Marine Corps Marathon Draws Pair Of Local Runners
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:16:48 -0700
Hes been running in marathons for several years, but this October will be a little different for Mike Pitassi.
Police: Gonzalez case did not qualify for human trafficking
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:18:16 -0700
Housekeeper Janet Gonzalez (center) of Washington, D.C., announces she has filed a federal lawsuit against a Dickerson couple, who she said did not pay her or let her go home during the nearly five months she worked for the family, at a press conference Aug. 10. Also pictured are Councilman George Leventhal (D-At large) of Takoma Park (right) and Ashwini Jaisingh, domestic worker organizer for ...
Gonzalez case did not meet standards for human trafficking charges, police say
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:45:46 -0700
Housekeeper Janet Gonzalez (center) of Washington, D.C., announces that she has filed a federal lawsuit against a Dickerson couple, who she said did not pay her or let her go home during the nearly five months she worked for the family, at a press conference Aug. 10 in Rockville.
Jazz Tumbles as FDA Rebuffs Drugs Date-Rape Chemical
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:49:26 -0700
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. tumbled the most in 19 months in Nasdaq Stock Market trading after failing to win a U.S. panels backing for a fibromyalgia drug that contains a chemical linked to date rape.
Jazz Rebuffed on Pain Drug With Date-Rape Chemical
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:19:05 -0700
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. failed to win a U.S. panels backing for a fibromyalgia drug that includes a chemical linked to date rape, sending shares down more than 25 percent in extended trading.
Jazz Fails to Win Support for Pain Drug With Date-Rape Chemical
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:49:05 -0700
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. failed to win a U.S. panels backing for an experimental fibromyalgia drug that includes a chemical linked to date rape.
Defense Secretary Gates Orders Changes in Response to Fort Hood Shootings
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:29:17 -0700
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered policy and procedural changes at the U.S. Defense Department intended to minimize the likelihood of violent incidents such as last years mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.
Missing basset hound is found after fatal crash in Paterson
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:13:38 -0700
Carmine GalassoBodhi, the missing basset-hound mix belonging to John C. Everhart, the victim of a fatal automobile crash, was found in Paterson this afternoon. Bodhi was at the Paterson Animal Shelter. PATERSON Officials say a dog that went missing...
Dr. Gridlock: Region braces for rainy p.m. commute
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:43:20 -0700
ALERT: A flood watch remains in effect for much of the area through late tonight. United States - Los Angeles - White House - Olympic Boulevard - Barack Obama
Ward pleads guilty to embezzlement
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:47:38 -0700
A former Bethesda resident and treasurer for the National Republican Congressional Committee admitted to stealing more than $800,000 from the committee and other political groups and PACs.
South Side lockdown
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:39:38 -0700
All three schools in the South Williamsport School District were locked down Tuesday afternoon after a 32-year-old man - wanted in connection with a domestic shooting in Maryland - contacted a district employee by telephone while he was on the run,...
Ex-NRCC Treasurer Pleads to Embezzlement
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:50 -0700
A former National Republican Congressional Committee treasurer has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $840,000 from several political committees.
Ex-treasurer of GOP congressional committee admits embezzling more than $844,000
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:12:00 -0700
A former treasurer of the National Republican Congressional Committee admitted in court Friday that he stole more than $844,000 from the NRCC and several other political fundraising committees. Republican - United States - Politics - National Republican Congressional Committee - Embezzlement
Ex-NRCC aide admits embezzlement
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:47:30 -0700
Prosecutors and Ward's attorneys recommended a 37-month prison sentence after he pleaded guilty..
NewsWatch: LaSalle buys Philadelphia and San Francisco hotels
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:52:40 -0700
LaSalle Hotel Properties is spending upward of $300 million to buy three hotels, while shedding a fourth.
What's it cost to raise your family?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:13:55 -0700
How does $369,360 per child sound?
Greenbelt plans to host Labor Day weekend festival
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:30:07 -0700
The city of Greenbelt will host its 56th annual Labor Day Festival from Friday to Monday. Festivities will include a carnival, parade, live entertainment, food, art exhibits and other activities. It was originally held in 1955 to raise money for a new youth center.
Plea deal soon in NRCC case
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:02:27 -0700
The former NRCC treasurer is expected to plead guilty to embezzlement.
Wibeto running for Dist. 15
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:51:38 -0700
Former teacher and Army veteran Lara Wibeto is making her second run for political office as she vies for a District 15 seat in the Maryland House of Delegates.
County police reports
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:10:12 -0700
The following is a summary of incidents in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington and Potomac to which Montgomery County police responded recently. The words "arrested" and "charged" do not imply guilt.