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WASHINGTON — The rate of federal employees making six figure salaries has grown more than ten times in the last five years, though they still make less than their private-sector counterparts. In addition to the growth of salaries starting at $150,000, federal workers’ paychecks have also fattened by 25 percent during a time when inflation […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – A new survey says the D.C. region ranks first among the country’s 10 largest metropolitan areas based on life expectancy, education and income. The report by the American Human Development Project, an initiative of the nonprofit Social Science Research Council, will be released Wednesday. Sarah Burd-Sharps, a co-author of the report, says […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Gov. Martin O’Malley is commemorating the second anniversary of his administration’s efforts to alleviate childhood hunger in Maryland and, he hopes, to end it by 2015. O’Malley said Tuesday the state is getting more meals to children from low-income homes through school programs. He says the state is providing meals to […]
via WTOP WASHINGTON — The candidates running in November’s midterm election may have completed their door-to-door stumping, but the campaign rhetoric has not yet vacated local neighborhoods. Residents throughout the area must still contend with the hundreds of campaign signs and posters skewered on lamp posts and stuck in tree boxes. Each jurisdiction has laws […]
Michael Vick, not Donovan McNabb, played like a $78 million quarterback, accounting for six touchdowns all by himself. And his Philadelphia Eagles marched down the field in one big chunk after another, doing enough times to put new entries in the various record books. On a day the Washington Washington Football Team hoped to […]
WASHINGTON – Here’s a rude wakeup call: Your favorite latte may come with a whole lot of calories. The Daily Beast compiled a list of the 40 unhealthiest coffee drinks from 15 chain restaurants and coffee houses. More than half of the drinks have more calories and at least as much saturated fat as a […]
Kate Ryan, wtop.com SILVER SPRING, Md. – No matter what you call it – Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, Snoverkill – the region struggled to get through the heavy snows of last winter. But did some people have it worse than others? Montgomery County Council member Nancy Navarro says she was hit with a storm of calls and […]
via: WTOP WASHINGTON — It is not as easy to prevent those with ill intent from accessing personal information in social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr than those sites would have users believe, according to a new online study. Following the recent creation of easily-accessible social network hacking tool “Firesheep,” Digital Society, a “digital […]
CNN is reporting that two men have accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual abuse. Two Georgia men have filed suit claiming that prominent Atlanta pastor Eddie Long coerced them into sex.
Immediately after Houston Texans place kicker Neil Rackers made a game-winning 35-yard field goal, many Washington Football Team players struggled to accept the disappointing developments for them in a 30-27 overtime loss Sunday at FedEx Field. Read The Rest At the Washington Post