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April 10, 2008 - These are happy days for the FONZ, or "Friends of the National Zoo". This year the FONZ turns fifty. An institution that continues to bring the zoo's education, conservation, and fund raising efforts to light have also helped make it an international presence. Andrew Hiller has more on the FONZ hitting the big five-oh...
April 10, 2008 - (Apr 11) NEWSEUM RETURNS
Its the return of the [Newseum](<http://www.newseum.org/>)! Tomorrow's grand re-opening offers free admission to one of the worlds most interactive media museums. "Good Morning America" will be taped live from the brand-spanking-new studios off Pennsylvania Avenue, and special activities continue throughout the weekend.
(Apr 10) BUILDING NESTS The "Shop to Save the World" event at Circle Boutique tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 comes to the city by way of "Nest," a new nonprofit organization. The group funds female-led businesses in developing countries through micro-credit lending. You can sponsor a small business while sipping a martini at tonight's open bar happy hour.
(Mar 31-Apr 11) CHERRY BLOSSOM WALKING TOUR Tomorrow is the last "Blossom Secrets Stroll" and, although much of the pink has already turned green, you can still enjoy the stories behind the buds during a dazzling walking tour.
(Apr 12) HEARTFRIENDS LOVEFEST The "Disco Dancing Meltdown of the Snows" is at Venus Theatre's Play Shack this Saturday at 1:00. From fairies on roller skates to a singing plant celebrating the coming of Spring, this show featuring high jinx and old-school music is fun for all ages.
The Pulliam Family Great Books Gallery is one part of the new home of the interactive museum of news. The Newseum re-opens in its new location off Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington, DC, on April 11, 2008.
courtesy of: Newseum
April 10, 2008 - Nearly three dozen bills to reform Virginia's mental health system, gun laws, and campus security have been signed into law by Governor Tim Kaine.
Anne Marie Morgan has more from Richmond...
April 10, 2008 - The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is making a commitment to curb pharmaceutical contamination in the Potomac River basin.
Alex Hastie reports...
April 10, 2008 - An increasing number of family pets in Montgomery County are being abandoned. The county humane society says homeowners facing foreclosure are bringing in their animals at an alarming rate.
Kim McIntyre has the story...
April 10, 2008 - Police searching a Montgomery County high school after reports of gunfire discovered a locker full of weapons Wednesday. Police say three handguns, several knives, and a set of nunchucks were recovered during their search of Albert Einstein High School in Kensington. Earlier in the day, a gun shot had been reported at school, prompting a two-hour lockdown. School officials say a bullet was found in the bathroom wall. Six students were taken into police custody. No one was injured.
Patrick Madden reports...
April 10, 2008 - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley will be on Capitol Hill today to talk about federal foreclosure legislation. The governor is set to testify before the House Financial Services committee on a bill designed to address the country's rising foreclosure rate. O'Malley has signed into law a number of state measure to help prevent a future housing bust. They include a new crime of mortgage fraud and extending the time before foreclosures can become final. After wrapping up his Capitol Hill testimony, O'Malley will head to Prince George's County to promote a new state fund to assist delinquent homeowners in danger of foreclosure. Prince George's has the state's highest foreclosure rate.
Erin Stamper reports...
April 10, 2008 - Power Breakfast, our daily look at what's happening on Capitol Hill and at the White House...
April 10, 2008 - One congressman from Virginia is calling on the head of the Department of Homeland Security to speed up the transfer of illegal immigrants from the crowded jail in Prince William County. Republican Frank Wolf says he's worried the jail will be forced to release illegal immigrants because Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has been slow to pick up suspects, and he wants Secretary Michael Chertoff to do something about it. Local authorities say ICE agents, who are supposed to come within 72-hours, are instead taking weeks to pick up immigrants. An ICE spokeswoman says jail and federal officials met last week, and are continuing to discuss the situation.
Erin Stamper reports...
April 10, 2008 - Something different will entertain the crowd at this year's Fourth of July festivities in Vienna, Virginia. Last year, Vienna had the worst of several fireworks malfunctions in northern Virginia. Town officials say this Independence Day, they will replace a pyrotechnics display with a laser light show. Eleven people were injured last year when rockets from a box of Chinese-made mortar tubes landed in a crowd. For 2008, the town will spend as much as $22,000 on a contract with Baltimore's Image Engineering to put on the display at the same field near Vienna Elementary as in years' past.
Bill Redlin reports...
April 10, 2008 - Politically, a lot has changed in Virginia since the 60s. Yet, Statewide blacks make up about 18% of the population, but fill only 8% of the elected offices. That's where the Virginia Leadership Institute aims to fill the gap.
Sabri Ben-Achour reports...
April 10, 2008 - DC Mayor Adrian Fenty and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley went before a Congressional committee today seeking help for distressed homeowners. In the hearing before the House Financial services Committee, Fenty and O'Malley joined the mayors of Boston and Las Vegas in backing legislation that aims to help as many as two million Americans who face losing their homes to foreclosure. The legislation is sponsored by the committee chairman, Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts. It would allow the Federal Housing Administration to provide up to $300-billion in guarantees to help distressed borrowers refinance into mortgages they can afford. Also, the plan would provide grants and loans to communities to buy vacant properties in order to help get residents moved in, a measure O'Malley supports.
Gene Kuleta reports from Capitol Hill...
April 10, 2008 - The Fairfax County School Board will vote tonight on whether to accept a report that looks at racial disparities among students when it comes to moral character and ethical judgment.
The report looks not at how students score in math or reading, but whether they follow directions, accept responsibility, and respect property. It breaks down students by race and concludes that when it comes to moral and ethical behavior, Whites and Asian Americans score higher than African Americans, Hispanics, or special education students.
Faryl Ury reports...
April 10, 2008 - Pat Brogan reports...
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