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Police Shootings Cause Alarm
Prince George's County police have shot and killed more than twice as many people this year as in all of last year and more than in any year since before 2004, when allegations of excessive force led federal authorities to begin monitoring the department.
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Prince George's County police have shot and killed more than twice as many people this year as in all of last year and more than in any year since before 2004, when allegations of excessive force led federal authorities to begin monitoring the department.
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Md., Va. Set Action Plans for Changes in Climate
Climate change could profoundly alter the weather, animal life and even the very shape of Maryland over the next century, making heat waves deadlier and leaving one corner of the Eastern Shore under water, a state-appointed commission said yesterday.
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Climate change could profoundly alter the weather, animal life and even the very shape of Maryland over the next century, making heat waves deadlier and leaving one corner of the Eastern Shore under water, a state-appointed commission said yesterday.
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Testing Change Raises Scores
A switch in testing for students who are learning English fueled a rebound in scores this year for immigrant-rich schools in Northern Virginia that had failed the year before to meet targets set under the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A switch in testing for students who are learning English fueled a rebound in scores this year for immigrant-rich schools in Northern Virginia that had failed the year before to meet targets set under the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ad Blitz Has Stern Message for County's Many Truants
The Prince George's County Board of Education is unleashing a barrage of television, radio and print advertising as part of a crackdown on one of the school system's most serious problems: the 6,000 students who are regularly skipping class.
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Prince George's County Board of Education is unleashing a barrage of television, radio and print advertising as part of a crackdown on one of the school system's most serious problems: the 6,000 students who are regularly skipping class.
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
How Are You Getting To The Beach?9NEWS NOW takes a closer look at driving alternatives considering the major backups expected at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this weekend.
WUSA9.com – Aug 27, 2008 11:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Phelps' Photograph Reinstalled At SmithsonianA large color photograph of Michael Phelps is being reinstalled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
WUSA9.com – Aug 27, 2008 11:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Steele Speaks For Republicans In DenverFormer Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is among the Republican Party leaders also in Denver during the Democratic National Convention.
nbc4.com – Aug 27, 2008 11:21 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Thieves Target State-Of-The-Art Firehouse Under Construction
A new, state-of-the-art firehouse is under construction in Prince George's County, but thieves are interfering with progress.
nbc4.com – Aug 27, 2008 11:18 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A new, state-of-the-art firehouse is under construction in Prince George's County, but thieves are interfering with progress.
nbc4.com – Aug 27, 2008 11:18 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Businesses Hope Bridge Repairs Don't Deter Holiday Beachgoers
Small businesses on the Eastern Shore say they are worried that traffic delays created by repair work on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge will result in fewer beachgoers over Labor Day Weekend.
nbc4.com – Aug 27, 2008 10:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Small businesses on the Eastern Shore say they are worried that traffic delays created by repair work on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge will result in fewer beachgoers over Labor Day Weekend.
nbc4.com – Aug 27, 2008 10:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Union Members Criticize Fenty At DNC
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty is running into a little home-town flack while he's attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
nbc4.com – Aug 27, 2008 10:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty is running into a little home-town flack while he's attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
nbc4.com – Aug 27, 2008 10:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
