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Firefighter's Death Blamed on Job
Prince George's County Fire Chief Lawrence Sedgwick says the death of a volunteer firefighter in 2007 has been ruled a line-of-duty death.
Wal-Mart: What's Next? Part Two
This is Part Two of a series of articles that will explore what happens when a Wal-Mart Supercenter comes to town.
Wal-Mart Still Aiming At D.C. Area
It's not just lobbyists that Wal-Mart wants to send to Washington - it's supercenters as well .
The Washington Post yesterday looked at how the Wal-Mart Effect has played out in suburban Landover Hills, Maryland, a suburb of Washinton D.C. The news there is good with local retailers reporting little or no ...
Why Wal-Mart Can Be Good for Small Business
The Washington Post yesterday reported on how the conventional wisdom that Wal-Mart is the bane of small mom-and-pop businesses is being shattered in the wake of a new Wal-Mart opening in Landover Hills, Md., a ...
When Wal-Mart Moves In, Neighborhood Businesses Suffer. Right?
Wal-Mart is paying for newspaper advertising for businesses around its Landover Hills store, which is managed by Emanuel Gilliam, center.
Big Top Rhythm: Universoul Circus
BORED BY your basic tumblers, elephants and clowns? The Universoul Circus gives a new twist on the old ho-hum three-ring with hip-hop music and audience participation.
Alexandria News, Real Estate, Autos and Classifieds
“The glory days in the hubcap business was in the '80's and '90's, we just evolved with it”
Whole rims are becoming the norm in the auto world. In the winter of 1979, a blizzard blew through the area, followed by a pothole breeding period of freeze and thaw that turned out to be a blessing for Tom and ... via Alexandria Times
Around Crofton: Gnome sweet gnome is the motto for one Crofton household
“A New Gnome in the Neighborhood.”
When Jim and Judy Guntow moved from Landover Hillls to Crofton four years ago, they knew it would be a nice place to live. via The Capital
Guilty Plea in Baby Shower Slaying: Landover Man Shot Sister, Her Boyfriend at Family Event
COMMENT By Ruben Castaneda Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, May 2, 2008; Page B05 In a plea agreement yesterday, a Landover man admitted wounding his sister and fatally shooting her boyfriend last year ... via The Washington Post
Man Admits to Shooting During Baby Shower
A Landover man has pleaded guilty in a shooting that wounded his sister and killed her boyfriend as they were leaving a baby shower in Landover Hills. via WMAR
Woman Wins $100,000 At Scratch-Off Game
“I can't even think, I'm so excited”
A Maryland woman is celebrating a $100,000 win on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. via WBALTV.com
Italian Inn keeps guests its coming back for more
Italian Inn waitress Stacy Barber shows off some of the Landover Hills restaurant's most popular meals: Capellini with muscles , the Godfather pizza and fresh filet of salmon with fresh vegetables. via Gazette.Net
Funeral Held For Fatally Wounded Soldier
“We want them to know there are many people in this country who honor and respect their son for doing what he did for us”
A Maryland National Guardsman was buried as a hero Tuesday. As Alex DeMetrick reports, First Sergeant Collin Bowen died last week after receiving severe injuries in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan. via WJZ-TV Baltimore
Area Voices Rise to a Higher Calling
“I was standing there thinking, 'What can I do to convince them that I can do this?' ”
Plucked From Field of 550, Singers Calm Their Nerves to Prepare for the Pope COMMENT By Ovetta Wiggins Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 20, 2008; Page PG01 Sitting in the vestibule of St. via The Washington Post
Authorities Search For Prince George's Co. Bank Robber
Prince George's County Police are hoping surveillance photos will help them catch a bank robbery suspect. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4
New Carrollton man sentenced for murder of Hyattsville man
A New Carrollton man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for the February 2007 attempted robbery and murder of a Hyattsville man. via Gazette.Net
“Drag show. They're more fun than baseball games. Not that I hate baseball”
"I like both so I can't say." RAY LAVIN, 35 Realtor Washington "Drag show. They're more fun than baseball games. via Washington Blade
Shooting victim dies in hospitalPolice still searching for 'very dangerous' suspect
“But that help is gone now. "He was a good-hearted person and he loved to help people”
Shooting victim dies in hospital Police still searching for 'very dangerous' suspect 01/31/08 By Pete Pichaske Family members recalled Dominic Reese, above with infant daughter Javonni, as someone who cared ... via Laurel Leader
Prince George's Dems mull successor
Prince George's lawmakers say five candidates have emerged as likely replacements for the seat left vacant by Sen. via Gazette.Net