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May 14, 2008 - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed a new law aimed at cracking down on identity thieves. The measure increases maximum prison sentences for people convicted of felony identity fraud to 15 years behind bars. The current maximum is five years. Delegate Susan Lee of Montgomery County spearheaded the legislation and hopes the tougher penalty will make would-be criminals think twice before stealing someone's identity. The new law will go into effect in October.
Gene Kuleta reports from Annapolis...
May 14, 2008 - (May 14) GALLERY TALK WITH THE INTERNATIONALIST REGO A gallery talk titled "Where My Dogs At? Animal Imagery in the Works of Paula Rego" will be at the National Museum of Women in the Arts today at noon. Rego will join the conversation to discuss her figurative paintings, rich color choices, and the movement and imagery that defines her unique style, on exhibit through May 25th.
(May 14) CIUDADANA LOCURA (CITY MADNESS) The Cavallaro Quartet performs music from its CD City Madness at the Mexican Cultural Institute tonight at 6:30. Direct from Argentina, the Quartet brings excitement to the drama and passion of traditional and modern tango.
(May 9-17) ERASERHEAD Fans of the uncanny and eerie films of David Lynch can get a new look at his stark, strange movie Eraserhead at the AFI Silver Theater through Saturday. The theater has a brand new 35mm release of this, his first film that kicked off the career of this cult-classic creator. Featuring a man who lives on the moon, a mutant baby and a girl in a radiator, you can feel free to draw your own deep conclusions.
(May 14) BBT JAM SESSIONS Michel "Mike" Baytop brings the blues to the Black Box Theater in Indian Head, Maryland, tonight and every Wednesday at 8:00. A true Washington treasure, Baytop was a protege of Archie Edwards' down at the Barbershop Jams and a devotee of the Atlantic coast Piedmont style. If you yearn for the now-defunct barbershop jams, Baytop's blues are still alive and kicking, just 30 minutes south of D.C. at the Indian Head Center for the Arts.
(May 12-18) ISRAEL @ 60 SERIES The Israel @ 60 exhibit at MLK Library in downtown DC is launching with a series of events around town through Sunday. From The Art of Reconciliation to musical groups and walking tours, it's all part of the library's "Share the Dream, Live the Reality" program. The exhibit will be on display through May.
(May 14) THE MOSCOW VIRTUOSI The Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra plays the Strathmore Music Center tonight, featuring 33-year old pianist Olga Kern, born into the Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff family line. This visit to the Strathmore marks the orchestra's 30th Anniversary Tour.
Mike Baytop plays Piedmont style blues at the Black Box Theater at the Indian Head Center for the Arts, Wednesday nights at 8:00 p.m.
courtesy of: Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation
May 14, 2008 - In Maryland, a ban on almost all phosphorus in
dish detergent will go into effect six months later
than planned. Environmental groups in Maryland fought for the ban on the sale or manufacture of dish soap containing more than a trace amount of phosphorus, which they say
pollutes the Chesapeake Bay and other waterways. The
ban was approved last year, but now, Governor Martin
OMalley has approved a six-month delay in
implementing the ban. The governor says its
reasonable to give detergent makers more time to
comply. Delegate Tom Hucker of Montgomery County
says more pollutants will wind up in the water because
of the delay.
Gene Kuleta reports from Annapolis...
May 14, 2008 - Volunteers are more likely to pursue public service related jobs after working for AmeriCorps, a national community service organization. David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, says findings in a new study reveal sixty percent of the community service organization's alumni are working in government or the nonprofit sector. He also says the study found AmeriCorps alumni are happy and satisfied with their lives.
Jessica Forres has more...
May 14, 2008 - Governor Tim Kaine is holding a series of meetings with Virginia residents to promote his new transportation improvement initiative. More than 200 people packed into a town hall meeting in Woodbridge to hear the governor defend his proposed bill.
Matt Bush was there...
May 14, 2008 - Former Governor and current Senate candidate Mark Warner will receive the Profile in Dignity Award for his administration's work on Alzheimer's disease and his individual contributions to fighting the illness. An estimated 5 million Americans live with the Alzeheimer's. Warner's mother is one of them.
Sabri Ben-Achour has more...
May 14, 2008 - Mayor Adrian Fenty's quest to turn Washington into a world-class city has the District promising to develop yet another project.
This time, the city has issued a request for proposals to build the Hill East Waterfront in Ward 6 along the Anacostia River.
Neil Albert,Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, says the District is looking for a certain type of developer for the mixed-use project that would span 50 acres.
Albert says the proposals should include plans for affordable housing, retail outlets and access to health care.
The DC Council still must approve funding for the project, which is expected to run somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.4 billion.
The city is expected choose a developer by the end of the year. Officials say community members will be involved in the process. They will be invited to voice their concerns and provide input.
Jessica Golloher reports in Southeast DC...
May 14, 2008 - The Maryland district court building in downtown Silver Spring has a new name to honor a late judge who died after collapsing there more than a year ago.
Gene Kuleta has details....
May 14, 2008 - Prosecutors in Florida have charged a fifth person in the killing of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor. A spokesman for the state attorney's office in Miami-Dade County says 16-year-old Timothy Brown has been charged with first-degree murder. He is also charged with armed burglary of an occupied dwelling.
Taylor died of massive blood loss after he was shot at his home in the Miami area during a botched robbery last November. He was 24 years old. The other four suspects in Taylor's death are set to go to trial in August. Prosecutors have said they will not seek the death penalty.
Matt McCleskey has more...
May 14, 2008 - Although heavy rain sent millions of gallons of raw sewage into DC rivers recently, high schoolers in a local sailing program are still hitting the water. Stephanie Kaye reports.
May 14, 2008 - The National Park Service closed Fort Reno Park in Northwest Washington to investigate a report of unsafe levels of arsenic in the parks soil. The park, at Chesapeake Street and Nebraska Avenue NW in the Tenleytown neighborhood, sits beside Woodrow Wilson Senior High School. It is a popular site for sports and concerts. The contamination was spotted from space through the U.S.Geological Surveys satellite imagery.
Meymo Lyons reports...
May 14, 2008 - The DC Council has passed one of its most fiscally conservative budgets in years.
Mayor Adrian Fenty's $9.4 billion plan calls for $773 million for the city's ailing schools, an increase of $5.2 million for the Department of Disability Services and an infusion of $6.5 million for public safety.
Council member Mary Cheh says she is pleased because the plan addresses the needs of the current economy.
This is the first time in several years that the District has not increased spending by at least six to eight percent.
Jessica Golloher reports...
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