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May 22, 2009 - (May 23) THE COLORED SOLDIER The Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum hosts "Remembering the Colored Soldier" tomorrow morning at 10:30. Members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company B re-enact the stories of African American soldiers under their company who joined the Civil War. Their enlistment opened the door for over 200,000 African Americans to join the armed forces.
(Through June 17) URBAN FOSSILS Sculptor Paul DiPasquale (dee-pass-KWAL-ee) casts weapons in his newest works, on display at the Cross MacKenzie Gallery in Northwest D.C. DiPasquale uses handguns, collected and broken down into unusable parts by local police departments, to create beautifully stunning and visceral works.
(Through June 15) THE LAST STEAM The National Academies of Science host The Last Steam Railroad in America: Photographs by O. Winston Link at the Keck Center in Northwest D.C. Winston captured the art of transportation and a dying industry during the last days of the Norfolk Railroad.
(May 23) DANCE INSTITUTE The Dance Institute of Washington hosts a spring recital at Bell Multicultural High School in D.C., Sunday night at 6. Students perform a memorable evening of dance in a variety of styles, from classical ballet to modern, jazz and African.
May 22, 2009 - Firearms and fossils come together at an art exhibit in Georgetown.
Stephanie Kaye reports...
May 22, 2009 - Some lawmakers are introducing a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to define marriage in the District of Columbia as between one man and one woman. The introduction of the D.C. Defense of Marriage Act comes weeks after the city council voted to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. Congress has until July to review the council measure, and if it takes no action the legislation becomes law. Some council members say it's the first step toward eventually allowing gay marriages to be performed in Washington.
Meymo Lyons has more...
May 22, 2009 - Health officials in Maryland say two more swine flu cases have been confirmed, bringing the state's total to 37. Health department spokeswoman Karen Black says all have either recovered or are recovering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Virginia has recorded 23 cases. The District has 13 confirmed or probable cases.
Meymo Lyons reports....
May 22, 2009 - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates between 10 and 20 percent of soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
David Schultz reports on how some are coping...
May 22, 2009 - A veterans advocacy group wants to remind people that Memorial Day is about more than just barbeques and sales.
David Schultz reports...
May 22, 2009 - As summer approaches, one of the most popular spots for recreation will be the Potomac River. But as Patrick Madden reports, it can also be one of the most dangerous...
May 22, 2009 - "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" opens this weekend, and it was filmed in the Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian Castle. The first "Night at the Museum" grossed over $250 million in the U.S. The Smithsonian is hoping the new flick will work its magic in the museum's box office as well.
Andrew Hiller has more...
May 22, 2009 - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds her first press conference since accusing the Central Intelligence Agency of lying about water boarding in a 2002 briefing. Meanwhile, her critics prepare to pounce, and Congress members head home to questions about President Obama's commitment to closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Jessica Weinstein reports...
May 22, 2009 - The Montgomery County council has approved a $4.4 billion budget for the fiscal year which begins July 1. The budget includes cuts to close a $587 million budget shortfall. It avoids layoffs, but it eliminates cost-of-living raises for public employees. It also reduces funding for programs for teens and the elderly and increases rates for public parking. The budget does allocate more money for affordable housing and maintains the limit on the amount the government collects in property tax revenue.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett said in a statement that he was pleased with the budget but warned that the county may be forced to make additional cuts in the future. He said economic conditions may get worse and the state may have to make more reductions.
Rebecca Blatt reports...
May 22, 2009 - Hundreds of thousands of area motorists are heading out of town for this year's memorial day weekend.
Patrick Madden talked with some in Chevy Chase, Md., earlier this morning...
May 22, 2009 - Some members of Congress are at odds with the D.C. Council, again. The Walt Disney Company strikes a deal with Prince George's County. And Democratic candidates in Virginia's governor's race prepare for the home stretch. The Washington Post's Robert McCartney talks with WAMU host Matt McCleskey about the latest.
May 22, 2009 - Builders in Maryland will soon have to do more to keep soil from washing off construction sites when it rains. In settling a legal challenge by environmental and watershed groups, the Maryland Department of the Environment is pledging to tighten its requirements for erosion control and sediment runoff within the next year. The University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic represented the Waterkeeper Alliance and 12 other groups in the challenge, which said runoff is a growing problem. The Baltimore Sun reports the state also is agreeing to scrutinize larger construction projects more closely, requiring individual permits for any developments that clear more than 150 acres. State officials tell the paper runoff from construction sites contributes 13 percent of all the nitrogen pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Matt McCleskey has more...
May 22, 2009 - It may not rival Christmas or Thanksgiving in terms of air travel -- but many a vacation is planned around Memorial Day weekend. Airline industry watchers predict a possible 1 percent decline in travel over this holiday weekend. And if the drop continues -- airlines could be looking at their worst summer since 2002.
Jonathan Wilson reports...
May 22, 2009 - This Week in Congress...Senator Chris Dodd knocked a to-do off his list. The Senate overwhelming passed credit card reform and sent the bill back for its final vote in the House. President Obama was set to sign the bill into law today. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi kept a low profile most of the week – limiting appearances to photo ops and forgoing the usual weekly Q-and-A with reporters.
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson of Capitol News Connection reports.......
May 22, 2009 - The Washington Post has endorsed rural Democrat Creigh Deeds in Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary next month. With the endorsement, the Post chose the state senator from Bath County in the Allegheny highlands over two candidates from the Washington suburbs. Former House of Delegates member Brian Moran and former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe face off with Deeds in the June 9 primary.
Meymo Lyons has more...
May 22, 2009 - Mayor Adrian Fenty broke ground today on an ambitious rec center in Northeast Washingon. And he says he's confident DC police will keep crime away from the city's latest park space. All eyes were on the dozen shovels as Mayor Fenty and students from Webb Wheatley Elementary dug in to demolish their old playground at the corner of Montebello and Morse to build an elaborate community center in its place . Mana Rabiee reports...
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