As a bus driver strike enters its second week in Prince George’s County, several hotly contested issues argued by Veolia Transportation and the drivers it employs remain unresolved. The company, which provides 40 percent of the bus service countywide, said several new rules and an on-bus camera system ensure safety standards are met, while many […]
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Dentist in Training Avenges Death of Local Boy with Education
Mathias Dunwoody’s heart was set on becoming a dentist. The son of a pastor and grandson of a barber, the Detroit native insists service to others was a natural choice that followed the path taken by the men in his family. Once he learned about the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP), a free […]
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Local Woman Graduates Air Force Basic Training
Air Force Airman 1st Class Domonique P. Simpson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Air Force members who complete basic training earn […]
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District Residents Share Preferences for Bottled or Tap Water
While many Americans say bottled water tastes better than water from the tap, many District residents think otherwise, according to a recent taste test conducted by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. The department’s outreach staff recently held a blind, comparative test at the Penn Branch Department of Motor Vehicles service center in […]
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Delta Kappa Gamma Honors Its Own
Diane L. Robinson was recently honored during the 2010 International Convention of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International that was held recently in Spokane, Wash. She was recognized as one of 187 “Women of Vision and Action” in the society of more than 107,000 key women educators in 17 countries. Robinson, whose vision is of […]
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District Named Among Nation’s Top College Towns and Cities
The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) has released its annual “College Destinations Index” (CDI), a quantitative ranking of the 75 best towns and cities to live in if you’re a college student. The locations were chosen from an analysis of the 222 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) with student populations of 15,000 or more. The […]
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DCPS Website Wins Best-in-Nation Award
District of Columbia Public Schools won first place in the 2010 Digital Education Achievement Awards (DEAA) and Best of the Web Awards, according to an announcement made today by the Center for Digital Education and Converge online. The awards showcase exceptional K-12 and higher education Web sites, digital technology projects and programs that have enriched […]
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Bridge in D.C.
–Nationwide Scholarship Benefit Part I (9-24-10) 7 p.m. Call Jewel Chapman at 301-686-1489. – Nationwide Scholarship Benefit Part II (9-25-10) 11 a.m. an ABA Benefit will follow at 3 p.m. Dinner will be served between the games. Call Jewel Chapman at 301-686-1489. – Open Pairs “C” Regional (9-8-10) Karen Pollock-Alice Harrison, 2. Elizabeth Wilson-Deloris Tolson, […]
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Automakers and Government at Impasse over Proposed Fuel Grading System
The government is considering making the task of identifying fuel-efficient cars as easy as ABC—literally. A fuel economy grading system that would inform car buyers about gas consumption has been at the center of opposition between automakers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Under the new EPA-proposed notion, letter grades of A, B, C and […]
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White House Seeks to Create One Fit Nation
– The Obama administration announced on Tuesday the creation of the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA), which is intended as a challenge to 1 million Americans of all ages to get more involved in physical activities as a way to maintain good health. “Despite our past efforts, the human and financial costs of unhealthy lifestyles […]
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Civil Rights Activist Revealed As FBI Informant
A prominent photographer who worked in the trenches during the Civil Rights era has been revealed to have also been a paid informant for the FBI at the time. According to a report by Democracy Now, Ernest Withers worked closely with the FBI to monitor civil rights activists during the 1960s. Withers is also said […]
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NAACP Seeks Release of Sisters Serving Life Sentences for Robbery of $11
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is asking Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour to pardon two sisters serving life sentences for their role in a 1993 armed robbery that netted $11. Jamie and Gladys Scott, then 21 and 19 respectively, each were found guilty of two counts of armed robbery when they were accused of luring two men […]
