07/09/11 In 1994, Eric McKeithan pondered a change with a job opportunity.McKeithan took the job, becoming president of Cape Fear Community College in July 1994.
07/08/11 NORFOLK It was late last August, and 42-year-old Rodney Williams, on trial for murder, was about to learn his fate. Guilty of voluntary manslaughter, the jury said, punishable by up to a decade in prison. But when the panel came back a few days later with a sentencing recommendation, it suggested something very different: 12 months, and a $2,500 fine.
07/08/11 My lobby, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) isn't located in Washington, D.C., because its employees are fond of the city's heat and humidity in the summer. No, it is here to be close to Congress and the president, to have access to largely sympathetic media, and, by using
07/08/11 THE ORIGINAL ARGUMENT: THE FEDERALISTS' CASE FOR THE CONSTITUTION, ADAPTED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY By Glenn Beck Threshold Editions, $16, 464 pages Reviewed by Jeffrey T. Kuhner Glenn Beck, the radio host and former Fox News talking head, apparently needs to capitalize one last time on his dwindling fame. His ...
06/30/11 Lee B. Farkas, the former chairman of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, received less than the 385-year penalty sought by federal prosecutors.
06/29/11 A Uniontown man accused of shooting two people outside a Uniontown bar on Easter Sunday will stand trial.
06/26/11 The drug industry has very substantially captured the Food and Drug Administration, which is far too quick to approve new, "me-too" drugs of dubious clinical value and far too slow to remove dangerous or ineffective drugs from the market -- or at least condition them with clear limitations and warnings. Corrosion of the public spirit of scientists and the distortion of scientific inquiry is one ...
06/26/11 Larry Lee and his wife, Shirley, lost their life savings in a scheme involving trusted friend James Powell. / The Enquirer/Cara Owsley James Powell is serving 10 years in federal prison for cheating the Lees and 89 others out of more than $9 million.
06/25/11 Emily Babay Examiner Staff Writer | Follow her: @emilybabay Ex-teacher failed to register as sex offender A former District teacher pleaded guilty Friday to failing to register as a sex offender, the first defendant to be indicted and convicted in D.C. under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Anthony Ross, 42, a former coach and teacher at H.D. Woodson High School ...
06/23/11 In what we hope will be the final chapter of the Adrian Peterson Football Camp story, Peterson himself has offered an apology for the fact that he's not attending the camp.
06/22/11 PFT: Ben Roethlisberger says he'd love to have Plaxico Burress back with the Steelers, but don't bet on it happening.
06/21/11 On June 17, 2011 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Paul R. Allen, the former chie...
06/21/11 A Virginia man was convicted Tuesday of luring a 71-year-old man onto a sailboat, killing him and dumping his body in the ocean after leaving Dana Point Harbor. Robert Vendrick, a retired software industry worker, was lured onto the 23-foot...
06/19/11 In Louisiana, a man duped the governor into believing he was the lone survivor of a Navy SEAL team ambushed in Afghanistan. In California, a jousting promoter said he was a SEAL veteran, not just a veteran of battles at Renaissance fairs. And in Georgia, a televangelist listed a stint with the SEALs in his online bio for years, along with bit parts in the films "Green Lantern" and "Who's Your ...
06/13/11 It's a new twist on an old trick. Thieves are sending bogus text messages to Gateway Bank customers in an effort to separate those customers from their cash. Now, the company is issuing an alert.
06/12/11 Hardly a month has gone by this year without a multinational company such as Google Inc., EMC Corp. or Sony Corp. disclosing it's been hacked by cyber intruders who infiltrated networks or stole customer information. Yet no hacker has been publicly identified, charged or arrested.
05/28/11 Biker killed in Center City An unidentified motorcyclist was killed last night when he lost control of his bike in Center City and struck a pole, police said.
05/26/11 Defendants Used Robocalls to Sell Bogus Plans to Lower Credit Card Interest Rates
05/25/11 A staggering number of illegal immigrants are housed in California's prisons and jails, and it's taxpayers who foot the huge bill. Eyewitness News investigated the numbers and asked lawmakers in Sacramento and Washington what can be done.
05/20/11 Huntington National Bank is helping the Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authorities (FMHA) foster the homeownership dreams of local families. On Thursday morning, Huntington Bank presented the FMHA with an oversized check for a $7,500 Community Development Grant. | 
