washingtonpost.com - MetroGet Washington DC,Maryland,Virginia news. Includes news headlines from The Washington Post. Get info/values for Washington DC,Maryland,Virginia homes. Features schools,crime,government,traffic,lottery,religion,obituaries.Posting of Social Security Numbers Results in Suspension of 3 Workers- July 15, 2008 Three Metro employees have been disciplined after the Social Security numbers of nearly 4,700 current and former employees were mistakenly posted on the transit agency's Web site last month, officials said yesterday.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335740664/AR2008071402245... Prospect of Drilling Roils Political Waters- July 15, 2008 A new push in Washington to increase offshore oil and natural-gas drilling has intrigued politicians and alarmed environmentalists in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, where the ocean has been off-limits to exploration for 19 years.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335434823/AR2008071401665... Another Death Comes as D.C. Probes Caseworker Backlogs- July 15, 2008 A second baby who was the subject of a neglect case by the District's Child and Family Services Agency died yesterday -- the same day that the long-troubled agency tried to explain a 2,000-case backlog at a D.C. Council hearing called to address the recent death of a 6-month-old boy.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335233856/AR2008071401044... The Ballpark's Hits- July 15, 2008 At the midway point of the first season, Nationals Park is a hit with fans for sightlines, atmosphere and transportation to the stadium, but strikes out with its priciest seats and food prices.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335689986/AR2008071402260... More Illegal Immigrants Putting Affairs in Order- July 15, 2008 A 30-year-old single mother from Manassas recently visited a notary public to formally arrange custody for her toddler son after she's gone.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335689984/AR2008071402427... Loudoun Revisits Rules As Sinkholes Multiply- July 15, 2008 Sinkholes have been on the rise in Loudoun County, prompting county officials to call for new regulations to protect residents who live in sinkhole-prone areas and to prevent the county's water supply from becoming contaminated.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335740663/AR2008071402382... Md. Scores In Reading, Math Show Big Strides- July 15, 2008 Maryland's march toward the goal of having all students reach grade level in reading and math gained momentum today with the release of test scores that show surprisingly strong gains in those subjects, especially among disadvantaged students.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335689983/AR2008071402582... Review Finds Slurs In '06 Saudi Texts- July 15, 2008 A Saudi-funded academy in Fairfax County used textbooks as recently as 2006 that compared Jews and Christians to apes and pigs, told eighth-graders that these groups are "the enemies of the believers" and diagrammed for high school students where to cut off the hands and feet of thieves, a...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335689985/AR2008071402323... Poll: How Do You Rate the Stadium- July 14, 2008http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335689987/AR2008071401906... Jurisdiction Uncertain in Slain Deliveryman Case- July 14, 2008 A Fredericksburg delivery man who was abducted and later found slain more than 100 miles away was not killed in Fredericksburg, and murder charges will have to be brought in another jurisdiction, the city's Commonwealth's Attorney announced today.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~3/335386973/AR2008071401471... |