A Rescue From Madness - The VT Tragedy in first person accounts

BLACKSBURG, Va. "We've been hurt," the voice whispered, terrified, into a cellphone.

The Yankees are Coming to Blacksburg!

In a pre-game ceremony prior to today's game vs.

Rivalry - The real secret to Apple's success.

Few things are as compelling or as fruitful as a rivalry. Any landscape, no matter how vibrant or contentious, is merely tepid without the conspicuous presence of two, and only two, powerful and clearly defined antagonists.

High-Level Debate On Future of D.C.

The pace of development in Washington's central core is frenetic enough that planners say vacant land is fast becoming an endangered commodity.

Thrilled to Be in Jefferson's Shadow

When George C. Skarmeas, a Greek immigrant who is one of America's leading historic preservation architects, was asked why he wanted to take on the job of renovating the Virginia Capitol, he was taken aback. "Are you pulling my leg?" he asked.

U.S. Army Officer Charged With 'Aiding the Enemy'

BAGHDAD April 26-- A senior U.S. Army officer who ran a military police detachment guarding prisoners in Iraq has been charged with nine offenses, including "aiding the enemy" and having a relationship with the daughter of a detainee, according to U.S.

Movie Review: Helvetica

The moment the New York graphic design community has long awaited is almost upon us. Tonight, Gary Huswit premieres his sold-out-for-weeks documentary film Helvetica.

For the world press, the Virginia Tech massacre is a local story

The British and Polish press put the story on their front pages.

NASA plans for new moon missions

NASA is set to roll out next month a U.S. national strategy for lunar exploration, one that outlines both robotic exploration needs and the rationale for sending humans back to the Moon.

The decline of architecture magazines

Last month saw the demise of Architecture magazine, leaving Architectural Record as the single major architecture monthly in the United States. It's hard to imagine that in the 1960s there were as many as four national magazines on the subject.

How to give away a million dollars

Anne Applebaum, columnist, Washington Post and Slate, Given that a million dollars isn't what it used to be—given that I can't cure AIDS or end terrorism with a million dollars—I'd prefer to give my money to a smaller charity that will use the money to good effect.

Louisville should have sent Rutgers to the stripe

If a basketball coach had been in charge, Louisville might have had a chance at the end.

'F' is for fraud in Florida Football

The Florida Gators will be the No. 3 team in the country in this week's BCS rankings. If the BCS isn't enough of an embarrassment, the notion that Florida is the third-best team in the country is not just embarrassing -- it's appalling.

Despite Billions Spent, Rebuilding Incomplete

For a little more than $38 billion, the United States and its contractors in Iraq have provided 4.6 million people with access to water. They have distributed seeds to Iraqi farmers, improving wheat harvests.

Iraq Panel May Have Few Good Options to Offer

After meeting with President Bush tomorrow, a panel of prestigious Americans will begin deliberations to chart a new course on Iraq, with the goal of stabilizing the country with a different U.S. strategy and possibly the withdrawal of troops.

Thanks for the Cheap Gas, Mr. Hitler!

When it comes to racial policies, it may be somewhat hyperbolic to say that the apartheid regime that came into power in South Africa in 1948 picked up where the Nazis left off.

Dirty Election Tactic Spurs Debate

Karyn Hollis, an English professor at Villanova University outside Philadelphia, said the same computerized calls had been ringing her telephone as often as five times a day for more than a week.

Election Monitors Dispatched

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Justice Department Monday announced it has dispatched an army of election observers and monitors across the country to polling places where it sees a potential for discrimination or other voting rights violations.

Clemson fills spot Hokies hoped for - Roanoke.com

The Virginia Tech Hokies are not the team they hoped they would be at this point in the season, but they can still envision that team. Tonight, that team stands across from them.

The Population Implosion

You can't get more than 10 minutes into a conversation about the environment or urban sprawl or resource depletion or oil wars or global warming or any other such fundamentally dire topic without someone suddenly announcing, "You know -- there are just too many people."

Clemson's McElrathbey Gets Wavier to Care for Brother

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemson received permission Monday from the NCAA to provide assistance to a freshman football player who is taking care of his younger brother.

Asus Releases Wi-FI Router With Built-In Network Storage, Webserver, FTP, iTunes, & Bit-Torrent

When it comes to routers, well, Giz rarely falls in love for that sort of netpipe-laying gadgetry. But this Asus WiFi router looks like something we could really get used to living with.

Why Lamont's victory spells Democratic disaster. By Jacob Weisberg

Political analysts tend to overinterpret the results of isolated elections. But you can hardly read too much into Ned Lamont's defeat of Joe Lieberman in Connecticut's Aug. 8 primary.

BC Still Looking To Prove It Belongs

Boston College looking for respect in the ACC.

deviantART V5 Released

After a bit of a delay deviant Art has released the latest version of their popular online art gallery. The new design features not only a new look, but also an improved search engine.

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