Washington DC NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.More Charges In D.C. Property Tax Scandal- July 8, 2008 According to federal court documents, a one-time beauty shop owner and chauffeur allegedly made more than $1.5 million by helping with a scheme to steal millions of dollars from the District of Columbia through ...http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/more-charges-in-d-c-property-tax-scandal?fromrss=1 Residents: D.C. Streetlights Are Glaring Waste of Energy- July 8, 2008 Soaring energy prices have big and small governments calling on citizens to conserve, but in the District one form of waste is on display for all to see.http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/residents-d-c-streetlights-are-glaring-waste-of-ener... 26 Colorado Powerball tickets win $500 each- July 7, 2008 Wednesday's Powerball jackpot will be worth an estimated $20 million, since no one matched all six numbers drawn over the weekend.http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/26-colorado-powerball-tickets-win-500-each?fromrss=1 D.C. Inmate's Death Ruled Homicide- July 7, 2008 The death of a D.C. Jail inmate who died in March recently was ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia , according to the Metropolitan Police Department.http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/d-c-inmates-death-ruled-homicide?fromrss=1 Lakota graduate receives presidential honor- July 6, 2008 Lakota West graduate Raymond Xi was named Presidential Scholar and honored by Congressman John Boehner June 24.http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/lakota-graduate-receives-presidential-honor?fromrss=... Young lawyer takes victory lap- July 6, 2008 "A group of gun rights advocates roared with approval as Alan Gura descended the stairs of the Supreme Court on the morning of June 26, having just learned of the high court's decision in the landmark Second ...http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/young-lawyer-takes-victory-lap?fromrss=1 Nuclear Plants Not Following Fire Rules- July 6, 2008 District of Columbia - Operators of nuclear power plants have yet to comply with some of the government's fire safety rules three decades after they were issued, a congressional report said Monday.http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/nuclear-plants-not-following-fire-rules?fromrss=1 NRA to Spend $40 Million in Upcoming General Election- July 5, 2008 Home : Features : News : NRA to Spend $40 Million in Upcoming General Election NRA to Spend $40 Million in Upcoming General Election 1-Jul-2008 Written by: Steve Ruback National Rifle Association to attempt to ...http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/nra-to-spend-40-million-in-upcoming-general-election... Powerball drawing to move to Florida- July 5, 2008 Powerball drawings will move to Florida next year after 20 years in Iowa. Lottery officials say that moving the twice-weekly drawing is part of a deal to bring Florida into the multistate game.http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/powerball-drawing-to-move-to-florida?fromrss=1 NAIC Executive Vice President And CEO Leaves AssociationLoading...- July 5, 2008 Catherine J. Weatherford, Executive Vice President and CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for the past 12 years, announced today that she will be leaving the association.http://www.topix.net/state/dc/2008/07/naic-executive-vice-president-and-ceo-leaves-associa... |