2009.11.07
Short takes
Short takes
Quick views on some of the week's news.
These little piggies stayed home
One more time, folks: People are catching H1N1 -- also known as swine flu -- from people, not pigs, though pigs, a cat and a ferret have caught the virus from people. ...
Sculpting an arts and cultural district
Roanoke City Council is looking to deepen its support of the arts. New state legislation allows localities to create arts and cultural districts and offer them a variety of support, including forgoing certain taxes. ...
Speeders no longer need to look up
Virginians, can you keep a secret? Those signs on the highways that warn, "Speed limit enforced by aircraft"? Well, they aren't true anymore. ...
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