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Man charged with killing 9-year-old

November set to be most violent month in '09

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Metropolitan Police said Tuesday that they arrested a Hyattsville man for the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old Columbia Heights boy during an apparent robbery on Saturday.

More subpoenas planned in D.C. contracts probe

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

D.C. Council members say they will issue a second round of subpoenas to government witnesses who failed to appear at a hearing Monday on the execution of a contract for parks and recreation projects that have come under legal scrutiny.

D.C. Mayor Fenty comes under fire

Re-election not certain as critics raise questions on judgment, leadership

Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

Despite higher student test scores, a decrease in crime and financial stability in a down economy, Adrian M. Fenty's leadership style and some questionable choices could endanger a re-election campaign that once seemed certain.

Fort Hood shooter has D.C.-area ties

Tech graduate grew up near Roanoke, lived in Bethesda

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009

The Army officer suspected in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 people dead and dozens wounded had longtime ties to the D.C. area.

Virginia Democrats' reign ends in sweep

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Robert F. McDonnell scored a landslide victory over R. Creigh Deeds in the Virginia gubernatorial election Tuesday night as Republicans swept the state's top three offices and ended nearly a decade of Democratic dominance at the top of the ticket.

GOP takes Va., N.J. governorships

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

The independent voters who powered President Obama and Democrats to victory in 2008 fled to Republicans in Tuesday's elections.

McDonnell win buoys GOP hopes

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009

McDonnell handily defeated Deeds in Virginia's gubernatorial election Tuesday night as Republicans swept the state's top three offices and ended nearly a decade of Democratic dominance at the top of the ticket.

Subpoenas eyed on contracts

Council to act on transfer of millions between agencies

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009

D.C. Council members are poised to issue subpoenas and involve the U.S. Attorney's Office in the probe of an unusual transfer of millions of dollars between two city agencies.

D.C. Council excluded from city's planning

Fenty accused of an end run

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

The D.C. Council on Friday for the second time in as many days accused Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's administration of illegally cutting council members out of government operations, this time to expedite the construction of a dozen recreation projects across the city.