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    Ashburn, VA. –The Washington Washington Football Team have announced  plans to honor victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 tragic events during the team’s regular season opener against the New York Giants at FedExField . The game is being played on the 10-year anniversary of the attacks. Washington Football Team’s players and fans will […]

(Washington, DC)  — The Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown will celebrate his 75th birthday with the National Symphony Orchestra. During the Labor Day Concert on the Capitol grounds, the orchestra will salute Brown, then invite him on stage so they can “bust loose” together. Brown, who learned to play guitar while serving time in prison […]

Chicago, Illinois – August 31, 2011 – Officials from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority announced today that the owners of the Washington, D.C. establishment, whose name included the initials AKA, have agreed to change the name. According to Paul Kadlick, president, the decision was made out of respect for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s long and storied […]

(Columbus, GA)  –The Cathedral of Prayer in Columbus, Georgia is 80-thousand-dollars richer after cashing in a winning Georgia Lottery ticket. Church CFO Gloria Rodgers told the “Atlanta Journal-Constitution” the winning ticket was dropped anonymously in the church offering plate recently.  Rodgers says people for years have put winning lottery tickets in the offering plate, but […]

(Washington, DC)  — President Obama is changing his Congressional address on the economy by one day. Obama will address a joint session of Congress on September 8th rather than next Wednesday.  He’ll  lay out his plans for jobs and the economy.  The original date conflicted with the scheduled Republican Party Presidential debate in California.  In […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Fewer Washingtonians will travel at least 50 miles from home this coming Labor Day weekend, although that won’t be noticed on the highways.Triple-A Mid-Atlantic estimates more than 730-thousand DC area residents will flee the area for the final holiday weekend of the summer, a two-point-two-percent decrease from last year.  A Triple-A spokesman […]

Stadium nightclub, known as a high end strip club, isn’t exactly in the business of stopping HIV/AIDS. While the venue’s business is knee deep in sexual arousal it’s ironic that the DC government is suing a non-profit for improperly using more than $300,000 dollars funds meant for HIV/AIDS programs to help build Stadium. D.C. is […]

(Atlanta, GA)  –Wanted on murder charges, former NBA player Javaris Crittenton is expected to surrender to Atlanta police this morning.  His attorney told the “Atlanta Journal Constitution” his client will turn himself in to authorities and wishes to clear his name. Crittenton is accused of shooting a 22-year-old mother of four on August 19th.  Police […]

(Washington, DC)  —  It could be several days before the lights are back on in all DC area homes and businesses. Power crews have been working around the clock since Irene hit the region.  BGE says thousands remain without power with most customers in Anne Arundel, Prince George’s and Montgomery counties.  The company says it […]

(Montgomery County, MD)  –A Montgomery County couple was sent to the hospital Monday after a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning stemming from a portable generator .  Emergency crews were called to the home in the three-thousand block of Ferndale Street in the Kensington area and found that the couple had lost power to their […]

(Atlanta, Ga)-A newspaper in Atlanta reports former Wizards player Javaris Crittenton is still not in custody. The 23-year-old has been wanted for murder since Friday and believed to be in California.  While with the Wizards, Crittenton and teammate Gilbert Arenas were suspended after they reportedly pulled guns on each other during an argument. Source: Copyright […]

(Undated)   –The effects of Hurricane Irene are prompting most area public schools to close today. The following systems will be off today: Anne Arundel County Baltimore City Baltimore County Calver County Caroline County Cecil County Harford County Howard County Kent County Queen Anne’s County St. Mary’s County Talbot County In addition, seven Montgomery County schools […]