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9/6/2010: Front Page: Health- care jobs

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9/6/2010: Front Page: Karen Smith- Will

For millions of Americans, this Labor Day has arrived without steady labor — unless looking for a job is considered work. Even though the Great Recession now has turned back to economic growth — albeit slow, uncertain growth — the job market remains...

9/6/2010: Front Page: U. S. joins battle in Iraq

BAGHDAD — Days after the U. S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq's ability to defend itself, American troops joined a battle against heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad yesterday....

9/6/2010: Front Page: Richmond

Charter school: The longawaited Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts opened Aug. 11, giving the state its first charter elementary school. The school is part of the city system but is run by its own board, which hired the staff and makes policy...

9/6/2010: Front Page: Boucher faces serious challenger

WYTHEVILLE — Rick Boucher is a Democratic congressman in a Republican-leaning district. And he has been there for a long time. Boucher has represented Southwest Virginia's vast, rural 9th District since 1983. None of his opponents has topped 40...

9/6/2010: Front Page: What's new at school? This year, there's lots

Come tomorrow, more than 100,000 local students will troop off for the first day of the 2010-11 school year. They'll see plenty they remember from years past, but there's enough change to bring them back from their summer reverie when the doors swing...

9/6/2010: Front Page: Michelle Bennett

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9/6/2010: Front Page: Obama to propose business tax credits

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9/6/2010: Front Page: Fighting Ninth

Hear Rep. Rick Boucher and Del. H. Morgan Griffith outline the issues in their congressional race. Go to TimesDispatch. com, search: politics.

9/6/2010: Front Page: Richmonders relish summer's waning days

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9/6/2010: Front Page: Trip to California next for Cavaliers

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9/6/2010: Front Page: Who's new?

List of the new school principals.

9/6/2010: Page2: Ellis Island's tales of hope and struggle going online

NEW YORK awrence Meinwald's voice starts shaking when he recalls the first time he saw the Statue of Liberty. It was 1920, and the young Polish boy was on a ship with his family, headed to Ellis Island and a new life in America. “ It was a great...

9/6/2010: Page2: WHAT'S NEW

Looking for work? Hear advice from seven people who lost or found jobs in a tight local market. Search: business Fighting Ninth: Hear Democratic Rep. Rick Boucher and Republican Del. H. Morgan Griffith outline the issues in their congressional race....

9/6/2010: Page2: World's shortest man

BOGOTA, Colombia — Edward Nino Hernandez, 24, has been certified as the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records. Measuring 27 inches, he is slightly taller than a piece of carry-on luggage and weighs 22 pounds. The previous titleholder...

9/6/2010: Page2: To reach us

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9/6/2010: Page2: TODAY ONLINE

Shoes to share: Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church, in cooperation with several local congregations, is giving away thousands of pairs of shoes to children this morning. College football: There's a lot on the line tonight as Virginia Tech and Boise...

9/6/2010: Page2: Learn more

For oral histories of Ellis Island immigrants, see www. ancestry. com/ immigration. that where they are now, that's the beginning, but it's so far away from the beginning.” Ancestry. com, with about 1.3 million subscribers worldwide, collects material...

9/6/2010: Page2: Virginia lotteries

Numbers for Sunday, Sept. 5 AFTERNOON Pick 3 2-0-0 EVENING Pick 3 9-6-6 No ticket won the top prize in Saturday's Win for Life drawing. There was no jackpot-winning ticket in Saturday's $ 47 million multistate Powerball drawing. Wednesday's estimated...

9/6/2010: Page2: Threat to Israel

DOHA, Qatar — Iran's president said yesterday that any Israeli attack against his nation would mean the destruction of the Jewish state. The two nations have exchanged threats and warnings in the confrontation over Iran's nuclear program. “ Any...

9/6/2010: Page2: MOST READ

1) Payne powers U. Va. past UR 2) A sampling of residents who have fascinating jobs 3) Pedestrian killed by train in Chesterfield

9/6/2010: Page2: MOST WATCHED

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9/6/2010: Page2: 70 dead as boats capsize in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo — Two boat capsizings in one weekend on Congo's vast rivers have left at least 70 people dead and 200 others feared dead in unrelated incidents involving heavily loaded boats and little or no safety equipment, officials said...

9/6/2010: Page2: Family of W. Va.' s Byrd denounces ad

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The family of the late Robert C. Byrd blasted the GOP nominee for his U. S. Senate seat yesterday after he used an image from Byrd's memorial service in an ad that attacks the Democratic nominee. The ad by Republican John Raese...

9/6/2010: Page2: JetBlue attendant reportedly resigned

NEW YORK — A lawyer said yesterday that a JetBlue flight attendant who gained national attention for jumping down a plane's emergency chute in New York City resigned from his job and wasn't fired by the airline. Steven Slater's attorney said he...

9/6/2010: Page2: Californian acquitted on gun charges

LOS ANGELES — A federal court jury last week acquitted a Los Angeles police officer of attempting to export guns illegally to Belize for a private security business he owned. Federal prosecutors had alleged that Los Angeles police Officer Johnny...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Pakistan's farm crisis deepens

SHAH JAMAL, Pakistan — Abid Hussein fears the deep floodwaters that destroyed his cotton crop, rotted his wheat seeds and swept away his farming tools are not finished ravaging his life. Just weeks before the wheat planting season is to start, his...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Settlement issue looms in Mideast talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Just days after Mideast peace talks began in Washington, the first major crisis is looming. Israel hinted yesterday that it will ease restrictions on building in West Bank settlements, and the Palestinian president warned that he...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Research credits backed

WASHINGTON — Seeking ways to spur economic growth ahead of the November elections, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to increase and extend permanently research-and-development tax credits for businesses, a White House official said...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Vatican may try to save Iranian woman

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican raised the possibility yesterday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery. In its first public statement on the case, which has attracted...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Michelle Bennett

Laid off: July from Goodwill Industries Work status: It is just a shock,” Bennett said of being cast into the job market. “ I am 34, and I have never been laid off. I have never been out of a job.” Bennett, an Air Force veteran with a master's degree...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Stephen Harrell

Graduated: December 2009 from Christopher Newport University Work status: Started a new job last week at Charles Ryan Associates Knowing that he was facing a tough job market, Harrell said, he started looking early, before he graduated. Still, it took...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Taliban threatening attacks on Afghan polling stations

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban vowed yesterday to attack polling places in Sept. 18 parliamentary elections and warned Afghans not to participate in what it called a sham vote. Meanwhile, two coalition troops, one British and one from the Republic...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Steve Magat

Laid off: Work status: It was a definitely a kick in the stomach at first,” Magat said of being laid off from the job he had held for 15 years. “ But it was not totally unexpected.” Magat, who is married with two sons, found his way to a new career...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Dawn Chapple

Laid off: February 2008 from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Work status: Seeking a job It is rough out here,” Chapple said of the job market. Chapple, who has an extensive background in administrative office work, has used the time since she lost her job to...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Karen Smith- Will

Laid off: August 2009 from Capital One Work status: Started her own consulting business, Valutivity LLC For Smith-Will, a wife and mother, getting laid off wasn't a source of fear or bitterness. She thinks of it as an opportunity for a “ second-half...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Jill Contreras

Graduated: Work status: Iam excited about it; it has been a long time coming,” said Contreras, who studied public relations at VCU. She worked at restaurants and did several internships before she finally got a job in her preferred field last...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: David Norris

FLaid off: Just before Christmas 2009 from a J. C. Penney call center Work status: Seeking a job or Norris, who is married with three young children, getting laid off from a call-center job has led to some tough life changes, including moving his...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Volunteers help track fireflies

INDIANAPOLIS — The yellow-green streaks of fireflies that bring a magical air to summer nights may be flickering out in the nation's backyards as suburban sprawl encroaches on their habitats. Scientists concerned by reports from the public that they...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Truce rejected in Spain's Basque area

MADRID — The Basque regional government says a cease-fire announcement by the separatist group ETA is “ absolutely insufficient” because the group has not renounced violence. Basque Interior Minister Rodolfo Ares' comments were the first official ones...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Guatemala mudslides leave at least 38 dead

NAHUALA, Guatemala — Torrential rains from a tropical depression caused landslides that have killed at least 38 people in Guatemala. In Nahuala, about 200 rescue workers searched through mud and rocks for bodies yesterday after two slides in the same...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: German air accident kills 1, hurts 38

BERLIN — A pilot of a small propeller-driven plane lost control of his aircraft while taking off at a flight show in southern Germany and crashed into a group of spectators yesterday, leaving one person dead and 38 injured, police said. The crash...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Bad weather hampers New Zealand cleanup

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Gale-force winds and heavy rain hampered cleanup operations early today in Christchurch, New Zealand, as the city continued to be rocked by aftershocks in the wake of the weekend's magnitude-7.1 earthquake. Civil-defense...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Suicide attack kills 3 at Russian base

MAKHACHKALA, Russia — A suicide car-bomber killed three soldiers and wounded 32 others in an attack on a military base in Russia's republic of Dagestan yesterday, officials said. Dagestan is gripped by violence from insurgents believed to be inspired...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Hopewell

The redistricting plan coincides with the opening of a new high school and middle school. Details on the approved phasing plan of the new boundaries can be found at http:// henrico. k12. va. us/ boundaries/ redistricting. html. Higher parking fees:...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: New principals for the 2010- 11 school year

Richmond Community High: J. Austin Brown, from principal, Frederick Douglas High, Atlanta ( formerly principal, Huguenot High and Richmond Technical Center) Huguenot High: Tyrus Lyles, from assistant principal, Meadowbrook High, Chesterfield Bellevue...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Children own best defense

The children most at risk of attempted abduction by strangers are girls ages 10 to 14, many on their way to or from school, and they escape harm mostly through their own fast thinking or fierce resistance, according to a new national analysis. Probing...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Chesterfield

Clover Hill High opens: The new school on Genito Road replaces the 34-year-old school on Hull Street Road. The new campus includes a 259,848-square-foot main building and an 8,191-square-foot athletic building. Capacity is designed for 1,750...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Petersburg

Cambridge Education to help: Middle and junior high students in Petersburg have the choice to participate in a program with Cambridge Education. The outside vendor will work in conjunction with Petersburg school officials to boost achievement at...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Henrico

Attendance boundaries: Many students will be attending a different school this year.

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Hanover

Review of schools and pro-

9/6/2010: Nation & World: H. Morgan Griffith

Republican 9th District congressional nominee Age: 52 Residence: Salem Education: Emory & Henry College, B. A.; Washington and Lee University, law degree Family: Wife, Hilary Davis; three children Career: practicing attorney; House of Delegates,...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Rep. Rick Boucher, D- 9th

Age: 64 Residence: Abingdon Education: Roanoke College, B. A.; University of Virginia, law degree Family: Wife, Amy Career: practicing attorney, 1971-83; state Senate, 1975-83; House of Representatives, 1983-present

9/6/2010: Nation & World: The series

We're profiling the candidates in Virginia's marquee congressional contests: Saturday: Rep. Glenn Nye, D-2nd, vs. Republican Scott Rigell Yesterday: Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th, vs. Republican Robert Hurt Today: Rep. Rick Boucher, D-9th, vs. Republican...

9/6/2010: Nation & World: Online

Read the previous installments at TimesDispatch. com, search: politics.

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: Letters to the Editor

her many associates. Those in her charge follow her lead without question. She is a caring and loving individual. She influences hundreds, if not thousands, of people in the community that she lives and works in. Her friendship means as much as any...

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: Dominion Didn't Tell Lawmakers All

Editor, Times-Dispatch: The legislators who toured Dominion Virginia Power's coal plant under construction in Wise County [“ Taking a New Look at Coal”] clearly received a one-sided perspective on the facility. Some were apparently led to believe that...

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: Churches

Americans understand that Europe contains diverse elements ( at least we hope they understand). Although European civilization exists in a broad sense, vital differences separate Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, and Eastern Europe....

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: Time to Reflect

Labor Day may be the least sacramental of America's major holidays. Thanksgiving features religious ceremonies and proclamations that express gratitude to God. Although Memorial Day may be non-sectarian, it remains a solemn occasion during which many...

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: Energy Chief's Car Isn't a Good Choice

Editor, Times-Dispatch: The Associated Press news article, “ Energy Chief Plugs in His Car at Night,” concerning U. S. energy official David Sandalow and his electric Toyota Prius, gave me yet another reason to wonder about the attitudes of our...

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: Columnist Explains Who We Are

letters@ timesdispatch. com Fax letters to: 804-819-1216 Mail letters to: Letters to the Editor Box 85333 Richmond, Virginia 23293 Editorial office: 804-649-6305 Editor, Times-Dispatch: Bravo to Leonard Pitts for his Op/ Ed column, “ This is Who ‘...

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: Sharing Cars

“ Perhaps the time has come to start time-sharing Toyotas,” wrote a member of the Editorial Page staff in 2001. The subject was flexcars — vehicles available for rent in urban areas, to be used by those who have only occasional need to drive. The...

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: Hatred Isn't Part Of Christianity

Editor, Times-Dispatch: Those who make a big deal out of sin enjoy the idea that most people are going to be tormented forever in hell. Notice how angry and upset they get at the suggestion that possibly everyone will be saved in the end. You would...

9/6/2010: Editorial Page: It's Not Just A Random Number

Editor, Times-Dispatch: Your editorial, “ Repeal 1099,” asks why $ 600 is the dividing line between when businesses will and won't have to file 1099s on purchases. It's not because “[ t] hat must be the number the dart hit.” It's because that's the...

9/6/2010: Op/ Ed: Depression Is a Brain Disease, Not a Sin

Iam a pastor of the Baptist persuasion and have served churches in the commonwealth for more than 25 years. For about 18 of those years I have waged a battle with clinical depression and acute anxiety. In 1993 the late Jim Valvano, who won a national...

9/6/2010: Op/ Ed: Despite Celebratory Speech, the Iraq War Continues

DENVER omething about 21st-century warfare brings out Washington's lust for historical comparison. The moment the combat starts, lawmakers and the national press corps inevitably portray every explosion, invasion, frontline dispatch, political...

9/6/2010: Op/ Ed: On the Court, Colombia, Venezuela, NASA, Giant Carp, Etc.

Arandom walk among issues currently in the news . . . Comes now Big Brother. Not only do state and local governments have unfunded retirement obligations totaling at least $ 2 trillion. Also, of the 50 states, at least 31 are insolvent. So, with...

9/6/2010: Op/ Ed: Religious Literacy

A continuing series on issues relating to faith.

9/6/2010: Metro: Savoring nature's delights in the waning days of summer

Roy Johnson Jr. marked the unofficial end of summer by tapping the spirit of Andy Griffith. He ventured with his son and three grandsons to Richmond's Forest Hill Park yesterday to wade into creeks and turn over rocks to see how the critters were...

9/6/2010: Metro: New mayor brings vision for Hopewell

Christina J. Luman-Bailey is still in the infancy of her term as Hopewell mayor, but that isn't stopping her from having a long-range vision for the city she calls home. She is a strong advocate for revitalizing downtown Hopewell, capitalizing on the...

9/6/2010: Metro: VUU to celebrate new leader with community events

The inauguration of Virginia Union University's president this week also is an invitation to the community to hear an original cantata and attend a symposium with civilrights leaders. Claude G. Perkins, who was brought out of retirement last year to...

9/6/2010: Metro: Program teaches at- risk kids a better way

Contrary to what you may have heard from Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, the art of the put-down is not the path to success in the world. It's the PeaceBuilders who will be the achievers, according to a new program at St. Joseph's Villa this...

9/6/2010: Metro: Inaugural information

For details, go to www. vuu. edu.

9/6/2010: Metro2: U. Va. endowment is growing again

CHARLOTESVILLE — The University of Virginia's endowment has recovered more than half of the $ 1.1 billion it lost because of the financial meltdown of fall 2008. During the fiscal year that ended June 30, the university's investment-pool balance grew...

9/6/2010: Metro2: NEWS NEAR YOU

Powhatan B-24 bomber pilot Neely Young will speak at the World War II Round Table of Central Virginia on Wednesday, at 7 p. m., at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2480 Batterson Road in Powhatan County. For details, visit www. ww2rtcva. com. Fort Lee...

9/6/2010: Metro2: AROUND THE STATE

Virginia Beach A man died yesterday after finishing a half-marathon race in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach officer Adam Bernstein said the 27-year-old runner didn't feel well but completed the race and then went to an on-site medical tent. The man,...

9/6/2010: Metro2: Petersburg man is fatally shot

A Petersburg man shot to death early yesterday may not have been the intended target of his attacker. Jonathan L. Williams, 21, died just before 1 p. m. after being shot in his car at the Landmark Apartments on Stately Court in Petersburg. Petersburg...

9/6/2010: Metro2: Christina J. Luman- Bailey

Hopewell mayor Educational background: bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary; master's from the University of Virginia; certification in civilization studies from the Sorbonne in Paris Professional background: Personal background:

9/6/2010: Metro2: Man dies after fall from SUV in Chesterfield

An Orange County man died of injuries suffered after he fell from a moving vehicle in Chesterfield County on Friday night. John Leabhart, 81, fell from a sport utility vehicle traveling on U. S. 360 just east of the Amelia County line, Chesterfield...

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9/6/2010: Metro2: Lynchburg doctors give Jamaican girl gift of sight

LYNCHBURG — Vitara Campbell has found a new pleasure in sleeping; every time she wakes, the 12-year-old can see better than before. The Jamaican girl had lived her entire life with congenital cataracts clouding her sight. In one eye, she was...

9/6/2010: Metro2: Undergraduate enrollment up at Regent University

VIRGINIA BEACH — While attending high school last year on New York's Long Island, Rachel Migliore attended a presentation by a small private school called Regent University. “ I really decided to come here because they had a Christian atmosphere,”...

9/6/2010: Metro2: Herbert Joseph Clegg dies at 80

Virginia's restaurant industry has lost one of its legendary leaders. Herbert Joseph Clegg led the Virginia Restaurant Association for 14 years as president and CEO. After the organization merged with three others to form the Virginia Hospitality and...

9/6/2010: Metro2: Medical team's work

week earlier on her other eye, which was worse. It has about 20/ 50 vision, but she has to turn to the side a bit to see. Lotano said because Vitara has had cataracts for her entire life, one eye may be a bit lazy, but post-surgery her vision has...

9/6/2010: Sports: Virginia rough around edges

CHARLOTTESVILLE — During the final minutes of Saturday's game, Keith Payne was on an exercise bike — apparently 114 yards weren't enough — joking around with the film crew that has produced Virginia's 18-part series “ The Building of a Program.” That...

9/6/2010: Sports: Hamlin fretting finishes

ATLANTA — Denny Hamlin wanted to get an early start on the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Now, the former Chesterfield resident is just glad that the 10-race playoff is almost here. After starting from the pole, Hamlin had another dismal finish yesterday...

9/6/2010: Sports: Westcott's in zone of his own

Richmond Flying Squirrels starting pitcher Craig Westcott made a mental note of the sellout crowd at The Diamond last night, then focused on catcher Tyler LaTorre and not the stands. The blinders proved beneficial for Westcott on a night when the...

9/6/2010: Sports: Tech must end early tumbling trend tonight

At this time of year, Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer can be counted on for a consistent answer when the question comes up. If you lose this game, what does it mean for your season? Beamer's answer: “ One game isn't going to make our...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Querrey gives the U. S. hope

NEW YORK — Sam Querrey wants to put the “ U. S.” back in the U. S. Open. It's been seven years since a man from the United States won the country's most important tennis tournament. Indeed, it's been that long since an American man won any Grand Slam...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Day seizes one- shot lead over Snedeker

NORTON, Mass. — Jason Day capped an exciting day with a routine birdie to take the lead yesterday in the Deutsche Bank Championship, setting up a Labor Day finish with all sorts of possibilities. Day watched a three-shot lead evaporate in two holes,...

9/6/2010: Sports2: UNC aide Blake resigns

CHAPEL HILL, N. C. — Associate head coach John Blake resigned his position on North Carolina's football staff, effective immediately, school officials said last night. Blake, who was in his fourth season working with Butch Davis and also served as...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Turkey ousts France

ISTANBUL — Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters to eliminate France from the world basketball championship with a 95-77 win. Phoenix Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points and Sinan Guler added 17 for Turkey. Boris Diaw of...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Schulz takes title

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Ted Schulz won the First Tee Open for his first Champions Tour title, holing an 8-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole at Pebble Beach en route to a 2-under 70 and a one-stroke victory over Tom Pernice Jr. The 50-year-old Schulz —...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Seattle reaches title series

PHOENIX — Sue Bird made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds yesterday and the Seattle Storm advanced to the WNBA finals with a 91-88 victory over the defending champion Phoenix Mercury, closing the game with a 15-0 run. Diana Taurasi, who...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Dream beats Liberty

NEW YORK — Angel McCoughtry scored

9/6/2010: Sports2: Three keys for Virginia Tech

Jeron Gouveia-Winslow: Jump out to a lead: Prevent/ get QB pressure: That secondary was getting tested with the absence of Ras-I Dowling and Rodney McLeod, neither of whom are a sure thing for Saturday's game. London said that he's more optimistic...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Hobbled UNC nearly prevails No. 12 Wisconsin 41, UNLV 21

ATLANTA — Against all odds, undermanned North Carolina nearly rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit before losing 30-24 to LSU on Saturday night. Patrick Peterson had 257 yards — including an 87-yard touchdown — on kickoff and punt returns, leading...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Elsewhere

REDSKINS: Running back Ryan Torain, safety Anderson Russell, offensive linemen Selvish Capers and Erik Cook, linebacker Rob Jackson, offensive tackle Will Robinson and wide receiver Terrance Austin were signed to Washington's practice squad. LIONS:...

9/6/2010: Sports2: No. 3 Boise State at No. 10 Virginia Tech

Where: On the air: Tickets: Records: Players to watch ( stats from 2009): tian's star defensive end, Jerry Hughes, to 11⁄ tackles for a loss and no sacks. The Broncos were going to lose just one starter from last season, cornerback Kyle Wilson. But...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Seahawks cut Jones, claim Robinson

RENTON, Wash. — Running back Julius Jones ( Big stone Gap), who led the Seattle Seahawks in rushing each of the past two seasons, was released yesterday. Jones became expendable when Justin Forsett ascended to the top of the depth chart. Jones was...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Hokies corner

Read Darryl Slater's Virginia Tech blog at TimesDispatch. com. Search: sports during the spring. He is still an option to play left tackle tonight. So is senior Matt Slater, who has started 12 career games, all at tackle, including last season's...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Cavaliers corner

Read Michael Phillips' U. Va. blog at TimesDispatch. com. Search: sports blog were also out of sync on a handful of routes as quarterback Marc Verica tried to work on his hot reads when he saw blitzes. On defense it was the opposite, as UR...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Dolphins place Allen on injured reserve

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen was placed on injured reserve, ending any hope the 10th-year player had of returning from knee surgery in a move that removes the most seasoned player from a young secondary. Coach Tony Sparano...

9/6/2010: Sports2: Jets release Clowney

NEW YORK — Wide receiver David Clowney ( Virginia Tech) was released by the New York Jets, part of a series of roster moves a day after the team reached the 53-player limit. Fullback Tony Richardson and and running back Chauncey Washington also were...

9/6/2010: Baseball: Elsewhere

BRAVES: RHP Derek Lowe, who skipped a scheduled start for the first time in his career Friday at Florida because of right elbow pain, played catch and said he felt better after receiving a cortisone shot. He plans to throw in the bullpen today and said...

9/6/2010: Baseball: Lee won't start tomorrow

MINNEAPOLIS — The Texas Rangers will take a cautious approach with left-hander Cliff Lee, and he will not make his scheduled start tomorrow at Toronto because of a sore back. Lee, who the Rangers acquired earlier this season from Seattle, threw a...

9/6/2010: Baseball: Kouzmanoff injures back

OAKLAND, Calif. — Athletics third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff left Oakland's game against the Los Angeles Angels with an apparent lower back injury in the bottom of the fifth inning yesterday. Kouzmanoff singled sharply and grabbed his lower back as he...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Castroneves' win is a gas

Flames shoot from Scott Speed's car as he enters pit road at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Tony Stewart won his first race in more than a year. Carl Edwards was second, Jimmie Johnson third, South Boston's Jeff Burton fourth and Kyle Busch fifth. The race...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Bodine irked by Busch

ATLANTA — Don't expect Kyle Busch and Todd Bodine to be hanging out at dinner anytime soon. The two have developed a compelling rivalry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, which boiled over again during the most recent race at Kentucky Motor...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Short tracks

LANGLEY: Tim Brown took the lead on Lap 132 and won the Visit Hampton 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the premier event of Saturday night's racing program at Langley Speedway. Brown won by 3.329 seconds over James Civali, who led...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Lug nuts

Warren Buffett, one of the country's richest people, attended the race as a guest of car owner Joe Gibbs. After being introduced at the driver meeting, Buffett joked, “ I understand these guys can do pit stops in 12-plus seconds. I'm going to see what...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Game recap

Final score: Player of the game: Play of the game: Extra innings: Today's probables:

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Stay in the game

Follow Richmond's Eastern League baseball team at TimesDispatch. com. Search: Squirrels “ We certainly anticipate growth,” he said. “ I don't know where the ceiling is. I think everybody is just getting their first taste of Squirrels fever. “ As we...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Pretty in pink, thanks to daughter

Jeff Gordon had perhaps the most eye-catching car on the track. He can thank his 3-year-old daughter for that. Little Ella Gordon helped design the paint scheme on her dad's No. 24 car, part of a campaign to promote Childhood Cancer Awareness Month....

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Endorphin Fitness expands space, focus

Michael Harlow believes he can train anyone to participate in a triathlon. Yes, a triathlon, the grueling three-sport test of endurance and physical fortitude in which participants compete by running, biking and swimming in a single timed event. “...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Convention calendar

Upcoming conventions, conferences, meetings, events and trade shows: Sept. 10-11: VA 529 College Savings 250 ( NASCAR Nationwide Series Race), Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., 228-7506. Sept. 10-11: Virginia Department of Rehabilitative...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: MetroBusiness COVER STORY

The health-care industry has several emerging professions, including ( clockwise from top left) memory coach ( Paul Mellor), intensive-care respiratory therapist ( Robert Hawkins) neuropsychiatrist ( David Ross) and postpartum doula ( Judy Woolfolk)....

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Posted on the Biz Buzz Blog last week

Richmond BMW, Crown Mini and Richmond BMW of Midlothian sold 200 vehicles last month, which means the Richmond SPCA is getting $ 20,000. For the third year, the Richmond-area automobile dealer group promised to give the SPCA $ 100 for every vehicle it...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Free seminar set on preparing to buy a home

If you're a police officer, firefighter, teacher, nurse or veteran, homeownership may be within your reach. But what if you have a blot on your credit report? Maybe you had a messy divorce, and a store credit card got lost in the shuffle. Or, there's...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Firm was a new concept when it began

Dr. Mirta Martin and Michael R. White have reversed roles since they first met more than 20 years ago. At the time, Martin was a commercial loan officer for First Virginia Bank, and White was her client. Today, White heads Virginia Asset Management,...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Virginia Asset Management

What is it? Financial planning and financial services Partners: Michael White, Keith Muth, Alan Walker, Mike Sanson, Tripp Leonard 175, including 70 in Midlothian office Location: 130 Wylderose Drive, Midlothian Contact: ( 804) 330-0711 Website: www....

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Small businesses should have goals, achieve them

Have you set any strategic goals for your small business lately? If you haven't, but you want to, take this advice from Heather Williamson, president of Transformation Group LLC, a leadership development and strategic-planning consultancy: “ A goal is...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: VDOT awards highway contracts

The Virginia Department of Transportation has approved four contracts worth about $ 1.2 million for Richmond-area construction and maintenance work. The Lane Construction Corp. of Cheshire, Conn., was awarded a $ 586,000 contract to remove...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: David Ross

Job: Neuropsychiatrist, director of the Virginia Institute of Neuropsychiatry Residence: Chesterfield County Age: 50 Quote: “ I am aware of no more than a handful of neuropsychiatrists in Virginia.” practice. He accepts almost no health insurance. His...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Remote- controlled robots hit market

SAN JOSE, Calif. ate one July night, Mountain View, Calif., fire Capt. Verne Chestnut and his crew were checking out a fire alarm at an office building near Highway 237 when he saw movement inside. Worried that someone might be trapped, he took a...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Metro Business wants your news

Metro Business will publish information about your company and employees in People & Places. Acceptable items include new hires and promotions, company formations, business relocations and expansions, and major awards and contracts. Send detailed...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Business licenses

Check out new companies in Henrico, Chesterfield and Richmond. Go to TimesDispatch. com. Search: Metro Business

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Building permits

See the entire list of weekly building permits at TimesDispatch. com. Search: Metro Business

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: Emphasis on generics key to firm's success

Q:Please give me your assessment of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. The stock was highly recommended. — J. M., via the Internet Answer: The increasing role of generics in global efforts to reduce medical costs should benefit the world's largest...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please write about poison ivy treatment. Lately, two friends have used bleach to treat poison ivy. I think this is harmful. — ANON. DEAR ANON.: The rash of poison ivy is an allergic reaction caused by urushiol found in the plant's...

9/6/2010: Scoreboard: PEOPLE

Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavors as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday. Ono visited Lennon's childhood home and school in northern England's...