Democrats, Republicans and Independents have devoted unprecedented amounts of money and time preparing for today's general elections, gaining national press coverage along the way. Republicans have been working hard to maintain their hold on the state legislature, but factors including dissatisfaction with President Bush have them worried.
Students and avid bicyclists regularly meet outside James Branch Cabell Library Thursday night to take a ride around the city. But at 10:30 p.m. this past Thursday, students who swarmed between Hibbs Hall and Cabell Library weren't meeting for a normal ride - they were meeting for a ride to honor the Ugandan children who "night commute" on a daily basis to avoid being abducted by the corrupt Ugandan guerrilla force, the Lord's Resistance Army.
At the 1970s Call-in for Fuel Efficiency, held Thursday in Carytown, a 1955 Porsche and a 2006 Porsche sat with their silver hoods propped open to showcase their engines. One of the cars has better gas mileage, but most people might be shocked to find out which one - the 1955 model gets more miles to the gallon than the modern model.
Ama, 15, lives in Accra, Ghana. She has no money, food or shelter. She dropped out of school five years ago. Her mother died from AIDS-related complications two years ago. She never knew her father. Ama's tired, hungry and alone. She walks up to a man and asks him for $4 for food.
