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(Undated) — Gastric bypass surgery could have an added benefit beyond weight loss. A new report in the “Journal of American College of Cardiology” says the procedure seems to help overly stressed hearts return to more normal function and structure. Doctors followed over 400 severely overweight people who had gastric bypass surgery and compared them […]
(Washington, DC) — President Obama says the United States is seeking an Egyptian government that Washington can work with. The President made his comments in an interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly aired on Super Bowl Sunday. During their sit down, Obama stressed that Egyptians must choose responsible leadership and the United States can’t dictate […]
(Washington, DC) — Several people saw the flames Friday night but some of the 911 calls were put on hold. DC Fire spokesman Pete Piringer says the fire on Buena Vista Terrace in Southeast, near the Maryland border, was apparently electrical and started behind a living room couch. Four-year-old Allyaen [[ Allen ]] Alexander was […]
Many of us grew up in a dysfunctional home environment. There may have been physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. We might have even struggled with violence, gang affiliation, drugs, or poverty. More than likely we’ll find that these issues didn’t begin with our parents. Oftentimes, these issues trace back several generations. If we learn how […]
Washington Washington Football Team defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth has been charged with simple assault in Virginia. Police say he threw a punch at a fellow motorist Wednesday in a Washington, D.C., suburb. Fairfax County authorities told The Washington Post that Haynesworth, 29, plans to turn himself in next week through his attorney. But Haynesworth’s agent, […]
(Washington, DC) — The Gray Administration is getting bigger. The DC mayor has a news conference set for this morning to announce six appointments, including the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services. Mayor Gray will also name directors for the Youth Advisory Council and in the areas of HIV-AIDS, insurance, securities and banking, and […]
(Dulles, VA) — An employee at a Dulles International Airport bookstore is under arrest after police say he tried to shoot video up a woman’s skirt .TBD News reports that 26-year-old David Solomon of Reston used the illegal practice of upskirting on a passenger traveling through Dulles last July. The alleged victim’s fiance reports the couple […]
(Washington, DC) — DC Council members trail only their counterparts in Los Angeles when it comes to annual salary. According to a just released survey by the Pew Charitable Trust, the average DC Council member earns nearly 126-thousand-dollars a year with DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown making 190-thousand. That averages out to nearly 131-thousand-dollars a […]
(St. Mary’s, MD) — Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is set to give his annual State of the State address today at noon in Annapolis. St. Mary’s College political scientist Todd Eberly expects O’Malley to talk about the way the state has endured better than many others through a slumping economy, and offer an optimistic vision […]
(Washington, DC) — DC Council member Muriel Bowser has introduced a bill that would require Pepco and other utility companies to foot the bill for a customer’s hotel or motel bill if they lose power in extreme cold or heat . Under the proposal, which was co-sponsored by eight council members, Pepco would have to pay […]