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Monday, March 21, 2011

Latest Virginia News

Gov. Bob McDonnell has told Virginia agencies to screen the immigration status of applicants for state jobs using the e-Verify system ahead of schedule.

E-Verify System Now Accessible To Immigrants

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.

Metro Holds Public Hearing On Spending Improvement Funds

For all the criticism Metro has received over rail and even escalator safety lately, just two people showed up to speak at a public hearing at Metro headquarters Monday.

Consider This With Fred Fiske: What Happened To Ties?

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."

Woman To Appear In Court On First-Degree Murder Charge In Bethesda Homicide

Brittany Norwood appeared in a white jumpsuit on a remote-court video feed on her first hearing since being arrested Friday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Jayna Murray.

Friday, March 18, 2011

D.C. Council Scrutinizes 'Fully-Loaded' SUVs

Lawmakers in the District continue to scrutinize how the city leases vehicles for government use.

Four Young Students Ingest Cocaine At School

D.C. police are trying to find out more about what happened at Thomson Elementary School, where a student brought cocaine to school and shared with other students.

Loudoun May Withdraw Funding From Dulles Metrorail

Cost estimates continue to rise for the second phase of the Dulles Metrorail project -- from Herndon to Dulles Airport and beyond. And now Loudoun County may withdraw its share of the funding for the project.

Weekend Fundraiser Planned For Still Crippled Haiti

With daily updates of disastrous conditions in Japan, last winters earthquake in Haiti may seem like a distant memory. But there is still a lot recovery work to be done there.

Japanese-American Service Group Changes Priorities In Wake Of Disaster

In Virginia, the largest nonprofit organization specifically serving Japanese Americans in the area is desperate to do what it can to help disaster victims back in Japan. The group has decided to take a huge financial risk to do so.

'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram

Images of all kinds, chamber music, and Grimm Brothers.

D.C. Number One For Renewable Energy Purchases

D.C. buys more renewable energy than any other city in the country, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Commission Ends College Gender-Discrimination Investigation

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has decided to end a year-long investigation into possible gender discrimination in college admissions.

Maryland News Roundup

Taxes and budget issues are likely to dominate the rest of the legislative session, and cost concerns are jeopardizing the governor's proposal to subsidize offshore wind far development.

Latest Maryland News

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett will seek an 11th term in office, and scientists want the government to let apple and peach growers use an insecticide currently banned.

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