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June 13, 2008 - (June 13) FRIDAY THE 13TH AT AFI On a night steeped in superstition, the AFI Silver Theatre brings Friday the 13th, Part III to the big screen at 10:00 and again at midnight. The bloody, third installment of the 80s horror classic is the first to reveal creepy character Jason wearing his iconic hockey mask. This rare screening is a must-see for horror fans.
(June 13) THE SONGWRITERS The Songwriters converge on the concert hall at the Music Center at Strathmore Friday at 8:00. This CityDance Ensemble is an electrifying evening of music and movement, featuring America's greatest composers, including Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen. Also hear the 1942 magnum opus, Folksay, an historic piece in which rural American life is set to acoustic music.
(June 14 & 21) THE BSO AT STRATHMORE The BSO at Strathmore is offering a few larger-than-life performances this weekend and next at 8:00. Rachmaninoff then Beethoven command the stage with music challenging even the most accomplished pianist. The mesmerizing melody of "Ode to Joy" will linger long past this final concert season performance.
(June 14) D.C. DANCE The DC Dance Collective brings an internationally-themed performance to the Greenberg Theater, Saturday at 4:00 and 7:30. From belly to ballet, tap to flamenco, and even a little hula, this up-tempo concert celebrates the myriad forms of dance expression.
June 13, 2008 - A grand jury in Prince George's County,Md., has indicted three teenagers who are accused in the fatal beating of a West African immigrant.
Two girls and two boys stand charged with first-degree murder. Now a grand jury has indicted three of them: Justin McBride and Regina Young-Bey, both 15, and Marcus Williams, 14. County state's attorney Glenn Ivey says the fourth defendant, 14-year-old Calaisha Vaughn, has not been indicted, but Ivey says his office will determine how to proceed with her case within days. Police say Camara's attackers robbed him of his shoes and a pack of cigarettes.
Gene Kuleta reports...
June 13, 2008 - Virginia Senator Jim Webb is expressing concerns over Dominion Virginia Power's request to raise rates about 18 percent due to higher fuel costs.
Webb sent a letter to the State Corporation Commission regarding the proposed 18 percent increase that Dominion says would cover the $1.1 billion in anticipated fuel costs for the year.
If approved, the average residential customer would pay $16.61 more every month starting in July. In the letter, Webb wrote that the increase could force low income families to choose between putting food on the table or paying their energy bill.
Meymo Lyons has more...
June 13, 2008 - Maryland`s lawmakers aren't as green as they were a year ago and the economy is likely to blame for the slip, according to the state League of Conservation Voters. The League issued its annual report card Thursday on the environmental voting record of state lawmakers. Scores dropped in the House and Senate with fewer members getting perfect marks from the environmental lobbying group.
The group says the environment is still a top priority for Maryland lawmakers, but an economic downturn is leaving fewer dollars for conservation efforts. For example, a $50 million fund designated to clean up the Chesapeake Bay was cut in half this year because of declining tax revenues.
Meymo Lyons reports...
June 13, 2008 - DC is the only jurisdiction in America where the federal government is responsible for housing felons.
When the corrections complex in Lorton, Va. was closed a few years ago, its inmates were sent to penal institutions around the country. Many are serving their time hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of miles from the District.
Although this makes visits from loved ones virtually impossible, it doesn't mean there can't still be a bedtime story from dad on Father's Day.
Kavitha Cardoza has our story...
June 13, 2008 - The Montgomery County Planning Board voted unanimously to reject a developer's plan to build a 16-story high rise in Bethesda.
The board said the Merdian Group's plan did not meet the county's building specifications for density at Metro Center.
In the wake of the 7-hour debate, the only consensus seemed to be that something needed to be done to renovate the three-story food court atop the train station.
David Klatt reports...
June 13, 2008 - The 2008 SILVERDOCS Festival kicks off on Monday, June 16th at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring. Speaking with David Furst, critic Bari Biern picks out a couple of documentaries that stand out from the pack.
June 13, 2008 - Capitol News Connection's Todd Zwillich explains how the Senate is like and idling SUV and what some lawmakers suggest doing about it.
June 13, 2008 - In Maryland, officials are taking another step
toward saving the financially-troubled Prince Georges
Hospital System. As a helicopter landed on the hospitals roof,
officials from the state and county gathered to
formally swear in the seven-member authority that will
conduct a bidding process to sell the county-owned
health system. It includes Prince Georges Hospital Center in
Cheverly as well as Laurel Regional Hospital and three
other facilities. Governor Martin OMalley says saving the hospital
system is worth the money and effort.
Gene Kuleta reports from the main hospital in Cheverly...
June 13, 2008 - The morning of Friday the 13th in the District began with massive power outages downtown and the first of two fires on the redline. Above ground, people poured onto the streets as entire buildings lost power, water, and phone lines. Below ground, confused commuters crowded into bottlenecks when escalators malfunctioned at Dupont Circle and Metro Center and the stations were closed or switched to one-track service due to fires on the tracks. Commuters at Dupont complained of breathing difficulties, and at least one man was reported to have had to go to the hospital. Sabri Ben-Achour reports...
June 13, 2008 - WASHINGTON (AP) Tim Russert, who pointedly but politely questioned hundreds of the powerful and influential as moderator of NBC's ``Meet the Press,'' died Friday of an apparent heart attack. The network's Washington bureau chief was 58.
In addition to his weekly program, Russert made periodic appearances on the network's other news shows, was moderator for numerous political debates and wrote two best-selling boooks.
NBC interrupted its regular programming to announce Russert's death, and in the ensuing moments, familiar faces such as Tom Brokaw, Andrea Mitchell and Brian Williams took turns mourning his loss.
Williams called him ``aggressively unfancy.''
Russert, of Buffalo, N.Y., took the helm of the Sunday news show in December 1991 and turned it into the nation's most widely watched program of its type. His signature trait there was an unrelenting style of questioning that made some politicians reluctant to appear, yet confident that they could claim extra credibility if they survived his grilling intact.
He was also a senior vice president at NBC, and this year, Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
June 13, 2008 - From DC Mayor Adrian Fenty:
"On behalf of the residents of the District of Columbia, I want to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Tim Russert.
He was a gifted journalist and a guide to the American political system for millions of television viewers. He was also a District resident and fixture in the nation's capital for decades.
We were privileged to have him be a part of our community, and will miss him greatly."
From Sylvia Smith, President of the National Press Club:
"The community of journalists is stunned and saddened at the news of Tim Russert’s death.
Tim was a colleague and friend to all in journalism. He was a role model for all of us, whether in print or broadcast.
Tim epitomized excellence in journalism and unflinching commitment to the craft.
Our profession has lost a stellar journalist.
On behalf of the 3,700 members of the National Press Club, I offer deep condolences to the Russert family.
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