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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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Power Breakfast: The Federal Budget And Medicare Frauds

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Debate Over FCPS Discipline Policy Heats Up

Two teen suicides in Fairfax -- one in January, and another in March of 2009 -- have become the focal points of a dispute about the county's discipline policy.

Md. Gov. O'Malley Backs Bill To Curb Septic Systems

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is supporting a bill which would phase out the installation of individual septic systems for new construction in the state, in an effort aimed at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.

'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram

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Census Numbers Validate 'Wedges And Corridors' Plans

Census numbers show Maryland planners got many things right when they released a plan in 1964.

Anonymous Gift Means Azaleas May Bloom Again

The embattled azaleas of the National Arboretum may be getting a chance to bloom again, thanks to an anonymous donation.

Children Of Two Gray Advisers Land City Government Jobs

According to a list of new hires by Mayor Vincent Gray's administration, the daughter of Gray Campaign Chair Lorraine Green and the son of Gray's chief of staff, Gerri Mason Hall, were hired last month to work for the District government.

D.C. To Assess Low HPV Completion Rates Among Students

The D.C. Department of Health is planning to look into why less than 8 percent of sixth- and seventh-grade girls in D.C. Public Schools are completing the series of Human Papiloma Virus vaccine shots.

NIH Stuck In Budget Tug-Of-War On Capitol Hill

House Republicans say they're looking to save money any and everywhere. One proposal calls for cutting the budget of the National Institutes of Health.

Monday, February 14, 2011

D.C. Food Workers Survey Reveals Low Pay, Racial Disparity

Booked a table yet? Good luck. Valentine's Day is one of the busiest nights of the year for restaurants. But a report out Monday called "Behind the Kitchen Door" reveals the dark side of D.C.'s thriving restaurant industry.

Consider This With Fred Fiske: The Egyptian Revolution

This week, Fred reflects on his trip to Egypt last year and how the country got to the point of revolution.

Maryland Senator Defends Federal Spending On Prenatal Care

Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin helped cut the ribbon at a new prenatal health center in Capitol Heights Maryland. The Greater Baden Walker Mill Health Center was able to renovate its facilities with $400,000 in federal funds. But government grants like that will be harder to come by this year.

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