The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA

Illegal Immigrants: A Look at the Problem From Both Sides of the Border

Subsidizing Mexico There is no will among the power elite to solve the illegal immigrant problem. They, or their sources of funding, are making too much money.

Cole's Skipper Aground in Politics

Kirk Lippold, commander of the destroyer Cole when it was assaulted by terrorists, went directly from the line of fire into the kind of bureaucratic and legislative cross hairs that would be comic if it weren't also so sad. An investigation into the October 2000 attack on the Cole in Yemen showed that Lippold mostly did what he could to secure the destroyer before the bombing, and his leadership afterward is widely credited with saving the ship.

Several States, Not Just Virginia, Should Improve I-81

BY CHARLES A. MILLER When Congress authorized the interstate highway system 50 years ago, it was not called "interstate" for nothing. The interstates were meant to move freight and passenger traffic efficiently across state lines.

Gunrunning Haunts Va.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't take kindly to guns showing up illegally in his city from out of state - especially when those firearms fuel crime. That's why the city has filed suit against 15 firearms dealers - including four from Virginia - whose wares have been traced to a total of 500 New York crimes between 1994 and 2001. The Virginia dealers alone supplied guns linked to three homicides and 100 other crimes, according to court papers.

Letters to the Editor -- The Virginian-Pilot

Campaign issues don't top the agenda in Chesapeake In his May 6 op-ed column about Chesapeake City Council, Roger Chesley seemed to be making an endorsement already for the next election two years away.

Green Up Top

BY SCOTT HARPER THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

Group Effort to Diversify School Pays Off for Others

BY AMY JETER THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

Tv Veteran Aims to Start Show About Hispanics

BY Gillian Gaynair THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

Whatever Happened to . . . That World-Class Kickboxer From the Beach?

He still works out and, at 44, looks fit and ready to rumble, traits that have helped keep him busy in the movie and television business. Bush played an evil Foot Clan soldier in the movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " and its sequel. He even produced and starred in his own movie, "The Dark Angel: Psycho Kickboxer," shot in Hampton Roads and still available on video.

Crime Line

Local police are seeking public assistance in these cases: NORFOLK

Woman Killed, Fiance Injured in James City County Wreck

The Virginian-Pilot JAMES CITY COUNTY - A 24-year-old woman was killed and her fiance seriously injured in a single-car crash Saturday night.

Boy, 12, Overcome While Trying to Make Small Bomb at Home

The Virginian-Pilot HAMPTON - A 12-year-old boy was treated at and released from a hospital after he was overcome while trying to make a small bomb using a plastic soda bottle and household chemicals.

House Destroyed by Fire; Family Escapes Uninjured

The Virginian-Pilot CHESAPEAKE - A family escaped from a burning house early Sunday morning after a neighbor woke them up.

Hidden Gem

By Nicole Morgan The Virginian-Pilot

Despite Rescue Efforts, Woman Dies After Blaze Engulfs House

BY STEVE STONE THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

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BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT