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20 hrs ago | Gouverneur Times

India's PM arrives for state visit to US

Singh's aircraft touched down Sunday afternoon at Andrews Air Force Base outside of the District of Columbia.

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Related Topix: Manmohan Singh, US Military, Andrews Air Force Base, US Air Force

Yesterday | WLOS

Del. State University picks new president

Delaware State University has named Harry Lee Williams as its new president. The university's board of trustees announced Friday that Williams will lead the historically black institution as its 10th president.

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Related Topix: Delaware State University, University of the District of Columbia

Yesterday | MSNBC

Highway travel rises as economy recovers

A A National spectacles Nearly 400 national parks can be found all across America, and feature breathtaking vistas, rock formations millions of years old, and more.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Whittier Daily News

Our View: Transparency only as good as the information

Question: When is government transparency not such a good thing? Answer: When the information provided is flat-out wrong.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

CNN

Charge against Blackwater guard dropped

Federal prosecutors in Washington announced Friday they will dismiss a manslaughter charge against one of the Blackwater contractors charged in a high-profile shooting incident in Baghdad, Iraq, two years ago.

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Related Topix: Prison, Iraq, World News, District of Columbia Government, US News

CNN

Job losses up in 29 states

A growing number of states reported rising jobless rates in October, and thirteen states reported unemployment rates above the national average of 10.2%, according to a government report released on Friday.

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Related Topix: District of Columbia Government

Business Wire

Fitch Affirms District of Columbia's Deed Tax Revs at 'A-'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings affirms its 'A-' rating on the District of Columbia's outstanding deed tax revenue bonds , series 2007A.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

UM student on 'Cosmo' bachelor list

If not for his grandmother, Ryne Graham would quietly be attending his classes at the University of Mississippi and keeping his profile rather low.

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Related Topix: University of Mississippi, Mississippi Government, Mississippi

Internet Archive

Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia, 1904

Text Archive > American Libraries > Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia, 1904 Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia, 1904 This book has an editable web page on Open Library .

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Related Topix: District of Columbia Government, Libraries

Wed Nov 18, 2009

WAOW

Detective says chief ordered mass arrests

A Washington, D.C., police detective alleges that former police chief Charles Ramsey, despite past denials, ordered mass arrests of hundreds of demonstrators who were protesting annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in 2002.

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On Top Magazine

D.C. Gay Marriage Foes Lose Another Round

Opponents of gay marriage in the District of Columbia have suffered another setback in their ongoing effort to prevent a gay marriage law from being approved.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Wedding, District of Columbia Government

Tue Nov 17, 2009

MySanAntonio.com

Ready for some Powerball?

The Texas Lottery Commission took a step Tuesday toward expanding state gambling options to include Powerball.

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Related Topix: Lottery

MSNBC

DC board rejects gay marriage ballot effort

A measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human rights law, the Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, California

Science Blog

US gets a 'D' for preterm birth rate

For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nation's newborns didn't get the healthy start they deserved.

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Related Topix: District of Columbia Government

Mon Nov 16, 2009

District Chronicles

District of Columbia: Fenty administration begins repairs on NY ave. bridge

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, District Department of Transportation Director Gabe Klein and Federal Highway announced work has begun on the District's largest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 transportation project.

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Related Topix: District of Columbia Government

Sun Nov 15, 2009

United States Department of Justice

Eighth Person Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing Confidential Passport Files

An eighth individual pleaded guilty today to illegally accessing numerous confidential passport application files.

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Related Topix: District of Columbia Government, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Fri Nov 13, 2009

NBC Washington

Heads Up, Deanwood, You've Got a New Place to Park Your Ride

The new parking garage at the Minnesota Avenue Metrorail Station neatly fits 520 vehicles, so if you live in Ward 7's Deanwood neighborhood, you are a happy commuter about now.

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Related Topix: Minnesota Government, Minnesota, District of Columbia Government

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Point of View

'Counterfeit clergy' back DC's same-sex 'marriage' push

The District of Columbia City Council has changed a proposed ordinance legalizing same-gender "marriage" to supposedly add protection for pastors.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Gay/Lesbian

WUSA9.com Washington, DC

District Of Columbia Students Ask Dr. Oz

Recent studies say childhood obesity has reached an all time high and the District of Columbia Public Schools has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the country.

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Related Topix: District of Columbia Government

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Criminal Justice Online

And Rhode Island Makes 19

Ocean State Becomes 19th to Ban Texting While Driving Yesterday, Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri signed a law banning all drivers from text messaging while driving.

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Related Topix: Rhode Island, Rhode Island Government, District of Columbia Government, Cell Phones, Electronics

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