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February 29, 2008 - Police in Germantown are trying to find out why a 14 year old boy who went missing - and who they thought might have been kidnapped - turned up in the basement of his own home. Lionel George Youkam was discovered when his sister-in-law heard knocking from inside a crawl space under the stairs. Relatives ran outside and shouted to reporters that he had been found. One of the reporters, a trained EMT, helped pull Youkum out and checked the teen's vital signs. The boy was sent to a local hospital to be treated for hypothermia. Police originally suspected foul play because officers found blood inside the house. The investigation continues.
Patrick Madden reports...
February 29, 2008 - In Virgnia, Loudoun County's Surplus Store is going online.
The store, which offers discounts on things like government vehicles, laptops and computer equipment will start selling selected items on the internet starting Monday. The store is very popular, but many times people can't get to it because of its limited hours of operation. It's only open on the first, second and third Friday of the month, and then the last Saturday of the month. To check out what's for sale go to the Loudoun County website.
Pat Brogan reports...
February 29, 2008 - Power Breakfast, our daily look at what's happening on Capitol Hill and at the White House...
February 29, 2008 - A new analysis shows that where you live around metro area has a big impact on life expectancy. Life expectancy varies widely around D.C. metro area.
Researchers have known for years that race, income, and geography play a big role in health. But the Robert Wood Johnson Association says that around the District, those differences are particularly stark.
Average life expectancy for people born in the District is 72 years. That's compared to 75 for Prince George's County. And 81 for Fairfax county. But the biggest difference is in affluent Montgomery County.
Todd Zwillich has more....
February 29, 2008 - With the March 4th presidential primaries just days away, many young people will spend this weekend working for their candidates.
Sonia Azad spoke with two volunteers for Hillary Clinton...
February 29, 2008 - Today on the Weekend Planner, arts critic Colleen Fay is back with her "best bets" for D.C. area arts events. Speaking with David Furst, Colleen says there are several theatre productions running right now that fall into the "can't miss" category...
February 29, 2008 - Young Latinos in the District are getting a chance to come together to discuss the issues that are particular to their culture and community.
Gang violence, teen pregnancy and substance abuse were just some of the topics addressed.
Stefanie Estrada is a 16-year-old at Cardozo Senior High School. She thinks pregnancy is the biggest issue facing her peers today.
Leticia Acosta is also 16. She says that so many girls at her school had kids that the administration was forced to take action.
Some 200 people attended the event. Their recommendations will be compiled and used as part of an action plan by various agencies in the District.
Jessica Golloher reports...
February 29, 2008 - Maryland's fishery managers are planning deep, multi-year cuts in commercial blue crab harvests from the Chesapeake Bay. The cuts come amid fears that blue crab levels in the Bay are dipping to dangerously low levels. Authorities in Maryland explained their decision to about 100 crabbers at a tense meeting last night. Last year's harvest in the state was the second-lowest since 1945, and scientists say they don't expect this summer's catch to be much better. Winter crab surveys are not final yet, but biologists say they point to more trouble ahead. Fisheries officials in Virginia have said dramatic changes to their crab limits are coming as well. Both states are considering lower bushel limits, fewer recreational licenses and bans on catching female crabs over a certain size.
Erin Stamper reports...
February 29, 2008 - Mayor Adrian Fenty says a D.C. hearing officer's decision to re-instate three fired child welfare workers is NOT binding.
Six employees were let go as part of the city's investigation into the deaths of four young girls who may have been murdered by their mother, Banita Jacks.
She had contact with at least five different agencies before the girls were found dead in their apartment last month and the investigation determined the employees had not done enough to help them.
If the head of the child welfare agency rejects the hearing officer's decision, the workers can also appeal that action.
Jessica Golloher reports...
February 29, 2008 - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley today is telling state parole officers that a new program to keep tabs on the most violent offenders in working. The governor's office created the "Violence Prevention Unit" last July. The initiative, which is part of the state Division of Parole and Probation, involves 50 parole officers and intensifies supervision of the less than two percent of offenders who are most likely to kill or be killed on the streets. During a training session for parole officers, O'Malley said the program has led to a reduction in murders.
Gene Kuleta reports...
February 29, 2008 - (Feb 29) iMUSICAL The Washington Improv Theater - or "WIT" - launches into "iMusical" tonight, where the unpredictability of improvisation mixes with the emotional messiness of musical theater. You can join the mayhem at the Mead Theater Lab at Flashpoint in D.C. tonight at 7. The cast creates a new show at each performance, complete with improvised scenes, lyrics and music.
(Mar 2) DIDO VS. THE SQUID MONSTER Across town, an ancient queen does battle with a cephalopod in "Dido vs. the Squid Monster," a unique theater experience put on by the Performers Exchange Project. At the DCAC in Adams Morgan Sunday night - the demo begins at 5, the play at 7:30. The two-person play, based on techniques of Japanese "Noh" drama, will be preceded by a demonstration of HOW to put on a play, as the director and actors retrace the steps they took in making this original piece of theater. It`s worth a visit just for the costumes.
(Feb 29) CLASSIC AMERICAN COMEDY Parker's Classic American pub will play home to a cult of comics tonight at 10 with "Classic American Comedy," bringing out the best and brightest of local stand-up talents claiming to be "ready to serve the people on day one with hilarity."
(Feb 29) 1968 REVISITED And 1968 is revisited in the film by writer/director Brett Morgen in CHICAGO 10. It opens tonight at the E Street Cinema. With a unique perspective on contemporary history the film mixes animation with archival footage of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial and the 1968 Democratic Convention, set to the music of revolution.
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