News Archive - October 20, 2009

Big Guns Roll In Virginia Governor Race

Some big names are lending their weight to Virginia's candidates for governor.

Senator John McCain rallied with Republican Bob McDonnell Saturday and former President Bill Clinton appeared with Democrat Creigh Deeds today. Former President Bill Clinton exhorted those at the rally to get out...

Power Breakfast for October 20, 2009

In tough times it's nice to know that some industries are still thriving. Lobbying is way up.

Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports...

"Art Beat" With Stephanie Kaye - Tuesday, October 20, 2008

(October 21-Nov 29) LOST IN YONKERS Theater J near Dupont Circle in D.C. presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lost in Yonkers, opening tomorrow and running through November 29th. Playwright Neil Simon's comic and poignant coming-of-age story portrays two brothers, fending for themselves in a dysf...

Over Eighty Percent Of Sixth Grade Girls In D.C. Public Schools Receive HPV Vaccine

Girls entering the sixth grade in D.C. Public Schools this year had to receive the Human Papillomavirus vaccine or show proof that their parents had chosen to "opt out."

The vaccine, better known by it's trade name "Gardasil," is shown to protect girls against four types of HPV, two of whic...

Metro Holds Town Hall Meeting on Budget Shortfall

Metro officials want advice on how to close a projected 100-million dollar budget shortfall for fiscal year 2011. About 50 D.C. residents attended a town hall gathering in to offer suggestions on how to close the gap which some have suggested could go as high as 140-million dollars.

Executi...

Chevy Chase Scientist Charged With Espionage

A scientist has appeared in court for allegedly trying to sell classified secrets to an FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence agent. Stewart David Nozette was informed of the charges against him Tuesday in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson. A former colleague says Nozette work...

Councilmember Graham Gives Up Taxicab Oversight

As the FBI continues to investigate the District's taxicab industry, D.C. Councilman Jim Graham says he is giving up oversight over the city's taxicab commission. In a letter to Council Chair Vincent Gray, Graham says he is stepping aside to make sure taxicab oversight continues without any distr...

H1N1 Vaccine Production Delay Forces Counties To Change Plans

In Virginia, many Fairfax County residents hoping to get H1N1 shots this coming weekend will have to wait a little longer, because of delays in vaccine production.

The county had planned vaccination clinics in ten Fairfax County middle schools for Saturday and Sunday and had hoped to dispen...

Appeals Court Won't Reconsider Checkpoints Ruling

A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its decision that police checkpoints in a troubled Washington neighborhood were unconstitutional. The city had asked for a hearing before the entire court after a three-judge panel struck down the operation in the Trinidad neighborhood.

Last...

Latest Maryland Regional News

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) Preliminary data shows $400 million in federal stimulus cash is going to local government and businesses in Prince George's County. County Executive Jack Johnson says the cash infusion has helped him avoid laying off hundreds of workers.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Maryland...

Amidst Recession, Some Women Get a Lift

The recession has served up misery to millions over the past year, but many Americans have stepped up to serve those in need.

One of those helping is someone who needed help herself. A few years ago, Christel Coleman lost her job. "I found myself scared, not knowing what to do, I applied fo...

Latest D.C. Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) A scientist has been notified that he faces espionage charges, by a federal judge in Washington. Scientist Stewart David Nozette made an initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate today on charges of attempting to sell classified secrets.

WASHINGTON (AP) First lady Michelle...

Investigators Identify Probable Cause Of Fire At Cafritz Home

Fire investigators in the District believe they know what sparked the blaze at Peggy Cooper Cafritz's home on Chain Bridge road.

The official cause of the fire has been ruled an "undetermined accident;" but based on interviews with the housekeeper, the chef and others at the home, D.C. Atto...

Latest Virginia Regional News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) GOP candidate Bob McDonnell has an 8-point lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds in the latest poll for governor. McDonnell is favored by 49 percent of registered voters and Deeds has 41-percent backing in the weekend survey by the Clarus Research Group.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (A...

Public Hearing On White Flint Development Tonight

The first of two public hearings on development around the White Flint metro station happens tonight.

Interest in the development plans for White Flint was so high, the Montgomery County Council had to schedule a second public hearing, which will be Thursday.

The county planning board...

Final Virginia Governor Debate Tonight

The two men vying to become the next governor of Virginia are preparing to debate one last time. The last of four debates between Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell comes two weeks before election day.

Deeds is trailing in the polls, but has been buoyed by a Washington Post...

Maryland Medical Marijuana Advocates Happy Over Obama Administration Decision

Maryland is one of 14 states affected by the Obama administration's decision to curb prosecutions of medical marijuana users. Advocates of medical marijuana are hailing the decision, even though it isn't actually legal in Maryland.

State law allows for reduced penalties for those convicted...