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/dc/index_xml/~3/335985905/AR2008071401... District Gun Bill Goes to Council- July 15, 2008 Within weeks, District residents could legally keep handguns in their homes under emergency legislation that goes to the D.C. Council today, as officials try to comply with the Supreme Court ruling rejecting the city's handgun ban.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/dc/index_xml/~3/335322978/AR2008071401... 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/dc/index_xml/~3/335985903/AR2008071402... Bus Accident Victim Remembered as Free Spirit- July 14, 2008 Joshua Stoll, fatally injured in Friday's harrowing double-decker bus accident, was a vivacious athlete and Fairfax County native who labored as a landscaper and was to marry his high school sweetheart in September, family members recalled yesterday. He had also become a mentor to the other victim.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/dc/index_xml/~3/335003869/AR2008071301... Joe Elbert's Zoo Tales- July 14, 2008 Washington's National Zoo has 2,000 animals, 1,500 volunteers and 350 staff members. In this occasional Page Three feature, photographer Joe Elbert uses a video camera to show you a slice of their world. You can see it at http:washingtonpost.comzootales .http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/dc/index_xml/~3/335003870/AR2008071301... District Cites Gains in Jail's Treatment of Youths- July 14, 2008 A year after being criticized for the poor conditions under which minors were being held at the D.C. Jail, the city has improved the educational offerings, beefed up training of corrections officers and hired additional case managers and counselors.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/dc/index_xml/~3/335003866/AR2008071301... D.C. Arrests Residents For Missing Jury Service- July 14, 2008 For the first six months of the year, Laurette M. Piculin lives with her elderly parents in Rockland County, N.Y. While she's gone from her house in Northwest Washington, a friend gathers her mail and sends it along.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/dc/index_xml/~3/335003865/AR2008071301... A Rarity for Those in D.C. Area: Taking Time to Enjoy Potomac's View- July 14, 2008 People say that Washington is on the Potomac River, but that's true mainly in a geographic sense. Culturally, it might be more accurate to say by the river. Washington, or at least its people, always seems to be going by the Potomac: driving, biking or running, always as fast as possible.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/dc/index_xml/~3/335003868/AR2008071301... A Century of Sisterhood- July 14, 2008 By 7:30 in the morning, nearly 1,000 ladies began their fitness walk around the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Many wore pink sweat pants with a double row of green piping. Some wore dark green Converse tennis shoes with a salmon pink toe. Others went hard, head-to-toe pink with just a h...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/dc/index_xml/~3/335003864/AR2008071301... A Real Sorority Doll Who's Pretty in Pink -- and Green- July 14, 2008 Barbie has gone Greek. They loved her pink dress with its streak of green, her jeweled heels and gold jewelry.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/dc/index_xml/~3/335003871/AR2008071301... |