Charleston Daily Mail

Pregnant St. Albans native killed,: ; Body found after her 8-month-old fetus dies at hospital

DAILY MAIL STAFF The body of a 21-year-old St. Albans native was found in the crawlspace of an Oregon home, and a woman who lived in the home has been charged with her murder.

Capito sets sights on regional carriers, Congresswoman wants subcommitteehearing to focus on training, safety practices

DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER Rep. Shelley Moore Capito doesn't want the regional air carriers serving Charleston and other parts of the state to suffer the same fate as Colgan Air Flight 3407.

Retail giant gets a facelift,: ; Walmart gained high-end shoppers during downturn, hopes

DAILY MAIL BUSINESS EDITOR The Southridge Centre Walmart SuperCenter is undergoing a full remodel inside and out.

New director of health department has wealth of experiences

DAILY MAIL STAFF At 38, Rahul Gupta already has sampled several kinds of medical careers.

Escapees in custody after shootout with police

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GLADSTONE, N.D. - Residents in this tiny North Dakota town were jarred from their sleep with calls from authorities: Lock your doors until four suspects in an Alabama prison break are safely in custody.

Input sought on plan by council for disabled

FROM STAFF REPORTS The West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council is seeking public comment on its Five Year State Plan.

S.C. bridge work will alter traffic patterns on I-64

FROM STAFF REPORTS Continued construction of the new Dunbar/South Charleston bridge over the Kanawha River will require the Division of Highways to change eastbound Interstate 64 traffic patterns beginning today.

Prices at the pump increase 50 cents over month, Jump expected to affect: ; frequent drivers, those with older cars the most

DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER Motorists are grimacing more at the pumps these days as gasoline prices have shot up more than 50 cents a gallon in the last month.

State GOP targets reserve funds, W.Va. is among a dozen states that try to tuck away: ; 10 percent of revenues for contingencies

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS West Virginia boasts one of the most robust emergency reserves in the country, but not everyone in state government thinks that's a good idea.

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Riyadh screens first movie in more than three decades, Theaters were shut down 30 years ago by conservatives who say it leads to mixing of sexes

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - For the first time in three decades, Saudis in the nation's capital did something that most Westerners take for granted - they went to the movies. But it wasn't exactly date night. No women were allowed.

Brown braces for showdown

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's loyalists and detractors fought over his future as the party that has ruled the U.K. for the past 12 years braced for a stinging rebuke in EU parliamentary elections.

Major problems found in war spending, Commission report cites 'unprecedented' reliance on contractors

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - This is one Christmas gift U.S. taxpayers don't need.

Brazil: More bodies recovered, Air France victims were discovered 45 miles from point of last jet signals

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RECIFE, Brazil - Search ships methodically worked through debris from a doomed Air France jet Sunday, recovering 15 more bodies near the spot where the Airbus A330 is believed to have gone down a week ago.

Nation &world

New Orleans mayor, wife stuck in China NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and his wife have been quarantined in China after a passenger on their flight exhibited flu- like symptoms.

Pair spreads word about attitude , Local authors' second inspirational book won: ; honors at independent; publisher awards

DAILY MAIL STAFF Chuck Stump and Jim Strawn can't say how in the world they met, but they remember the exact moment they began the journey to write books together.

Rape victim feels guilty after attacker's suicide

DEAR ABBY: When I was 15, I was raped by a family friend. I did what I thought was right and told my parents. The man was arrested, and DNA tests proved everything. Charges were pressed. I thought everything was going to be OK, but a few days before the court proceedings were to begin, my rapist killed himself. Now his family harasses my family. They claim he was innocent and I was bent on ruining his life.

Horoscope

TODAY'S FORECAST eARIES (March 21-April 19). You're in the mood to frolic by the sea, ride the surf, splash on the shore - so what is this work thing that everyone seems to be asking of you? Well, you'll get your bliss later in the week.