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Hawks Go in Search of Prey
November started a fall ritual for the roughly 300 licensed falconers in Maryland and Virginia: The Eastern cottontail rabbit became fair game.
With daughter Becca, Greg Dorsch takes his hawk, Liberty, out for a hunt in the woods of suburban Maryland. (Katherine Frey/Post)
Alan Scherr, a Virginia man who had committed his life to meditation and spirituality, and his 13-year-old daughter, Naomi, had traveled to India on a pilgrimage to visit several ashrams. They were killed Wednesday during the attacks in Mumbai. Above, Scherr and his wife, Kia, at left, with Naomi. (AP)
Extra Credit Could Earn Md. Seniors a Diploma
Nine thousand high school seniors are at risk of not graduating this year because they've failed or not taken state tests. But there is a last-ditch alternative: They can complete academic projects to show competence in certain subjects.
Va. Panel to Study Uranium Mining
A state commission will study whether more than 100 million pounds of uranium can be safely mined in rural south-central Virginia.
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Army Soldier From N.Va. Is Killed in Iraq: Sergeant, 43, Had Hoped to Retire (Post, November 29, 2008; Page B04)
South Asians in D.C. Area Brace for Attacks' Fallout (Post, November 29, 2008; Page A12)
Downturn Drives Military Rolls Up: War, Election Shifts Are Also Factors (Post, November 29, 2008; Page B01)
Seeking Solution to Violence: Man Hopes to Create a Registry of Domestic Abusers (Post, November 29, 2008; Page B01)
Anacostia Strategy Starts At Sligo: Coalition Plans To Test 170 Cleanup Ideas (Post, November 29, 2008; Page B02)
Man Charged in 3 Killings: Suspect Was Freed From Jail After Plea Bargain (Post, November 29, 2008; Page B03)
Tables Turned on Thanksgiving: Gas Leak at Hotel Prompts Evacuation, Make-Do Dinner (Post, November 29, 2008; Page B02)
Indian Americans in Region Horrified by Mumbai Attacks: Father, Daughter From Virginia Killed (Post, November 28, 2008; 2:48 PM)
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Woman Held in Couple's Killings: Former Guest Led 2 Men to House, She Tells Police (Post, November 28, 2008; Page B01)
Arrested Lawyer Quick to Charge Back: Discrimination, Coercion Claimed (Post, November 28, 2008; Page B04)
Pr. George's Shuts Down Club After Shooting: Police Link Nightspot To 9 Violent Crimes (Post, November 27, 2008; Page B01)
Suspect Said He Planned to Rob Couple, Court Told: Man Charged in NW Slayings Stated He Torched Car, According to Documents (Post, November 27, 2008; Page B01)
LOUDOUN COURTS: Judge Accepts Woman's Insanity Pleas in Confrontation at Doctor's Home (Post, November 27, 2008; Page B05)
Education Coverage
Tables Turned on Thanksgiving: Gas Leak at Hotel Prompts Evacuation, Make-Do Dinner (Post, November 29, 2008; Page B02)
Student Loan Aid Is Test for Treasury: Groups Urge No Bailout Benefit To Private Lenders (Post, November 28, 2008; Page A01)
A Bailout For Small Business?: Owners Worry That $800 Billion Package May Not Help (Post, November 28, 2008; Page E10)
Area Schools Reach for a Higher Bar On State Tests (Post, November 27, 2008; Page A01)
School Consortiums Assessed in Report: Racial Isolation Continues, Group Says (Post, November 27, 2008; Page B05)
Transportation Coverage
Suspect Said He Planned to Rob Couple, Court Told: Man Charged in NW Slayings Stated He Torched Car, According to Documents (Post, November 27, 2008; Page B01)
BLACK FRIDAY: Metrorail Will Open at 4 to Help Early Birds Get the Bargains (Post, November 27, 2008; Page B02)
Purple Line Follows Path of Discord: Neighbors Worry Transit Plans Will Mar Popular Georgetown Branch Trail (Post, November 27, 2008; Page GZ01)
Pr. George's Pushes for the Purple Line: Light Rail Could Help U-Md. Students and Expand Job Opportunities, Proponents Say (Post, November 27, 2008; Page PG01)
The Voices of Video Games: Local Actors Give Life to the Elves and Villains Who Wander the Teeming Cyberspace Underworld (Post, November 24, 2008; Page B01)
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