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Mars pulls Snickers TV ad called 'homophobic'
A statement from McLean, Va.-based Mars Inc. issued late Thursday said the ad featuring the actor Mr.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mars pulls Snickers TV ad called 'homophobic'
A statement from McLean, Va.-based Mars Inc. issued late Thursday said the ad featuring the actor Mr.
Freddie treasurer saw no drop in demand for US$6b debt
Freddie Mac Treasurer Timothy Bitsberger said there was no decline in investor demand for the US$6 billion of debt the mortgage-finance company sold this week with yields near record highs.
Officials Break Ground On HOT Lanes
A five-year project to build express lanes on the Virginia portion of the Capital Beltway is getting started.
Brass thieves hit hydrants, raising fire concerns
Jacquelyn Martin AP Photo A top view of a fire hydrant is seen in the Somerset Crossing neighborhood of Gainesville, Va., on Friday July 18, 2008.
Long-distance romance gets economic reality check
In the 1988 hit "I'm Gonna Be ," Scottish pop band the Proclaimers famously declared "I would walk 500 miles / And I would walk 500 more" - just to wind up at the door of some distant love interest.
MCLEAN, VA.: Ex-contractor charged with fuel theft in Iraq
A former contractor was charged Friday with making false statements as military investigators probe the apparent theft of nearly $40 million in fuel from a U.S. Army base in Iraq.
Freddie Treasurer Says No Decline in Demand as Company Raises $6 Billion
Freddie Mac Treasurer Timothy Bitsberger said there was no decline in investor demand for the $6 billion of debt the mortgage-finance company sold this week with yields near record highs.
Energy-efficient house being built in McLean. Tuesday, July 15, 2008 West*Group has launched a new initiative with the construction of the first "carbon-neutral" house in the mid-Atlantic region.
Good times are over for the UK as stock markets around the world...
Soaring inflation and fears about the safety of the banking system sent share prices plunging in London, Asia and New York yesterday.
Freddie Mac Gets Higher-Than-Average Demand for $3 Billion Sale of Notes
Freddie Mac sold $3 billion of short- term notes, finding higher-than-average demand after U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the government will shore up the mortgage-finance company.
Fannie, Freddie Downgraded by Derivatives Traders on Concerns Over Capital
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , ranked Aaa by the world's largest credit-rating companies, are being treated by derivatives traders as if they are rated five levels lower.
Fannie Mae Pays Record Yield Spreads on $3 Billion Sale of Two-Year Notes
Fannie Mae paid a record yield over benchmark rates on $3 billion of two-year notes amid concern the U.S. mortgage-finance company doesn't have enough capital to weather the biggest housing slump since the ...
Former Revlon model, cover girl Dorian Leigh dies
Wed, Jul 9, 2008 Dorian Leigh, an early supermodel who made Revlon's 1950s "Fire and Ice" cosmetics line famous, has died at age 91.
Social Security numbers of prominent figures leaked over LimeWire network
Sometime late last year, an employee of a McLean, Va., investment firm decided to trade some music, or maybe a movie, with like-minded users of the online file-sharing network LimeWire while using a company ...
Many Americans still traveling despite economy
Although their stock portfolios may be in decline, wealthy Americans who are less likely to feel the impact of a slowing economy and rising energy and food prices are largely going ahead with their vacation ...
Local Couple Searches for Owner of Expensive Ring
A Fairfax County couple is searching for the owner of a $40,000 diamond ring that they have found.
Celebration surrounding the conversion of two existing athletic fields to synthetic turf took place during a groundbreaking ceremony held June 29, 2008 at Spring Hill Park in McLean.
Business-School Test Maker Seeks Web Cheaters
Prospective and current graduate business students who used a Web site to cheat on entrance examinations over the last five years could have their scores thrown out.
Juniper, Cisco Fight for Carrier Cash
Speed, agility, flexibility - The HP BladeSystem c-Class. Two leading carrier network vendors each claim victory with Comcast as the prize, amid heating competition in an increasingly lucrative market.