Leggett wants new Rockville jail, council chief calls too pricey
By: KATHLEEN MILLER
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett wants to build a new temporary holding facility for county...
3 Minute Interview-Agouridis
By: SCOTT MCCABE
Leona Agouridis, 47, is executive director of the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District,...
Loudoun to ask Congress for stimulus funds
By: DAVID SHERFINSKI
Loudoun County has prepared a list of ready-to-go projects in hopes of getting a piece of the...
Council to focus on familiar themes in new session
By: MICHAEL NEIBAUER
The D.C. Council this week will start its 18th session since Home Rule with one new member and five...
Mendelson seeks halt to controversial order signed by Fenty
By: BILL MYERS
D.C. Councilman Phil Mendelson is trying to stop Police Chief Cathy Lanier from issuing subpoenas...
The Pelosi Doctrine: What’s good for her is good for the U.S.
Bailout fever reaches Charlottesville
Coal Lies From A Progressive Fable Factory
Israel's Gaza Surge The Wall Street Journal
Not All Stimuli Are Created Equal The Weekly Standard
Life In The Clown-Car Fast Lane National Review Online
The Prosecution of Raven 23 Human Events
Defunder Of The Left The American Spectator
Don't Stop Until Hamas Is Destroyed New York Post
Sports
Bucs' Morris latest candidate meet with Broncos
Raheem Morris' interviewing skills could make his promotion to defensive coordinator in Tampa Bay a moot point. The Buccaneers' 32-year-old secondary coach and defensive whiz moved up his... Full story
Business
Congressmen sound off against SEC in Madoff affair
Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange... Full story
Entertainment
Patricia Arquette files for divorce
Patricia Arquette has filed for divorce from her actor-husband. Arquette filed for divorce from Thomas Jane in Los Angeles on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who were... Full story
Governor Kaine tapped to lead Democratic National Committee
In a change of heart since he was first asked in November, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine will heed Barack Obama’s request to take over leadership of the Democratic National Committee, according... Full story
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3 Minute Interview-Wiseman
Mary Wiseman has been playing Martha Washington at Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington, for 12 years. Wiseman serves as a character interpreter, answering questions from visitors about the... Full story
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Top cop
In 2001, civil rights lawyer Philip Eure began the District of Columbia’s Office of Police Complaints at the request of the mayor and a five-member oversight board. Today, he’s the... Full story
Fabulous fib is named Wis. club's top lie of 2008
A whopper about a devious baby and his diapers is the top lie of 2008, an organization of champion fibbers declared Monday. The Burlington Liars Club bestowed its top award for this line: "My... Full story
China targets Google in pornography crackdown
China warned Google and other popular Web portals Monday that they must do more to block pornographic material from reaching Chinese users, the latest in a series of government crackdowns targeting... Full story
