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Ivy City inequity? Nov 27th 2012, 13:00 A judicial fact-finding mission turned into something of a media circus in Ivy City on Monday. Superior Court Judge Judith Macaluso, tasked with resolving a lawsuit filed by neighborhood residents alleging legal failures in the city's plan to locate a charter bus corral on the Crummell School grounds there, visited the environs in question. She wasmet with camerasand residents angry about the inequities of plopping another industrial facility in their largely industrial neighborhood. Better, the residents say, to renovate the historic but decrepit school as a job training center. Read full article >> Three-alarm fire displaces residents of New Carrollton apartment building Nov 27th 2012, 12:05 A three-alarm fire ripped through a New Carrollton apartment building Monday afternoon, leaving nearly a dozen units uninhabitable. Prince George's County firefighters responded to the Sutton Walk complex at 5312 85th Avenue around 1 p.m. Read full article >> 13 killed on Virginia roadways over Thanksgiving holiday weekend Nov 27th 2012, 12:01 Thirteen people were killed on Virginia roadways during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a slight increase over the previous two years, according to Virginia State Police. Police said that between Wednesday and Sunday, three pedestrians were killed in Chesterfield, Loudoun and Stafford counties; one person was killed riding a motorcycle in Fauquier County; and one crash killed two people on Interstate 66 in Fairfax County. Read full article >> Nightlife Agenda: Hip-hop legends, rare beers and wrestling films Nov 27th 2012, 12:00 Every Tuesday, the Going Out Gurus round up the week's top happy hours, concerts and dance parties. Here are four we think you shouldn't miss: Wednesday: The best thing about the Hip-Hop Gods Tour at the 9:30 Club is that it's not a somewhat-sad gathering of oldies artists trying to leverage a handful of time-worn hits. No, wait. Actually, the best thing about the Hip-Hop Gods Tour is that it's anchored by Public Enemy. So the second best thing is that the tour collects golden-era hip-hop artists who don't show up in the standard old-school starter kit. X-Clan and Wise Intelligent represent the era of treasured album cuts on cassettes, and both still make relevant music today. Son of Berzerk was way ahead of its time 20 years ago, so maybe folks are ready to finally understand them now. DJ Johnny Juice binds the whole tour together, and he's still one of the nicest jocks to cut it up on two decks. Read full article >> Fairfax board takes big step in removing planned road through Tysons Corner's last green space Nov 27th 2012, 10:00 The prospect of a boulevard connecting the Dulles Toll Road with Route 123 in Tysons, and running straight through the last green space in Tysons, moved much closer to disappearing forever last week. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors officially urged county staff to exclude the dreaded "Preferred Option 3" as a viable option from the transportation plan for the new Tysons City. Read full article >> D.C. area forecast: Rain or mix today; weather warms gradually towards the weekend Nov 27th 2012, 10:00 A cold and wet day is in store for the D.C. area! This is the type of day you wish your warm down jacket was also waterproof! It should be mainly a light-moderate rain event for most of us but I can't rule out a rain/snow mix at times. Any snow accumulation is restricted to higher elevations in Loudoun and Frederick counties. We start a warming trend Wednesday into the weekend, John Frey, longtime Fairfax circuit court clerk, drops out of race for Virginia attorney general Nov 27th 2012, 09:30 John T. Frey, the clerk of the Fairfax County Circuit Court since 1992, and Republican candidate for Virginia attorney general since last December, has announced he is withdrawing from the race. In a statement on his website, Facebook page, Twitter account and who knows where else, Frey said that although he'd been in the race for nearly a year, "Both of my opponents have been campaigning statewide for a significantly longer time than I have," referring to state Del. Rob Bell of Charlottesville and state Sen. Mark Obenshain of Harrisonburg. "They have used that extra time well, and should be commended." Read full article >> TV and radio listings: Nov. 27 Nov 27th 2012, 03:13 NBA 7 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia » NBA TV MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. Vermont at Harvard » NBC Sports Network 7:15 p.m. ACC/Big Ten Challenge: Iowa at Virginia Tech » ESPNU, WJFK (106.7 FM) Read full article >> Judge says full review needed in Alston, Hall challenges in Prince George's Nov 27th 2012, 03:02 A Prince George's County judge said Monday the court should conduct a full judicial review of the controversy surrounding the nomination of businessman Gregory A. Hall to replace Tiffany Alston in the House of Delegates. Read full article >> Wizards vs. Spurs: Washington falls to 0-12, San Antonio rolls to 118-92 win Nov 27th 2012, 02:40 Only a few seats down from the Washington Wizards' bench, owner Ted Leonsis sat courtside and was accompanied by Nationals owner Mark Lerner as his team hosted the San Antonio Spurs at Verizon Center. Read full article >> Redskins' tight ends producing after Fred Davis's injury Nov 27th 2012, 02:16 When the Washington Redskins lost their highly productive tight end, Fred Davis, to a season-ending Achilles' tendon tear last month, then promptly re-signed popular veteran Chris Cooley, some observers figured the team might simply plug Cooley into Davis's spot in the lineup and try to keep the offense moving. Read full article >> Pr. William County could eliminate internal watchdog Nov 27th 2012, 01:27 The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is expected to vote Tuesday to eliminate the county's internal auditor department and outsource the work to a contractor, a move that critics charge would deprive the county of an internal, independent watchdog. Read full article >> U-Md. president: Big Ten move deliberate Nov 27th 2012, 01:24 University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh said his decision to move the school to the Big Ten Conference came after nearly two months of research and input from more than two dozen school officials, politicians, prominent alumni and donors, challenging critics who have characterized the move as hasty and cloaked in secrecy. Read full article >> Maryland basketball standout Brene Moseley faces knee rehab again Nov 27th 2012, 01:19 The instant Brene Moseley planted her left leg and heard the familiar pop, she had no doubt. Maryland's promising sophomore point guard was out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Adding to the exasperation were the setting and circumstances: an intrasquad scrimmage at Comcast Center on Oct. 21 during which Moseley absorbed no contact when her knee buckled. Teammates did all they could to console Moseley, suggesting she try to walk. If the joint could withstand that impact, they figured perhaps it would indicate a less severe prognosis. Read full article >> Four more teens charged as adults in Woodley Park stabbing case Nov 27th 2012, 00:55 Prosecutors on Monday charged four 17-year-olds as adults in connection with a robbery and subsequent attack that ended with a young man being fatally stabbed at the Woodley Park Metro station. The new charges bring to five the number of youths facing trial in adult court in the incident that D.C. police said started with the robbery of a $400 designer jacket and ended in a deadly confrontation on a train platform. Read full article >> Arlington taxi drivers object to new cabs, demand bill of rights Nov 27th 2012, 00:50 About 40 Arlington County taxi drivers staged a demonstration outside the County Board's offices Monday to protest the board's unwillingness to rewrite its taxi ordinance to add protections that drivers say are sorely needed. Read full article >> In Loudoun, a beloved principal's legacy will live on Nov 26th 2012, 23:56 It took just a split second for an accident to end Kathleen Hwang's 60 years on this earth. And in the shocking and untimely death of a beloved principal, a Loudoun County community suddenly shifted from teaching children their ABCs and multiplication tables to explaining the existential questions of life, death and "why?" Read full article >>

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