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| National public high school graduation rate at a four-decade high Jan 23rd 2013, 05:01 The percentage of students at public high schools who graduate on time has reached its highest level in nearly 40 years, according to the most recent federal government estimates released Tuesday. Based on data collected from the states for the Class of 2010, the National Center for Education Statistics estimated that 78 percent of students across the country earned a diploma within four years of starting high school. The graduation rate was last at that level in 1974, officials said. Read full article >> |  | Police charge tree-climbing inauguration protester Jan 22nd 2013, 23:46 Rives Miller Grogan has something to say. The way he says it keeps getting him in trouble at the U.S. Capitol. Now, after the 47-year-old Californian allegedly climbed 40 feet up a tree near the Capitol reflecting pool and tried to shout down President Obama's inaugural address on Monday, a judge has ordered him to stay away not only from Capitol building but from the District entirely. Read full article >> | | The best quotes from the New Kids on the Block tour announcement Jan 22nd 2013, 22:42 The New Kids on the Block, or NKOTB -- not to be confused with NKOTBSB, how the New Kids/Backstreet Boys supergroup of 2011 must surely forever be known -- will perform at Verizon Center on June 14. Perhaps looking to tack a few more alphanumerics onto another tour-defining acronym, they'll be joined by Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees on "The Package" tour. Shall we refer to the collective as NKOTB2M98 then? We'll wait for a formal ruling. Until then, enjoy a few canned quotes from the official tour announcement: Read full article >> | | Montgomery County man gets 10 years in hotel-room stabbing Jan 22nd 2013, 22:25 Editor's note: An earlier version of this post misstated Kyle A. Duppins's age. He is 27, not 37. This post has been updated. A Montgomery County man accused of stabbing a man inside a hotel room 21 times was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder. Kyle A. Duppins, 27, of Damascus, also faces three years of probation after his release. Read full article >> | | Fairfax police officer arrested in theft Jan 22nd 2013, 21:49 A 12-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department was arrested in December for allegedly attempting to take a purse and blouse from a department store, authorities said. Officer Alexandra Neff, who works in the patrol bureau, allegedly concealed the items without paying for them at Lord & Taylor at the Dulles Town Center, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Read full article >> | | PM Update: Coldest night in about four years ahead, more subfreezing weather Wednesday Jan 22nd 2013, 21:40 The last time Washington, D.C. experienced low temperature below 15 degrees was March 3, 2009 (low of 14). Tonight, the mercury may plunge to levels a degree or two colder than that. Wind chills may flirt with zero, or a few degrees below. The thermal recovery Wednesday is modest, with afternoon temperatures stuck in the 20s. | | Metro planning weekend work on Red, Orange, Green lines Jan 22nd 2013, 20:55 Though Metro canceled the big project planned for this weekend, lesser disruptions are scheduled to occur on the Red, Orange and Green lines. Most of the work begins at 10 p.m. Friday and continues through Metrorail's midnight closing Sunday. But all the Red Line maintenance is scheduled to end by noon Sunday, before the Capitals game at the Verizon Center at 3 p.m. draws a crowd. Read full article >> | | Nightlife Agenda: The post-inaugural edition Jan 22nd 2013, 19:51 Every Tuesday, the Going Out Gurus highlight the week's best DJs, bands, dance nights and parties. Here are four we think you can't miss: Wednesday: Samuel Adams was a pioneer of the craft-brewing movement, but its ubiquitousness at bars and all-too-frequent TV commercials mean that beer fans generally overlook it in favor of trendier, hoppier products. (It tastes good, but do you really want to drink what your dad drinks?) What gets lost is that Sam Adams makes many beers beyond Boston Lager and seasonal ales. Today's Samuel Adams tasting at Meridian Pint is a chance to try eight beers that get overlooked, including the Grumpy Monk Belgian IPA, the Third Voyage Double IPA and the extra-strength Griffin's Bow barley wine. The star, though, is Utopias, an aged beer that tastes more like a port and sells for $190 a bottle. (You'll pay $12 for a shot, but at least you can say you tried it.) All Sam Adams beers will have happy-hour prices all night. Read full article >> | | Late-night at the White House: After the official inaugural balls, the Obamas party at home Jan 22nd 2013, 19:29 The advantage of only two official inaugural balls? An early night. The Obamas got back to the White House Monday night a little after 10 p.m., which left them plenty of time to celebrate at a private, late-night bash in the executive mansion for top donors, staff, and several selected celebrities. The exclusive party was not covered by the White House press, but John Legend, Katy Perry, and Kelly Clarkson were among those helpfully tweeting out news. Read full article >> | | Inauguration 2013 nightlife superlatives Jan 22nd 2013, 19:10 Best open bar: The Kentucky Society of Washington's Bluegrass Ball, where some of the state's largest distilleries were dispensing three-finger pours of high-end whiskeys. Those in the know went to the Heaven Hill stand for a glass of Parker's Heritage Reserve, a spicy blended bourbon that checks in at 133.2 proof and sells for upwards of $80 a bottle, when you can find it. -- Fritz Hahn Read full article >> | | Man charged in Forestville shooting Jan 22nd 2013, 18:47 Police have charged a 22-year-old Capitol Heights man in connection with a fatal shooting early Monday morning on Walters Lane in Forestville, authorities said. Prince George's County police said they have obtained a warrant charging Tairon Dominique Dingle with first-degree murder and related counts in the slaying of 21 year-old Brandon Rashad Catlett. Catlett, of Forestville, was fatally shot about 3 a.m. Monday in the 3300 block of Walters Lane, authorities said. Read full article >> | | Time to sign up for D.C. summer jobs program Jan 22nd 2013, 18:33 Today might be the coldest day the District has seen in two years, but Mayor Vincent C. Gray wants city youth and their parents to put their minds on warmer days to come: Applications to the annual Summer Youth Employment Program open Friday, and the Gray administration is warning kids to sign up quickly. Read full article >> | |
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