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WASHINGTON (AP) D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has announced six new appointees to head city offices. They include the appointment of Charles Thornton to direct the Office of Ex-Offender Affairs, Cedric Jennings to oversee the Youth Advisory Council, Ngozi Nmezi to head the Office of African Affairs and William White to oversee the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking.
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Police say a road rage incident caused Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth to be accused of assault. It happened Wednesday in suburban Washington. Haynesworth has not been formally charged, but that a warrant has been issued in the case.
OLNEY, Md. (AP) Montgomery County police say a private school admissions director charged with sexually abusing a student has surrendered to authorities. Forty-seven-year-old Thomas Charles Wilson of Olney will be charged with one count of sexual abuse of a minor and other charges.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty is joining Rosetta Stone, a language-learning company. The comapny says he'll be an outside adviser. Since leaving office, Fenty has signed on as a public speaker with New York City-based Greater Talent Network.
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A Race Against Time To Find WWI's Last 'Doughboys'
In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.The Great Charcoal Debate: Briquettes Or Lumps?
Does the kind of charcoal you use really make a difference when it comes to grilling up a tasty steak or other food on the grill? Yes — but deciding which one to use depends on what you're after. Both briquettes and lump charcoal — aka "natural" hardwood charcoal — have their advantages and disadvantages.Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White
If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.Google Reportedly Faces FTC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads
The Federal Trade Commission is in the early stages of opening an antitrust probe into how Google runs its online display advertising business, according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing sources who want to remain anonymous because the FTC has not announced the probe.Leave a Comment
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