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  • Nation's jobless rate tops 10 percent

    Neil Irwin and Michael A. Fletcher
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The jump in the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent, reported Friday, suggests that the job market could take longer than expected to recover and deepens the pressure on President Obama to come up with more immediate solutions.

  • Inquiry begins into motive of shootings suspect Hasan

    Scott Wilson, Carrie Johnson and Spencer S. Hsu
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Investigators on Friday bore down on the possible motives of Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood gunman, to determine whether his actions were driven by stress related to his upcoming deployment to Afghanistan or to an Islamist political ideology.

  • 'I could hear the bullets going past me'

    Greg Jaffe and Philip Rucker
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The first frantic 911 calls had come just four minutes earlier. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer for the Army, rounded the corner of a squat, one-story building at 1:27 p.m. Thursday and came face to face with Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan.

  • Suspect in Fort Hood rampage had deeply held religious and political beliefs

    William Wan, Kafia A. Hosh and Christian Davenport
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan's anger was building. He felt stuck in the Army, and family members said the military wouldn't let him out.

  • At Walter Reed, a palpable strain on mental-health system

    Anne Hull and Dana Priest
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The instructions were simple: Talk about your feelings on the morning after learning that an Army major in Texas was believed to have gunned down 13 people and wounded another 38 at Fort Hood.
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  • Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victims

    Full Image.from ABC 7 News

  • Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company

    Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt... police said... and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds... wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.from ABC 7 News

  • Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line

    Afghanistan"s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country went beyond his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords.from ABC 7 News

  • Bo Bae Song Takes Lead In Japan

    Bo Bae Song fired a seven-under 65 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over fellow South Korean In-Kyung Kim and Japan's Akane Iijima through two rounds of the Mizuno Classic..from ABC 7 News

  • Venezuelans struggling with water shortages

    While a drought has put Caracas under widespread water rationing for the first time in years... for Venezuelans in this hillside slum it"s just more of the samefrom ABC 7 News
 
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  • Obama calls holdouts on health care

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:47 pm
    In this Oct. 29, 2009, file photo House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md. speaks during a news conference about health care on Capitol Hill in Washington.

  • Capitol Christmas tree to be cut from Ariz. forest

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:24 pm
    Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photo By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.

  • AGMA Benefits From Day of Service by Washington Orgs

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:02 pm
    From : "Taniel Koushakjian" Date : Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:25:58 PST Armenian Genocide Museum of America 1334 G Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005 www.ArmenianGenocideMuseum.org PRESS RELEASE November 5, 2009 Contact: Press Office Email: news@agmm.org Phone: 383-9009 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM BENEFITS FROM DAY OF SERVICE BY WASHINGTON ...

  • Bio of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:58 am
    Here's a quick bio of Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspect in today's Fort Hood shootings: 39 years old.

  • Vote nears on health bill

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:46 am
    By Associated Press Writers ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writers RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON – President Obama and House Democrats scrambled Thursday to secure the votes to pass a historic health care overhaul initiative, working to ease disagreements with rank-and-file lawmakers over abortion and illegal immigrants.
 
 
 
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  • Street Sweepers (and Their Spying Cameras) Hibernate Today

    Dana Liebelson
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm
    Bid adieu to your friendly neighborhood sweeper/undercover spy—it’s winter now, according to the Department of Public Works (DPW). Linda Grant, a DPW spokesperson, confirms that street sweeping ends today, and won’t resume again until the spring. She says, “It’s a little colder this year, and the machine’s spray can ice over the streets and cause accidents….There are also lots of leaves on the ground, so we want to focus on leaf collection.” So stop looking over your shoulder for Sweepercams! Park where you want to park! And, seriously, go frolic in some pretty orange leaves…

  • ‘Without Bias’: A Great Documentary Is Made About A Local Tragedy

    Jason Cherkis
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pm
    I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news that Len Bias had died. All I can remember being told was that Bias had died after using cocaine. And that it had been his first time. It was a scary story. And it worked as a scary story. I never tried cocaine; I always cited Bias as the reason. But, of course, there’s a lot more to Bias’ life and death. Thankfully, Without Bias, the moving documentary on his life, has finally been released. Unlike the recent Marion Barry doc, this one is loaded with moving interviews with all the major players from his family to the friends…

  • City Agencies Asked to ‘Dig Deeply’ to Cover $300M 2011 Budget Gap

    Mike DeBonis
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm
    Ed Lazere of the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute has scooped the reportorial corps with this revelation: District government agency heads have been asked to reduce their budgets by some $300 million going into the fiscal 2011 budget planning process. This news comes from a memorandum [PDF] issued by City Administrator Neil O. Albert last month, which cites flat revenue growth, the cessation of stimulus funding, and need to replenish reserve funds spent to cover a gap in fiscal 2009. The bottom line is that every agency is “required to present expense reductions and revenue generating…

  • Photos: From the Series: Nature

    Darrow Montgomery
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:39 am
    Full gallery after the jump

  • The Friday Limerick Review

    Hannah Neprash
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am
    Today we introduce Hannah Neprash of districtlimerick.com, who will write regularly on D.C. news and politics—in limerick form. Election week left some aghast From last year, the difference was vast A bell-weather? nope Creigh Deeds had no hope Before the first ballot was cast The hearing for marriage rights raged The witnesses—they got engaged To make Council swoon Could be a real boon Who cares if it felt a bit staged One couple created; one mourned When death came to two who were horned She overexerted And life, it deserted If you are an oryx, be warned Cate took a brief break from…
 
 
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  • U.S. is reaching out to East Asia's powerful nations

    John Pomfret
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Ever since taking office, President Obama has signaled that the United States wants to improve relations with the powerhouse nations of East Asia, and he'll put his personal imprint on that when he travels to the region for the first time next week.

  • Democrats round up health bill votes

    Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    House Democratic leaders pushed with mounting confidence Friday toward a historic vote on expanding the nation's health-care system, and President Obama joined an intense last-minute lobbying campaign to pick up the last few votes needed to secure the measure's passage.

  • Inquiry begins into motive of shootings suspect Hasan

    Scott Wilson, Carrie Johnson and Spencer S. Hsu
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Investigators on Friday bore down on the possible motives of Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood gunman, to determine whether his actions were driven by stress related to his upcoming deployment to Afghanistan or to an Islamist political ideology.

  • House Republicans plan to vote unanimously against health-care measure

    Perry Bacon Jr.
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The 177 Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to unanimously oppose health-care legislation that would constitute the biggest expansion of insurance to Americans in decades, illustrating the huge divide that remains between the two parties on key issues and setting up a major debate in...

  • GOP senators want to query attorney general on reporter-shield legislation

    Walter Pincus
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee want to question Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. about his support of a compromise reporters' shield law before they vote on it, according to congressional sources.
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    RollCall.com: Around the Hill

  • A Veteran Tour Guide

    Bert Caswell, a Baltimore native and one-time teacher, is a wonky history buff and well-suited for the job of taking visitors through the Capitol and its hallowed halls. In tours that can last for hours, Caswell expounds on his affection for the building and its architecture, mixing in details about late-night legislating and VIP visits.

  • His Mission: Christian-Muslim Reconciliation

    Former Rep. Mark Siljander (R-Mich.) considers the reconciliation of Christians and Muslims the cause of his life.

  • Ms. Truman's Murderous Legacy

    Before she passed away in January, Margaret Truman had published some 30 books, including 23 mysteries, all with titles that start with the word "murder." Yet Truman, in her recently published last crime novel, "Murder Inside the Beltway," still manages to develop a fresh storyline and some unusual characters.

  • Lost & Found: Power Lunch

    In Roll Call's final installment of Lost & Found, we get up close and personal with a migrating Cooper's hawk as it enjoys a meal on Capitol Hill. But the questions is: Where is this fine dining establishment?

  • Lost & Found: The Answer

    The hawk is dining on pigeon outside Roll Call's office on F Street Northwest.
 
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    WashingtonPost: The Fed Page

  • SBA bailouts draw little attention despite high expected default rate

    Kimberly Kindy
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    A federal bailout of AIG last year attracted angry protesters who for weeks gathered outside the insurance giant's headquarters in New York and stalked company executives at their homes.

  • Obesity, poor education big obstacles to military recruiting

    Christian Davenport and Emma Brown
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    It's tough enough selling military service to teenagers who might not be so keen on getting their heads shaved or buy the whole "we do more by 9 a.m." line. And the fact that enlisting today could very well mean a visit to the front lines doesn't help, either.

  • Shinseki cites plight, plan to help homeless veterans

    Ed O'Keefe and Garance Franke-Ruta
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Department of Veterans Affairs laid out Tuesday an ambitious five-year goal of curbing the number of homeless veterans, pledging $3.2 billion to an issue that is more rapidly affecting those who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars than by any from past conflicts.

  • Fine Print: Cheney had his own reading of 'classified'

    WALTER PINCUS
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Then-Vice President Richard B. Cheney gave a surprisingly honest description of how top administration officials treat classified information when he was questioned more than five years ago by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the special counsel investigating the leak of the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson,...

  • Supreme Court to hear NLRB case

    Associated Press
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Supreme Court said Monday that it will decide whether two people can do the work of five when it comes to resolving labor-management disputes in the workplace.
 
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  • House Republicans plan to vote unanimously against health-care measure

    Perry Bacon Jr.
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The 177 Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to unanimously oppose health-care legislation that would constitute the biggest expansion of insurance to Americans in decades, illustrating the huge divide that remains between the two parties on key issues and setting up a major debate in...

  • Democrats round up health bill votes

    Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    House Democratic leaders pushed with mounting confidence Friday toward a historic vote on expanding the nation's health-care system, and President Obama joined an intense last-minute lobbying campaign to pick up the last few votes needed to secure the measure's passage.

  • GOP senators want to query attorney general on reporter-shield legislation

    Walter Pincus
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee want to question Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. about his support of a compromise reporters' shield law before they vote on it, according to congressional sources.

  • Environmental groups debate new tack in climate-change fight

    David A. Fahrenthold
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    MANHATTAN, KAN. -- A curious debate has broken out among American environmental groups, as the Senate balkily starts to focus on the threat of climate change.

  • Abortion, immigration are factors in health-care reform vote

    Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    House Democratic leaders were struggling Thursday to contain uprisings on the hot-button issues of abortion and immigration that have left them little margin for error as they attempt to push through a massive health-care reform bill this weekend.
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    WashingtonPost.com: Bush Administration

  • Scant details on reaction to U.S. envoys' Burma visit

    Tim Johnston
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    BANGKOK -- After a rare trip by high-level U.S. diplomats to Burma, there was little indication from either nation Thursday about how the Obama administration's overture of engagment had been received.

  • Obama marks election anniversary by talking education at Wisconsin school

    Scott Wilson
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    MADISON, WIS. -- President Obama marked the anniversary of his election Wednesday by speaking in unusually personal terms with schoolchildren and educators in a politically friendly state, far from the partisan fray in Washington.

  • Karzai is wild card for U.S. strategy in Afghanistan

    Scott Wilson and Rajiv Chandrasekaran
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    As the dust settles from Afghanistan's election, President Hamid Karzai's emergence as the victor by default cements the central dilemma facing President Obama as he decides whether to escalate the U.S. involvement in the war there.

  • Shared interests define Obama's world

    Scott Wilson
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    President Obama is applying the same tools to international diplomacy that he once used as a community organizer on Chicago's South Side, constructing appeals to shared interests and attempting to bring the government's conduct in line with its ideals.

  • First lady shows support for veterans in NYC

    Dave Sheinin
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:43 pm
    NEW YORK -- At the center of an auditorium in the uppermost reaches of New York City was a throng of people, and at the center of the throng was Michelle Obama -- and on the outskirts of the throng was a ring of cellphones and cameras held high. Kenneth Slade, an Iraq war veteran, inched closer t...
 
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  • The Friday Primary Line: Game off in CA (or not)

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:25 pm
    San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and state Attorney General Jerry Brown. AP Photos The recent decision by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to drop his candidacy for governor of California left only state Attorney General Jerry Brown in the race for the Democratic nod, knocking one of the Fix's top 10 primaries off of our Line. But Brown's primary primacy was short-lived as a story in Thursday's San Jose Mercury News said that California Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) was still mulling a run for governor and would make a decision in early 2010 based on how the…

  • Live Fix roundup

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:13 am
    The Fix took questions this morning on why Deeds lost, election hangovers, Crist vs. Rubio, DINOs and RINOs, and other assorted topics (Cillizza's new role on 'Vampire Diaries'?). Below is a taste of the conversation -- for the full dish, full of political meat and potatoes with the distinct Fix flavor, check out the full transcript of the discussion. Fairfax, Va.: So, taking the lessons we've learn from NY-23 and looking forward, how much of a shot do you really think Rubio has going against Crist? Crist may not be the Republicans' Republican, but he's still a fairly popular governor, isn't…

  • Morning Fix: Crist and the Club for Growth

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am
    1. The new ad being run in Florida by the Club for Growth should send shivers down Gov. Charlie Crist's (R) spine. The commercial features Crist saying "we know that it's important that we pass a stimulus package" and embracing President Obama at a rally earlier this year. (Highlighting "The Hug" seems to be an attempt by the Club to parallel the infamous George W. Bush-Joe Lieberman kiss from the Connecticut senator's 2006 primary campaign.) The Club has openly flirted with the prospect of endorsing former stater House speaker Marco Rubio (R) in the Senate race, a move that would…

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    5 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm

  • And the winner is....

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm
    After hours of tabulations and calculations, we are ready to declare a victor in the Fix's election prediction contest. Our work was made somewhat easier by the fact that only a few predictors managed to get all three winners -- Chris Christie, Bob McDonnell and Bill Owens --- right. Before we unveil the winner, let's review the results. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) 48.7 percent Jon Corzine (D) 44.6 percent Chris Daggett (I) 5.8 percent Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) 58.7 percent Creigh Deeds (D) 41.3 percent New York 23 Bill Owens (D) 49 percent Doug Hoffman (C) 45.9 percent…
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  • In the Loop: Join your fellow NSA fans on Facebook

    Al Kamen
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Even the super-secret National Security Agency, where you're practically strip-searched to get in, recruits on Facebook. "Welcome to the NSA Careers Page!" it says. "Please post any questions you may have and our recruiters will be happy to help."

  • In the Loop: Afghanistan's sudden population drop

    Al Kamen
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    President Obama is still working hard to figure out the next steps in the very difficult war in Afghanistan. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top commander in the field, is pressing for an additional 40,000 troops. Obama's top advisers are split. Americans seem to be increasingly skeptical about prospects for victory.

  • In the Loop

    Al Kamen
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Loop Fans may remember back to March 18, 1999, when the U.S. Agency for International Development turned its lobby in the Ronald Reagan Building into a shrine to then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, putting up 12 large photos of her world travels and an 800-pound bronze plaque, 6 feet wide by about 9 feet high, bolted to a marble wall.

  • In the Loop: Fed conference spares no luxury

    Al Kamen
    27 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Remember the uproar a few months back after AIG and other federal bailout recipients were holding conferences and meetings at luxury resorts? The national outrage caused many TARP recipients to cut such travel, or at least opt for less-opulent venues.

  • In the Loop: Democrats get more Cuban American contributions

    Al Kamen
    25 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    President Obama heads off to Florida on Monday to meet service members at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville and then proceeds to a heavy-duty fundraiser for House and Senate candidates at the Fontainebleau, a historic hotel in Miami Beach. Those who have given or raised a combined $100,000 will be able to have a few drinks, a picture taken with the POTUS and a table at the VIP dinner. Or it's $30,400 for a couple for everything, and just $500 a person for cocktails only.
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  • The Dems' (mis)reading of the off-year elections

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:46 am
    Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told us all we needed to know this week about the divide that threatens the Democratic Party's majorities in next year's midterm elections. "We got walloped," said Warner, a former governor of Virginia, about Democrats losing both gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, in his home state by 17 points.

  • ObamaCare endorsements: What the bribe was

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:22 am
    By Dick Morris and Eileen McGann As the suicidal Democratic congressmen proceed to rubber-stamp the Obama healthcare reform despite the drubbing their party took in the ’09 elections, the president trotted out the endorsements of the AMA and the AARP to stimulate support. But these — and the other endorsements — his package has received are all bought and paid for. Here are the deals:

  • The 10,000-hour rule

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:09 am
    Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers, has a basic theory about what makes people truly successful. He says that if you have the right education, the right timing and the right experience, combined with a truly extraordinary work ethic, you can be an outlier, somebody who succeeds beyond everyone’s expectations. One of the nuggets in this very interesting book is Gladwell’s reciting of the 10,000-hour rule. Gladwell repeats the theory that for someone to be truly proficient in a complex task, that person must work at it for 10,000 hours or more. Ten thousand hours is a long time, about…

  • Why healthcare must move this weekend

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:59 am
    Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her congressional lieutenants were burning the midnight oil last evening, preparing for a whirlwind few days in order to get her trillion-dollar health reform bill to the House floor. To the pure political observers, it’s her best strategy. She can’t afford to wait a day longer. As each hour passes, red-state Democrats are waking up and realizing, “What happened on Tuesday night could happen to me next year.”  Keeping her flock in town over the weekend is not by accident. Pelosi’s henchmen know that if they release the rank and file back to their…

  • 10.2 percent jobless: Obama must take on the banks

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am
    The jobless pain now increases to 10.2 percent of the nation. One hundred and ninety-thousand more jobs lost.The American people are in a state of deep worry and major backlash that will now grow greater against Washington and Wall Street. The president should do what he should have done long ago: ask banks what they can do for their country. And ask them now. And act if they do not answer with the patriotism expected of all Americans and most especially those who made profits from the giant bailout paid for by the people who endure the pain.
 
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  • White House praises House bill

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm
    The White House issued a release officially backing the House healthcare bill today. Read the full statement below:The Administration strongly supports House passage of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, a bill that represents a critical milestone in the effort to reform our health care system.  H.R. 3962 will provide needed insurance reforms for Americans with insurance, expand coverage for those who do not have insurance, lower costs for families and businesses, and begin to reduce the Nation’s deficit.  It meets the President’s criteria for health insurance…

  • Obama holds media power lunch

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm
    President Obama dined today with some of Washington's most influential journalists.Here's the list of attendees, via ABC News:-Mike Allen, Politico-David Brooks, New York Times-Chris Cillizzaa, Washington Post-Gail Collins, New York Times-Howard Fineman, Newsweek-David Gergen, CNN-Mara Liasson, NPR and Fox News Channel-Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo.-John Meacham, Newsweek-Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution-Andrew Rosenthal of the New York Times.David Brooks is said to be courted regularly by the White House. The inclusion of Josh Marshall, meanwhile, represents the White…

  • Lawmakers trash-talk Yankees' big win

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    Not every House lawmaker is ready and willing to congratulate the New York Yankees for their tough, 27th World Series win.

When the chamber took up a measure to praise the team for finishing off the Philadelphia Phillies in six games, 17 lawmakers voted against the resolution, while 11 merely voted "present" and 19 did not vote at all.

That got us thinking: Why all the Yankees hate?

Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) was baffled by the ill will against his home team."Being from New York, I have always considered myself to be a winner," King told The Hill. "So it is very difficult for me…

  • Conlin to file to run against Grassley

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    Democrats have landed an opponent for Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), in former gubernatorial nominee Roxanne Conlin.Conlin will reportedly file her paperwork for the race next week. Grassley's seat is one Democrats have targeted a little bit since the health care debate began. His maneuvers on the Senate Finance Committee have rubbed many Democrats the wrong way, and with few other targets left, a swing state like Iowa was a logical next step for recruiting.Though he has consistently been popular, Grassley's numbers have come down in recent polling. He is still at 57 percent approval…

  • Congressman calls for second 'House Call' protest against House health bill

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:54 am
    A conservative lawmaker is calling for protesters who came to Washington for Thursday's "House Call" protest against healthcare reform to attend a second protest Saturday. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Friday announced the Saturday protest, which is to be held hours before the House is set to vote on the final version of healthcare reform legislation. "I urge all Americans who oppose this bill to come to Washington tomorrow morning and join us to stop this bill," King said in a statement. "We can kill this bill and stop the government takeover of healthcare. We need the help of every American…
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    TheHill.com: Ben Goddard

  • Going viral

    28 Oct 2009 | 1:48 pm
    Nothing beats word of mouth. Advertisers lust after the buzz that creates a “tipping point” of desire for their products. Political strategists crave the “chatter” Read more...

  • Storm flags in California

    21 Oct 2009 | 3:39 pm
    Maybe it comes from nearly three decades of political involvement in the Golden State, but I’ve always considered California something of a bellwether — the Read more...

  • Bob and Hillary’s escalation

    14 Oct 2009 | 2:12 pm
    As the White House debates how to respond to Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s call for additional troops in Afghanistan, two powerful allies are said to be Read more...

  • Obama moving along

    7 Oct 2009 | 2:45 pm
    Like a lot of others who opine on politics, I was concerned about President Barack Obama’s hasty trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, to try to close Read more...

  • The stakes for Obama

    23 Sep 2009 | 1:27 pm
    Two of America’s best pollsters delivered a strong message to President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress this week: Find a way to quickly declare Read more...
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    TheHill.com: David Keene

  • New York’s 23rd district race: Democrats, beware — your children may be next

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:45 pm
    With Tuesday night’s results in, and Democratic candidate Bill Owens defeating Conservative-Republican candidate Doug Hoffman in New York’s 23rd congressional district, I thought about the Read more...

  • Conservative rebound

    2 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm
    Voters today in Virginia, New Jersey and New York are trudging to the polls in elections being watched closely by politicians, pundits and activists Read more...

  • Conservative rebound

    2 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm
    Voters today in Virginia, New Jersey and New York are trudging to the polls in elections being watched closely by politicians, pundits and activists looking Read more...

  • There should be health insurance choices offered to everyone

    28 Oct 2009 | 1:18 pm
    I remain surprised at the almost total silence by liberals about a common, uncomfortable fact of all the plans Democrats have introduced in both houses: Read more...

  • Alexander’s warning

    26 Oct 2009 | 2:24 pm
    Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander’s (R) warning last week that the Obama administration may be headed down the road that ended so disastrously for President Richard Read more...
 
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    WashingtonPost.com: High School Sports

  • Prep celebration rules questioned

    Paul Tenorio
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The need for and inconsistent enforcement of excessive celebration rules in high school sports have many players, coaches and officials wondering if there is too much gray area to police.

  • Flint Hill takes City Championship

    Katie Carrera
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    After dropping the opening game to No. 10 Good Counsel, second-ranked Flint Hill rallies to win the final three to capture its first-ever volleyball City Championship.

  • Gonzaga, Good Counsel escape with WCAC soccer titles

    Mark Giannotto
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    For Gonzaga senior captains Marcus Henderson and Will Ryan, beauty on the soccer field is in the eye of the beholder. In Gonzaga's 1-0 victory over No. 1 DeMatha in the WCAC boys' soccer championship game on Sunday, the duo had their hands full marking the Stags' long and athletic striker, junior...

  • Anneka Wilson sparks Episcopal to ISL cross-country title

    Carl Little
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    All-Met runner Anneka Wilson wins her first race of the season and leads Episcopal to the ISL cross-country title on its home course.

  • Loudoun County girls dig in to keep share of volleyball title

    Matt Brooks
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    In their first three years at Loudoun County, seniors Julianne Hanna and Robin Marsala were part of three Dulles District championship teams. That string of dominance bred a feeling of ownership that the Lady Raiders were not willing to give up.
 
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  • Redskins' Hall in midst of image overhaul

    Barry Svrluga
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Since being traded by the team that drafted him and cut by the team that dealt for him, 'misunderstood' Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall has remade his image. Sunday, Hall faces the Falcons, with whom he made two Pro Bowls.

  • Redskins vs. Falcons

    Post
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    When: Sunday, 1 p.m. Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta.

  • n/a In response to Riggins, Blache defends Snyder

    Post
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Prompted by John Riggins's most recent criticism of Redskins ownership on Showtime's "Inside the NFL" on Wednesday, defensive coordinator Greg Blache broke his month-long media silence to defend Daniel Snyder on Thursday at Redskins Park. Riggins, the Hall of Fame running back who has repeatedly...

  • What the Redskins' Snyder could learn from the Yankees' Steinbrenner

    Thomas Boswell
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    NEW YORK George Steinbrenner III needed 20 years to figure out baseball. What he finally decided was that he would never figure it out at all.

  • Zorn reverses field on punt returns

    Post
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Coach Jim Zorn clarified the Redskins' punt-return situation Wednesday, saying after practice at Redskins Park that "nothing has changed" and that Antwaan Randle El would remain the primary returner.
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  • Nowitzki's 29-point fourth quarter fuels Mavs

    AP
    3 Nov 2009 | 8:13 pm
    DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki scored a club-record 29 of his 40 points during a frantic fourth-quarter comeback and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 96-85 on Tuesday night.

  • Bryant lifts Lakers past Thunder for 1st road win

    JEFF LATZKE
    3 Nov 2009 | 8:09 pm
    OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kobe Bryant scored 31 points including the go-ahead jumper in overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers got tested in their first road game of the season, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Tuesday night.

  • Pistons' guard trio leads them over Magic

    AP
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm
    AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Ben Gordon scored 23 points and Rodney Stuckey added 20 as the short-handed Detroit Pistons beat Orlando 85-80 on Tuesday night, handing the Magic their first loss of the season.

  • Pierce keeps Celtics undefeated

    DAN GELSTON
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:40 pm
    PHILADELPHIA -- Paul Pierce scored 21 points, Rasheed Wallace had 20 and the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten with a 105-74 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.

  • Lakers beat Clippers in season opener

    BETH HARRIS
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am
    LOS ANGELES -- There was no championship hangover for these Lakers. Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Andrew Bynum added 26 on his 22nd birthday as the reigning NBA champions opened defense of their title Tuesday night with a 99-92 victory over the Clippers, their Staples Center co-tenants who played...
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  • Kathlin Argiro Dress Event in Georgetown Friday & Saturday

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm
    Kathlin Argiro is a Georgetown Visitation High School alumn, and she's giving back to her hometown with an exclusive trunk sale on her cocktail, bridesmaid and - my absolute favorite style - the wrap dress. (That's her wearing one of her designs at left.) She's offering her wrap dresses, vintage pieces and formal wear at deep discount from their usual $200-$400 price tag... and mention APISS and get an additional 10% off!   I think the dresses are perfect for the holiday season and the dropping temps.  I love how they are flattering but still modest, for the jersey fabrics stretch…

  • APISS Weekend Picks November 6-8, 2009 - Fabulous Fall Fun

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:57 pm
    The Race Against the Odds on Sunday in Arlington is a 5K for the whole family! FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY Children's Native American Opera at the National Museum of the American Indian "El conejo y el coyote/The Rabbit and the Coyote" Friday 10:15 am & noon - tickets required, call 202-633-3030) Saturday &Sunday at 2pm - no tickets required, seats are first come first served Head to the Rasmuson Theater for this one act opera for children based on Zapotec stories and inspired by the artwork of Mexican painter, Francisco Toledo (Zapotec). Sung in a fantastical imaginary language and…

  • Adelaide Photography for Family and Holiday Photos

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:59 pm
    Kristin Callahan of Adelaide Photography is a master in the art of photography, and she really captured the beauty of our kids in a recent photo session at our home. We are so pleased with the results! You know how sometimes when you see photos of your kids taken by someone else, even if the shots are OK, they just don't look like the kids you see everyday? Well, EVERY photo that Kristin took truly reflects the essence of our kids' personalities. As a special giveaway to A Parent in Silver Spring readers, Kristin is slashing her prices in half for those parents that give her a call and set up…

  • Free Christmas & Hanukkah Gifts (and Gift Ideas) on APISS Reviews

    2 Nov 2009 | 5:35 pm
    Come on over to my product review site A Parent in Silver Spring Reviews for some gosh-darn-cool giveaways that you can wrap up, stick under the Christmas tree or gift to your kid during the Festival of Lights.Thanks to some super companies and PR people that love consumer moms like you, I'm giving away multiple copies of:Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Blu-Ray & DVD combo packs- 5 copies to be exactWhere the Wild Things Are...and 5 More Stories by Maurice Sendak on DVD - 3 copiesBoard games for kids like the Silly Socks Game and Rummikub for Kids Art lessons on video via Art House…

  • Halloween Weekend Picks

    30 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am
    Image courtesy Rock-N-RompDon't tell me that after the pumpkin patch field trips, classroom parties, and all the other activities that require multiple costume-washings, all you've got planned for the weekend is some measly trick or treating! Come on. Caffeinate yourself and check out all this fun that won't conflict with your neighborhood candy begging. FRIDAY OCTOBER 303rd Annual Halloween Rocks! Kentlands DowntownFriday 3-7pm. An enormous trick-or-treat, concert, and family festival in the Kentlands Market Square with merchant-led Trick or Treat and Festival Activities. The Great Zucchini…
 
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  • To Be Continued

    Amanda
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:56 pm
    Photo by New Yorkled on Flickr Goodbye? No. I’ll keep writing. But this is it for Creative DC. My boxes are packed; the movers are coming tomorrow. Tomorrow night, I’ll go to bed in the city that never sleeps. And then – ? What’s next? Probably Creative NYC. I’ll be taking some time to figure that out, and once I do, I’ll post a link here. In the meantime, this site will exist as an archive, and I’ll be curating links and ideas about creative living 140 characters at a time, over on Twitter. And you? What will you be doing? Keep in touch: write to me…

  • Moving Diary: 3 Days Left

    Amanda
    31 Oct 2009 | 1:06 pm
    Today’s theme is gratitude. Last night I attended Tranquil Space Yoga’s 10 year birthday party. I saw a lot of familiar faces, and said goodbye (or, “see ya later”) to a place that’s been a true oasis since I found it back in 2004. It got me thinking about all the people and places in DC that have helped make me who I am, these past 10 years. So with apologies in advance for a list that’s by no means comprehensive….thank you: …Kimberly, for providing a tranquil space, and for showing me it’s possible to live your dream; …WIT, for…

  • Spend Halloween with the DC Rollergirls

    Amanda
    28 Oct 2009 | 1:13 pm
    I’ve never been to a roller derby match, or bout, or whatever they’re called… but this event jumped out from my inbox as one of the more interesting Halloween themed events happening around town (gi-normous parties at bars are not my style). Click here for event details. If a roller derby too rowdy for your tastes – check out the Brit Noir film series at the National Gallery of Art. Or, stay home, gorge yourself on candy, and watch some of Jordan’s favorite Halloween flicks. More on Halloween: Costume ideas Pumpkin-carving inspiration

  • Yes yes yes

    Amanda
    23 Oct 2009 | 7:12 am
    Photo by hubertk on Flickr “I wrote stories from the time I was a little girl, but I didn’t want to be a writer. I wanted to be an actress. I didn’t realize then that it’s the same impulse. It’s make-believe. It’s performance.” - Joan Didion

  • Patient

    Amanda
    22 Oct 2009 | 4:32 pm
    Photo by laurenatclemson on Flickr “I keep coming out to the beach to remember how patient the earth is. The universe makes space you just gotta wait for it.” - Al Letson, on Twitter
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  • DC Blogs Noted

    WashWords
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    Ah Metro. This time it’s changing its SmarTrip policies. Hello, use or lose. Greater Greater Washington discusses the policy change and its implications. SmarTrip office didn’t communicate “use it or lose it,” delays, or contract changes. Lemmonex talks friendship. Deep, true, female friendship. Welcome Home The Bellows imagines a different (economic) path. Money for Something. And your kicks for free. The Obamas (esp. Michelle) AND Food and cooking competition and we missed it? We Love DC tells us all about it. Iron Chef Comes To The White House. Jason’s View…

  • DC Blogs Noted

    dcblogs
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    A rant, with photos, of a Safeway bathroom that delivers striking results. Rantings of a Creole Princess. The work of artist Anne Marchand and blogger, Painterly Visions, is featured on the cover of Art Calendar. A Streetcar Named Desire at the Kennedy Center gets four curtain calls, writes Footnotes, which managed to get tickets to a recent performance that included Cate Blanchett. U Street Girl writes: I love how this blog has connected me to people I never would have met otherwise. Meet local artist Scott Brooks. Theresa on Moving Back to DC for Her Son. People’s District. Interviews of…

  • DC Blogs Noted

    RestaurantRefugee
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm
    Imagine a single urbanite’s dating life as a classic TV game show.  If you’re having some trouble, one of the über anonymous bloggers at K Street Confidential has written The Dating Game to get you started. Lemon Gloria tells a story of “Pregnancy Amnesia” and the unvarnished truth that eventually comes to light. City Girl’s World offers a post, How to Let a Good Guy Go, that suggests there are a plethora of good guys around the city and women need some help in dispatching them when the time comes.  Pretty And…, on the other hand, writes about the reasons why some people put…

  • DC Blogs Noted

    dcblogs
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    14th and U writes: So, Mrs. 14thandyou had been home this evening for approximately ten minutes when she was greeted by the sound of our door buzzer. Outside were two of DC’s finest, there to inform her that her car had just been broken into. What DC People Hate explores the reasons why some women “drool over the idea of having a husband.” The post, Why the Desperation? When grocery stores discriminate against single people it’s called, Supersized. Donna Says. Mount Pleasant restaurant review: Haydees - Means Hell in Greek and Delicious in English. Ezra Klein’s…

  • DC Blogs Noted

    dcblogs
    1 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    The writer, Lollipopgoldstein, wakes up in the middle in the night with an immediate understanding of what was happening to her grandmother. Stirrup Queens. As she turns 44, Merujo writes about some of the jobs she has turned down over the years. Church of the Big Sky. This updated list of Hangouts and Haunts, richly illustrated, by Frozen Tropics is well worth the visit. FIOS Internet may be fast, but it isn’t cheap, and now a 6% increase. Details at Technology & MSG A Mile in Another’s Shoes is a blog devoted “to my attempt to eat well and heathfully from October 24-November 25…
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  • 26 Miles Is Far From Typical Female Fare

    Monica Shores
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm
    A scene from Round House's 26 Miles. Round House Theatre's production of 26 Miles will lose potential audience members with its plot synopsis, which features the words "mother," "daughter" and "heart-warming," and conjures up thoughts of Steel Magnolias and chick flicks. Yet there's barely any hugging, crying or any stereotypically feminine gestures iin this intelligent exploration of divorce and estrangement. Thanks to a solid script by Quiara Alegria Hudes, 26 Miles rises well above the realm of mom-daughter drama. Olivia (Laura C. Harris) is 15 and rudderless, living with an emotionally…

  • Thanks to This Week's Advertisers

    tien mao
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. Pirate Radio, the new comedy starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, from the creator of Love Actually. In theatres 11/13. Ballroom with a Twist, a new production with dancers from So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars, 11/20 and 11/21 at the Music Center at Strathmore. GroupOn, using collective buying power to bring you one ridiculous coupon each day. American Apparel, with 8 stores in DC, you can look your best after dark. If you're interested in advertising on DCist or any other site in our network, check…

  • Overheard in D.C.: A Strange World

    Andrew Wiseman
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:15 pm
    Photo by lovedc There's a lot of weird things in the world: Snuggies, hairless cats, Glenn Beck's Christmas book for kids, for example. And some things just defy explanation. Overheard of the Week Wednesday Night at at Duffy's Irish bar: Guy 1: "If he were as broke as he said he was, why did he keep buying Segways?" Guy 2: "He couldn't give up the lifestyle." (Pause) Guy 2: "I think he paid for it out of his 401K." After the jump, more weird stuff, people with priorities, and kids. Overheard needs you! To send the good stuff in: overheardindc(at)gmail(dot)com ------ Priorities On the Orange…

  • Out and About: Weekend Picks

    Kaysha Gurell
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Photo by dr kim veis ["o] FRIDAY ART: Tomorrow is the start of the FotoWeek DC festival, a must-attend six-day photography extravangza. Consult the Arts Agenda for more details on our picks for the fest. Tonight, check out the opening reception at FotoWeek Central in Georgetown (on M Street between 33rd and 34th Streets NW), starting at 6:30 p.m. for $20 at the door, or $15 in advance. MUSIC: We highlighted Falls Church native Thao Nguyen today, and recommend seeing her tonight with her band, the Get Down Stay Down, along with tourmates the Portland Cello Project at the Black Cat at 9 p.m.

  • Another Guilty Plea in OCTO Case

    Sommer Mathis
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am
    Yusuf Acar Yusuf Acar, the former D.C. computer security official who was arrested and charged in March for his part in a bribery scheme that allegedly funneled phony contracts and pay checks through the District's Office of the Chief Technology Officer, is expected to plead guilty, the Examiner reports. The full terms of the plea agreement are not yet known, but "Acar would pay back more than $200,000 in stolen money, including $69,000 in cash that was seized at his Northwest Washington home at the time of his arrest." Not to mention the $4,500 officers found in his pants.
 
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  • SW’s New Fire Station

    dcmetrocentric
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am
    When we got word that the District had selected E Street Development to build the new Engine Company 13 project in SW (pictured on the right) we were super excited. And now the bold design by Beyer Blinder Belle is one more step closer to reality with the DC Council approving the Land Disposition Agreement for the site at 4th and E Streets SW. This part of town is going to go through a complete transformation over the next few years with the newly refurbished Constitution Center and the new Consolidated Crime Lab it is going to have some very interesting and colorful buildings. [Rendering:…

  • To Do: Mostly Modern 2009

    dcmetrocentric
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:53 pm
    Here at DCMetrocentric we’re all about supporting good causes, and when that intersects with architecture and design, you know we are going to be all about it! On November 15th you can visit a showcase of modern and contemporary home design in Wesley Heights and AU Park all while supporting Martha’s Table, a charity that helps at-risk children, youth, and families by providing educational programs, food, clothing, and enrichment opportunities. The tours will be followed by a Gala reception at the beautiful Katzen Arts Center (pictured). Tickets are on sale now, and if you buy…

  • View 14 Commences Leasing

    dcmetrocentric
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:37 am
    We just got a press release with the answer to the big question “when will View 14 finally open up already?” The very unique and newly completed building at the corner of 14th street and Florida Ave has gotten a lot of attention over the last year as we closely followed construction, and now we will finally be able to see what it looks like from the inside. As of today, Level 2 Development has opened the leasing center for View 14 which is being billed as the Districts newest luxury apartment residence (we guess that’s accurate). We plan on swinging by to check it out and…

  • Inside the Real World House

    dcmetrocentric
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:28 am
    Just as soon as the city stopped caring about the Real World coming to town (they finished filming last month) do we finally get a look inside the mansion at 2000 S St. NW. that the 7 strangers called home. From what we saw, it’s everything you would expect including over sized pop art and a jacuzzi. The Post has the video tour posted here, and if that’s not enough for you… the show will start airing on MTV next month. [Photo: DBKing]

  • Great Shots: A Vertical Reflection

    dcmetrocentric
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:41 am
    The headquarters building of the National Association of Realtors designed by Graham Gund and SMB Architects has been the subject of many photographers, but we especially like this one by flickr user Suephi. The building itself has a great reflective property that gives its surrounding neighbors a neat vertical partitioned effect. Great Shot! [Photo: suephi]
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  • Explaining the Ft. Hood Tragedy

    Lawyer Mama
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:38 pm
    I grew up in a military family.  My father was a career Air Force officer, as was his father.  My brother joined the Army a few years after high school and served two tours in Bosnia before he got out.  Of course then he gave my mother a heart attach by turning around and joining the Ohio National Guard.  Thankfully, he returned from a tour in the Middle East late last year. My husband spent 20 years in the Navy - 3 on active duty and then 17 in the Navy Reserves.I also happen to live in the Hampton Roads area of Southeast Virginia, home to one of the largest concentrations of military…

  • Get Thee Outside

    Linda Kerr
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am
    Welcome November! My second least favorite month (next to February) of all the months in the year. Perhaps you're thinking, really, does this lady rank her months? Well, it's not quite like that. Historically November and February are boring, unexciting, cold and usually wet months, sometimes here in Northern Virginia we'll get some snowy conditions. As a family who loves the outdoors, we have to readjust expectations during the yuckier days, weeks and months ahead. Four years ago, I had been trained by the wonderful Swedes, during our brief time in Stockholm, to embrace all weather…

  • Gym Childcare: Mandatory TV?

    Jessica C.
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am
    When a huge new gym with a low monthly fee opened a mile from my house, I was excited to try it out. During the tour, I asked about the TV in the childcare room. In my previous gym, the childcare worker yakked on the phone with her back to the room while the TV babysat her charges. "Well, some kids like to watch it, but it's not on all the time," the manager said.A few days later, I filled out the forms to leave my son there and asked the childcare worker the if she could turn off the blaring 80s sitcom that neither the 10-month-old baby on the floor nor the six-year-old girl coloring at a…

  • The Past Vs. The Present

    Stimey
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:29 am
    This weekend I am headed to my home state of Utah, where I haven't been in more than a decade, to see some old high school friends, most of whom I haven't seen for more than fifteen years. We're going to hang out, hot tub, watch silly movies, and talk, talk, talk.I'm not sure what to expect. I'm excited, but also slightly terrified. All of these women still hang out together fairly regularly, except for me. I feel like I'm getting ready to walk through some sort of social anxiety-inducing temporal wormhole to my past.I'm still the same person I was in high school, but—no. Check that. I am…

  • In the Blink of an Eye Halloween Changed

    Jill Berry
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    For as long as we have had children, my husband and I have had the same routine on Halloween. I stay in and hand out candy. He takes the kids trick-or-treating. We have had minor variations in the years the baby or toddler stayed home with me, but for the most part our Halloween does not change. My kids love trick-or-treating with Daddy...he's the fun one, of course. Daddy takes them to every single house even though the houses are not close together. Mommy is a meanie and makes the kids wear turtleneck sweaters AND hooded sweatshirts underneath flowing Princess gowns. Horrors! In my…
 
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  • Today's Most Popular Stories 11.06.09

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pm
    Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 6, 2009: Washington Post: Suspect, devout Muslim from Va., wanted Army discharge, aunt said Washington Times: Sniper's ex-wife speaks out on abuse Washington Examiner: Democrat trap: Pelosi's wrath or voter backlash USA Today: FBI team will re-enact Fort Hood massacre CQ Politics: Paterson Spending $626,000 on New Ads The Hill: Immigration may threaten health vote Politico: Members fear their jobs are next ABC News: Jobless Rate Soars Above 10 Percent, Highest in 26 Years…

  • Sunday Show Preview

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm
    • NBC's Meet the Press: Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS), Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA), NYT's David Brooks, WaPo's E.J. Dionne, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Republican strategist Ed Gillespie and NBC's Tom Brokaw • CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Republican political consultant Ed Rollins • ABC's This Week: DNC Chairman Tim Kaine, RNC Chairman Michael Steele and a roundtable with Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, Republican Pollster and Consultant Frank Luntz and ABC's Sam Donaldson,…

  • What Did You Do For Lunch?

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm
    If you're certain White House reporters, the answer could be lunch with President Obama... Politico reports that CNN's David Gergen, WaPo's Chris Cillizza, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and Howard Fineman, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Cynthia Tucker, Politico's Mike Allen, NPR/Fox's Mara Liasson, TPM's Josh Marshall and NYT's David Brooks, Andy Rosenthal, and Gail Collins joined the President, David Axelrod, Anita Dunn, Bill Burton and Robert Gibbs for an off-the-record lunch today. Lunch apparently lasted two hours and green salad, halibut and pear tart were served. New Career Opportunities…

  • Friends and Colleagues Fete Embeds' Palin Book

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:41 am
    Former campaign embeds Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe's book on Sarah Palin is out this week, and friends and colleagues feted the CBS reporter and former Fox reporter at last night's DC book signing and party. Conroy and Walshe signed books and read an excerpt to a crowd at Borders downtown. They also took about 30 minutes of questions from the audience, which will air on C-SPAN's Book TV this weekend. Earlier yesterday, Conroy visited his old stomping ground at Georgetown University. He had planned to do a book signing, but the campus book store was not selling his book (yet)-- a funny…

  • The Hill's Reid Wilson to Nat Journal

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:16 am
    Reid Wilson announced today that he is leaving The Hill for a gig at Nat Jo's Hotline OnCall. Wilson joined The Hill as an online reporter last October when he left RealClearPolitics. Wilson's announce below: Friends, After a terrific year at The Hill, today will be my last in the newsroom. I've taken a position at the National Journal Group, where I'll be editing and managing Hotline OnCall, a blog backed up by a strong group of emerging writers. Thanks for all your help and support during the past year. My new email address XXX is above, and my cell number will remain the same. After a…
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  • REMINDER: Last Day for Latin American FILM Festival SAT, Nov 7th

    Free in DC
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:32 am
    DC Latin American Film Showcase with Portugal & SpainTuesday, October 20th - Saturday, November 7thAll films are FREE! Venues varyTickets given away 30 min prior to screening, at the door.1 ticket per person.Film schedule and details here!

  • UPCOMING: "Guitars Not Guns" Lessons for Youth 8-18 at BloomBars beginning this SUN, Nov 8th 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Free

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    7 Nov 2009 | 12:16 am
    "Guitars Not Guns" at BloombarsSunday, November 8th3:00pm - 4:00pmFree Guitar Lessons for 8-18 year olds!Bloombars is proud to announce the launch of our first Guitars Not Guns classes this Sunday at 3pm! Guitars Not Guns is a non-profit organization providing free guitar lessons to youth ages 8-18, combining mentoring activities with a quality music program. Classes are 8 weeks long and Guitars Not Guns provides a free guitar to all students for use both at home and during class, and students who complete the course get to keep the guitar at no charge! More information, including volunteer…

  • UPCOMING: BOOK TALK: On Environmental Engineering MON, Nov 9th, 6:30pm at Reiter's

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    7 Nov 2009 | 12:09 am
    Monday, Nov 9th at 6:30pmAuthor event at Reiter'sComplete details here!James R. Mihelcic and his co-authors will talk about their new book, Field Guide to Environmental Engineering for Development Workers: Water, Sanitation, and Indoor Air, a fully illustrated guide for international engineering service projects in developing regions around the world.Reiter's Books20th & K St, NWMetro: Farragut North or West

  • UPCOMING: Free Classes and Demos at BodySmith Fall Open House this SAT, Nov 7th, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

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    6 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm
    Fall Open House at BodySmithSaturday, November 7th12:00pm - 4:00pmYou are invited to a Free afternoon of Health and Wellness! Complimentary Personal Training Session, Sample Classes, refreshments and hor d'oeuvres. They will also be offering free eyebrow waxing, massafe, and medi-spa wrinkle treatments. All of these demos and classes are free this Saturday, November 7th. You can sign up at the front desk when you get there. Questions? Call BodySmith at 202-333-7703 or email kate@bodysmithdc.com12:00 – 12:30 Pilates Mat Class Erin Evans12:30 – 1:00 X Fire (Cross) Todd Leff 1:00 - 1:30 The…

  • UPCOMING: Benefit Event for Honduras this SAT, Nov 7th, 6:00pm - Midnight

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    6 Nov 2009 | 11:33 pm
    Fiesta Para La Resistencia Saturday, November 7th6:00pm - MidnightThis is a fundraiser, all proceeds will go to Hondurans in resistance to the military coup. Suggested donation of $5- $10. There will also be a cash bar.6:00pm - 7:00pm Panel with Sergio Mocada- Hondurenos para la Democracia, Tom Loudon- Quixote Center, Sonia Umanzor- FMLN DC & Adrienne Pine- AU7:00pm - 9:00pm Silent Auction, comida tipica, drinks and videos/music of the resistance9:00pm - Midnight Live Music and DJ's- local favorites!Saint Stephens Church1525 Newton St, NWat 16th St and NewtonMetro: Columbia Heights or…
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  • Family Concert @the Atlas

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pm
    CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY 2009-2010 Season Washington, D.C. -- The Capital City Symphony is once again offering two performances of its popular Family Concert, Sunday November 22 at 2:30pm and 4:30pm. Each performance is preceded by an instrument petting zoo, with members of the orchestra displaying their instruments and even letting the children try them! The concert itself includes a special program book just for the younger set and lots of audience interaction. This year's Family Concert is all about "What's in an Orchestra, Anyway?" Maestro Victoria Gau will take the audience on a…

  • Festival #4

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am

  • Sova Sessions

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:44 am
    This Saturday DJ Chris Klang will be spinning deep house and disco in SOVA's wine bar while classically trained musician Matthew Hemerlein lays down live instrumental loops. No cover all night.SOVA Wine and Espresso1359 H Street

  • Creepy Double Feature @H Street Playhouse

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:17 am
    Scena Theatre has a double feature of The Fall of the House of Usher and the Tell Tale Heart running through November 29th. Tickets are $25-32. Thursdays are young professional night, so $15 gets you a ticket and a beer, or glass of wine.Thur. – Sat. @ 8pm; Sun @ 3pmThe Fall of the House of Usher, (1840) is "... a fantastical tale of the impossible that manifests the crumbling nature of Roderick Usher's inner decay ..." Don't miss Usher bemoan "... the cry of the wind, (and) ancient things groaning under the weight of age." Usher is both, "A death, (and) a resurrection". (Poe and…

  • Fixation @Industry Gallery 11/7

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:22 am
    Daily Candy highlights the Ten Miles Square Fotoweek DC event at Industry Gallery. The Gallery won't officially open until next year, but this is your chance to sneak a peek at the space. Industry Gallery is located on the second floor of Conner Contemporary (1358 Florida Ave).Join Ten Miles Square and the Pink Line Project at Industry Gallery with the work of nine local photographers for the second annual Fixation exhibit, part of the FotoweekDC festival. These photographers each create a narrative with a short series of images, differentiating the stereotypical image of our Nation's Capital…
 
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  • Gentrification Reducing Downward Mobility?

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:34 am
    I really wish the findings of a Pew Trust report (PDF) regarding economic mobility was a little clearer. The best I could figure, before they threw in the math equation, which totally lost me, is that when a neighborhood decreases poverty a child's chance of heading downward as he/she grows up decreases. Yeah, there are a lot of negatives, unfortunately it isn't clear when you make the sentence

  • DC Urban farm, 1940

    4 Nov 2009 | 8:17 am
    I'm going through some papers and I came across a snapshot of census records. Apparently in 1940 there were 65 people living on farms (or 65 farms the table is hard to interpret). Considering that not every mile of the District was developed, that there were some parts of the District used for agriculture.

  • Ten Days of Truxtun- The End

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Day 10. I've been trying to figure out at what point Tom Truxtun went from Captain Truxtun to Commodore Truxtun. Apparently some time between 1800-1801, when he took command of the President and before he quit the US Navy all together because of some ranking spat, that wasn't entirely Truxtun's fault. In 1801 the fake war with France ended and there wasn't much of a need for a wartime naval force

  • Great Weekend

    2 Nov 2009 | 5:34 am
    Block clean upOriginally uploaded by In ShawI want to thank BACA, Anita Bonds our ANC and my neighbor Brian for making for an awesome block treebox planting. BACA (regular meeting is tonight at 7 @ Mt. Sinai) provided a tree, Anita provided the plants, dirt and mulch and Brian was just amazing. Bri organized the residents, going door to door (if you didn't get the message you weren't home) a week

  • Friday Misc pt 2

    30 Oct 2009 | 10:10 am
    Now I remember that other thing, Painted Hand Farm, which has a booth at the Bloomingdale Farmers Market got a write up in the Wednesday Food section (hey at least something survived the revamp). The article "Veal, cast in a kinder light," by Jane Black mainly talks about another farmer, but Sandy Miller gets some mention and a photo with two male calves. Also at her stall at the BFM she sells
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  • percontee: trying to feed the FDA

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    East County doesn't have a boulevard of broken dreams, but it's seen more than a few big ideas fall flat on their faces. The latest and perhaps most elusive big idea has been LifeSci Village, a new community of offices and research facilities, homes and shops in Calverton. Here, it was said, East County would eat in fancy restaurants and shop in expensive boutiques not seen this side of Montgomery Mall. If you worked at the new Food and Drug Administration campus, you could even walk to work. But in five years of talk about LifeSci Village, very little has surfaced about the project aside…

  • what's up the pike: something for the kids

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:44 am
    - Join Jerry McCoy of the Silver Spring Historical Society for their monthly tour of historic Georgia Avenue. The two-hour tour begins at 10am in front of the B&O Railroad station, on Georgia at Sligo Avenue and costs $10 for admission if you're over 13 or not a member of the society.- After that, MoCo's Department of General Services hosts the follow-up to last week's sneak peek of the new Silver Spring Library (above) tomorrow. You can check out final drawings of the soon-to-be-built complex at Wayne and Fenton, which will include County offices, an art gallery, and a future Purple Line…

  • return to the city place 10 theatres

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:54 am
    The last time I visited the AMC City Place 10 was in 1999, on a sixth-grade field trip to see Baby Geniuses (educational, right?). For members of White Oak Middle School's Teen Club, trips to the AMC represented a first taste of freedom, an opportunity to see the latest PG-13 rated flicks with parents far, far away. (There were rumors that the more mature students were engaging in sexual activity during these movie outings, but in ten years I have never heard anything to confirm this.) When the Majestic and the Silver Theatre opened in 2004, there were ten glorious months in which a filmgoer…

  • percontee: giving new life to the county line

    5 Nov 2009 | 6:56 am
    part ONE of a series about new development proposals in Calverton and Hyattsville by Percontee.Percontee's conference room, located deep within an office park off Tech Road, doesn't inspire at first. Its walls are covered in the yellowing photos of buildings finished years ago. A 1960's-era ad for a Laurel apartment complex advertises rents of $100 a month. There's a plaque celebrating the renovation of Wheaton Plaza - in 1987. You wouldn't expect this to be the birthplace of thirty-story apartment towers . . . in Hyattsville. Or a research-park-turned-downtown in Calverton. For decades,…

  • daily snapshot: houseboat

    4 Nov 2009 | 10:43 am
    The first thing you do when you buy a house is see if it will fit on your boat. (This is if you have made the correct choice to buy a boat first.) The second thing is to make sure your house is seaworthy.This is on Veirs Mill Road near Randolph Road.
 
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  • Visit the American Indian Rockville Festival

    Cindy Cotte Griffiths
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am
    This Saturday November 7, 2009, the 12th annual American Indian event will boisterously fill the terrace and lobby levels of the Montgomery County Executive Office Building at 101 Monroe Street from 10 AM – 5 PM. Artifact displays, drumming musical performances, and cultural crafts will transform the government building into a lively exhibition hall. Since I have two boys who are scouts, my family enjoys all the lore, costumes, bows, and arrows. At noon, all the official sponsors (the City of Rockville, Montgomery County, The Indian Health Service and the American Indian Society of…

  • Lunching in the DMV: Rolls ‘n Rice

    Cindy Cotte Griffiths
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:58 am
    Photo by Dskco I go to LA Boxing at least three times a week and never noticed the new restaurant Rolls ‘n Rice in the same strip mall. This is exactly why I need Dskco to point me in the right restaurant direction with her Lunching in the DMV blog and her most recent review of Rolls ‘n Rice. My coworker recommended that I try this new sushi place in Rockville called Rolls ‘n Rice. It’s been open for around 2-3 months. It’s located in the old Lemon Tree space, which is in the Congressional Village shopping center. There are 2 entrances, but the one in the back…

  • POTD: Artist

    Brad Rourke
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    This photo is by Rosalind Heoney Bauer. Of it, she says “Beautiful new murals in Town Center. . . Check out the new murals I photographed on the brick arches facing North Washington Street. The artist is wearing a straw hat.” The artist is one half of the duo Ken and Judith Williams from Pueblo, Colorado.

  • Don’t Throw Out Those Plastic Bags On Your Door knob

    Cindy Cotte Griffiths
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:40 am
    This Saturday morning, November 7, 2009, my Cub Scout Pack 928 will be delivering plastic bags to the doors of many Rockville homes along with Boy Scout Troop 447 and a slew of other scouts. These plastic grocery bags are not trash! I know there is too much writing on them but they tell you we will be back the following Saturday, November 14 to pick them up with a food donation to our local food bank. This is the 23rd year of Scouting for Food in the Washington Capital Area. With your help, local scouts collect an average of 20 tons of food each year for local food banks –…

  • Pick of the Week 11-5-09: Friday Night Out

    Cindy Cotte Griffiths
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:38 am
    Pick of the Week Friday Night Out: Art, Theater or … Bingo! This Friday night’s Art After Hours will jazz it up with very jazz duo “Unstrung” featuring Howie Jung on Vocals/Keyborard and Vince Calcaterra on Violin/Mandolin, while Michelle Ava directs AVAdance &ImproVolutions DC in performance art throughout the evening. 6:30 – 8:30 PM at VisArts. You can also visit the artists’ studios and start the holiday shopping exploration. Rockville Musical Theatre’s entering its second weekend of performances of “the world’s greatest love story on the streets…
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