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Crime Report
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 700+ Words These were among incidents reported by Prince George's County police. For information, call 301-772-4710. REWARDS FOR INFORMATIONCrime Solvers, sponsored by Prince George's County police and neighboring police departments, will pay cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest
Helping younger exercisers develop a taste for water
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 700+ Words Sean Stephens hasn't told his friends he does water aerobics. "I guess until now," the 36-year-old joked last week as we wiggled into the pool at LivingWell, the health club at the Washington Hilton. Only a few weeks ago, the runner and triathlete had never considered doing anything other than laps
TODAY'S NEWS
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 305 Words Hurricane Earl is churning through the Atlantic Ocean and heading for the East Coast. The powerful storm is expected to reach North Carolina later tonight, and the beach islands there are being evacuated. Earl is then expected to move up the coast all the way to Maine. The center of the storm will
Lawyer was an influential member of the Atomic Energy Commission
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 700+ Words James T. Ramey, 95, a lawyer and expert on nuclear technology who became one of the most powerful members of the old Atomic Energy Commission, died Aug. 28 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda of complications from pneumonia. Mr. Ramey served as one of five commissioners on the AEC from 1962 to 1973
Demonstrated cancer benefit of vitamin D
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 700+ Words Frank C. Garland, 60, the University of California at San Diego epidemiologist who, with his brother Cedric, was the first to demonstrate that vitamin D deficiencies play a role in cancer and other diseases, died Aug. 17 at UCSD Thornton Hospital. He had cancer of the esophageal junction. "Over the
Who's the best women's tennis player ever?
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 594 Words Serena Williams is not playing in the United States Open Championship because she has an injured foot, but I am still thinking about the tennis superstar. After Williams captured her 13th major championship by winning this year's Wimbledon, Sports Illustrated declared, "Serena Williams is the GOAT,
Twitter gets first jump on Discovery Channel gunman; Tweet stream alerts news media to the unfolding crisis
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 700+ Words The news broke around 1 p.m. with a few sketchy details. Gunman. Shots. Hostages. Discovery building. Within minutes, there were photos, including an astonishing one of a man clad in shorts, carrying a rifle and stalking through what looked like an office courtyard.The news of a gunman at the
Today on
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 253 Words Get weather Forecasts, flood warnings, the Capital Weather Gang blog and more. washingtonpost.com/weatherGet out What are you doing this weekend? Get ideas from the Going Out Gurus at 1 p.m. washingtonpost.com/discussions Get around Traffic alerts, construction projects and more for commuters and
Tributes, from across the Beatles universe
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 700+ Words Frankly, Havard Pedersen looks a little cold and tired in the little Skype video box in the corner of my computer. Then again, he has every right to be. It's after midnight and freezing where he is: Alta, a city in northern Norway. Alta is home to Havard and to Havard's band, a group that he says
NTSB's fixes for Metro safety estimated at almost $1 billion
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 430 Words It will cost Metro almost $1 billion to implement the safety fixes recommended by federal officials after the deadly June 2009 Red Line crash, officials said Wednesday. The new cost estimate, the first since the National Transportation Safety Board in July issued 15 recommendations for Metro and
local digest
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 700+ Words THE REGION Looking ahead to Labor Day weekend, the Maryland Transportation Authority reminds motorists that the best times to drive across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge are generally early in the morning or late at night.The best periods include: Friday before noon and after 10 p.m.; Saturday before 7
In study, cabs bypass fares with guide dogs; Rights group says tests show some D.C. drivers flout rules on accommodating blind
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 700+ Words In a study by a civil rights watchdog group, taxi drivers in the District often drove past blind people who were trying to hail a cab while accompanied by guide dogs. The Equal Rights Center, in a report released Wednesday morning, said that it conducted 30 tests this year and that in half of them,
A GOP opening in Pa.?
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 700+ Words When Pennsylvanians go to the polls on Nov. 2, they will have to do more than choose a new governor to succeed term-limited Democrat Edward Rendell; they have to break one of two historical precedents. If they choose Democrat Dan Onorato, the 49-year-old elected executive of Allegheny County
IN BRIEF
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 450 Words Tickets are on sale for the "Give Blood, Play Hockey" event Sept. 11 at Kettler Capitals IcePlex in Arlington County, to benefit Inova Blood Donor Services. The Virginia Coaching Cardinals will take on the NCR Eagles in the second annual Charity Hockey Classic. The Cardinals are coaches from youth
health calendar
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 700+ Words SENIORS WALKING PROGRAM, 8-9 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays, Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Free. 703-558- 6859. LINE DANCING, for age 55 and older. 10 a.m. Thursday and next Thursday, Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. Free, registration required.
Alexandria students shuffled among schools; Transfers allow system to keep caps on class size
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 700+ Words When Sheena Rose went to register her son for kindergarten at Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School, she was told there was no room. She was given a choice of three schools that her son would have to ride a bus to attend. Rose's 5-year-old son, Mark Canul, is one of about 60 students affected by the
volunteer opportunities
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 700+ Words Four Mile Run Cleanup, join Arlingtonians For a Clean Environment, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 25. 70-228-6406 or volunteer@arlingtonenvironment.org. Local Human Rights Committee, a component of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for Alexandria, needs two members, a consumer
animal watch
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 469 Words These were among cases handled by the Washington Humane Society. The society operates its shelter at 7319 Georgia Ave. NW and the District's at 1201 New York Ave. NE. For information or assistance, 24 hours a day, call 202-723-5730 or visit www.washhumane.org. PARK RD. NW, 1400 block, Aug. 21. A
in brief
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; 643 Words The Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn D.C. Circulator bus route, with service between the Dupont Circle and Rosslyn Metro stations, began service Sunday. The new D.C. Circulator line operates from 7 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.Several other
D.C. Youth Orchestra moves to Eastern High; 50-year-old nonprofit music program sets course to expand
The Washington Post; Sep 2, 2010; ; 565 Words The D.C. Youth Orchestra Program has operated for nearly a half- century at Coolidge High School in Northwest. Last month, the nonprofit music program moved a few miles south to Eastern High School in Northeast. The new location highlights some key changes to the program that has set a course for
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