By Larry Rubama The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK In 1979, the Pittsburgh Pirates used the Sister Sledge hit "We Are Family" as their theme song. The Pirates, who went on to win the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, used the song as a metaphor for a team that worked well together.

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Under the shade of funeral canopies at historic Elmwood Cemetery, about 20 people sat down to a lunch of comfort food: ham rolls, sliced bread and butter pickles, soft cookies and iced tea.

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NORFOLK As city leaders prepare for a meeting to discuss Waterside's future, the conversation has shifted to parking and the importance of enhancing the city's marina.

Six scoreless innings became a race for the finish as the Durham Bulls clinched a victory over the Tides in extra innings Sunday afternoon. solid on the mound Norfolk starter Jason Berken breezed through seven scoreless frames, allowing just three hits while recording five strikeouts and two walks.

NORFOLK It wasn't exactly a ringing endorsement. With a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission approved developer Ronnie Boone Sr.'s request to build a temporary open-air pavilion, to be rented for parties, concerts and special events, between the Thirsty Camel and Sarah Constant Shrine Beach.

These things we still wait to see: A colony on the moon. Soup slurped from a fork, not a spoon. Professional ice hockey played in June - around here, that is. This odd bucket list can be trimmed by one, however. Soon.

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Police surrounded an apartment building searching for a man who robbed a business in the 9500 block of First View St. on Sunday, but came up empty.

NORFOLK More than half of the crew aboard the Maersk Alabama during a Somali pirate attack in April 2009 have filed lawsuits in Norfolk against the owner and operator of the ship, even as a new movie about the hijacking is in the works.

NORFOLK It's almost guaranteed Old Dominion will play some "guarantee" football games in 2013. As the Monarchs transition from the Colonial Athletic Association to Conference USA, coach Bobby Wilder has changed his desire to avoid playing for a paycheck.