Obama girls start school with photographers in tow Jan 6, 2009
Malia is in fifth grade at the middle school campus in the District of Columbia, while Sasha is in second grade at the Bethesda, Md. elementary-school campus. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Barrington Files Legal Challenges to Stop CN Railroad Purchase Jan 6, 2009
The appeal was filed with the United States Court Of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Barrington also filed a stay of petition with the Surface Transportation Board in an attempt to prevent the transaction from closing, during the Court's review of the appeal. (PR Newswire)
Prop 8 Official Proponents Respond to New Legal Issue Raised by California Attorney General Jan 6, 2009
Kenneth W. Starr, former Solicitor General of the United States and a former Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, will argue the case before the California Supreme Court on behalf of Proposition 8's official proponents. Copies of written briefs are available online at the California Supreme Court's website. (PR Newswire)
Viva Elvis -- even if he is dead Jan 6, 2009
1867: African-American men are granted the right to vote in the District of Columbia. 1935: Citizens are jailed for failing to salute in Strazsund, Germany. (York Daily Record)
Arlington police lieutenant graduates from the FBI Academy Jan 6, 2009
Included in the class were members of law enforcement agencies from local, county and state agencies, the District of Columbia, 26 international countries, four military organizations, and four federal organizations. FBI Director Robert Mueller, was the principal speaker at the ceremony. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Study Says Land Transfer Tax Unfair and Wasteful Jan 6, 2009
In the United States, 35 states and the District of Columbia impose LTTs, along with many municipalities. TREB is now calling for the end of the LTT. "We believe that the Toronto Land Transfer Tax is unfair and now a study by respected economists is validating that view," says O'Neill. (RealtyTimes)
ezPaycheck Small Business Payroll Software Makes Saving Money Even Easier Jan 6, 2009
Includes built-in tax tables for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. - Creates and maintains payrolls for multiple companies, and does it simultaneously. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Obama's girls start school in D.C. Jan 6, 2009
Malia is in fifth grade at the middle school campus in the District of Columbia. Bush to Obama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The NI reported that - Jan 6, 2009
U.S. Supreme Court overturned a D.C. ban on guns with the District of Columbia v. Heller case a landmark ruling. Not only did the decision overturn the D.C. ban on guns, it stated the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is an individual right, not a collective right of the people. (Nogales International, AZ)
US Airways joins lawsuit against FAA Jan 6, 2009
The lawsuit was filed Dec. 24 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Other airlines involved in the suit are New York-based Atlas Air Inc., Evergreen International Airlines Inc. of Oregon, New York-based JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU) and United Airlines Inc. of Chicago. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Are you ready for a little lottery Power? Jan 5, 2009
Florida joined the joint-jackpot alliance alongside 29 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands ... Florida has joined 29 other states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Powerball drawing. (Florida Today)
Obamas Washington arrival hit by a resignation Jan 5, 2009
Virtually all the 9,500 hotel rooms in the District of Columbia have been reserved by people eager to witness the swearing-in of America s new President. But Obama and his wife and two daughters are lucky they are staying in a luxury hotel across the street from their new home the White House. (euronews)
Inauguration tests troubled transportation grid Jan 5, 2009
"I don't want in any way to discourage anyone," said District of Columbia City Administrator Dan Tangherlini. "I just don't want them to come and be completely shocked by what they find.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
Good luck getting around... Jan 5, 2009
"I don't want in any way to discourage anyone," said the District of Columbia's city administrator, Dan Tangherlini ... District of Columbia. (The Drudge Report)
During Inauguration, Take the Most Unique Tour of Washington, D.C. Jan 5, 2009
Tours can also include visits to Masonic landmarks, such as the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, the House of the Temple of the Scottish Rite, and historic Masonic Lodges within the District of Columbia. Find out how the inauguration parade can be traced back to Washington, D.C. Freemasons, and if there is really a secret symbol hidden in the city's design. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Survey: Downturn stress impacting health Jan 5, 2009
It has 40 million members with offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Reader Comments. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Creationists defeated in Kansas school vote on science teaching Jan 5, 2009
of elementary and secondary education in the states, the district of columbia, the department of defense education activity, and five u.s. extra-state. dc. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
Macy's customers might be overcharged Jan 5, 2009
Macy s (NYSE:M) operates more than 850 department stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. Reader Comments. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Increase in inmates opens door to private prisons Jan 5, 2009
Operates 65 prisons with 72,000 inmate beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Geo Group Inc.. (Yahoo News -- Prison Issues)
George W. Bush will take a legacy of failure with him Jan 5, 2009
danielh wrote on Jan 4, 2009 5:58 PM:" Gator: Why don't I leave? I did. You reside in ficiton in the District of Columbia, and I don't. I left the D.C. Physically, I am here, in the flesh, on the land.I realize that you don't know what I was talking about, and that is because you are in D.C. and don't realize how you got there. ". Cogito wrote on Jan 4, 2009 5:50 PM:" And Joe, I think you need to revisit the "Glass Steagall Act" being overturned. You'll find that the addended provisions added by... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Brookland Fatal Fire Fits Pattern Of Deadliest Fires In Nation's Capital Jan 5, 2009
It is the deadliest fire in the District of Columbia in almost 23-years ... A foster home for wards of the District of Columbia caught fire on March 23, 1986 and killed a man and four children. (W-USA News, DC)
O Brave New World That Has Such Avatars in It! Jan 4, 2009
At the University of the District of Columbia, criminal justice students practice investigations and patrols and deal with such imaginary perp behavior as the attempted theft of Professor Angelyn Flowers's pink convertible. Other designers have created in Second Life a virtual Capitol Hill, where plans are afoot for a white-tie inaugural ball Jan. 20. (Washington Post -- Technology)
Shippensburg junior to play in All-Eastern Orchestra Jan 4, 2009
Students represent 11 northeastern states and the District of Columbia. Family. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
JENNIFER BLOCK: Midwives deliver better care, significant cost savings Jan 4, 2009
Last month, the March of Dimes gave the country a "D" on its prematurity report card; California got a "C," but 18 other states and the District of Columbia, where 15. 9% of babies are born too early, failed entirely. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Obama sweeps to victory as first black president (22) Jan 4, 2009
Obama won California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. McCain had Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Attractions get a makeover ahead of visitors Jan 4, 2009
Obama visited the home in February to film a campaign commercial during the primaries held in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. "Tell me about this place," Malinick recalled Obama saying while he had time to look around. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Letters to the Editor (Dec. 30) Jan 4, 2009
I just read where District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty estimates the presidential inauguration will cost 50 million. In these tough economic times and with two wars being fought, one has to ask: Is President-elect Obama setting the right tone. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
H&R Block to pay $4.85M Calif. settlement Jan 4, 2009
5 million to settle four state class-action lawsuits involving more than 8 million consumers related to the loans in West Virginia, Ohio, Alabama and Maryland, and potential claims in 22 other states and the District of Columbia. In November 2002, the company agreed to settle a Texas suit involving the loans that cost it $25. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
NJ high court to examine witness intimidation case Jan 4, 2009
" Witness intimidation is frequently cited by county prosecutors as the biggest obstacle to gaining convictions in cases involving gang members. The Byrd case raises the question of whether prosecutors can introduce the testimony of a witness who has been threatened without presenting the witness at trial. The U.S. Supreme Court allows it under what is known as the "forfeiture-by-wrongdoing" rule essentially, that defendants forfeit their Sixth Amendment right to confront a prosecution witness... (NJ.com -- News)
New laws in 5 states call for fire-safe cigarettes Jan 3, 2009
FOX 11 Fantasy Home 2008 by Living Spaces LLC. 01:05 PM MST on Friday, January 2, 2009. (FOX 11, AZ)
Washington gets $1.3M job training grant Jan 3, 2009
The grants will go to housing agencies in 48 states as well as the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. The grants will be used by public housing agencies to work with welfare agencies, schools, businesses, and other local partners to help people develop the skills and experience to enable them to obtain jobs that pay a living wage, according to a HUD press release. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
CSX Announces Strategic Review and New Leader of The Greenbrier Jan 3, 2009
The company's transportation network spans approximately 21,000 miles, with service to 23 eastern states and the District of Columbia, and connects to more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at the company's web site. (PR Newswire)
Barack Obama Inspires 'Blend 44: Beans You Can Believe In' Coffee Available at Oren's Daily Roast Shops and Online Jan 3, 2009
The blend also includes two Colombian coffee varietals representing Obama's study at Columbia University and his new District of Columbia address. The 40 percent Colombian blend offers a full-bodied, sweet, huge aroma. (PR Newswire)
Harvard dean mulled as solicitor general Jan 3, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton nominated her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, but Republicans stalled the nomination. The United States is involved in about two-thirds of all cases the Supreme Court decides on, according to the Justice Department. (MSNBC -- Politics)
* Two huge banking buyouts completed on New Years Day Jan 3, 2009
San Francisco-based Wells Fargos purchase of Wachovia, a deal that was announced in October, creates a coast-to-coast powerhouse with community banks in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Besides acquisitions, the turmoil in the banking sector has brought announcements of big job cuts and loans to several banks from the governments US$700 billion rescue fund. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Americans blame media for ongoing crisis Jan 3, 2009
Tierney Plumb of the Washington Business Journal (District of Columbia), an affiliated publication, compiled this report. Reader Comments. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Letters to the Editor (Dec. 30) Jan 3, 2009
I just read where District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty estimates the presidential inauguration will cost 50 million. In these tough economic times and with two wars being fought, one has to ask: Is President-elect Obama setting the right tone. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
AARP: Economic stress causing health problems Jan 3, 2009
It has 40 million members with offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Atlanta Business Chronicle. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
New sentencing guidelines for crack lead to legal challenges Jan 2, 2009
Sentenced in 2000 to 15 years and eight months in prison, Thompson asked a federal judge in the District of Columbia to release him, arguing that he had received an unfair punishment and has turned his life around behind bars, earning a general equivalency diploma and completing a commercial driving course. Federal prosecutors said that was a terrible idea. (Boston Globe)
Wells, BofA wrap up deals for Wachovia, Merrill Jan 2, 2009
Wells Fargo's purchase of Wachovia, a deal that was announced Oct. 3, creates a coast-to-coast powerhouse with community banks in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Shareholders of Merrill Lynch received 0. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Did Slaves Build U.S. Capitol and W... Jan 2, 2009
Americans find a renewed focus on the history of slavery in the District of Columbia with Barack Obama s January 20 inauguration this year at the U.S. Capitol, as the nation s first black president ... According to the , the commissioners planning the building of the new District of Columbia originally planned to import workers from Europe. (Suite101.com)
2008: The year in quotes Jan 2, 2009
District of Columbia v. Heller. The court for the first time in 70 years has given some meaning to the Second Amendment, a provision that was ratified in 1791, and which meant pretty much what the Framers intended it to mean until U.S. v. Miller, the case in 1939, which was misinterpreted by courts across the country to suggest that you could only use guns in the context of militia service. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
2 Major Bank Buyouts Completed Jan 2, 2009
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo's purchase of Wachovia, a deal that was announced Oct. 3, creates a coast-to-coast powerhouse with community banks in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Shareholders of Merrill Lynch received 0. (CBS News)
New Year's Day Fire Kills 5 in Washington Jan 2, 2009
District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty and two D.C. Council members visited the scene Thursday afternoon with several of the victims' family members. "It's probably the worst way any of us could imagine starting a new year," Fenty said of the tragedy that came within two deaths of equaling the city's total for fire fatalities in 2008. (Fox News)
Knife-wielding man robs 73-year-old clerk Jan 2, 2009
In the District of Columbia, the black population comprised the highest percentage (57 percent); Mississippi (37 percent) and Louisiana (32 percent) were next. The black population in 2006 was younger, with a median age of 30. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
No Jackpot Winner Jan 1, 2009
There were two Power Play Match 5 winners in District of Columbia, North Carolina. . (Nola.com -- Sports)
Court: Religious Objection Won't Stop DNA Sampling Jan 1, 2009
But on appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit added that Kaemmerling's claim that submitting to DNA sampling, collection and storage would be repugnant to his strongly held religious beliefs was not enough to stop the collection. "The government's extraction, analysis and storage of Kaemmerling's DNA information does not call for Kaemmerling to modify his religious behavior in any way -- it involves no action or forbearance on his part, nor does it otherwise... (Click2Houston, TX)
College Students Seek to Use Concealed-Carry Permits Jan 1, 2009
Most recently, she filed a friend of the court brief when the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of Washington, D.C.s ban on handguns for personal safety, District of Columbia v. Heller. One of the states that enacted the law advocated by Dr. Hupp was Colorado, which, in 2003 created statewide standards for issuing concealed carry permits, adopted a narrow list of exclusionslocations prohibited by federal law; K-12 schools; public buildings with metal detectors; and private... (Townhall.com)
Blues & running shoes Jan 1, 2009
Earlier this week, the count was 1,649 runners from 40 states and the District of Columbia and nine countries coming for the race. And some of the globetrotting entries - from Australia, Ireland, Iceland and Switzerland - aren't elite runners. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Municipal Bond Sales Drying Up Just as States Face $42 Billion Shortfall Jan 1, 2009
The combination of the worst financial crisis since World War II and the collapse of the $330 billion auction-rate debt market will leave 41 states and the District of Columbia with shortfalls just as financing sources diminish. Merrill Lynchs Municipal Master Index, which tracks 14,000 bonds, fell 4. (Bloomberg)
Payday Lending Laws Change Thursday Jan 1, 2009
Most of Virginia's neighbors - including North Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia - have joined 12 other states in capping the interest rate payday lenders can charge. Lenders have tried to introduce new products in several of those states, including Ohio, where voters last month upheld a 28 percent rate cap and limits on the numbers of loans borrowers can get. (WTVR.com, VA)
Trans World Entertainment to Host Holiday Sales Conference Call Jan 1, 2009
The Company operates retail stores in the United States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, primarily under the names f.y.e. for your entertainment and Suncoast and on the web at www. fye. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oh, the memories Dec 31, 2008
I think he actually was referring to Walter Mondale, who carried Minnesota and the District of Columbia and that was about it against Ronald Reagan in 1984, and not George McGovern, who was boat-raced almost as badly by Richard Nixon in 1968, winning just Massachusetts and D.C. Maybe thats why the media didnt get it. Or it could have been because the audio feed in the interview room sounded like the drive-up window at Carls Jr.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Walgreen subsidiary opens four in-store health clinics in Memphis market Dec 31, 2008
The company operates 6,443 stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. tsells@bizjournals. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Critics: Pharmacy giants' links to rule boards are ill advised Dec 31, 2008
But USA TODAY's examination, which included a survey of pharmacy boards in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, plus court and government records and information from the firms, found potential or alleged conflicts. Two Walgreens pharmacists on Florida's board opposed the maximum fine for another Walgreens pharmacist who failed to catch a prescription error that led to a construction worker's death. (USA Today -- Money)
Wisconsin gets $2M in Cephalon settlement Dec 31, 2008
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have signed the agreement. Reader Comments. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Despite economy, Galt businesses opening and growing Dec 31, 2008
as Thrif D Discount Center, Rite Aid has a little over 4,900 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. There are about nine Rite Aids within a 20 mile radius of the new Galt store. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Senators may consider paying cleared inmates Dec 30, 2008
Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws entitling exonerated inmates to government compensation, according to The Innocence Project, which represents inmates fighting to have their convictions overturned. Some state laws also provide compensation for lost wages and offer tuition waivers. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Airline Tests Biofuel Dec 30, 2008
In December 2007, California Attorney General Jerry Brown, four other states, the city of New York, the District of Columbia and the South Coast Air Quality Management District filed petitions with the Environmental Protection Agency seeking the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft. E-mail George Raine at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Apartment Investment and Management Company Announces Updated Employment Agreement Dec 30, 2008
Aimco's properties are located in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Aimco common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AIV and are included in the S&P 500. (PR Newswire)
Pennsylvania to Move Forward With Implementing Clean Air Interstate Rule Dec 30, 2008
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fix flaws in the Clean Air Interstate Rule, or CAIR, but did not set a deadline. In the meantime, the rule will be implemented. (PR Newswire)
Fed Governors Appoint Richmond Chairman and Deputy Chairman Dec 30, 2008
The Richmond Fed serves the Fifth Federal Reserve District, which encompasses the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia. SOURCE Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. (PR Newswire)
Diageo and the Washington Redskins Support Annual WRAP SoberRide Program to Encourage Safety and Responsibility During the Holidays Dec 30, 2008
SoberRide is offered in the District of Columbia; throughout the Maryland counties of Montgomery and Prince George's; and throughout the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, (eastern) Loudoun and Prince William. In these areas, local taxicab companies will be providing this no-cost service to local residents age 21 and older. (PR Newswire)
Postal Service Previews 2009 Commemorative Stamp Program Dec 30, 2008
The multi-stamp series featuring the Stars and Stripes, 50 state flags, five territorial flags and the District of Columbia flag was launched in 2008. Ten stamps were issued last spring, followed by 10 more last fall. (PR Newswire)
'Use-and-lose' laws aimed at teen licenses Dec 30, 2008
But 36 states and the District of Columbia pull licenses of teens regardless of whether they were driving at the time they were found to be in possession of alcohol or drugs. The so-called "use-and-lose" laws started cropping up in the mid-1980s as a deterrent. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
