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Officials Say D.C. Is Better Prepared For Disasters

Federal and local officials say the Washington area is better equipped to respond to emergencies in the wake of an earthquake and a freak snowstorm that snarled traffic this year.

2011/12/07

Immigration Scam Awareness Campaign Goes National

Immigration services scams are getting so sophisticated that fraudsters now advertise online with websites that perfectly mimic those of official government agencies, federal officials said Thursday as they rolled out a nationwide awareness campaign meant to combat such practices.

2011/12/01

Report: Md. Among Top 10 In Energy Efficiency

Maryland is among the top 10 states nationwide when it comes to energy efficiency according to a new scorecard.

2011/10/20

German National Gets 20 Years In Md. Assault

A German national who was extradited from Europe on a 10-year-old rape charge has been sentenced in Hagerstown to 20 years in prison for a lesser offense.

2011/08/02

Field Narrows As Spelling Bee Finals Approach

The long journey to Scripps National Spelling Bee champion reached the homestretch Thursday morning under the bright lights of national television.

2011/06/02

McDonald’s Owner Says Job Has Many Rewards

Don’t ever make a disparaging comment about flipping burgers for a living within earshot of Gerry Gimelstob.
He’ll be quick to correct you, explaining that in his 21 years as a McDonald’s franchisee, he’s seen dozens of workers spin part-time jobs as cashiers and cooks into well-paid management positions with room to grow.

2011/04/20

A woman (R) takes pictures of cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin on March 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. Americans celebrating the beauty of Washington's landmark pink cherry blossoms this spring have at heart the tragedies jolting Japan, which gave the trees to the United States. More than 27,000 people are dead or missing, and two weeks after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami crippled the aging nuclear plant in northeastern Japan, rescue work is still under way to avoid a major nuclear disaster. As many as one million people are expected to stream through the Mall esplanade area during the Cherry Blossom Festival from March 26 through April 10. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Shutdown Won’t Stop Cherry Blossom Parade In D.C.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade will go on Saturday regardless of a potential government shutdown by avoiding National Park Service property, organizers said Friday.

2011/04/08

O’Malley To Push White House Energy Plan

Gov. Martin O’Malley is helping pitch President Barack Obama’s national energy plan.

2011/04/01

Both Sides On Gay Marriage Hope For Gains In 2011

Lawmakers in Rhode Island and Maryland are taking up bills to legalize gay marriage, advocates in New York are making a renewed push, and opponents are fighting for constitutional bans in Indiana and Wyoming and to re-impose bans in Iowa and Hampshire.

2011/02/09