Washington DC News Archives

“If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today”

Ed Feulner is president of The Heritage Foundation . It's all too easy for lawmakers to throw cash at a problem. via Magic City Morning Star

More than 6 million people are enrolled in health insurance plans that allow them to also open health savings accounts, nearly double estimates from just two years ago, according to new industry projections. via CBS 11

One of Washington's new high-priced museums is lowering its admission fee in response to the economic slowdown. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

The proposal covers both traditional reporters and online writers. However, Internet journalists would have to show that they're serving the public interest before they'd be granted the safeguard. via KPUA-AM Hilo

“The only information I have is that he was very agitated when he arrived at the school and is a student here and opened fire inside”

Two students were shot at a school on Tuesday in the U.S. capital of the District of Columbia, a local TV reported. via People's Daily Online

“We feel policy should be mandatory - no discretion”

Maryland is among the 10 worst states when it comes to releasing information to the public about child abuse in cases involving death or serious injury, creating serious barriers to reform, a national report ... via WTOP

According to the Pew Center on the States at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Oregon's money management practices suck, ranking 43rd out of 50 states and the District of Columbia. via Statesman Journal

Underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay are coming back, but not nearly as quickly as needed to restore the polluted estuary. via The York Daily Record

“This is one more transportation option for residents, visitors and workers”

More Washingtonians could be pedaling to meetings on Capitol Hill and other appointments when the city launches the nation's first European-style bike-sharing service next month. via Fredericksburg.com

Police in the District of Columbia are planning to increase patrols citywide because of a jump in violent crime that has led to four killings and the wounding of at least eight other people.

Police say the spate of violence in the nation's capital started late Friday and continued into late Saturday in several parts of the city.

Assistant Police Chief Diane Groomes says investigators have found no links among the shootings.

The district has had 50 homicides so far this year, 19 in April alone. Police statistics say there were 181 homicides in 2007 after a 20-year low of 169 in 2006. Read more

By Stephen Losey - Staff writer Posted : Friday Apr 25, 2008 12:09:01 EDT Lawmakers are expected to move forward with legislation this week that would enroll new service members in the Thrift Savings Plan ... via Navy Times

“To remove any doubt, since 1985 there has been much care taken to observe the directives of the prime ministers not to engage in any activities of this type in the U.S.”

New charges that an Army veteran passed military secrets to the same Israeli handler as convicted spy Jonathan Pollard confirms the espionage ring reached further than initially thought, and that the Israelis ... via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

A judge has denied a request by District of Columbia taxicab drivers for an injunction to block the implementation of a time-and-distance meter fare system. via NewsChannel 8

More Washingtonians could be pedaling around town when the city launches the nation's first European-style bike-sharing service next month. via WJLA-TV Arlington

“As a Washingtonian, I always wondered why we were not playing each other”

The top two college football schools in the District of Columbia are finally going to play each other. via WTOP

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 24 Apr 2008 National Association of Chain Drug Stores CEO Steven Anderson on Tuesday in a letter asked lawmakers ... via MediLexicon

A government report shows Alabama is among the states with the lowest rates for driving under the influence of illicit drugs within the past year. via WIAT-TV Birmingham

“We are trying to protect the public as well as ourselves”

An attempt by taxi drivers to preserve the District of Columbia's idiosyncratic system for calculating fares failed Monday when a judge upheld the mayor's order for all taxis to be equipped with meters. via Fulton County Daily Report

“The way the system is set up, the superdelegates are able to weigh in because we are the most experienced people in the party”

Many of the Democratic superdelegates who are still undecided say the most important factor in their decision is simple - they just want a winner in November. via The Times West Virginian

The company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 2:00 PM ET. via PR-inside.com

Gulf Coast residents fleeing from the 2005 hurricanes helped boost Arkansas' homeless rate, making the inland state in 2006 the highest ranking in percentage of people without permanent shelter. via KSLA-TV Shreveport

Gramercy Capital Corp. today announced that Robert R. Foley has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and that John B. Roche has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer. via Earth Times

“Japan Airlines is the fourth cargo carrier to admit to its involvement in this cartel and to agree to cooperate with an ongoing investigation”

WASHINGTON Japan Airlines International Co. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $110 million criminal fine for its role in a cartel to fix rates for international cargo shipments, the U.S. Justice Department ... via The Japan Times

“We are thrilled to have Roger Swadish join the Highland team. Roger brings a wealth of hospitality operating experience to our organization which is in perfect alignment with JER's asset management objectives.”

Travel Business Review April 17, 2008 Thursday 163 words New COO Of Highland Hospitality Announced Roger Swadish is to be the new COO of Highland Hospitality , L.P., which owns 29 luxury, full service, and ... via Hotels

Careers are changing so much I thought I'd share some of the areas you may want to explore. via The Daily Times - Salisbury, Md.

A federal appeals court has upheld the structure of how extra payments by Entergy Arkansas customers are figured. via KDBC

Properties today announced its monthly dividends of $0.17 per share of its common shares of beneficial interest for each of the months of April, May and June 2008. via Hotels

Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd. on Wednesday became the fourth foreign airline to admit to price-fixing and agree to pay a multimillion-dollar fine to the U.S. government. via North Port Sun

“Let us not be deceived - we are today in the midst of a cold war.”

Today is Wednesday, April 16, the 107th day of 2008. There are 259 days left in the year. via WBZ TV

- A U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments over whether it has jurisdiction to hear a defence bid to quash the terrorism case against Canadian Omar Khadr.

The government will argue Tuesday that the District of Columbia court can't get involved in the case, playing out in fits and starts before a military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay.

But the defence will argue the appeals court has jurisdiction to ultimately decide whether the U.S. Defence Department has the authority to proceed against Khadr. Read more

“In that context, it's pretty clear. Most men want sex.”

A federal jury convicted a woman Tuesday of running a prostitution service that catered to members of Washington's political elite. via The Facts

A bill to have Maine join other states in a national popular vote to elect future presidents of the United States is dead. via Sun-Journal

“We totally believe parents should have access and it should be online and readily available”

Maryland and the District of Columbia are joining Virginia in providing parents with online information about state inspections of day care centers. via The Post Chronicle

“Early diagnosis for cystic fibrosis is critically important because it gives every newborn a better chance for better health and a longer life”

Main Category: Cystic Fibrosis Article Date: 10 Apr 2008 - 0:00 PDT newsletters Illinois and Vermont have joined 37 other states and the District of Columbia in requiring that all newborns be screened for ... via Medical News Today

“In sum, the Court concludes that [Congress and DOJ] have met their burden of showing that [section 207 of HLOGA] 'is 'closely drawn' and 'thus avoid[s] unnecessary infringement' of First Amendment rights”

A federal judge has rejected a challenge by the National Association of Manufacturers to a key section of a new lobbying disclosure law, meaning the powerful trade group must now disclose the identity of it ... via CBS News

Long decried as dated and sexist, the Miss USA show ceased being a TV event in the late seventies. via Herfactor

“It will cover the many residents of Guam and other territories who do not have coverage today. It will also offer quality, affordable options to the many more who are not satisfied with their current care”

CONGRESSWOMAN Madeleine Z. Bordallo recently received a letter from Democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Hillary Clinton of New York, who laid out her plan to ensure that affordable, quality healthcare is ... via Marianas Variety

“We know that people without insurance often forgo checkups, screenings, and other preventive care.”

Posted by Joshua Holland , AlterNet at 2:56 PM on April 9, 2008. I'm a bit too lazy to add a lot of analysis right now, so here's the press release: In 2002, a groundbreaking national study by the Institute of ... via AlterNet.org

Power Play: 4 Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $68.8 million jackpot. via NOLA.com

“Today we are thankful and proud that all ADAP waiting lists have been eliminated.”

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Article Date: 08 Apr 2008 - 3:00 PDT newsletters HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt has announced grants of more than $1.1 billion to provide primary care, medications and services for ... via Medical News Today

“We will continue to do what we have been doing: that is, giving God the praise.”

Bishop S.C. Madison, who led the United House of Prayer for All People, an affluent black denomination with several churches in North Carolina, has died. via Charlotte.com

CAROL Carol Shea-Porter has a gun problem. Specifically, she seems unsure of her position on the 2nd Amendment. via UnionLeader.com

“If I'm a defense attorney trying to think of how to get a gun criminal off the hook, one argument is he was executing his constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”

The Second Amendment is only 27 words long -- the same as this paragraph -- yet the United States Supreme Court has never fully explained what the words mean.

That may change in June, as could the legal landscape and political strategies of gun-rights advocates.

The court that month is expected to rule on the constitutionality of a handgun ban in Washington, D.C.

In reviewing the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, a majority of justices have signaled a willingness to accept that the Second Amendment guarantees law-abiding Americans an 'individual right' to own firearms -- not just the 'collective right' of states to form militias. Read more

“This wasn't nearly as onerous as many in the small-business community thought it would be”

D.C. joins San Francisco - your city or state could be next. Source: National Partnership for Women & Families The cities and states highlighted on the map are leading the charge for mandatory paid sick leave ... via Remodeling Magazine

The District of Columbia is suing 23 landlords whose residential properties have a serious history of code violations. via WTOP-FM Washington

DC Fire Engine Goes To Wrong Location - Patient Dies April 4, 2008 District of Columbia - A District of Columbia fire engine crew went to the wrong location on Wednesday causing a dying man to wait more than 11 ... via FireFightingNews.com

City officials have begun interviewing 12 candidates to fill three top positions at City Hall.

Three of the six assistant city manager positions have been open since January: Dale Fisseler was promoted to city manager, Marc Ott was hired as city manager in Austin and Libby Watson retired.

Six of the candidates work for Fort Worth:

Vanessa Boling, community relations director

Jay Chapa, economic development director

Fernando Costa, planning director

Tom Higgins, former economic development and airports director Read more

Q: Are results from the Identigene DNA Paternity Test Collection Kit, available at Rite Aid stores, legally admissible in court? A: No. via San Jose Mercury News

Colombia's Supreme Court authorized on Wednesday the extradition to the United States of former paramilitary chief Carlos Mario Jimenez alias "Macaco," who is accused of illicit drug trafficking and money ... via People's Daily Online

U.S. President George W. Bush nominates Richard Hoagland to become the U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. via People's Daily

“Generally speaking, bar admission records are confidential”

A Web site operator that rates and profiles lawyers said Tuesday that the New Jersey judiciary has complied with its request to release information on tens of thousands of lawyers in the state. via KGW-TV Portland

“Advocates in many states are pushing to repeal state universal helmet laws or impose partial mandates that require only young riders to wear helmets”

Since 1975, more than 100,000 motorcycle riders in America have died in crashes. via MediLexicon

For Ohio students to be able to compete for good jobs, they and their public school teachers will need access to computers and other high-technology equipment - ' and will have to be able to use them ... via The Intelligencer