News Archive - November 20, 2009

Child Care Costs Skyrocket For Several D.C. Families After Budget Cuts

By Kavitha Cardoza

Outside the Wilson Building in D.C., dozens of little children carried signs that read "I'm three, don't forget about me." They and their parents were protesting cuts in child care subsidies.

The city has cut millions of dollars from the Child Care Subsidy program,...

Congressional Report: Allegations Against Fiance Of D.C. Schools Chancellor

By Manuel Quinones

A newly released Congressional report says D.C. School Chancellor Michelle Rhee was involved in dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct against her fiance, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.

The report, by a Republican Senator and Congressman, concerns the firing...

Alexandria Retailers Prepare For Black Friday

With the official start of the Christmas shopping season just one week away, area retailers are divided over how successful it will be.

Some Alexandria retailers say they are expecting their best holiday season ever while others say they're almost ready to close their doors forever. Alexand...

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BALTIMORE (AP) Jury deliberations have resumed for a second day in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's trial on theft charges. This morning jurors asked the judge for the legal definition of "misappropriation." The judge said they should look in the jury instructions.

CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) A form...

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WASHINGTON (AP) Metro is delaying planned changes to its SmartBenefits program to the relief of many participants. The program allows employers to set aside money for commuting costs on Metro smart cards.

WASHINGTON (AP) The FBI says the former head of the D.C. Taxicab Commission participat...

"Art Beat" With Stephanie Kaye - Weekend Events, November 20-22, 2009

(November 20 & 21) CHARLES COUNTY'S GOT TALENT Charles County serves up a one-two punch of art this weekend at the Indian Head Center's Black Box Theatre in Maryland tonight and tomorrow. The county hosts its inaugural talent show and pitches a tent for Saturday's Recycled Art Contest, as co...

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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) A man accused of bilking more than $3 million from customers in a computer-purchase scheme has agreed to accept liability and negotiate with the state to make restitution. Financing Alternatives founder George Christian's admission of liability came today in Chesapeake Circui...

Montgomery County Streets Safer For Pedestrians

By Jamila Bey

More than 400 pedestrians are struck by cars annually in Montgomery County, and twelve people this year have been killed. The county has started a campaign to educate walkers how to stay safe.

On the mile and a half stretch, Piney Branch Road between Flower Avenue and th...

Metro Delays SmartBenefits Program Changes

By Natalie Neumann

Metro is delaying planned changes to its SmartBenefits program to the relief of many participants.

The program lets employers set aside money for commuting costs on Metro smart cards. In some cases, employers subsidize the costs, while in others, the employee's own...

Commentary...Green Building...Brooks Rainwater

The Washington region often leads the nation in innovations and commentator Brooks Rainwater says "green" building is one of them.

Rainwater works for the American Institute of Architects.

Adoption Brings Hope In Montgomery County MD

By Sabri Ben-Achour

It's national adoption month, and Maryland's Montgomery County opened its courthouse to the public as 22 children were adopted.

Three-year-old Joshua Williams banged the gavel himself as he and his adoptive mother Dietrice Williams officially became a family.

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On Morning Edition: Sheila Dixon Trial

Today is day two of jury deliberations in the theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon.

City hall reporter for the Baltimore Sun, Annie Linksey, has been covering the trial and talks about it with WAMU's Morning Edition Host Matt McCleskey.

Virginia To Receive More Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine

By Bill Redlin

Just over one million doses of the H1N1 vaccine are being allocated to sites in Virginia in the state's effort to vaccinate people against the swine flu.

Virginia health commissioner Dr. Karen Remley says while influenza-related illness has gone down to five percent of...

Second Day Of Deliberations Ends Without Verdict In Trial Of Baltimore Mayor

The jury in the theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has been sent home for the weekend without a verdict.

Cathy Duchamp reports from Baltimore Circuit Court...

Power Breakfast for November 20, 2009

Yesterday on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Harry Reid set out a schedule to debate the health care bill from 10 o'clock this morning until 11pm tonight.

Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports...

This Week In Congress - November 20, 2009

By Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Capitol News Connection

SCRIPT:

Early on, Republican Senators like John McCain were all stoic resolve and resignation on the health care bill...

McCain: The majority leader is now corralling the final three Democrats...sure he'll get...in order to move...

No Word Yet on Why Fairfax Police Shot and Killed David A. Masters

By Jonathan Wilson

A spokesman for the Fairfax Police Department says investigators aren't ready to say why Fairfax officers shot and killed an unarmed man a week ago.

Fairfax Police say three officers suspected 52-year-old David Alan Masters had stolen items from a nearby business. T...

Activists Slam Mismanagement Of Gay And Lesbian Police Unit

By Peter Granitz

Crimes against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people have accounted for at least eighty percent of hate crimes in D.C. this year. Activist Peter Rosenstein says D.C. Police Cheif Cathy Lanier has mismanaged the department's Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit.

"It...