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Washington, DC – Whitman-Walker Health will observe the annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day on Monday, Oct. 15, with HIV testing at the following locations and times: • Whitman-Walker Health Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St., NW, 9:00 am-5:00 pm (also the Gay Men’s Health & Wellness Clinic, 6:00-8:00 pm) […]
A few new cases of meningitis are being reported in Virginia and Maryland. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Virginia has three more cases for a total of 27 while Maryland has one additional case for a total of nine. One death from the outbreak, which apparently started with tainted steroid injections, […]
(Prince George’s Co., MD) — Local hero, Olympic gold medalist and world champion boxer Sugar Ray Leonard will join Prince George’s County police and the NAACP this afternoon to announce key initiatives involving anti-bullying, First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign and literacy promotion. Leonard, who grew up in Palmer Park will unveil his […]
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years. The rate fell because more people found work, a trend that could help President Barack Obama as he comes off a disappointing debate against Mitt Romney. The Labor Department said employers added 114,000 […]
LARGO, Md.- The National Science Foundation has awarded Prince George’s Community College a $5 million National Advanced Technological Education Center continuation grant for its National CyberWatch – Cybersecurity Education Solutions for the Nation project. Funding over the next four years will promote cybersecurity education at community colleges nationally. “The award is a testament to […]
(Lynchburg, VA) — A Falls Church man cried yesterday at sentencing before a federal judge in Lynchburg. The judge gave John Dahlquist one year and one day in prison for impersonating a Secret Service agent. Dahlquist said he did it to impress a Lynchburg woman with whom he had a relationship. Prosecutors said he […]
(Ashburn, VA) — The Washington Washington Football Team, who play their home games at FedEx Field in Landover, are urging Maryland voters to say yes to Question 7, which would allow for expanded gaming in the state. Washington Football Team management yesterday released a statement saying, quote, “As members of the Prince George’s County […]