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Mike Rupert
9/11 ... The worst terrorist attack ever on U.S. soil...Nearly 3,000 dead in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania ... Countless American lives change
- First it was New York, two airliners coming out of a faultless late summer sky and slamming into the glistening towers of the World Trade Center. And then it was in Northern Virginia, an airliner appearing perversely off course, dipping low and ramming the west side of the Pentagon. The airliners, filled with innocent passengers, not realizing until almost the end that it was the last day of their lives.
- First it was New York, two airliners coming out of a faultless late summer sky and slamming into the glistening towers of the World Trade Center. And then it was in Northern Virginia, an airliner appearing perversely off course, dipping low and ramming the west side of the Pentagon. The airliners, filled with innocent passengers, not realizing until almost the end that it was the last day of their lives.
Metro: Driver fired for failing to reveal conviction
- A Metro bus driver who was suspended last week after officials discovered he was openly promoting and handing out campaign material for District mayoral candidate Vincent Orange was fired Friday, officials said.
Lead found in Southeast school’s drinking fountains
- More than 500 students arrived at a Southeast elementary school Monday morning without any drinking water as all of the building’s fountains shrouded in trash bags after school officials discovered high lead levels, officials said.
City cites Metro for inoperable fire alarms at NW bus garage
- City inspectors cited Metro officials for fire-code violations Friday at a major Northwest bus garage after the facility’s antiquated fire alarm system was found to be inoperable, transit officials said.
- City inspectors cited Metro officials for fire-code violations Friday at a major Northwest bus garage after the facility’s antiquated fire alarm system was found to be inoperable, transit officials said.
Mixing Bowl, Wilson Bridge projects to cause delays
- Wilson Bridge officials are shutting down the ramp from the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway to Route 1 South in Alexandria on Monday to make room for contractors to complete a new interchange, officials said Friday.
Metro asks for patience during line repair work
- Metro officials are asking for the patience of Blue Line riders in Virginia and Washington as weekend delays and interruptions are expected to continue through October, officials said Thursday.
Wilson Bridge is both nemesis and savior
- Eight-year-old Daniel Ruefly stood along the shore of the Potomac River on a blustery December day in 1961, staring in amazement as a herd of politicians and other dignitaries officially dedicated the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
Downtown resurfacing work to begin on E Street
- D.C. Department of Transportation officials will begin milling down portions of E Street in Northwest this weekend as part of a weeklong resurfacing project expected to last through Labor Day.
Metro asks for patience on Blue Line rehabilitation
- Metro officials are asking for the patience of Blue Line riders in Virginia and Washington as weekend delays and interruptions are expected to continue through October, officials said Thursday. Weekend customers along the three-station corridor between the Franconia-Springfield and King Street stations have been shifted, rerouted and single tracked for the past two months to make room for a major track rehabilitation project.
D.C. charter schools still growing despite criticism
- D.C. Public Schools Superintendent Clifford Janey’s call for a moratorium on all new charter schools in the District earlier this month isn’t the first time the burgeoning independent system of schools has faced criticism.
Superintendent promises smooth start to the coming school year
- D.C. Public Schools Superintendent Clifford Janey said on Wednesday the hype surrounding the first day of school in the District should no longer be considered a “momentous occasion” — a smooth opening day will now be “routine.”
- D.C. Public Schools Superintendent Clifford Janey said on Wednesday the hype surrounding the first day of school in the District should no longer be considered a “momentous occasion” — a smooth opening day will now be “routine.”
New I-95, Inner Loop connector scheduled
- Some major traffic relief is in on the way for commuters along the Interstate 95/395 corridor as a massive bridge linking northbound lanes of I-395 and the Capital Beltway’s inner loop is expected to open to traffic at 5 a.m. Thursday morning, officials said.
- Some major traffic relief is in on the way for commuters along the Interstate 95/395 corridor as a massive bridge linking northbound lanes of I-395 and the Capital Beltway’s inner loop is expected to open to traffic at 5 a.m. Thursday morning, officials said.
Prince George’s County leads region with 134 traffic deaths
- Prince George’s County lead the region in traffic-related deaths in 2005, with more than double the number of fatalities of any counties in Maryland and Virginia or the District, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.