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Corruption lands ex-Louisiana congressman 13 years
11/14/2009 1:57am
William Jefferson, who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer, was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.
11/14/2009 1:57am
William Jefferson, who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer, was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.
Swine flu fear keeps teen hospital volunteers home
11/14/2009 8:01am
Swine flu has emptied classrooms and filled vaccination clinics It has also caused Frederick Memorial Hospital to tell its high school-aged volunteer corps to stay away until they have received flu vaccinations
11/14/2009 8:01am
Swine flu has emptied classrooms and filled vaccination clinics It has also caused Frederick Memorial Hospital to tell its high school-aged volunteer corps to stay away until they have received flu vaccinations
Wanted man arrested after two escapes
11/14/2009 8:03am
A man featured in a recent edition of 'Frederick's Most Wanted' in The Frederick News-Post was arrested after he twice ran away from officers, according to the Frederick Police Department
11/14/2009 8:03am
A man featured in a recent edition of 'Frederick's Most Wanted' in The Frederick News-Post was arrested after he twice ran away from officers, according to the Frederick Police Department
Frederick Sheriff fires back over discrimination suit
11/14/2009 8:11am
Inaccurate, misleading and excluding relevant facts. Those were some of the words Sheriff Chuck Jenkins used to describe a federal lawsuit alleging that a Salvadoran woman's civil rights were violated by two of his deputies.
11/14/2009 8:11am
Inaccurate, misleading and excluding relevant facts. Those were some of the words Sheriff Chuck Jenkins used to describe a federal lawsuit alleging that a Salvadoran woman's civil rights were violated by two of his deputies.
Army detains Maryland soldier In Afghanistan
11/14/2009 8:14am
A Maryland soldier is in Army custody and classified as a deserter -- unfairly, relatives say -- after he extended a two-week midtour leave to take care of his sick wife and their new baby
11/14/2009 8:14am
A Maryland soldier is in Army custody and classified as a deserter -- unfairly, relatives say -- after he extended a two-week midtour leave to take care of his sick wife and their new baby
National Endowment honors 5 in opera
11/14/2009 8:21am
The National Endowment for the Arts is awarding five people the nation's highest opera honor.
11/14/2009 8:21am
The National Endowment for the Arts is awarding five people the nation's highest opera honor.
D.C. getting wheelchair-accessible taxis
11/14/2009 8:32am
Wheelchair-accessible taxis will be soon be in service in Washington.
11/14/2009 8:32am
Wheelchair-accessible taxis will be soon be in service in Washington.
Smithsonian offers free IMAX for old cell phones
11/14/2009 8:44am
The Smithsonian's Johnson IMAX Theater is offering free admission to see the film "Wild Ocean 3D" to anyone who brings an old cell phone to recycle.
11/14/2009 8:44am
The Smithsonian's Johnson IMAX Theater is offering free admission to see the film "Wild Ocean 3D" to anyone who brings an old cell phone to recycle.
Prince George's police hold youth anti-crime event
11/14/2009 8:53am
Prince George's County Police are holding what they're calling a "Youth Explosion."
11/14/2009 8:53am
Prince George's County Police are holding what they're calling a "Youth Explosion."
Wet weather closes D.C. fields
11/14/2009 9:30am
The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation says wet weather is forcing it to close the city's grass fields.
11/14/2009 9:30am
The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation says wet weather is forcing it to close the city's grass fields.
Funeral services held for Va. DEA agent
11/14/2009 9:51am
Family, friends and public safety officials have gathered for the funeral services of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent killed in Afghanistan.
11/14/2009 9:51am
Family, friends and public safety officials have gathered for the funeral services of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent killed in Afghanistan.
Md. archbishop to honor Baltimore cathedral
11/14/2009 10:21am
A Baltimore church is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
11/14/2009 10:21am
A Baltimore church is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Runaway barge grounded off Va
11/14/2009 10:32am
A runaway 570-foot barge remains grounded off a section of Virginia Beach.
11/14/2009 10:32am
A runaway 570-foot barge remains grounded off a section of Virginia Beach.
Md. boy who inspired superhero character dies
11/14/2009 11:16am
A Maryland first grader whose battle with brain cancer inspired a comic book has died.
11/14/2009 11:16am
A Maryland first grader whose battle with brain cancer inspired a comic book has died.
Severe weather causes flooding in Md.
11/14/2009 12:02pm
Two homes in Maryland have been condemned after severe flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida.
11/14/2009 12:02pm
Two homes in Maryland have been condemned after severe flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida.
No day at the beach as cleanup begins
11/14/2009 12:50pm
A neighborhood woke up with aching backs and shoulders today, but they don't seem to mind, because their efforts appear to have saved several homes threatened by this week's wicked nor'easter.
11/14/2009 12:50pm
A neighborhood woke up with aching backs and shoulders today, but they don't seem to mind, because their efforts appear to have saved several homes threatened by this week's wicked nor'easter.
Va. man shot, killed by police
11/14/2009 1:01pm
Virginia police responding to a report of a theft in progress shot and killed a suspect.
11/14/2009 1:01pm
Virginia police responding to a report of a theft in progress shot and killed a suspect.
Schools head would feel 'responsible' for a Fenty loss
11/14/2009 1:40pm
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee says that if Mayor Adrian Fenty isn't re-elected in 2010 she will feel responsible.
11/14/2009 1:40pm
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee says that if Mayor Adrian Fenty isn't re-elected in 2010 she will feel responsible.
2 firefighters hurt in house fire
11/14/2009 2:06pm
Two firefighters suffered minor burns while fighting a fire in northeast Washington.
11/14/2009 2:06pm
Two firefighters suffered minor burns while fighting a fire in northeast Washington.
Parents ask school to ban perfume
11/14/2009 2:23pm
The parents of a 14-year-old Maryland boy are asking a public school system to ban perfumes and colognes because they trigger their son's asthma.
11/14/2009 2:23pm
The parents of a 14-year-old Maryland boy are asking a public school system to ban perfumes and colognes because they trigger their son's asthma.
Man falls, dies while trimming tree in Md.
11/14/2009 2:57pm
A man trimming a tree branch with a chain saw has died after falling off the ladder he was using.
11/14/2009 2:57pm
A man trimming a tree branch with a chain saw has died after falling off the ladder he was using.
Former D.C. employee pleads guilty to fraud
11/14/2009 3:47pm
A former D.C. government employee has admitted that he took thousands of dollars in kickbacks to steer contracts to a technology consulting firm.
11/14/2009 3:47pm
A former D.C. government employee has admitted that he took thousands of dollars in kickbacks to steer contracts to a technology consulting firm.
Biden serves lunch to D.C. homeless
11/14/2009 4:03pm
Vice President Joe Biden briefly took on a second job this week, serving lunch at a Washington homeless shelter.
11/14/2009 4:03pm
Vice President Joe Biden briefly took on a second job this week, serving lunch at a Washington homeless shelter.
Md. selects new Republican party chair
11/14/2009 4:20pm
Maryland Republicans have elected Audrey Scott as their new state party chairwoman.
11/14/2009 4:20pm
Maryland Republicans have elected Audrey Scott as their new state party chairwoman.
Basweti wins second straight Richmond Marathon
11/14/2009 7:24pm
Kenya's Jynocel Basweti won the Richmond Marathon for the second straight year Saturday, while Salome Kogsei took the women's race in her first marathon.
11/14/2009 7:24pm
Kenya's Jynocel Basweti won the Richmond Marathon for the second straight year Saturday, while Salome Kogsei took the women's race in her first marathon.
St. Mary's Catholic Church parking lot turns green
11/14/2009 10:02pm
When Gerald Winegrad was a kid, he played baseball on grassy fields behind St. Mary's Catholic Church and School in downtown Annapolis.
11/14/2009 10:02pm
When Gerald Winegrad was a kid, he played baseball on grassy fields behind St. Mary's Catholic Church and School in downtown Annapolis.
School fairs promote reading while raising profit
11/14/2009 10:02pm
Kathy Sterling, PTA president for Pinehurst Elementary School, was working the book fair she had coordinated.
11/14/2009 10:02pm
Kathy Sterling, PTA president for Pinehurst Elementary School, was working the book fair she had coordinated.
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