Instant Editorial: Don't be swayed by Catholic Church in approving same-sex marriage Nov 20, 2009
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has recently warned the District of Columbia Council that the church will stop contracting to provide social services if the city approves same-sex marriage next month. At stake is that Catholic Charities will have to facilitate adoptions to gay and lesbian couples if the District approves same-sex marriages. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
$100 Million Payoff to Buy Sen. Landrieu's Vote... Nov 20, 2009
(2) In this subsection, the term disaster-recovery FMAP adjustment State means a State that is one ofthe 50 States or the District of Columbia, for which, at any time during the preceding 7 fiscal years, the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and determined as a result of such disaster that every county or parish in the State warrant individual and public assistance or public assistance from the... (The Drudge Report)
Mistake has millions in federal funds going to nonexistent congressional districts Nov 20, 2009
The lists 440 nonexistent congressional districts in 50 states, four territories and the District of Columbia. So far, over $6. (KRNV.com, NV)
U.S. Scores A 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card Nov 19, 2009
About 33 states and the District of Columbia reduced the number of women of childbearing age who smoke; 21 states and Washington, D.C. insured more women year over year; while 27 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico lowered the late pre-term birth rate. Though the target areas are important, Howse said physicians still don't know all of the reasons why babies are born prematurely. (MEDLINEplus)
One in four metro areas in recovery mode Nov 19, 2009
" "Play" the index Here are several ways to explore this month's Adversity Index: An interactive map above this story shows the economic health of every state and metro area. You can "play" the map to watch the economy's ups and downs over 15 years, or select any state to see data for each metro area for each month. You can also see . A shows when the current recession enveloped each metro area. The updated index will be published every month at . There is a lag of about six weeks, so October... (MSNBC -- Business)
Simon looking at General Growth assets Nov 19, 2009
Jeff Clabaugh of the Washington Business Journal (District of Columbia), an affiliated publication, compiled this report. Most Read Stories. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Time to revisit firearms policies on military posts Nov 19, 2009
In Warren v. District of Columbia (1981), the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled, official police personnel and the government employing them are not generally liable to victims of criminal acts for failure to provide adequate police protection. a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public services, such as police protection, to any particular citizen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Detective says chief ordered mass arrests Nov 19, 2009
In early 2003, a District of Columbia city council member asked Ramsey, "You were not a part of that decision-making yourself" to take everyone into custody. "No," the chief replied. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Interstate Hotels sale brings $10.6M Nov 19, 2009
The company and its affiliates manages a total of 228 hospitality properties with more than 46,000 rooms in 37 states, the District of Columbia, Russia, India, Mexico, Belgium, Canada and Ireland. Interstate also has contracts to manage 13 properties to be built. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Mortgage Delinquencies Are Still Rising Nov 19, 2009
The District of Columbia had the highest debt per borrower at $359,788, while West Virginia had the lowest at $97,265. Source: The Wall Street Journal, Joan E. Solsman (11/17/2009). (Realtor Magazine Online)
JBG suit against D.C. survives challenge Nov 19, 2009
If neither the Contract Appeals Board nor the court had jurisdiction to second-guess the city, then no governmental authority could prevent the District of Columbia s executive and judicial branch from colluding to violate its own laws, she wrote. The judge also ruled that Wardman Investor was sufficiently affected by the deal and had legal standing to sue because the hotel taxes that the city collects from hotel owners like JBG will potentially be used to subsidize the convention center hotel. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Judge Tells Defense Lawyers to Hire Private Security in Blackwater Case Nov 18, 2009
Judge Ricardo Urbina of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia called the concerns of the defense lawyers speculative. "Here, the defendants have made no showing that the government's unwillingness to provide security to the defense team would effectively deny them access to witnesses and evidence in Iraq," Urbina wrote in an published Monday evening. (Law.com)
DC board won't allow gay marriage ban on ballot Nov 18, 2009
He said in a press release Tuesday that the "laws of the District of Columbia preclude us from allowing this initiative to move forward.". Similar ballot measures derailed same-sex marriage in Maine, where lawmakers passed a statute allowing gay couples to wed but voters repealed it, and California, where voters repealed court-sanctioned gay marriage. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Mortgage delinquencies hit another record in 3Q... Nov 18, 2009
The District of Columbia had the highest average mortgage debt per borrower at $359,788. The lowest average mortgage debt per borrower was in West Virginia at $97,265. (The Drudge Report)
Gay-Marriage Ban Held from D.C. Ballot Nov 18, 2009
He said in a press release Tuesday that the "laws of the District of Columbia preclude us from allowing this initiative to move forward.". A group called Stand4MarriageDC wanted a ballot measure that said "only marriage between a man and woman" should be "valid or recognized" in the city. (Time.com)
Medicaid generosity could cost Hawaii Nov 18, 2009
Along with Hawaii, the so-called expansion states include Arizona, Delaware, Vermont, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia, according to the Finance Committee. Senators from these states met last week with Reid to seek some form of parity in whatever health care bill comes to the Senate floor. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Philly Pizza Faces Risk of Closure Nov 18, 2009
I am not aware of any precedent and am not sure about the merits of this appeal, said Sara Bardin, special assistant in the District of Columbia Government Office of Zoning. According to Golds, the appeal is warranted, but the BZA has the right not to grant the stay of enforcement or ultimately the appeal. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Durso to leave hotel group Nov 18, 2009
She is a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of the District of Columbia. Through her work leading the association, she helped found the Hospitality High charter school in 1998, which has since graduated 210 students. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
US gets a 'D' for preterm birth rate Nov 17, 2009
33 states and the District of Columbia reduced the percentage of women of childbearing age who smoke. 21 states and the District of Columbia reduced the percent of uninsured women of childbearing age ... 27 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico lowered the late preterm birth rate. (EurekAlert!)
Columnist: D.C. church issue puzzles writer Nov 17, 2009
According to an article in the Washington Post, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has issued a threat to the District of Columbia: Stop protecting the rights of gay men and lesbians, or else. There's a bill that is headed for a D.C. council vote next month. (Daily Collegian, PA)
High court rejects challenge to Redskins' name Nov 17, 2009
Without any recorded vote, the justices let stand a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that had said the American Indians had not asserted their rights under trademark law in a timely fashion. The Redskins trademark was first issued in 1967, and the lawsuit filed in 1992. (AZCentral -- Business)
In 'Reverse FOIA' Move, Defense Contractors Want to Stop Release of Documents Nov 17, 2009
Last year, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against the defense contractors. "The problem here is our proprietary processes are being revealed," said Akin Gump partner Patricia Millett, who argued for the defense contractors Monday before appellate Judges Judith Rogers, Karen LeCraft Henderson and Janice Rogers Brown. (Law.com)
Real Estate Outlook: Moving Towards Recovery Nov 17, 2009
And the increase in sales came in pretty much every part of the country -- in 45 states along with the District of Columbia. Check out some of these extraordinary increases -- all tied in part to home buyers rushing to complete purchase transactions before the tax credit's original expiration date of November 30th, plus mortgages at rock bottom five percent rates or less. (RealtyTimes)
MAP: Who qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch? Nov 17, 2009
The percentage who qualified ranged from 77% in California and the District of Columbia to 33% in New Hampshire. More than 70% of school children qualified for free or reduced-price meals in five states, as well as the District of Columbia. (USA Today -- News)
Third of teens say they text while driving Nov 17, 2009
By January, 19 states and the District of Columbia will have enacted total bans on text messaging while driving. Some states ban it under some circumstances. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Abbott's Niaspan Works Better Than Merck's Zetia in Artery Clearing Study Nov 16, 2009
Allen Taylor, the study author and a cardiologist at Washington Hospital Center in the District of Columbia, said he ended the trial about four months sooner than expected when it became clear that Niaspan had significantly outperformed Zetia. It wouldnt have been in the patients best interest to keep the trial going, Taylor said in a telephone interview. (Bloomberg -- US)
NASA fans atwitter about shuttle launch Nov 16, 2009
The participants represent 21 states plus the District of Columbia, as well as five countries, including Morocco and New Zealand. The two-day online gathering got underway yesterday at Kennedy Space Center with talks by NASA bigwigs, including the first Twittering astronaut, Michael Massimino, also known as Astro -Mike. (Boston Globe)
Federal safety oversight of subways, light rail proposed Nov 16, 2009
Administration officials said they are responding to a growing number of collisions, derailments, and worker fatalities on subways - and in particular to the fatal June 22 crash in the District of Columbia and failures in oversight that have surfaced in its aftermath. In Boston, both a May 8 Green Line crash that injured nearly 50 people and a similar crash last year that killed a trolley operator involved apparent mistakes by 24-year-old operators who were relatively new to the T.. (Boston Globe)
Read the story Nov 16, 2009
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed Urbina and the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the detainees' appeal. The question is whether federal judges can order the executive branch to release detainees into the United States. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Md. attorney plans book on executed DC sniper Nov 16, 2009
gas station during a three-week spree in October 2002 that spanned Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore attorney who became a confidant of executed D.C. sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad is writing a book about him. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
U.S. oversight of light-rail safety urged Nov 15, 2009
Administration officials said they are responding to a growing number of collisions, derailments and worker fatalities on subways - and in particular to the fatal June 22 crash in the District of Columbia and failures in oversight that have surfaced in its wake. "After the train crash, we were all sitting around here scratching our heads, saying, 'Hey, we've got to do something about this,' " Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. (AZCentral -- News)
Gay Marriage Lost, But It's Not Losing Nov 15, 2009
Civil unions and domestic partnerships, which provide some or most of the accouterments of marriage, have been provided to gay couples in nine states and the District of Columbia, according to Lambda Legal. Once radical, these are seen today as the sensible compromise between giving gays the right to sacred matrimony and giving them a sharp stick in the eye. (Townhall.com)
Credit union starts Pomeroy scholarship Nov 15, 2009
ABC Supply operates more than 360 branches and other facilities in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Winery marks first year in operation. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Chemicals in schools: Is safety part of the equation? Nov 15, 2009
In 2003, the District of Columbia and the Environmental Protection Agency spent more than 1. 5 million to clean 250 milliliters of spilled liquid mercury discovered in a chemistry closet by a student. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
A new life for Lorton Nov 14, 2009
Two decades earlier, President Theodore Roosevelt had commissioned a workhouse and reformatory to serve the District of Columbia. Built on a rolling green landscape along the Occoquan River, the prison complex would espouse the progressive ideals of redemption through industry and self-sufficiency. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
D.C. defies church pressure on marriage Nov 14, 2009
Councilman Tommy Wells said it would be dangerous to let the Catholic Church start writing District of Columbia laws. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
River Parishes fare well during recession Nov 14, 2009
1 percent, Louisiana ranked behind only Alaska, which was the only state that posted growth for the period, the District of Columbia and North Dakota. These figures reflect the period ending in March 2009 and are the latest statistics available. (L Observateur, LA)
Musical Legend Duke Ellington Nov 14, 2009
February 24, 2009, Duke Ellington became the first African American to be featured on a United States coin put in circulation when his image appeared on a District of Columbia vintage quarter. One of the legendary musician s quotes, as noted at the official Duke Ellington website, states that, You ve got to find some way of saying it without saying it. (Suite101.com)
Carbon dioxide emissions fall in state Nov 13, 2009
Four states -- Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts and New York -- along with the District of Columbia reduced carbon dioxide emissions between 1990 and 2007. In Pennsylvania, carbon dioxide emissions increased by 5 percent over that 17-year time frame, but from 2004 through 2007 declined by 0. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Ethics Panel Dismisses Complaint Against Landrieu Nov 13, 2009
In its complaint to the ethics panel, based on a report in the Washington Post, CREW asserted that Landrieu violated Senate rules by sponsoring a $2 million earmark to support the literacy program Voyager Expanded Learning in District of Columbia public schools. Landrieu s campaign had earlier received $30,000 in campaign contributions from the company s executives and related individuals. (Roll Call)
Washington sniper denied victims' families a story to help the healing Nov 13, 2009
At first, the police were on the lookout for a white box van, which in the District of Columbia is about every 10th vehicle. The killer(s) kept leaving notes and dropping hints, which we and the police just weren't getting. (BBC News -- Americas)
IESI-BFC Buys Waste Services to Form No. 3 North American Solid-Waste Firm Nov 12, 2009
5 billion and residential customers in 11 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and six Canadian provinces. and Allied Waste Industries Inc. completed a $4. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Egypt: Rendition Redux? Nov 12, 2009
" The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two other unnamed U.S. government officials. Last week, another federal court ruled that the courts have no jurisdiction over matters relating to the practice known as "extraordinary rendition" - kidnapping a person in U.S. custody and sending him/her to a prison in another country. In a seven to four decision in the celebrated case known as Arar... (allAfrica.com)
Changes in AP Latin American, Caribbean operations Nov 12, 2009
Next year's pageant will feature 53 contestants, including Miss District of Columbia, Miss Virgin Islands and Miss Puerto Rico, who returns after a 50-year absence from the event. As always, the women will compete in interview, swimsuit, evening gown and talent competitions for the title of Miss America. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Senator seeks inquiry following accidents on D.C. transit system Nov 12, 2009
Mikulski is a member of an Appropriations subcommittee that partially funds WMATA. Other sources of the agency's funding come from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. After Mikulski called for the investigation, Sen. (TheHill.com)
FULL STORY-> Nov 12, 2009
Sales increased from the second quarter in 45 states and the District of Columbia; 28 states and D.C. saw double-digit gains. Year-over-year sales were higher in 32 states and D.C.. (RealtyTimes)
Wounded from Afghanistan increase Nov 12, 2009
Its hard to put it in words, Short, who served with the District of Columbia Army National Guard, said in an interview at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, where he receives weekly physical and mental therapy. Thanks to the therapy, he said, he's in a good place. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Military Milestones from the Birth of the Marines to the First Jet Fight Nov 11, 2009
Franklin D. Roosevelt will sign a bill into law making Armistice Day an official holiday within the District of Columbia. In 1954, Congress will change the name to Veterans Day to honor all American servicemen and women from all eras, and Pres. (Human Events Online)
Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction Nov 11, 2009
6 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. (EurekAlert!)
Steps trimmed for stimulus broadband funds Nov 11, 2009
The first round, of about $4 billion, produced about 2,200 applications requesting nearly $28 billion almost seven times the amount of funding available in the round for proposed projects touching all 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia. The agencies expect to start making awards in December 2009. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
First Star's Sixth Annual Celebration for Children's Rights - 'Come Be a Kid Again' November 15, 2009 Honoring Humanitarians and Visionaries for Their Devotion to Helping Children Nov 11, 2009
These reports serve as objective, performance-evaluating tools in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia receive A through F letter grades based on statutes, court rules and practice. They raise public awareness that not all child victims of abuse and neglect who receive court action are entitled to the basic civil legal right of attorney representation in foster care and dependency hearings. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan Nov 11, 2009
"I cry out for them. It's tough. It's hard to put it in words," Short, who served with the District of Columbia Army National Guard, said in an interview at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, where he receives weekly physical and mental therapy. Thanks to the therapy, he said, he's in a good place. (Albany Times Union)
District Of Columbia Students Ask Dr. Oz Nov 11, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- Recent studies say childhood obesity has reached an all time high and the District of Columbia Public Schools has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the country. A group of students from Janney Elementary in the District of Columbia had an opportunity to ask Dr. Oz a few questions about what kidscando to tackle childhood obesity. (W-USA News, DC)
D.C. sniper Muhammad executed for 2002 attacks Nov 11, 2009
gas station during a three-week spree in October 2002 that spanned Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Victims, relatives to witness sniper execution. (Fresno Bee)
Stimulus Funds Will Help Improve The C&O Towpath Nov 11, 2009
He says a 42-mile section from the District of Columbia to near Sandy Hook typically gets most attention because it is heavily used. But Hitchcock says the upper section is getting more visitors, partly due to completion in late 2006 of the Great Allegheny Passage between Cumberland and the Pittsburgh area. (W-USA News, DC)
Millbrook Custom Cabinetry closes Nov 11, 2009
Millbrook has about 60 authorized dealers in 15 states and the District of Columbia, according to the company Web site. One of the dealers is Millbrook Kitchens of North Greenbush. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Stifel posts record profit, revenue Nov 10, 2009
St. Louis-based Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company with 298 offices in 41 states and the District of Columbia. Most Read Stories. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Pa. women earn less, gender gap narrows Nov 10, 2009
The wage gap was narrowest last year in the District of Columbia, where women earned 92. 2 percent of what men did, while the largest gap occurred in Wyoming, where women earned only 67. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Women in Pa. earn 79% of male counterparts Nov 10, 2009
The ratio varied across the country, with women in Wyoming earning 68 percent of their male counterparts' salaries, and women in the District of Columbia almost even with men, at 92 percent. A found while there was "no systematic pattern or conclusive evidence of compensation discrimination" among city of Pittsburgh's employees, female employees have "slightly lower" minimum salaries than males. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Steele says some white Republicans scared of him Nov 10, 2009
The District of Columbia, after all, gave of its votes to President Obama last fall, and around the country, black voters were of the Democratic ticket. The visit didn't exactly seem to stir the campus; in the student union building, the line to get into the cafeteria two floors below Steele's speech was much longer than the line to get into the talk, and the first two rows were filled in, just before the program began, by about two dozen mostly white College Republicans from other D.C.... (Salon)
GMA Weekend is Looking for Justin Bieber Fans! Nov 9, 2009
II. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States or the District of Columbia and 13 years of age or older (except residents of Maine who are under 18 years old). Entrants who are minors must provide parental consent at the time of entry. (ABC News)
Steinert alum Babice keeps rolling Nov 9, 2009
The District II College Division consists of all non-NCAA Division I colleges and universities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Babice, a Rowan University forward, is majoring in health and exercise science with a 3. (NJ.com -- Times)
Killings remain unsolved as sniper execution nears Nov 8, 2009
gas station during a three-week spree in October 2002 that spanned Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia ... If Malvo's reported confessions are accepted as true, it would mean he and Muhammad are responsible for 27 shootings resulting in 17 deaths in 10 states (Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Washington, Georgia, Texas, California, Florida, Arizona and Louisiana) plus the District of Columbia. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Company wants to make electricity with wood biomass Nov 8, 2009
A recent S.C. Forestry Commission report on wood biomass notes that 29 states and the District of Columbia now require utility companies to get at least a portion of their power from renewable energy sources. Although South Carolina has no such requirements, North Carolina now says its utilities must get at least 12. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Report: hiring to improve in November Nov 8, 2009
Tierney Plumb of the Washington Business Journal (District of Columbia), an affiliated publication, compiled this report. Most Read Stories. (Pacific Business News, HI)
