Virginia is taking steps to join the small number of states that allow the use of familial DNA in criminal investigations. Familial DNA searches have been used in California and Colorado, but many states are not using the technology over privacy concerns.

The Post wraps up Friday's legislative action in the House on the state's budget, O'Malley proposes the creation of a Prescription Drug Monitoring program to investigate questionable prescriptions, and a Baltimore County school comes under fire for the salary of its new deputy schools superintendent.

A teenage girl has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a high school student in Southeast, and the National Zoo launches an online quiz to raise money called "Are You Smarter Than a Curator?"

Immigrants in five states and the District of Columbia with questions about their eligibility to work in the United States can now use a government database to verify their own status.

This week, Fiske considers changes to men's fashion and the general trend toward more casual, informal dress and an embrace of the "scruffy look."

From Capitol News Connection:

Earlier this month, the Special Committee on Aging heard testimony from actor Mickey Rooney about becoming a victim of elder abuse. Washington is in no mood to increase funding for social programs, but this cause may be the exception.

WAMU has learned that a former senior executive at Metro is now lobbying Metro on behalf of one of its biggest contractors.