News Topic - District of Columbia

Obama to pick Holder as attorney general, Newsweek reports
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Eric Holder to be the attorney general, Newsweek reported Tuesday. Holder, who was No. 2 in the Justice Department under President Bill Clinton, is a partner at Covington & Burling in Washington, and was co-director of Obama&#x ... more »
MarketWatch.com  –  Nov 18, 2008 8:53 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Business: Markets

Report: Alabama 48th in nation in funding anti-smoking programs
In Alabama, 26.8 percent of high school students smoke, and 10,600 more kids become regular smokers every year. Each year, tobacco claims 7,400 lives and costs the state $1.5 billion in health care bills.Alabama ranks 48th in the nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according to ... more »
al.com - Everything Alabama  –  Nov 18, 2008 6:43 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Alabama: Birmingham

National Report Ranks District of Columbia 15th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco
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PR Newswire  –  Nov 18, 2008 3:36 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Voices of Thanksgiving: Christian Authors on Tour
Voices of Thanksgiving: Christian Authors on Tour Kicks-Off at A Good Book StoreVoices of Thanksgiving: Christian Authors on Tour (www.christianauthorsontour.com), a year-long tour of Christian authors, kicks-off at a Good Book Store in Baltimore, MD with seven dynamic authors from the District of C ... more »
PR.com  –  Nov 18, 2008 2:36 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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25 states compensate the wrongfully convicted
Associated Press - November 18, 2008 6:55 AM ET Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws that provide compensation for the wrongfully convicted:
KFDA - NewsChannel 10  –  Nov 18, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Texas: Amarillo

25 states and DC offer payments to the exonorated
Associated Press - November 18, 2008 5:35 AM ET OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws in place to compensate wrongly convicted people who have served...
KFDA - NewsChannel 10  –  Nov 18, 2008 10:35 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Texas: Amarillo

3 million possible for Obama inauguration
WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration has officials in the nation's capital bracing for an unprecedented turnout of possibly 3 million people or more, District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said Tuesday.
Chicago Sun Times  –  Nov 18, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago

D.C. schools' chief addresses solutions to district's problems
DURHAM -- District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee spoke Monday night at Duke University about her overhaul of the school system in nation's capital.
HeraldSun.com  –  Nov 18, 2008 06:53 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham

Teen wellness leaders sought from South Dakota
Amway Global, along with the YMCA of America, is searching for teen wellness leaders.The contest will reward a teen from each of the U.S. and the District of Columbia for promoting wellness among their peers and community.Each selected leader will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a $1,000 grant for the ... more »
Argus Leader  –  Nov 14, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: South Dakota: Sioux Falls

RNC to challenge Campaign Reform Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The Republican National Committee said it filed lawsuits in Louisiana and the District of Columbia challenging the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
United Press International  –  Nov 14, 2008 12:54 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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