December 9th, 2010 issue #0949

• BLACK&WHITE- Senescence
• MOVIE REVIEW Portman's perfection: <i>Black Swan </i>dark, exquisite
• REALESTATE- UPDATE- OFF THE BLOCK- SALE WITHDRAWN
• STRANGEBUTTRUE- Forgotten shadows: The animal that acts like us
• THE SPORTS DOCTOR- NFL minor league? Let the pre-pros out of boring classes

4Better Or Worse

• 4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review

News

• Run for the hose: Taco Bell destroyed by fire
• Towe Park slaying: Arrest made in unsolved 2005 murder
• Hospitality sweet: Kim-Lee and Pleasants make space
• Turf war playing out on County fields, says ESPN Magazine
• Intent to irritate: But blogger not guilty of stalking
• Java Depot re-opened, Wolf's a brewing
• More guilty pleas from ex-Glenmore officer
• Nothing to opt out of here, says CHO
• Snap: Utility pole-raising
• More Mo: Jones in as city manager
• Meals on Wheels gets gift from Walmart
• Epic memento: Schoolteacher gets second chance at poster
• Father land: Huguely's Morgantown property yanked from foreclosure
• Snap: Cinderella at Play On!
• Local Fish Hub: will foodies embrace aquaculture?
• Bummer for Brown
• UVA needs your help: To get $3 billion campaign back on target
• Thrillered: VA Book fest tix on sale

Cartoons

• CARTOONS

Cover Stories

• COVER- Down and out: Controversy erupts over panhandling downtown

Essays

• ESSAY- Greater evil: Why we get airport pat-downs

On Architecture

• Tidal action: Living Machine system selected for US government facility

Question of the Week

• QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What should be done to solve homelessness in Charlottesville?

Real Estate

• REAL ESTATE- Property Auctions

Real Estate - On the Block

• REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Surprise inside: Look past exterior of cracker-jack house

The Brazen Careerist

• THE BRAZEN CAREERIST- Don't bail: Go to your company's holiday gig