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Oh, the computer helps the thigh bone

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A new scanning system cuts the guesswork in hip resurfacing, an alternative to total replacement.

Richard Dunlap said a "deep down in the joint, bursitis kind of ache" showed up in his hip about seven months ago and never went away.

Marine police cite watermen

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The VMRC crab sweep includes more than 100 summonses for watermen and 200 pots seized.

The two-day Virginia Marine Police sweep to check crabbers' pots for violations ended Thursday night with more than 100 summonses written for watermen to appear in court.

Candidates wrangle for Va. votes

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Words over the economy are yet another sign that the state will be a key player come November.

With unemployment on the rise, Barack Obama wants Virginians to know he feels their pain.

Rove protested at Drake fundraiser

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The GOP representative hosts the former presidential adviser.

Protesters appeared Friday outside a sold-out fundraiser for Rep. Thelma Drake that featured Karl Rove, calling for the arrest of the lightning-rod Republican guru.

Acceptance of gays in military grows

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Public attitudes about gays in the military have shifted dramatically since President Bill Clinton unveiled what became his administration's "don't ask, don't tell" policy 15 years ago today.

WTKR Live VIPIR forecast: Some weekend showers

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:29:00 -0400

We are closely tracking an area of low pressure off the Georgia coast. It brought heavy downpours to the Florida peninsula and is expected to slowly move up the coast over the next few days. If the center of circulation stays over water, this could develop into a tropical system. If it stays inland it will likely just be a rain maker. Either way, we expect the storm to impact us with at least some rain this weekend and early next week.

Court ruling a victory for whale advocates

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A federal appeals court Friday ruled in favor of environmentalists seeking protection for the endangered North Atlantic right whale, giving those activists a victory in a long-running fight to prevent whale-ship collisions.

2 men shot outside Newport News convenience store

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:49:00 -0400

Two men were injured last night in a shooting outside a convenience store in Newport News.

Suffolk official leaves economic position

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:30:00 -0400

The director of economic development for the city of Suffolk resigned from that position on Thursday.

Marine police crack down on illegal crab pots

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:49:00 -0400

"We're just trying to protect the crabs," marine police officer Michael Stallings says.

Virginia Marine Police swept tidal waters Wednesday and Thursday, checking thousands of crab pots for compliance with new regulations and confiscating hundreds that were not up to code.