Justices Refuse W.R. Grace Asbestos Appeal- June 24, 2008 The Supreme Court yesterday declined to hear an appeal by W.R. Grace in a criminal case brought by the government over the company's alleged release of asbestos from a Montana mine.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31869233... House Is Already Rebuffing Kaine- June 24, 2008 RICHMOND, June 23 -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) began a special session of the General Assembly on Monday by challenging legislators to rise above politics and enact his proposed $1 billion tax increase to ease traffic and repair the state's aging network of highways and bridges.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31829242... Commuters Opt For Frugal Lane- June 24, 2008 Long associated with counterculture, risk and rebellion, the motorcycle is being embraced by a growing contingent of Washington area drivers for, of all things, its practical benefits: high gas mileage and a speedier commute courtesy of the region's HOV lanes.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31869233... Verizon to Press Contractors On Immigrant Workers' Pay- June 24, 2008 Verizon Communications said yesterday it might withhold work from some of its contractors if it finds that immigrant laborers who dug ditches for the company's next-generation fiber-optic cables in the Washington area were not paid for their work.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31869233... Dow closes below 12,000 on bank jitters, oil prices- June 23, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell sharply on Friday with the Dow closing below 12,000 for the first time since mid-March as rising oil prices and warnings of more mortgage-related write-downs at banks reignited investor fears of worse to come.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31802950... Shaking Up China's Medical System- June 23, 2008 Paparazzi looking to snap photos of China's pregnant rich and famous often lurk near United Family Hospitals.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31802950... When Wal-Mart Moves In, Neighborhood Businesses Suffer. Right- June 23, 2008 Anthony Ramdass used to worry about Wal-Mart. For more than a decade, he has watched from behind the counter of his pharmacy in a converted pool hall as businesses slowly blossomed along Annapolis Road in Prince George's County. Then the biggest retailer in the world arrived, offering $4 prescrip...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31802951... New Pr. William Arrivals Bitter- June 23, 2008 Mike Klepac was supposed to move into his three-story townhouse the day before Thanksgiving 2006. But construction did not start until two months later. Before he could unpack a box three months after that, houses were going for nearly $100,000 less than what he paid.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31802950... Suburban Squatters Find Private Uses for Public Land- June 23, 2008 A Chantilly family carved a half-acre lawn out of county parkland.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31802950... Residents Blame National Harbor for Sewage Spills- June 23, 2008 The people living on Broad Creek in Prince George's County thought they had it made. Only about 15 miles from the District, they enjoyed fishing, kayaking and spectacular views of the Potomac River from their back yards.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/localbusiness/index_xml/~3/31802950... |