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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

D.C. Council Struggling To Subpoena Sulaimon Brown

The allegations made by Sulaimon Brown, the former D.C. mayoral candidate who claims he was paid and promised a job by the campaign of Mayor Vince Gray, have prompted several outside probes.

The D.C. Council also wants to hear Brown's side of the story. There's just one problem: they haven't been able to track him down.

'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram

Signature Sondheim, mechanical art, and comic opera.

Former Maryland Governor Schaefer Remembered

Former Maryland governor and Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer will lie in repose all day at Baltimore City Hall. Funeral services took place at the state capital building in Annapolis Monday.

In Obese Children, Researchers Examine Nature Vs. Nurture

Scientists are still trying to understand the causes of childhood obesity and how best to treat it. Researchers in the area are attacking the problem in a number of different ways: examining environmental influences, genetic triggers, psychological reasons, new medicines, and even epi-genetics, which looks at how the prenatal environment influences genes.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Va. Governor Weighs In On Dulles Metro Controversy

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has sent a letter to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, calling on it to reconsider its recent vote to pursue a tunnel for the stop at Dulles Airport.

U.S. Supreme Court: Va.'s Health Care Suit Can't Be Expedited

The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not allow Virginia's lawsuit against the new health care law to skip the normal appeals process.

Stabbing At The National Zoo Reportedly Under Investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) A stabbing has been reported at the National Zoo in Washington, which had been hosting an Easter celebration for black families. D.C. fire department spokesman Pete Piringer says rescuers were called to Connecticut Avenue near the zoo for a stabbing late Monday afternoon.

Funeral Services Underway For Former Maryland Governor

Former Gov. William Donald Schaefer was a giant in Maryland politics, but it was his touch with common people that was remembered most by those who walked past his casket in the state house in Annapolis Monday morning, many of whom were current or former state workers.

Fire Truck Donation By Fenty Admin. Violated Procedure, Report Finds

An investigative report concludes that there were a number of violations when members of former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's administration donated a city fire truck to the city of Sosua, Dominican Republic, in 2009.

School Board To Announce New MoCo Superintendent Monday

Montgomery County School Board members plan to announce their pick for the system's new superintendent at a meeting Monday evening in Rockville, Md.

Interfaith Seder Just One Celebration In A Year Of Cooperation

Two groups in D.C. and Virginia who recently co-hosted an interfaith Passover Seder say their commitment to unity goes far beyond the annual event.

Virginia Redistricting: Assembly Returns After Recess To Try Again

When the Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate members return Monday from a two-week recess, they will try and decide who will determine how to divide the state's legislative districts.

Work Begins On NY Ave Bridge

A word of warning to drivers who take New York Avenue into D.C. to get to work. Today the District’s Department of Transportation begins a major construction project on the bridge that could last up to two years.

Vegan Bake Sales Sweep Through D.C.

Three years ago, one local man had an idea for a vegan bake sale. Now, the idea has caught on, and a network of the sales around the world have raised thousands of dollars for animal rights.

Voters Head to Polls Tuesday In Crowded Race For D.C. Council Seat

Tomorrow, voters in D.C. will head to the polls to cast a ballot in a special election for the D.C. Council. The race to fill Council Chairman Kwame Brown’s former at-large seat has drawn a crowded field -- a handful of Democrats are running, as well as a Republican, an Independent, and a D.C. Statehood Green candidate.

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