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Council Grills Elections Board
After weeks behind closed doors, members of the District's Board of Elections and Ethics and their staff appeared in public yesterday and found themselves facing pointed questions and blistering criticisms from members of the D.C. Council, voting experts and community activists.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
After weeks behind closed doors, members of the District's Board of Elections and Ethics and their staff appeared in public yesterday and found themselves facing pointed questions and blistering criticisms from members of the D.C. Council, voting experts and community activists.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Man Jailed for 9 Months to Get $70,000 For Wrongful Arrest in Armed Robberies
A state civil jury has found that a Prince George's County police detective violated the rights of a Southeast Washington man by arresting him without sufficient evidence in two armed robberies, charges that were dropped in 2005 after the man spent nine months in jail.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
A state civil jury has found that a Prince George's County police detective violated the rights of a Southeast Washington man by arresting him without sufficient evidence in two armed robberies, charges that were dropped in 2005 after the man spent nine months in jail.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
A Head Start for the Medical-Minded
Juno Love started at Wheaton High School without a brain, but the students fixed that. The 29-inch-tall manikin soon had a wrinkly, reddish frontal lobe, a blue parietal lobe, a yellow occipital lobe and a green temporal lobe.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Juno Love started at Wheaton High School without a brain, but the students fixed that. The 29-inch-tall manikin soon had a wrinkly, reddish frontal lobe, a blue parietal lobe, a yellow occipital lobe and a green temporal lobe.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Daughter of Abuse Suspect Is Released From Hospital
The 7-year-old girl whose escape from her mother's Calvert County home led to the discovery last week of two children's bodies in a basement freezer has been released from a hospital and placed with a local foster family, a source familiar with the girl's condition said yesterday.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 03:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
The 7-year-old girl whose escape from her mother's Calvert County home led to the discovery last week of two children's bodies in a basement freezer has been released from a hospital and placed with a local foster family, a source familiar with the girl's condition said yesterday.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 03:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Passersby Aid Officer Attacked at Va. Hospital
Sometimes even those who protect and serve need someone to come to their rescue.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Sometimes even those who protect and serve need someone to come to their rescue.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Ethics Counsel Testimony Is Sought in Currie Probe
As part of an ongoing probe of Sen. Ulysses Currie, federal prosecutors are seeking to force the lawyer who gives ethics advice to the Maryland General Assembly to testify before a grand jury, a move that state lawyers have vigorously resisted as a breach of attorney-client privilege.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
As part of an ongoing probe of Sen. Ulysses Currie, federal prosecutors are seeking to force the lawyer who gives ethics advice to the Maryland General Assembly to testify before a grand jury, a move that state lawyers have vigorously resisted as a breach of attorney-client privilege.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Gallaudet's New Aesthetic of Openness
Sidewalks wide enough to accommodate pedestrians using sign language. Rounded corners and strategically placed reflective glass so people who cannot hear can see who's coming and who's behind them. Glass elevators so passengers can communicate with outsiders in case of emergency.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Sidewalks wide enough to accommodate pedestrians using sign language. Rounded corners and strategically placed reflective glass so people who cannot hear can see who's coming and who's behind them. Glass elevators so passengers can communicate with outsiders in case of emergency.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Calls Prompt Area Representatives to Back Bailout
The calls started coming shortly after the failure of the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout package in the House of Representatives on Monday.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
The calls started coming shortly after the failure of the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout package in the House of Representatives on Monday.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Food Stamp Participation Increases as Economy Lags
Almost a million more people participated in the federal government's food stamp program for the needy between April and July, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the program.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Almost a million more people participated in the federal government's food stamp program for the needy between April and July, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the program.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
Gilmore Attacks Warner on Bailout Plan
ROANOKE, Oct. 3 -- Republican James S. Gilmore III sought to revive his underdog bid for U.S. Senate on Friday night in the final scheduled debate of the campaign by repeatedly and adamantly touting his opposition to the $700 billion financial bailout package signed into law earlier in the day.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
ROANOKE, Oct. 3 -- Republican James S. Gilmore III sought to revive his underdog bid for U.S. Senate on Friday night in the final scheduled debate of the campaign by repeatedly and adamantly touting his opposition to the $700 billion financial bailout package signed into law earlier in the day.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT] – comment?
