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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Fire Breaks Out In Franklin Towers In D.C.

In the District, fire officials are trying to determine what caused Tuesday morning's fire at the Franklin Towers located downtown at 1401 I Street Northwest.

Local Playwright Digs Up Morbid History With Humor

A new play by a local playwright shines the spotlight on a notorious figure from D.C.'s past: a 19th-century grave-robber who stole headlines, and for one unforgettable night, stole the show.

Maryland News Roundup

From MarylandReporter.com: UM officials worry about further cuts; Rocky Gap gets lower tax rate, racetracks closer to getting state subsidies, but with curbs; wind farm proposal still struggling; O'Malley helps form new group to push talented young Dem officials; restaurateurs join fight against State Center; and University of Maryland Eastern Shore flips the switch on its large solar farm.

'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram

Art in Paris, art in the suburbs: It’s a win-win.

Latest Maryland News

A chemist with the Food and Drug Administration has been arrested in Maryland with his son and both are facing insider trading charges.

Latest D.C. News

National Public Radio is suspending its search for a top news executive while its board searches for a new chief executive officer.

Latest Virginia News

The University of Virginia has identified the student who died after falling from the roof of the physics building at the Charlottesville school.

Daytime Robbery At National Mall Under Investigation

As hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to downtown Washington and the Tidal Basin for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, it appears some thieves could be waiting to strike.

Needle Exchange Could Lose Funding

A program in the District to fight HIV/AIDS by providing clean needles to drug users is at risk of losing its federal funding, and that has local activists taking the fight to Capitol Hill.

Power Breakfast: Budget Cuts Slash Funding For Cyber-crime Investigators

From Capitol News Connection:

Today, before she returns to Washington, South Florida, Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz is going to her own state capital to get involved in a way that's a bit unusual for any member of Congress.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Virginia Autism Bill Awaits Governor's Signature

Virginia's governor, Bob McDonnell, has until midnight Tuesday to sign a bill forcing insurance companies to provide coverage for autism-related treatment for young children.

Consider This With Fred Fiske: Who's Dog Is Smarter?

This week, Fiske considers dog intelligence, including how it's been studied and what both scientists and dogs have learned.

Maryland News Roundup

A Senate committee voted Friday to pass a bill that will allow wineries in and outside of Maryland to ship bottles of vino directly to customers, and a major health care reform bill has advanced in the House after legislators amended the measure.

Fairfax Executive Rejects Citizen Review Board For Police

For more than a year in Virginia, a coalition of civil rights activists and neighborhood groups have been asking for a citizen review board that could conduct investigations of police misconduct. Now members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors are about to hear a recommendation against creating an oversight board.

Latest Maryland News

A brewing company that was awarded a half-million dollar loan by the state is asking Delaware economic development officials to modify the terms of the agreement.

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