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In memory of the life and achievements of Dr Martin Luther King there will be an unveiling of the Martin Luther King Memorial Monument (rescheduled from August due to Hurricane Irene) on October 15th, 2011 in Downtown Washington DC on our National Mall. Rev Al Sharpton is a part of this special day. He will […]
Researchers from the University of Virginia showed 60 4-year olds a 9-minute chunk of what they call an “animated kitchen sponge” cartoon. The experts then tested the children’s memory and thinking skills and compared their scores to other youngsters, who had watched a slow-paced educational cartoon or drew pictures with crayons and markers.
In her controversial new book, “The Cheating Guide” (From A Woman’s Point of View), author Jay West gives insight to the many questions she says people have about playing the cheating game. The book is intended as a guide for men and claims that the fantasy affair is achievable if you know the rules and […]
More severe weather is on tap for the DC area today, bringing heavy rains and a chance of flooding throughout the region. Torrential rains forced the shutdown of many roadways after they were turned into virtual rivers yesterday. Source: Copyright © 2011 Metro Networks Inc.
Ashburn, VA. –The Washington Washington Football Team have announced plans to honor victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 tragic events during the team’s regular season opener against the New York Giants at FedExField. The game is being played on the 10-year anniversary of the attacks. Washington Football Team’s players and fans will take time to […]
By the year 2030, one billion people on the planet will be over the age of 65. Plus, for the first time in history, the number of those who are older than 50 will be greater than those under 17. As more and more people get older, it means that our world is about to undergo […]
Historical Black College Students, Graduates Fraternities, Sororities, Civic and Church Groups are being encouraged to sign up and walk in the HBCU “Health Walk” Saturday, September 17th, 2011 from 8a-11a. The walk will kick off at The U.S. Capital Reflecting Pool located at 107 Cannon HOB Washington DC 20515. You can walk with Harlem Globetrotter […]
(Washington, DC) -DC Mayor Vincent Gray is expected to appoint a new chief of staff and deputy chief of staff this week, possibly today. According to the “Washington Post,” the mayor says it will bring “fresh eyes” to his administration and advisers hope it will help him regain the trust of residents who are concerned […]
(Montgomery County, MD) — A Montgomery County couple was sent to the hospital Monday after a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning stemming from a portable generatorEmergency crews were called to the home in the three-thousand block of Ferndale Street in the Kensington area and found that the couple had lost power to their home […]
(Fairfax County, VA) –Fairfax County Police continue to search for the suspect who abducted a five-year-old from a bed in her Springfield home Saturday. The “Washington Post” reports investigators have located the site of the alleged assault, which was in a wooded area near the child’s home on Brocton Court. The child’s parents were sleeping […]