Charleston Daily Mail

Professor Defying U.S. Judge: ; Former Usa Today Reporter Toni Locy Says; She Will Not Pay Fines

The West Virginia University professor ordered by a federal judge to pay up to $5,000 a day in fines says she's not forking over any of the money. Starting today, Toni Locy must pay $500 a day for a week, then $1,000 a day in the second week, and $5,000 for each following day until she reveals her sources for a series of stories she'd written on the anthrax attacks in 2001.

Risque Details Emerge About 'Client 9': ; Fbi Says Wiretap Caught N.Y.; Governor Arranging Tryst with Prostitute

NEW YORK - Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who built a national reputation as an aggressive, uncompromising prosecutor, apologized to the public Monday after a federal wiretap caught him allegedly arranging to meet a high-priced prostitute in a Washington hotel. The recording captured a man identified as "Client 9" - a regular customer of an elite international call-girl ring - setting up a date with a petite brunet who used the name "Kristen." A source familiar with the case identified the Democratic go...

Hundreds of Jobs Hinge On Deal: ; Boeing Protests Contract Awarded to European Firm

Hundreds of new jobs in West Virginia are riding on the outcome of Boeing Co.'s protest of a $35 billion contract the Air Force recently awarded to a European company. Boeing, which is headquartered in Chicago, Ill., announced Monday it will formally protest a refueling tanker contract awarded Feb. 29 by the Air Force to the European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., also known as EADS, which is based in Toulouse, France, and Northrop Grumman, based in Los Angeles.

Approaching 90, Volunteers Still Deliver When It Counts: ; Aging Helpers Remain Dedicated to Meals On Wheels

When 89-year-old Hal Mathie delivers meals to West Side homes, some of the people he's helping are younger than he is. He delivers food for the local Meals on Wheels program not just to help others, but because it's good for him.

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Mexican immigrants facing deportation State Police arrested four illegal Mexican immigrants near the scene of a fire at a Jefferson motel.

Oil Holding Above $107 a Barrel

SINGAPORE - Oil prices were steady above $107 a barrel after rising to a record in the previous session as the U.S. dollar weakened further. Speculation that rising prices for oil and other commodities will offset the falling dollar has driven oil's rally from $87 a barrel in January.

Agency Says 1 in 4 Teen Girls has Std

CHICAGO - At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group. A virus that causes cervical cancer is by far the most common sexually transmitted infection in teen girls aged 14 to 19, while the highest overall prevalence is among black girls - nearly half the blacks studied had at least one STD. That rate compared with 20 percent among both whites and Mexican-American teens,...

Anti-Union Group Offering Nation's 10 Worst Teachers $10,000 to Quit

BOSTON - Critics who say unions block education reforms and make it virtually impossible to fire bad teachers will offer 10 instructors it deems the nation's worst $10,000 to quit their careers. The Center for Union Facts, a Washington-based nonprofit, will launch a campaign today spending $1 million on ads and a billboard in New York's Times Square. It also says it's starting a Web site with data documenting how far unions go to protect bad teachers.

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Attacks Magnify Crisis in Pakistan: ; Suicide Bombs in Lahore Killed 24 at Home, Police Building

LAHORE, Pakistan - Pakistan's security crisis deepened today as massive suicide bombs tore through a seven-story police headquarters and a house in Lahore, leaving at least 24 people dead and more than 200 wounded. The two blasts happened about 15 minutes apart in different districts of this eastern city. The first tore the facade from the Federal Investigation Agency building as staff were beginning their working day. It also damaged scores of homes in the neighborhood.

Some Failed Bills May Be Resurrected

West Virginians yearning for "Wild and Wonderful" welcome signs can relax. Even though the Legislature didn't approve a design for new welcome signs, Gov. Joe Manchin's "Open For Business" signs are coming down.

South Korea Offers Aid, Investment to Neighbor

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will carry out large investment and aid projects in North Korea if the communist country reports substantial progress in dismantling its nuclear weapons programs, the South's Foreign Ministry said today. The ministry made the pledge in a policy report to newly inaugurated President Lee Myung-bak.

Surgeon General Visiting City to Promote Initiative

The problem of childhood obesity has been generations in the making and it's likely to take time and patience to solve. But it has reached a crisis point, says U.S. Surgeon General Steven Galson, who on Monday began a nationwide tour to highlight the problem by visiting Charleston.

Little Harley Dies, but Work: ; On Her Family's Home Goes On

olunteers were set to start this week renovating a home in Rock Branch so Harley Thornton could have her first real bedroom. But the 2-year-old girl didn't get to see this dream come true.

Long Wait Yields Meth Bust: ; Three Arrested After Police Follow Pharmacy Records, Tips to Illegal Activity at Home

Three people were arrested after a SWAT team raided a residence on Falcon Drive and discovered a secret room used to manufacture methamphetamine. After investigating the home and its owner for several months, police were finally able to obtain a search warrant Monday, said Kanawha County Sheriff's Lt. Sean Crosier.

Belle of Cincinnati to Dock in Charleston: ; Riverboat Will Offer Lunch, Dinner Cruises and Sightseeing Trips On River

The Belle of Cincinnati will dock on July 15 and 16 at Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston. Lunch and dinner cruises as well as sightseeing voyages will be offered aboard the riverboat, which has four decks, is 225 feet long, and can accommodate 1,000 guests.

Lottery to Cut Ties with Help Network: ; Logo Will No Longer Be Allowed to Appear On Problem Gamblers Signs

West Virginia Lottery Director John Musgrave said he has no objections to a Legislature-approved bill that restricts the Lottery from interfering with the state Problem Gamblers Help Network. Lawmakers have sent to Gov. Joe Manchin legislation that cuts the Lottery Commission's involvement with the helpline and prohibits the agency from putting its logo onto advertising directed at problem gamblers.

State Not Required to Test Water for Drugs

Although an array of pharmaceuticals have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, West Virginia utilities are not required to test for such substances. The state Bureau for Public Health regulates 530 public water systems that provide service to about 1.4 million West Virginians, but it relies on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulations, said Bill Toomey, unit manager for the bureau's water assessment and protection program.