Halloween night proved dangerous for some young trick-or-treaters in Prince William County, VA. In one instance, an 11-year-old was robbed by 2 boys with a BB gun.
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Trick-or-Treaters Robbed of Candy
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Monthly Archives: November 2005
47 Kids Stung by Yellow Jackets at School
The entire second grade class of a Maryland Elementary School was outside November 3 studying trees as part of a science when a child disturbed a tree stump with a yellow jacket nest inside. Forty-seven children – about half the second grade – were stung by yellow jackets.
Read (AP via WTOP)
Ouch! 🙁
Beer tanks roll in on river
Massive tanks piling up along the Rappahannock River in King George are bound for the Coors beer plant in Shenandoah Valley. 40 very large fermentation tanks are being shipped from Germany, unloaded in King George, and then trucked to Elkton via Routes 3, 29, and 33. The tanks will be used in an expansion of the Coors plant in Elkton. Currently, the Elkton plant just bottles beer, but it plans to start brewing and bottling in early 2007. There are some photos of the tanks, and they are huge.
Read (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
9/11 firefighters show long-term lung damage
The latest follow-up report on lung function in New York City firefighters shows that firefighters who served in rescue efforts in the World Trade Center collapse are showing “accelerated pulmonary function decline.”
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What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 11.03.2005
Thursday, the mailbox contained:
* November 11, 2005 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com) (SWEEP!)
* November 2005 issue of [Budget Living](http://www.budgetlivingmedia.com) (Get Cozy! The Season’s Most Comfy Clothes)
* November 7, 2005 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com) (Onward and upward with the Arts)
* November 2005 issue of [American Journal of Nursing](http://www.ajnonline.com)
* November-December 2005 issue of [INRADIO](http://www.inradio.com) (The Garden)
* [Samaritan’s Purse](http://www.samaritanspurse.org) Christmas Gift Catalog
* [Gables Unique Gifts](http://www.sullivanboutique.com) Winter Catalogue 2006
* [Seva Foundation](http://www.seva.org) Gifts of Service Catalog
* [Lands’ End Kids](http://www.landsend.com/kids) Holiday 2005 Catalog
* A plea from the [Roanoke Valley YMCA](http://www.ymcaroanoke.org)
* An advertisement from Bonnie C. McCormack, who’s running for Treasurer of the City of Salem, VA
* An advertisement and a coupon from [Burger King](http://www.burgerking.com)
* A notice announcing extended hours at the [Salem Post Office](http://www.usps.com)
I also picked up the following from [Books-a-Million](http://www.bamm.com):
* October/November 2005 issue of [Seed](http://www.seedmediagroup.com/)
* Premier issue of [Robot](http://www.botmag.com)
* November 2005 issue of [Monitoring Times](http://www.monitoringtimes.com)
Forests Get New Rules for Off-Road Vehicles
The Bush gave local managers the authority to decide where visitors can use off-road vehicles in national forests, a move that could reshape how Americans experience the country’s 155 forests and 20 grasslands.
Rather than specifying criteria for designating routes for motorized vehicles, the rules instruct local officials to base decisions on public input, with the aim of minimizing environmental damage and conflicts with other users. This approach drew praise from riders of motorcycles, four-wheel-drives and other off-road vehicles — whose numbers have risen from 5 million in 1972 to 51 million in 2001 — but drew criticism from environmentalists.
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What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Thursday, 11.03.2005
Today, the gasoline prices at the [Sheetz @ 1340 W Main St][SheetzMain] in Salem, VA were:
| Grade | Price |
|---|---|
| Regular | $1.979 |
| Mid | $2.079 |
| Premium | $2.179 |
Gas prices here were down 2 cents per gallon today. This is the first time regular unleaded has been under $1.99 per gallon since [June 6](/journal/archives/2005/06/06/1047/what-was-the-price-of-gas-in-salem-va-today-06062005/).
[ExxonEMain]: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=internal&addtohistory=&latitude=jz7dkAcrm9Q%3d&longitude=4kfjP%2fmpwS4%3d&name=P%20%26%20M%20Market&country=US&address=1622%20E%20Main%20St&city=Salem&state=VA&zipcode=24153&phone=540%2d986%2d0021&spurl=0&searchtype=search&cat=Convenience%20Stores
[SheetzApp]: http://www.google.com/maps?li=lm&hl=en&q=sheetz+loc:+Salem,+VA&num=10&cid=37286667,-80055833,7206545345893491642&radius=0.000000&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
[SheetzMain]: http://www.google.com/maps?li=lm&hl=en&q=sheetz+loc:+Salem,+VA&num=30&cid=37286667,-80055833,6055186495788312797&radius=0.000000&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
[AmocoMain]: http://www.google.com/maps?li=lm&hl=en&q=amoco+loc:+Salem,+VA&num=30&cid=37286667,-80055833,1364145494564258260&radius=0.000000&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
LaVar Arrington admits he could have handled things a bit better
LaVar Arrington said he could have handled his benching better, that the coaches were right about his knee injury, and that his relationship with the Washington Redskins isn’t beyond repair. He even confessed he’s had to learn how to run all over again.
Read (AP via Fox Sports)
Welcome back LaVar. Let’s beat Philadelphia.
‘Can I quit now?’ FEMA chief wrote as Katrina raged
A Louisiana congressman says e-mails written by the government’s emergency response chief as Hurricane Katrina raged show a lack of concern for the unfolding tragedy and a failure in leadership.
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For some reason, we are still paying Brownie a salary – $148,000 a year. I wish someone would pay me that much money for doing an extremely poor job.
“Over There” Not Renewed
FX’s “Over There” has not been renewed due to poor ratings. That’s too bad. I watched every episode and enjoyed them all. Maybe, it was only popular among us vets.
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China finds ancient observatory
Archaeologists in northern China have reportedly found one of the world’s oldest observatories. The remains are thought to be about 4,100 years old.
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Rabid vampire bats attack Brazilian children
Brazilian children are being menaced while they sleep by rabid vampire bats that have killed 23 people and bitten more than 1300 since September. The winged creatures enter people’s homes at night and suck blood from the youngsters’ face or fingers.
Read (New Scientist)
Bleaching Threatens Caribbean Coral Reefs
Unusually warm waters are bleaching coral reefs throughout the Caribbean, raising fears of a die-off of the important organisms.
Read (AP via WTOP)
Oysters receiving care and nurturing
At a Gloucester, Virginia oyster farm, special cages and bags keep oysters safe in Bay Foundation farm. The farm is in its sixth year of providing oysters for restoration of Bay-area reefs.
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Man Sues After Using Glue-Covered Toilet
Home Depot was sued by a shopper who claims he got stuck to a restroom toilet seat because a prankster had smeared it with glue, and he claims employees ignored his cries for help for about 15 minutes because they thought he was kidding.
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