by William C. Flook
Fairfax County staff have agreed to a series of reforms in how they inspect construction projects after a supervisor’s fiery reprimand over a “multitude of errors” that allowed a large house to sprout dangerously close to three roads.
by Bill Myers and Scott McCabe
A former banker agreed to become a key government witness in the District’s largest public corruption case after pleading guilty Wednesday to helping launder nearly $18 million stolen from the D.C. tax office.
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Al Gore’s cinematic sermons on inconvenient truths to the contrary notwithstanding, it is becoming clearer by the day that major cracks are appearing in the supposed consensus among scientists that global warming caused by carbon emissions is an urgent problem that government must address with drastic measures. Among the most significant cracks are these:
by Craig Stouffer
Nakia Sanford’s window to win the WNBA’s most improved player award has probably closed now that she’s in her sixth season. But if her performance in the Mystics’ season opener was any indication — 14 points, 11 rebounds — she might think about lobbying for herself just like she did last year.
by Kevin Dunleavy
Nationwide Tour events have players in a variety of stages of their careers. Here are a few to watch when the Melwood Prince George’s County Open kicks off today at the Country Club at Woodmore.
by Whitney Blake
While gasoline prices soared, area residents saw their prices for electricity and piped gas drop slightly last month, though they were still paying more than the national average.