Friday, August 31, 2007

Local News & Gossip

A PORTRAIT OF ILLNESS
Killer's Parents Describe Attempts Over the Years to Help Isolated Son

By Brigid Schulte
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 31, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083002199.html

Warner to Reveal Plans Today
Va. Senator Weighs Retirement, Reelection Bid
By Bill Turque
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 31, 2007

Fewer Travelers in Pleasant Weekend Forecast
By Philip Rucker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 31, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083001845.html

Rove Protesters Charged
AU Students Agree To Pay $100 Fines
By David Montgomery
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 31, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083002061.html?nav=hcmoduletmv

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Local News & Gossip

Local News
Slain Soldier From Va. 'Lived What He Believed'
By Delphine Schrank
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Va. Tech Criticized In Massacre Probe
Lack of Early Campus Alert Cited by Panel
By Sari Horwitz and Tim Craig
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Va. Republican Bill Would Bar Illegal Immigrants From College
By Tim Craig
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Sometimes, A Labor Day
A Trailer in Gaithersburg Is a Haven For Immigrants Hoping for a Better Life
By Pamela Constable
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Arrest Yields Meth Bust, HIV-Spreading Charges
Suspect Bit Montgomery Detective, Police Say

By Ernesto Londo
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 30, 2007
3 Metro Stations to Close for Weekend
By Joe HolleyWashington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Officials' Trips to Israel Said to Tip Ethics Scale
By Miranda S. Spivack
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Fewer Carjackings, More Arrests in County
By Candace Rondeaux
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Local News - 8/29/07

As Dulles Rail Staggers, Players Share in Blame
Delays, Cost Run-Ups and a Threatened Loss of Funds Combine to Cloud the Project's Future
By Amy Gardner
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/28/AR2007082801675.html

Metro Blames Mechanical Failures
By Lena H. Sun
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/28/AR2007082800667.html

Maimed for Life, Yet Merciful
'I Have to Forgive Him,' Bowie Woman Says of Man Who Burned Her
By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/28/AR2007082801755.html?nav=hcmoduletmv

U.S. Poverty Rate Drops; Ranks of Uninsured Grow
Census Data Show Mixed View of Post-Recession Economy
By N.C. Aizenman and Christopher Lee
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/28/AR2007082800779.html

SAT Scores Decline in the District
Drop Reflects National Trend After Recent Changes to College Entrance Exam
By Daniel de Vise
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/28/AR2007082801698.html

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Local News & Gossip - 8/28/07

Local News

Smoke Hampers Metro Service for Second Day
By Lena H. Sun and Martin Weil
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/28/AR2007082800351.html?hpid=topnews

GOP Senator Pleaded Guilty After Restroom Arrest
Idaho's Craig Denies 'Inappropriate Conduct,' Says He Regrets Entering Plea
By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray
washingtonpost.com Staff Writer and Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR2007082701235.html?hpid=topnews

Latinos Launch Economic Boycott
Resolution Leads Many to Shop Outside County
By Pamela ConstableWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, August 28, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR2007082701774.html?hpid=topnews

Demand for Prenatal Care for Poor Strains Localities
By Delphine Schrank
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR2007082701724.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Muslim Patrol Quiets Crime in Shaw
By Omar Fekeiki
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR2007082701527.html

Clarifying Its Stand, AAA Issues Statement in Support of Fees
By Tim Craig
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR2007082701434.html

Monday, August 27, 2007

Local News & Gossip - 8/27/07

Local News

Rail Projects at the Mercy of U.S. Agency
Federal Guidelines, and Funds, Direct Plans for Dulles, Purple Lines at Every Step
By Katherine Shaver and Amy Gardner
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, August 27, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/26/AR2007082601189.html?sub=AR

A Strong, but Divisive, Voice for Immigrants
Boycott of Pr. William Will Test Leader
By Nick Miroff
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 27, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/26/AR2007082601188.html

Outbreaks of Fire, Smoke Shut Down Metro Stations
Hundreds of Passengers Scramble as All 5 Rail Lines Affected
By Martin Weil and Elissa Silverman
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, August 27, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR2007082700002.html

Unknown to Va. Tech, Cho Had a Disorder
Fairfax Helped Student Cope With Anxiety
By Brigid Schulte and Tim Craig
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, August 27, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/26/AR2007082601410.html?nav=hcmodule

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Local Gossip

Jenna Bush, Engaged in a Tricky RoleBy
Robin Givhan
Washington Post Staff WriterSunday, August 26, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082400528.html?nav=hcmodule

NAMES & FACES
Saturday, August 25, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082401976.html?tid=informbox



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Saturday, August 25, 2007

Local News - 8/25/07

Bill Would Link Funds, Verification by Localities
By Sandhya Somashekhar
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 25, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082401966.html

Falling Concrete Shuts Down B-W Parkway
By Hamil R. Harris
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 25, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402155.html

When a Kid Becomes the Caregiver
Like Thousands of Teens, Va. Student Looks After a Chronically Ill Relative
By Michael Alison Chandler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 25, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402352.html

After Fairfax Misses Target, Officials Cite 'No Child' Flaws
By Maria Glod
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 25, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402125.html

Business Groups Hiring Officers For Extra Patrols
Neighborhoods Boost Security
By Ashlee Clark
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 25, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402109.html

'We're Tired of Seeing the Yellow Tape'
After Brother's Slaying in Northwest, 'The Wire' Actor Makes Plea Against Retaliation
By Clarence Williams and Robert E. Pierre
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, August 25, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402132.html

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Friday, August 24, 2007

Local News - 8/24/07

Prompt Change Urged in Va. Fees
Bad-Driver Law A Bust, AAA Says
By Tim Craig
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 24, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082301238.html

D.C. Mayor Warms to Offer to Sell Hospital
Fenty Says Proposal For Greater Southeast Could Be 'Win-Win-Win'
By David Nakamura and Susan Levine
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, August 24, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082302258.html

Radio Host Sics Callers on Connolly Over Immigration
By Bill Turque
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 24, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082302302.html

Not on the Same Page Over Textbook Needs
D.C. Mayor and Schools Chief See Shortage; Many Principals Don't
By Debbie Cenziper and Dan Keating
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, August 24, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082302421.html

Area Sites Make List For Potential Funding
By Michael E. Ruane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 24, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082302206.html

Woman Is Charged In PTA Embezzling
$180,000 Taken From Fairfax Group
By Tom Jackman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 24, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082302185.html

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Thursday, August 23, 2007

Local News - 8/23/07

Va. GOP Proposes Bad-Driver Law Overhaul
By Tim Craig
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 23, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082202729.html

Southeast Hospital to Be Sold for $31 Million
By Susan Levine
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 23, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082300007.html

Fairfax Cites Progress Against Crowded Homes
County Faces Staffing And Other Obstacles
By Bill Turque
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 23, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082202574.html?nav=hcmodule

Charter Schools Take Root In Maryland
Movement Succeeds With Many Parents, But Questions Linger
By Matt Zapotosky
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 23, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082202637.html?nav=hcmodule

Cost Rises On D.C. School Repairs
Problems Greater Than Expected
By Theola Labbé
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 23, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082202820.html

City Splits With Its Neighbors On Immigration Crackdown
Council Denounces 'Vigilante Agenda' of Community Groups
By Christy Goodman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 23, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082202572.html

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