Enough With the Baseball. Where Can We Shop- July 3, 2008 Ballpark and Beyond is adapted from Jacqueline Dupree's blog on development in Near Southeast, the rapidly changing area between Capitol Hill and the Anacostia River that is home to Nationals Park.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32557558... Supervisors Kill Deal for Schools Site- July 3, 2008 The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to reject a request by the school district to buy 174 acres in Ashburn to build three schools, saying that the deal struck by school officials was too costly and that the process for buying land for schools was flawed.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32557558... Ex-Girlfriend Adds to Evidence- July 3, 2008 When the oldest daughter of Andre J. Hornsby showed up in Florida in summer 2006, she was, according to testimony yesterday in federal court, carrying a secret code.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32557558... Pension Board Membership Bill Stalls in Council- July 3, 2008 An effort to expand the role of local labor unions in overseeing Montgomery County's $3 billion employee retirement system appears headed for a quiet death.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32557558... W.Va. Gov. seeks review of $400M DuPont case- July 2, 2008 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin wants the West Virginia Supreme Court to clarify whether DuPont has the right to be heard as it appeals $196.2 million in punitive damages, about half the amount a jury awarded in a case involving health threats from a former zinc smelting plant.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32507825... Under Armour Divides Leadership Posts- July 2, 2008 Sports apparel company Under Armour said yesterday that it is splitting the jobs of president and chief executive to better handle its rapid growth.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32507826... In Manassas, the Medium Is the Issue- July 2, 2008 In Manassas's quaint, red-brick Old Town neighborhood, a giant billboard greets visiting tourists and commuters, but it was not put there by the city or Chamber of Commerce.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32507826... Police and Fire Contracts Come With Plea to Revisit Pay Raises- July 2, 2008 Prince George's County Council members approved two-year contracts for police officers and firefighters yesterday but indicated that they want employees to sacrifice part of the pay raises in those deals to close a yawning budget shortfall.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32432448... Abu Ghraib inmates sue contractors, claim torture- July 1, 2008 HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Three Iraqis and a Jordanian filed federal lawsuits Monday alleging they were tortured by U.S. defense contractors while detained at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq in 2003 and 2004.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32408059... Fairfax Will Buy Foreclosed Properties- July 1, 2008 Fairfax County approved a landmark housing program yesterday to buy foreclosed properties for middle-income families, becoming one of the first communities in the country to tackle the nation's growing mortgage crisis while also addressing the region's increasing demand for affordable housing.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/32408060... |