Charleston Daily Mail

Air Force General Plans to Retire, Help W.Va. Youth

Foglesong plans to set up foundation that will send teens to college Air Force Gen. Robert "Doc" Foglesong, long known as the highest- ranking West Virginian in the armed forces, plans to retire next year and establish a foundation aimed at sending the Mountain State's future leaders to college.

School Funding Request Filed

Kanawha County school officials have prepared and submitted an application for funding for two new West Side schools. But some school officials say there is little hope that the county will receive funding for the two schools.

City Not Giving Up On Deer Hunt

While Charleston leaders are still trying to appease upset residents who don't think an urban hunt is the way to deal with the city's deer problem, Wheeling is preparing for its eighth such season. Wheeling bowhunters will be permitted to bag up to two deer in this year's urban hunt, which begins Saturday.

Tougher Than His Tractor

MILLSTONE - Tough people and tough things make for easy comparisons. There's tough as nails, tough as boot leather, tough as a hickory trunk.

Manchin Says Funding Secured for Renovation

WHEELING - Financing has been secured to complete renovations at the former Stone and Thomas Building in downtown Wheeling, Gov. Joe Manchin said. The $6.4 million Stone Center at Market Plaza will be funded with $3.4 million of proceeds from tax increment financing obligation bonds issued by local government officials and a $3 million loan from the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.

W. Va. Targets Unregulated Political Ads

Attacks by outside groups must be filed with Secretary of State's office Tired of playing political whack-a-mole with attack ads that seem to skirt existing election law, West Virginia is trying a new approach with legislation passed during this month's special session.

Authority Oks Rate Increases at Three Hospitals

The state Health Care Authority has approved rate increases for Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington and St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon. At Thomas Memorial, patients with private insurance will pay an average $10,260, up from $10,116, slightly less than the $10,597 Thomas wanted to charge.

Greyhound Announces Elimination of Service to Clarksburg, Morgantown

MORGANTOWN - Greyhound Lines Inc. is eliminating its operations in Morgantown and Clarksburg as part of a nationwide restructuring of its routes. Greyhound also plans to eliminate its operation in Cumberland, Md., said Greyhound spokeswoman Anna Folmnsbee.

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Fla. 'Shoot First Law' Fully Loaded

MIAMI - Welcome to Florida, the Sunshine State. But avoid unnecessary arguments with locals. Starting Saturday, they may be more inclined to shoot you - or at least, in essence, that is the message from one national gun-control organization as a Florida law goes into effect empowering people who feel threatened in the street or anywhere else to use force, including a firearm, to protect themselves. Before, if possible, they were supposed to back down or run away.

'Marry Your Baby Daddy Day' Sees 10 Couples Wed

NEW YORK - Ten couples tied the knot in a group wedding billed as "Marry Your Baby Daddy Day." Each of the couples who married at the House of the Lord Church had been living together for years and had children together.

Five Killed As Wave of Africans Rush Border

Hundreds fleeing country fling themselves over razor wire fences in hopes of reaching Europe MELILLA, Spain - Climbing ladders fashioned from tree branches, hundreds of Africans from the continent's poorest countries threw themselves over razor-wire fences to gain a foothold in Europe - the latest human avalanche seeking entry into a pair of barren Spanish enclaves in Morocco.

Nation & World

Suspects in $70 million Brazil bank heist nabbed SAO PAULO, Brazil - Three suspects outlined to interrogators their roles in one of the world's biggest bank heists, a $70 million theft from Brazil's central bank that involved burrowing under a busy street to reach the vault, police said.

Recruiting Slump Poses Problem

As many see need for growth, Army has worst enlistment year in decades WASHINGTON - The Army is closing the books on one of the leanest recruiting years since it became an all-volunteer service three decades ago, missing its enlistment target by the largest margin since 1979 and raising questions about its plans for growth.

The Greenbrier Begins Using Tableware Made in Asia

The Greenbrier is serving more of its elegant meals on Asian- made china and fewer on plates made at the venerable Homer Laughlin China Co. factory in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle. The West Virginia tableware has a familiar rhododendron pattern designed by Dorothy Draper.

Rodney King Charged with Making Threats

RIALTO, Calif. - Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by Los Angeles police led to deadly riots in 1992, was arrested after he allegedly threatened his daughter and ex-girlfriend, police said. King, 40, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of making criminal threats. He was being held on $25,000 bail.

Camp Ending Relief Efforts One Month After Katrina

About 60 of 324 New Orleans residents brought to Preston facility remain The military training facility that has housed victims of Hurricane Katrina for the past month will officially end its humanitarian mission Saturday.