May 10th, 2006 · A federal judge who had been considered a likely nominee to the Supreme Court is quitting the bench to become general counsel Boeing. Judge Michael Luttig, a hero to many conservatives, has resigned from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va.
Feb 24th, 2006 · A judge in Richmond, Va., hears arguments in a patent-infringement suit that could affect millions of Blackberry users. RIM, the maker of the Blackberry, asks the court not to impose an injunction shutting off service. The plaintiff is software developer NTP. It says RIM stole its copyright.
Sep 9th, 2005 · A federal appeals court rules that President Bush has the authority to detain individuals he declares to be enemy combatants -- indefinitely and without criminal charges. The 4th Circuit Appeals Court in Richmond rules on the case of Jose Padilla, arrested three years ago in Chicago on suspicions of planning to explode a radioactive "dirty bomb."
Sep 4th, 2005 · New Orleans' famed Tulane University, its campus damaged by Katrina, has relocated admissions offices to Richmond, Va. The school will continue recruitment efforts for the spring term. Richard Whiteside, a Tulane vice president who is also dean of admissions, tells Liane Hansen how the school is coping.
Aug 29th, 2005 · It's been 40 years since a Dupont scientist discovered Kevlar, which researchers first thought might be good for tires. Now it's synonymous with bulletproof vests. The biggest factory is in Richmond, Va.
Jul 10th, 2005 · For decades, visitors to the turn-of-the-century Maymont House in Richmond, Va., have soaked up the excesses of the Gilded Age. Now, Maymont's newly renovated basement provides a different glimpse of life then -- that of the mostly African-American domestic workers.
Jun 28th, 2005 · John M. Coski is author of The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem. The book looks at the flag's history and the various meanings attached to it. Some people view it as a symbol of white supremacy and racial injustice; others think it represents a rich Southern heritage. Coski is historian and library director at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va.
Feb 4th, 2005 · Peter Richmond, a columnist for GQ magazine previews Sunday's Super Bowl. Richmond says the Philadelphia Eagles are capable of an upset, but the New England Patriots benefit from their big-game experience.