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City Roads Are Safest
 City Roads Are Safest 
Jan 25, 2011 3:52 PM CST

City Roads Are Safest

Highest crash fatalities occur in rural areas, says study

(Newser) - Motorists are much more likely to die in a crash in a rural area than in an urban one, USA Today reports. That generalization is reflected in the latest federal data on traffic fatalities, which show that the lowest fatality rates occur in Washington, DC, and Massachusetts, while the highest...

DC Residents Look to Rename Pennsylvania Avenue

Taxation without representation irks city's 600,000 residents

(Newser) - Some residents of Washington, DC, are proposing that Pennsylvania Avenue—home of the White House and possibly the most famous street in the nation—get a name change. The proposed alternatives? Unconstitutional Avenue, No Vote Street, and Statehood Way are among the suggestions, the AP reports. In case you haven't...

Package Ignites at DC Postal Facility

It's similar to yesterday's devices in Maryland

(Newser) - Police say a package ignited at a DC postal facility today, a day after two fiery packages were opened in Maryland. No injuries have been reported in Washington. The DC package is similar to the Maryland parcels, which contained a message complaining about electronic highway road signs that asked motorists...

Tax Deadline April 18 Thanks to ... Abraham Lincoln?

DC Emancipation Day pushes filing deadline 3 days

(Newser) - America's taxpayers have an extra three days to procrastinate this year, thanks to a holiday only celebrated in the nation's capital, AP reports. Abraham Lincoln freed the District of Columbia's slaves on April 16, 1862—eight months before the Emancipation Proclamation—and since this year's DC Emancipation Day falls on...

DC Subway Plans Random Bag Checks
DC Subway Plans
Random Bag Checks
Dec 17, 2010 4:30 AM CST

DC Subway Plans Random Bag Checks

Follows Boston, NYC in long-planned move

(Newser) - Following the lead of Boston and New York City, the Washington, DC, subway system will begin random bag inspections, the AP reports. The move isn’t a reaction to any particular danger; it’s been planned for years, said an official. The past few months, however, have seen a few...

Hey, New York Times, Quit Dissing DC's Restaurants

Washington has had enough

(Newser) - The New York Times delivered its latest review of the Washington DC dining scene last week, and it was as withering as ever, raising its nose at the “spread of Everyman Eating” on Capitol Hill, where restaurateurs don’t even try for a Michelin star. It’s typical, writes...

New Marijuana Lobby Group Hits Washington

We'll be the 'go-to' association, boasts director

(Newser) - Heavy, man. No more hippie-dippie peace-and-love arguments to legalize pot: marijuana supporters have launched a professional lobby organization in DC to press their case. The National Cannabis Industry Association will be the "go-to organization in Washington" for this fight, said director Aaron Smith, who has worked for 5 years...

Let's Face It: School Reform Will Always Be Political
Let's Face It: School Reform
Will Always Be Political
michelle rhee
Dec 6, 2010 1:59 PM CST

Let's Face It: School Reform Will Always Be Political

Conflict can't prevent reform, says ex-DC schools chief Michelle Rhee

(Newser) - Michelle Rhee intends to keep fighting for school reform—but she doesn't expect to make friends doing it. Education is an inherently political issue, the ex-DC schools chancellor argues in an op-ed for Newsweek , announcing her plans to launch a "new national movement to transform public education." Rhee,...

Ingmar Guandique Guilty of Murdering Chandra Levy

Direct evidence was scant, but prosecution prevails

(Newser) - A jury has found Salvadoran immigrant Ingmar Guandique guilty of murdering Washington intern Chandra Levy back in May 2001, when her disappearance became a national sensation. Guandique was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for attacking Levy while she exercised in Washington's Rock Creek Park.

America's Smartest Cities
 America's Smartest Cities 
Oct 30, 2010 3:01 PM CDT

America's Smartest Cities

Sin City might want to rename itself Not-So-Bright City

(Newser) - Sure, we usually take into account jobs, culture, climate, affordability, and a host of other data when moving to another place, but do you really want to be surrounded by a city full of blithering idiots? The Daily Beast crunches the numbers and comes up with the smartest cities in...

Crowds Pack DC Mall for Stewart, Colbert Rally

Thousands gather in the name of sanity and/or fear

(Newser) - Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have wrapped up their big DC rally, a mix of their usual political shtick and eclectic musical acts (Ozzy, Tony Bennett, and the former Cat Stevens, for instance) performed in front of tens of thousands on the National Mall. "I can't control what people...

Feds Suspect Plot to Attack DC Subway

Suspect nabbed in undercover sting

(Newser) - Federal authorities believe they’ve sniffed out a plot to attack Washington DC’s Metro system, sources tell the Washington Post . The plot, which is still under investigation, was in its early stages and never endangered the public, they say. The investigation centers around a Pakistani-born naturalized US citizen named...

Jon Stewart, 'The Daily Show' in Washington, DC: Video
 Jon Stewart Kicks Off DC Week 
Oct 26, 2010 7:21 AM CDT

Jon Stewart Kicks Off DC Week

'Daily Show' ramps up excitement for Saturday rally

(Newser) - Jon Stewart kicked off the Daily Show’s week in Washington, DC, by weighing in on—what else?—the Juan Williams-NPR controversy. The obvious problem? Williams violated NPR’s “never-say-anything-interesting policy,” says correspondent Samantha Bee. And, considering Fox News was quick to jump all over NPR as soon...

YouTube Yanks Grisly Tea Partier's Abortion Ad

Missy Smith had 2 abortions, now candidate wants to outlaw them

(Newser) - A Tea Party campaign ad featuring graphic images of aborted fetuses is so grisly that it's being blocked from YouTube. The 30-second spot for Washington congressional candidate Missy Smith is, however, running two dozen times on various TV stations in the DC area. But the images are so disturbing that...

DC Schools Chief Michelle Rhee Resigning

She'll make it official tomorrow

(Newser) - One of the most prominent names in education reform is leaving her post. Michelle Rhee will resign tomorrow as chancellor of the DC school system, the Washington Post reports. The move had been expected since her political ally, Mayor Adrian Fenty, lost his bid for re-election in the Democratic primary....

Transformers Filming Suspended After Crash

Police SUV slams into 'Bumblebee' during filming

(Newser) - The character "Bumblebee" was involved in an unscripted crash during the filming of a Transformers 3 car chase in Washington DC. A police SUV slammed into the yellow Chevy Camaro as it drove through an intersection that had been cordoned off by police, Fox reports. The officer, an explosives...

Gentlemen Senators, Please Give Women Their Due
Gentlemen Senators, Please Give Women Their Due
gail collins
Sep 25, 2010 2:47 PM CDT

Gentlemen Senators, Please Give Women Their Due

Gail Collins: Stop the hold on the national museum

(Newser) - The idea is a great one, writes Gail Collins, and it's also uncontroversial and long overdue: Put up a national museum in DC dedicated to women's history. In fact, a private group is seeking permission to buy federal land at market price and build it at no cost to taxpayers....

Park Service: No Permit Yet for Stewart, Colbert

Comedy central duo plan DC rallies next month

(Newser) - Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have generated lots of buzz for their DC rallies on October 30 (see video here ), but the National Park Service doesn't want anyone to get too excited just yet: The permit has yet to be approved. The agency "is neither saying that it...

Tea Party Rally Storms DC Again

Both parties on notice, speaker warns

(Newser) - A mob of Tea Partiers chanting "Remember in November" descended on DC yesterday for another major rally in the nation's capital. Speakers put both Democrats and Republicans on notice that the movement is a force to be reckoned with, CNN reports. "I believe we've gotten the Republican Party's...

'Mosquito' Device Emits Buzz to Keep Teens Away

DC's Gallery Place installs controversial device

(Newser) - The developer of DC's Gallery Place, a busy mix of retail shops and restaurants, is trying a controversial measure to keep teens from loitering: The $1,000 device is called the "Mosquito," and it emits a piercing, high-pitched tone that is supposed to be audible only to young...

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