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Snow brings changes to school schedules across Hampton Roads		3/9/2010 7:52 PM
Schools across the region are shifting schedules because of the March 3 snow day, which followed a handful of days that were already taken off because of inclement weather. Here's a roundup of changes announced this month:
Eagle eggs set to hatch any day at Norfolk Botanical Garden		3/9/2010 9:23 PM
You can catch the hatch of the first egg in the treetop bald eagle nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden via the garden's special Eagle Cam at www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org.
Localities use new technology, meetings to get feedback on items that face potential budget cuts		3/9/2010 9:40 PM
Cities and counties in Virginia are facing unprecedented budget challenges for 2010-11.
Newport News School Board to discuss 2010-11 budget cuts at tonight's session		3/9/2010 12:59 PM
Newport News Public Schools Superintendent Ashby Kilgore will share the district's proposed 2010-11 budget with the School Board at a 5:30 p.m. work session today. The meeting will be in the auditorium of the district administration building, 12465 Warwick Blvd.
Gloucester School Board weighs "redesign" of elementary school as cost-cutting move		3/9/2010 9:38 PM
GLOUCESTER — Members of the Gloucester School Board don't appear to be intent in turning T.C. Walker Elementary into a magnet school as a cost-cutting strategy.
Hampton unlikely to change its name to Google, mayor says		3/9/2010 7:54 PM
HAMPTON — Hampton has no plans to change its name to Google in the contest to become a test area for a high-speed trial by the Internet giant, but the city will pull out all the stops, Mayor Molly Joseph Ward pledged Tuesday.
'American Idol': Didi Benami brings it		3/9/2010 11:54 PM

Letterman says prosecutors 'appropriately' handled attempted extortion case against producer		3/10/2010 2:32 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
New Kent falls to Cave Spring in Division 3 state basketball tournament		3/9/2010 11:00 PM
The Division 3 boys basketball state tournament semifinal between Cave Spring and New Kent lived up to its billing: A duel of size versus quickness and shooting. Cave Spring did its inside thing far better, and the result was a 71-59 victory over the Trojans on Tuesday at VCU's Siegel Center.
York girls lead their coach closer to his state-championship dream		3/9/2010 11:00 PM
— Tim Knapp still remembers the fire trucks leading the team bus carrying the Sidney High School state-championship boys basketball team through the streets of his small town in upstate New York. Knapp, 10 at the time, resolved during the victory parade to win a state title of his own someday.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Art - Peninsula Fine Arts Center - Old Dominion University Gallery - Portlock Galleries at SoNo	Beaches - Chick's Beach - Oceanfront and Boardwalk - Ocean View Beach Park	Berries, Pumpkins and Local Produce - Pungo Produce - Clarke Farm - Drewry Farms
Bike Trails - Harwood's Mill - Sandy Bottom Nature Park	Black History - Church Street - Phoenix Bank of Nansemond - Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial	Campgrounds - Ocean Waves Campground - Ocracoke Campground - National Park Service - Cape Point Campground
Cultural Centers - Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts	Farmers Markets - Williamsburg Farmers Market - Whaleyville Farms - Five Points Community Farm Market	Fishing - Lynnhaven Pier - Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier - Rodanthe Fishing Pier
Gardens - Huette Center - All America Display Gardens - Red Wing Park	Golf - Langley AFB/Eaglewood Golf Course - BlueCourse - Colonial Golf Course - The Signature at Westneck	Historic Attractions - Fort Pocahontas - Hermitage Foundation Museum - Ferry Plantation House
Lighthouses - New Point Comfort Lighthouse - Assateague Lighthouse - Old Cape Henry Lighthouse	Local Amusements - Jungle Golf - Motor World of Virginia Beach - Laser Quest	Major Attractions - Virginia Air and Space Center - Jamestown Settlement - Virginia Zoo
Memorials - Tidewater Veterans Memorial - Trophy Park - Norfolk Armed Services Memorial	Military Attractions - Air Power Park - Fort Story - Yorktown Battlefield	Museums - Schoolhouse Museum - Hermitage Foundation Museum - Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum
Music - Starz Restaurant and Lounge - Club Sevens - Croc's 19th Steet Bistro	Parks - Great Bridge Lock Park - King-Lincoln Park - Poquoson Municipal Park	Pools and Recreation - Seatack Community Recreation Center - Bow Creek Community Recreation Center - Cypress Park Pool

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MILITARY NEWS

Local panel wants justifications for carrier move	Military	3/9/2010 8:44 PM
A panel of Hampton Roads congressmen, elected state and city leaders, and retired military officers sent a letter to top Navy officials Tuesday asking pointed questions about plans to move an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Mayport, Fla. read more
Navy hospital ship Comfort set to depart Haiti	Haiti Earthquake	3/9/2010 11:51 AM
The Navy hospital ship Comfort is wrapping up its relief mission in Haiti, the military announced this morning. The Baltimore-based ship has been anchored off the coast of Port-au-Prince since Jan. 20. It’s set to leave Wednesday, U.S. Southern Command said in a statement. read more
D-Day Memorial tickets to be sold at welcome center	Military	3/9/2010 5:48 AM
The News and Advance \| MCT Regional News The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford will begin selling tickets today at the Bedford Area Welcome Center, a measure that eliminates an on-site booth. The center, located on Burks Hill Road in Bedford, is adjacent to the entrance memorial's entrance near U.S. 460. read more
Navy to honor W.Va. rescuers in helicopter crash	Military	3/9/2010 4:35 AM
ELKINS, W.Va. The Navy plans to honor emergency personnel and others who helped rescue 17 people aboard a helicopter that crashed in a remote area of West Virginia last month. read more
Sailors, among the first to arrive in Haiti, coming home	Haiti Earthquake	3/8/2010 10:31 PM
NORFOLK The latest wave of Hampton Roads-based sailors to return from Haiti arrived Monday at Norfolk Naval Station, with hundreds more scheduled to come home today. read more

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