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2 D.C.-area universities race to start text alert systems
- Two Washington-area universities are hurrying to implement emergency communication systems by fall in response to safety concerns after the Virginia
Moran schmoozes with his littlest constituents
- Virginia Congressman Jim Moran met with some of his littlest constituents Friday, to highlight the role he played in channeling funding to the elementary-school Young Scholars summer program.
- Virginia Congressman Jim Moran met with some of his littlest constituents Friday, to highlight the role he played in channeling funding to the elementary-school Young Scholars summer program.
Fenty extends summer jobs program
- D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty announced Wednesday that he will extend the Summer Youth Employment Program two weeks past its scheduled Aug. 3 end date.
No relief in sight from Washington-area drought
- There will be no relief anytime soon for the drought that is impacting Washington, Virginia and Maryland, said Douglas Le Comte, a drought specialist at the National Weather Service.
- There will be no relief anytime soon for the drought that is impacting Washington, Virginia and Maryland, said Douglas Le Comte, a drought specialist at the National Weather Service.
Environmentalists support move to reduce geese in Anacostia River
- The Canadian goose population along the Anacostia River must be reduced to protect valuable wetlands, even if lethal measures are necessary, said representatives of government, citizen and environmental organizations.
U.S. plans to hire 1,000 mental health workers for war vets
- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will attempt to hire 1,000 mental health professionals in the next three to six months to deal with the large number of soldiers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials said Monday at a mental health forum in Alexandria.
Council member: Hospital making progress, improvements
- A day after the D.C. Council approved an investigation of Greater Southeast Community Hospital’s operations, Council Member David Catania backed down from threats of action against the troubled facility’s owners, citing progress on staffing, equipment and sanitation problems.
D.C. seeks to increase tree population
- In an effort to reverse the effects of a 25-year period of drastic tree loss, D.C. government, organizations and residents are digging in to boost the tree population in the city.
- In an effort to reverse the effects of a 25-year period of drastic tree loss, D.C. government, organizations and residents are digging in to boost the tree population in the city.
University of Maryland endorses rules for financial aid officers
- The regents of the University of Maryland voted Sunday to support a code of conduct that would bar financial aid officers from receiving money, gifts or trips from loan companies in exchange for promoting their services.