BEIJING Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said today that the global recession seems to be losing force. He said, though, that it will be critical for the United States and China to institute major economic ...
'twilight' is tops at mtv movie awards.(Front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The MTV Movie Awards have been a blood bath with "Twilight" taking five trophies, including best movie. The popular vampire drama starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart also sucked up the golden popcorn trophies for best fight, best kiss, breakthrough male performance and ...
Laylor Hollomon Bailey.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Laylor Hollomon Bailey, 86, of the 1500 block of Virgilina Ave., passed away May 30, 2009, in Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center. A native of Ahoskie, N.C., she was the widow of Franklin Powell Bailey Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Lynda Cook and her husband ...
April Lynne Lawrimore.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... CHESAPEAKE - April Lynne Hulsizer Lawrimore, 51, of the 2100 block of Greenbrier Road, departed this life May 28, 2009. Born in Flemington, N.J., she was a licensed practical nurse for 28 years. She was predeceased by her father, Francis B. Hulsizer. Survivors include her ...
Lloyd D. Taylor Sr.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... NEWSOMS - Lloyd David Taylor Sr., 90, widower of Josie Cogsdale Taylor, died May 30, 2009, at his residence with his family at his side. He was born in Lunenburg County, a son of the late Lewis David and Martha Susan Callis Taylor and was predeceased by a brother, Dennis J. ...
Madeline McCoy Kahles.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... CHESAPEAKE - Madeline McCoy Kahles, 92, of the 800 block of Heide Drive, died May 30, 2009 ....
Hattie Wiley.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Hattie Wiley, 88, of the 3700 block of Sentara Way, passed away May 29, 2009. Viewing will be held today from 2 to 7 p.m. at Beach Funeral Services Inc., 4456 Bonney Road, Virginia Beach. A graveside service will be held at noon ...
Frank L. Johnstone.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Frank Lynwood Johnstone, 85, died May 28, 2009. Mr. Johnstone was born in Haleyville, Ala., March 10, 1924, to the late Eugene Donald Johnstone and Mary Esther Hall Johnstone. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of ...
Robert H. Burns.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Robert H. Burns passed away suddenly May 27, 2009, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., surrounded by his family. A member of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Virginia Beach, Bob was born July 25, 1941, in Portland, Maine and joined the U.S. Navy in ...
Burnette Walden-Price.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BRANCHVILLE - Burnette Walden-Price, 72, of the 33300 block of Branch Bridge Road, died May 29, 2009 ....
Jeanette Jones.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Jeanette Jones, 53, of the 3900 block of Llewellyn Ave., passed away May 28, 2009. A funeral will be noon ...
Denise Marie Schmink.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Entered into rest Friday, May 29, 2009, after a long illness. She is survived by her loving husband, Michael L. Schmink; son, Justin Michael Schmink; parents, Dennis (Kathy) Griffin, Lincoln Park, N.J., and Joanne Metzger, Virginia Beach; brother, Dennis ...
Candice K. Blankenship.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... CHESAPEAKE - Candice K. Blankenship, 50, of the 1000 block of Alexander Lane, went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Tacoma, Wash., she was the daughter of James B. and Arlene A. Lambert of Chesapeake. Candice was formerly the co-owner of ...
Jarrel Edward Hanson.(Local)
Jun 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Eddie was born March 5, 1964 in Charleston, W.Va., and lived there until he "flew south" to Virginia and graduated in 1983 from Poquoson High School while living with his brother and sister-in-law, Lane and Trudie. Eddie's survivors also include: wife, Sandy; ...