September 8, 2008 to September 14, 2008

Sen. Joe Biden speaks with The Richmond voice  

SitScape Vienna, VA
-Scoble: Nice arrows.

Startups: Y Combinator Financing Documents 

What’s the Real Reason VCs Spend So Much Time At Their Start-Ups?

Submit Your Toughest Questions For VCs on TechCrunch50 Panel 

Sequoia and Battery raise piles of cash for new funds 

AngelSoft: Aggregates 400 Angel Investors | One Of The Coolest Homepages I've Seen

Startups: Do It Yourself PR 

Help a Reporter (and Yourself) Out

September 1, 2008 to September 7, 2008

VCU Twin Scandals

Monroe needs to earn degree, restore integrity

VCU’s Latest Rodney Monroe Report 

National Media Chimes In:
-Inside Higher Education: VCU Releases Details on Improper Degree 
-Chronicle of Higher Education: Virginia Commonwealth U. Reports to Accreditor on Improper Degree

Times Dispatch Coverage: 
How VCU flunked on degree | VCU made 37 exceptions for Monroe degree | Full Report
-VCU panel condemns tenure threats
-VCU to face agency about chief’s degree
-Pressure cited on Monroe’s degree
-Novelist David Baldacci's letter to fellow VCU board of visitors member...15 Days Later
-Editorial: Degree Burns
-Full TD Coverage 

Charlotte Observer: Chief received special deal 

CBS 6: Chief Degree Investigation Report

WRVA: Report Released On Monroe's Improperly Awarded Degree

Associated Press: VCU releases report about improper degree

RVANews: Monroe drama continues 

What is a University?  

Silent Coverage on VCU News Site as of 9-5

VCU research contract with Philip Morris draws questions | VCU worried about research for big tobacco | VCU panel holds final corporate research hearing | Students, Faculty Concerned Over Research Deal 

Students indifferent to tobacco-research deal

Lung Association Blasts VCU-Philip Morris Ties

Resolution before VCU faculty senate says threats have no part in investigations

VCU, Philip Morris deal strange but 'usual?'

Rewind

In McCain family, pride rises as reality of campaign sinks in

Business operator pushes McCain (CKB Swanson)

McCain seen to have an edge with military members

Audit Says Citizens Like City, Sort Of | Richmond residents give government low grades

Wilder lashes out at city auditor | Mayor Speaks To Audit Committee 
 
Richmonders Hate Paying for Love

Winston Cup News...Driver News
Frequently Updated: PaddockTalk, Jayski, Rotoworld.com
Recap...
-Richmond an entertaining precursor of Chase to come
-As teams gear for Chase, Big 3 firmly in driver's seat
-Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson dominate NASCAR outlook
-Chase akin to Hurricane season
-Chase not perfect, but sports leagues take note 
-Chase field decided; NASCAR issues still remain
-Random Richmond Thoughts
-NASCAR's Stewart downplays spat with crew chief 
-Johnson wins; Stewart stews and Junior's take on Kyle's spin
-Edwards win Nationwide race
-Prototype testing begins for new Nationwide racecar
-Johnson Wins; Chase Field Set
-Johnson's streak sets tone for Chase
-Johnson Wins Again As Chase Awaits
-Jimmie Johnson continues his roll in NASCAR
-Johnson shows mettle in win
-Johnson on Right Track to Make 3-Peat
-Johnson outduels Stewart
-Surging Johnson wins his second in a row
-Johnson charging hard into Chase
-Johnson foils Stewart to continue roll at RIR
-The Chase is on: Johnson wins second race in a row
-Confident Johnson Wins Second Straight, Fourth Of The Year
-Rolling In Hard: Jimmie Johnson Heads To Chase Streaking 
-Jimmie on song
-With Chase set, Johnson still one to beat
-Johnson playing possum
-Johnson has way of peaking at right time 
-Johnson's Time To Shine
-Johnson Wins Again, Chase Field Set
-Johnson wins Chevy Rock & Roll 400
-JJ rolls into Chase
-Johnson wins; Bowyer's in
-Earnhardt says contact with Busch 'ironic'
-Make the Call: Is Earnhardt Jr. Guilty
-Intentional or not, Junior's move on Kyle Busch was classic
-Junior invokes the Intimidator at Richmond
-An Eye for an Eye
-Junior vs. Kyle: Round 2
-Earnhardt Jr. sends Busch for a spin
-Earnhardt on bump: 'Who, me?'
-Notebook: Payback or not? Only Earnhardt knows
-Dale Jr. becomes the latest to bump Kyle Busch
-Richmond notes: Kyle Busch, Earnhardt tangle
-Notebook: Payback day for Kyle Busch?
-Deja vu all over again? 'It was an accident,' says Earnhardt Jr.
-Gordon on points leader Busch: 'It's hard to bet against Kyle
-M&M’s in sweet groove with Busch
-Bowyer punches ticket into Chase
-Bowyer Struggles Early but Secures Last Chase Spot
-With Chase berth secure, Bowyer eyes a bigger prize
-Bowyer secures 12th and final spot in Chase for the Cup
-Clint Bowyer Makes Chase; Kasey Kahne and David Ragan Are Odd Men Out
-Bowyer handily holds off Kahne, Ragan for final Chase spot 
-Ragan falls short but season isn't over
-For Ragan, a gutsy effort comes up 77 points short
-The Joe Gibbs Racing Race Report Presented by Interstate Batteries
-Stewart and the art of losing
-Losing season a bit hard for a tiger to swallow, says columnist Dutton
-Changing of the Guard: A Jeff Gordon Story
-Harvick best understated driver heading into Chase
-Kurt Busch held on in inaugural Chase the old-fashioned way - Racing
-Kahne's title hopes done for year
-Hamlin keeps eyes on track, Ragan to clinch spot in Chase
-What's up with JPM at Richmond?
-Success Will Come for Joey Logano, But
-LAGANO BACKLASH
-Logano Will Make Debut At New Hampshire
-Getting up close, and a little too personal, at RIR
-Stock car racing playoffs sell the drama
-Rewind | Notes, observations and more
-Richmond Observations
-Reflections on Richmond
-Traffic woes at RIR as fans arrive
-Fans react to pre-race traffic
-Sellout streak is over
-RIR update: Slim crowd for the night race
-Richmond produces usual short tempers

Pre-Race...
-Truck driver Davis is first black to race this season in one of NASCAR's top three series
-Driver crashed through color line
-NASCAR fans 'sit around, drink beer and watch it rain'
-Rainy day gives drivers a break
-Not much to do on a rainy day
-Rain ruins Richmond qualifying
-Postponing racing at Richmond right call
-The Pyschological Effects Of A Rain Delay On NASCAR Drivers
-Something to do while waiting for the rain to stop
-Break Out the Rain Tires: We’re Tight in Turn 2
-Rain wipes out Cup qualifying, Nationwide race
-Thanks to its spot on the schedule, there’s an aura about Richmond
-RIR Weekend Races 
-Best Chase shaping up
-No. 12 is a 3-man race
-Seven Drivers Battling for Final Spots in Chase
-At Richmond today, the bubble will pop for a handful of NASCAR drivers
-Tension builds for drivers on Chase bubble
-Richmond action should be sizzling
-Pressure mounts for Chase
-Today’s race at Richmond will surely be
-Bottom line at Chase line? Try to relax and just race
-Chase's dozen known tomorrow
-A three-man race is placed in jeopardy by the Chase
-Last-chance thriller on tap at Richmond
-Pit Box: Richmond
-Is pulling double duty really that great an idea?
-Gordon no fan of Sprint Cup-Nationwide double
-Does it get any better than the second Richmond race?
-Chevy Rock And Roll 400 At Richmond Preview
-Richmond story lines
-What to expect at RIR
-The luxury of racing
-Here are my top ten picks for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 
-FEARLESS TOP 10 PREDICTIONS RICHMOND
-Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Top Ten Picks
-Gentlemen, cool your engines SPRINT CUP
-There are 12 in the Chase, not two (or three)
-Chaser Or Racer: NASCAR's Race To The Chase (Richmond)
-Last chance for teams on the brink
-The Joe Gibbs Racing Qualifying Report
-Rain puts all bubble guys next to each other at start
-Pressure builds on the trio racing for final Chase spot
-Chevy Rock And Roll 400 At Richmond Preview
-Yet Another Pile
-Boogity Boogity Boogity – Let’s Go Chasin’ Boys!
-Fans can chat with NASCAR drivers
-Joe Gibbs driver relishes his role as the guy fans and drivers love to hate
-Three drivers chasing 12th spot
-In the Fast Lane: Drama grows with last race before Chase
-Who will be in, out of Chase?
-Sprint Cup to complete list of Chasers this week
-All the Chase cards are finally on the table - face up
-Chevy Rock & Roll 400 is a do or die race for drivers
-One race remains before Chase begins 
-To reach the Chase, teams on the brink need flawless performance
-Car of Tomorrow is still a problem today
-NASCAR is apparently ready to put its very unpopular car on the Nationwide Series
-Richmond race update
-A rap in Richmond set this NASCAR quarrel on simmer
-Manufacturers to test new car for N'wide Series at RIR
-Odds to Win Chevy Rock and Roll 400
-Drivers rave about Richmond, recognize track challenges
-Battle at Richmond to set field for Chase 
-Brakes, how the car turns the focus at Richmond
-Two drivers fighting for one spot that's taken as of now
-Nationwide COT cars hitting the track
-Countdown to the Chase
-Last race before Chase can be tough
-2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway
-Drivers preparing for stretch drive
-The Richmond Tradition Continues This Weekend
-Streaking at Richmond
-No time to look in rearview mirror as drivers scramble to make Chase
-Who Isn't Going To Make It? 
-Start Your Engines
-Why watch Richmond? 
-Promotional appearances for Richmond Race Week 
-Chief in command 
-Richmond II: Round 26 preview 
-ESPN Analyst Dale Jarrett on Richmond 
-California, Richmond,The Chase 
-California dreamin'; Richmond should be a barnburner 
-Richmond International has the last say in who makes the Chase 

Driver News...
-Bubble boy? Watch Hamlin lock up Chase spot with win at Richmond
-Hamlin aims for postseason berth
-Q&A with Denny Hamlin
-Denny Hamlin - There’s No Place Like Home 
-Hamlin hoping for better luck at home track
-Arrival of young drivers forcing veterans to adjust 
-Nascar’s Next Big Thing Makes His Debut | A Young Man Dashing Toward the Big Time
-Joey Logano's Sprint Cup debut
-Logano Won't Have to Wait Much Longer
-Joey Logano's Sprint Cup Debut In Richmond Looks Troubled By Weather
-Logano's much-anticipated Cup Series debut on hold
-Logano has Nationwide pole position
-Richmond races shifted to Sunday; Logano's Cup debut on hold
-Logano hopping into NASCAR's fast lane 
-Logano keeps cool as Cup debut nears
-Logano's debut overshadows Chase
-Logano faces big test at Richmond 
-Logano's first test: Qualifying for Richmond race on Friday night
-Stewart still riding high
-Virginian eager to join 'Smoke' Dave Fairbank
-Darian Grubb Joins Stewart-Haas Racing As Crew Chief
-Notebook: Stewart names Grubb crew chief
-NASCAR amends penalties for Stewart, Logano in spacer incident
-Stewart picks Virginia Tech grad as his '09 crew chief
-Grubb leaves role at Hendrick to be Stewart's crew chief 
-Darian Grubb thinks he can handle Tony Stewart
-Notebook: Stewart brings in Grubb as crew chief
-Stewart chooses Grubb
-NASCAR notebook: Stewart choses Grubb as crew chief
-Stewart knows Richmond can inflict pain
-Stewart closest thing to a lock to make Chase
-It's all or nothing for Stewart heading into the Chase 
-Tony Stewart - Half-Full or Half Empty?
-Edgy article paints Stewart as throwback 
-Jeff Burton to blame for Busch-Edwards 
-Burton's advice; Busch and Edwards' cushion
-Gordon Fastest In Final Practice
-Gordon ponders Chase
-It's been a tough season for Gordon
-Gordon eager to end several skids
-Unfamiliar territory for Gordon
-Richmond II: Jeff Gordon media
-Gordon, Stewart, Earnhardt have one victory combined 
-Gordon not caught up in points scenarios as Richmond approaches 
-Hard to believe, but Jeff Gordon remains winless this season.
-Earnhardt Jr. ready for return to site of season's biggest win
-Earnhardt finds relief at pressure-packed Richmond
-Data favors Bowyer for 12th and final Chase spot
-Bowyer won't be looking back
-The tachometer
-On Chase bubble, Bowyer seeking two titles
-Bowyer stuck waiting to prove he belongs in Chase
-Clint Bowyer has last Chase spot, but...
-Bowyer has 12th spot, but one slip-up will cost him
-Three eye the one spot up for grabs
-Don't count out Harvick
-Harvick at one of his best tracks looking for first KHI win
-Kyle Busch on Richmond Pole After Rainout
-Inexperience stands between phenom Kyle Busch and a Sprint Cup
-Kyle Busch NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Recap
-ABC15's Cory Williams and Kyle Busch talk NASCAR
-Kyle Busch is on the Richmond pole based on points after a rainout.
-Kurt Busch Expects 'Going-All-Out Battle' At Richmond
-Chase contender Kahne sizes up his playoff chances
-Kasey Kahne tries for Chase berth today
-Kasey Kahne out to regain magic
-Will Kahne Be Able?
-Kahne will drive his way into the Chase field
-In the Fast Lane: Kahne welcomes pressure as year's biggest race looms
-Kahne, Ragan to miss this Chase 
-Kahne on the bubble entering Richmond
-Ragan, on the bubble, looks to make Chase
-Ragan ready to let it ride in bid for Chase spot at Richmond
-Ragan chases glass slipper at Richmond
-RIDING WITH … Dave Blaney
-Keller to hit milestone at Richmond
-Nemechek Eager for Richmond Race
-Elliott Sadler, Gillett Evernham Motorsports seeking change of fortune
-Franchitti will return to IndyCar 
-GEM Sues Robby Gordon
-Wood Brothers Racing Richmond II Preview

Two groups angling for new team (Bryan Bostic and Opening Day Partners (Peter Kirk))
-Revs' owners eye expansion
-A new $40 million ballpark

Surprise: R-Braves’ new stadium in Gwinnett County, GA, to cost 50% more than expected 
-I Told You So  
-Given failure on school construction, no justification for using City funds to build a new Baseball Stadium  

Obituaries:
-R-Braves bid final farewell
-Richmond Will Be Home of the Braves No More
-R-Brave's Richmond Run Is Over
-Saying Goodbye; After 42 years, the Richmond Braves say goodbye 
-Fans lament as Braves win their final Richmond game 
-R-Braves Playing Final Game in Richmond 
-Braves fans cause traffic delays
-Fans fill The Diamond as Braves era ends | For Braves fans, a final, sad inning | Richmond Braves Timeline
  
Rewind: Swing for the Fences