Washington, DC NewsLocal news for Washington, DC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Architectural treasure on Washington's Pennsylvania Ave. saved but underused- June 27, 2008 The distinctive Old Post Office was twice saved from demolition, once by a lack of funds during the Great Depression and once by activists eager to preserve the 1899 Romanesque revival structure with its ...http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/architectural-treasure-on-washingtons-penn... Metro Employees Arrested on Prostitution Charges- June 26, 2008 A Metro station manager and a Metro custodian have been arrested on prostitution charges.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/metro-employees-arrested-on-prostitution-c... Supreme Court Shoots Down D.C. Gun Ban- June 26, 2008 The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The court's 5-4 ruling Thursday morning struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision went further than even the Bush administration wanted, but probably leaves most firearms laws intact. The court had not conclusively interpreted..http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/supreme-court-shoots-down-d-c-gun-ban?from... Cities take bike-transit plans for a spin- June 26, 2008 Led by Washington, D.C., several cities across the U.S. are launching or considering public bike-rental programs to give residents and tourists an alternative to $4 gas, pollution and congestion.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/cities-take-bike-transit-plans-for-a-spin?... US court to rule on the right to bear arms- June 26, 2008 THE highest court in the United States is set to issue a ruling for the first time in seven decades on the highly emotional issue of the constitutional right to bear arms.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/us-court-to-rule-on-the-right-to-bear-arms... Senate advances mortgage aid bill- June 26, 2008 Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, accompanied by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 24, 2008, regarding the housing and mortgage crisis on ...http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/senate-advances-mortgage-aid-bill?fromrss=... Part of I-395 in D.C. could close permanently- June 25, 2008 A section of Interstate 395 between New York Avenue, NW, and Massachusetts Avenue, NW, could be closed to traffic permanently, WTOP has learned.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/part-of-i-395-in-d-c-could-close-permanent... AMSA Rallies On Capitol Hill To Support Funding For Global AIDS- June 25, 2008 The American Medical Student Association , the nation's largest, independent medical student organization, joins a coalition to demand passage of the U.S. Leadership Against HIVAIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ...http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/amsa-rallies-on-capitol-hill-to-support-fu... Sushi-Ko's star rises in Chevy Chase- June 25, 2008 Softshell crab karage, Fresh jumbo blue crab lightly fried and served with ponzu sauce and salmon ceviche, with ikura and yuzu, are among the ''all good" offerings at Sushi-Ko. Loading... Sushi-Ko The ...http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/sushi-kos-star-rises-in-chevy-chase?fromrs... Washington National Mall, Loved to Death,' May Get $150 Million Facelift- June 25, 2008 America's front yard may get its first facelift in more than three decades, and it won't come a moment too soon for retired Army Colonel Jim Abbott.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-dc/2008/06/washington-national-mall-loved-to-death-ma... |