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Montie Martin
Eleventh convicted Va. jihadist sentenced 15 years
- Ali Asad Chandia, a local third-grade teacher, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday for three counts of supporting terrorism.
Classroom models outdated in the wake of Pluto downsizing
- On Thursday, the international astronomical intelligentsia decided to make parents across the United States feel hopelessly outdated with the most significant news for grade school dioramas ever: Pluto is no longer a planet.
Universities guarantee housing despite freshmen influx
- On-campus housing is an increasing issue as local schools are greeting the incoming class of 2010 this week. At Catholic and Trinity universities, for example, record numbers of freshman are showing up.
Universities report record enrollments
- Trinity and Catholic universities reported record student enrollments Wednesday at a meeting with the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Back to school means volunteerism
- Though American University begins classes Monday, students have already taken advantage of citywide volunteer programs during the University’s 16th annual Freshman Service Experience.
- Though American University begins classes Monday, students have already taken advantage of citywide volunteer programs during the University’s 16th annual Freshman Service Experience.
Hill East development could become the new skyline of D.C.
- Capitol Hill has already seen developmental success in the form of the Barracks Row revitalization, and even greater ambitions are on the books thanks to Penn East Inc.
Travel insurance not terror-proof
- Though many travelers now carry travel insurance, losses from missed flights and other problems triggered by increased security are not necessarily covered unless there is an actual attack.
- Though many travelers now carry travel insurance, losses from missed flights and other problems triggered by increased security are not necessarily covered unless there is an actual attack.
VA senators appeal FEMA decision
- Virginia Sens. George Allen and John Warner and Rep. Jim Moran sent Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff letters Tuesday requesting the Federal Emergency Management Agency reconsider its July 31 decision to deny Virginia federal assistance after torrential rains triggered flooding in parts of the state.
Summer travelers do their part to increase weekend traffic
- For Washington and Baltimore, these are the summer days thousands head for the Atlantic Ocean beaches.
Local professors, student pen terrorism report
- Two professors from the University of Maryland, College Park created their own Global Terror Database as a means of sifting through information on terrorist attacks to create a quantitative report that suggests government reactions to terrorism can be more dangerous than terrorism itself.
UMD professors, student write terrorism report
- Two professors from the University of Maryland created their own global terror database as a means of sifting through information on terrorist attacks to create a quantitative report that suggests government reactions to terrorism can be more dangerous than terrorism itself.
Tourists can book a spacewalk for $35 million
- Space Adventures, the Vienna company that sells an eight-day trip to the International Space Station for only $20 million, has a new offer: For another $15 million they can arrange for clients to take a 90-minute spacewalk.
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