Arlington School May Set National Example for Autism Integration
Tuesday is World Autism Awareness Day. The rate of children diagnosed is rapidly growing. In Virginia, there's a push to get more autistic children into mainstream classrooms. Northern Virginia Bureau...
View ArticleThies: Michael Brown Drops Out of D.C. Special Election
Michael A. Brown, a former D.C. Council member who sought to regain the seat he once held, has dropped out of the special election for at-large D.C. Council. In a written statement, Brown said: "It is...
View ArticleArlington Co. Keeps Office of Child Care Licensing
Public outcry in Arlington over a budget proposal to close the county's Office of Child Care Licensing paid off. County Board Chairman Walter Tejada began a Tuesday night budget session with an...
View ArticleMaryland House Takes Up Gun Control Bill
The Maryland House of Delegates rejected a proposed change to a gun-control bill that would have taken away parole or probation for people convicted of committing a crime with a gun, the Associated...
View ArticleSherwood: Brown Abandons Bid to Return to D.C. Council
Former D.C. Council member Michael Brown abruptly ended a comeback campaign late Tuesday, dropping out of the April 23 special election for what he said are "personal and family" reasons. Brown is the...
View ArticleMd. Woman Reports Coyotes Attacked Her Dogs
Wild animals like deer and fox aren’t uncommon in the D.C. region, but a Laurel, Md., woman says she was caught off guard Monday night when a pack of coyotes went after her dogs. Coyotes usually are...
View ArticleCruise Customer Complaints: Ocean "Too Loud," Lackluster Tanning Conditions
Ocean sounds, weather patterns, captains that stick to schedule and attentive staff — all face criticism on cruise lines. British online cruise travel agency Bon Voyage has reportedly published a top...
View ArticleFormer Judge Questioned in Texas DA's Murder
A former Kaufman County, Texas, judge says he was questioned by agents just hours after the slain district attorney and his wife were found but insists he had nothing to do with it and doesn't even own...
View ArticleU.Md. Receives $5M to Improve Mental Health Services
Less than two months after a murder-suicide just off campus, a large donation to the University of Maryland is geared toward helping the school improve its mental health services. The school announced...
View ArticleUniversity of Pennsylvania Student Dies in Rock-Climbing Accident in Africa
A student from the University of Pennsylvania died in a rock climbinging accident in Namibia, southern Africa on Sunday. Oliver Pacchiana, an Engineering major and Junior at the school, was studying...
View ArticleAffordable Va. Neighborhood Faces Demolition
Plans to redevelop the Beauregard area of Alexandria would mean that 2,500 apartments would be torn down, driving thousands of people out of low-income housing.
View ArticleTakoma Park Could Soon Have Lowest Voting Age in U.S.
A hearing has been set for April 8 in Takoma Park, Md., to gauge public opinion on whether the city should lower its voting age for local elections to 16. Two councilmembers proposed the measure to...
View Article5 Barns Burn on Charles Co. Fairgrounds
Five barns burned and some domesticated animals died after a fire ignited on the Charles County Fairgrounds Tuesday afternoon, authorities say. It took 150 firefighters more than two hours to...
View ArticleThe Fraternity of Notorious College Coaches
Rutgers men's basketball coach Mike Rice was fired today, after months-old footage surfaced of him habitually verbally abusing players and throwing basketballs at them during practice. Sadly, Rice's...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon to Host “Tonight Show” in 2014
“The Tonight Show” is returning to New York with Jimmy Fallon as host. Fallon will take over hosting duties from Jay Leno in the spring of 2014, NBC confirmed on Wednesday. Leno has hosted the show for...
View ArticleCherry Blossoms Still Hiding From Chill
The blossoms missed their peak bloom date Wednesday, but the National Park Service says we should see the flowers pop around the weekend.
View ArticleParking Fees Could Jump in Some Parts of Mont. Co.
Montgomery Co. Executive Lke Leggett wants to raise parking rates in parts of Bethesda and Silver Spring.
View ArticleSpeculation Swirls Over First Facebook Phone
Facebook has been teasing the release of an Android product since last week and while details have been scarce, an official announcement scheduled for Thursday is widely expected to reveal a Facebook...
View ArticleCuccinelli: Court Should Keep Anti-Sodomy Law
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) is urging a federal appeals court to overturn a decision by a panel of state judges declaring an anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. The Washington Blade...
View ArticleRestored Videos Show James Earl Ray on Trial
Newly digitized videos of James Earl Ray's return to Memphis where he stood trial for Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination were released on Wednesday, the 45th anniversary of the civil rights...
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