Topic: Fairfax County
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
All Content
-
Mitt Romney's problem with women voters: views from a battleground state
In Virginia, a 2012 battleground state, women prefer Obama to Mitt Romney by 13 percentage points, polls show. Analysts say Virginia reflects the national outlook, which could bode well for the president come November.
-
Creator of Revolution Muslim website, inspiration to US jihadis, pleads guilty
Jesse Curtis Morton, who ran RevolutionMuslim.com, admitted to influencing would-be American militants including 'Jihad Jane' and the Pentagon model-plane bomber.
-
Chapter & Verse What are the toughest questions tossed at reference librarians?
Think it's easy being a librarian? Think again!
09/16/2011 03:07 pm -
Economist Mom When the public quits paying for public schools
Facing budget shortfalls, public schools are starting to ask families to cover some expenses, including academic classes in some cases
05/26/2011 12:13 pm -
Japan earthquake: 5 ways the international community is helping
Japan has received offers of assistance from 14 international organizations and 102 countries (including a number of unexpected aid donors such as embattled Afghanistan and poverty-stricken Cambodia), according to the latest report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Japan has accepted help, mostly in the form of search and rescue teams, from 15 countries. Here is an overview of some of the help pouring into Japan as it struggles to dig out from Friday’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami.
03/15/2011 01:33 pm -
Japan tsunami: Here's how you can help
Nations are responding to the devastation in Japan, sending aid workers, rescue equipment, and humanitarian supplies. Individuals can help too by donating to legitimate charities.
03/13/2011 02:16 pm -
The Vote Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkeys: no 'shellacking' this day
President Obama pardoned turkeys 'Apple' and 'Cider' at the White House Wednesday morning, but the two won't be making what had become a traditional trip to Disneyland.
11/24/2010 11:38 am -
November election: Virginia race shows what Democrats are up against
House Democrats are trying to defend their record from GOP attacks. Here’s a closer look at a Virginia race, featuring freshman Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) and GOP challenger Keith Fimian, which could figure big in the November election.
08/26/2010 07:58 pm -
Virginia man arrested over alleged efforts to join terrorist group Al Shabab
Zachary Adam Chesser of Virginia was arrested Wednesday and charged with material support to Somalia-based Al Shabab, which the US designates as a terrorist group.
07/21/2010 09:04 pm -
Maryland earthquake shakes up nation's capital
Maryland earthquake, measuring 3.6 magnitude, was centered just outside Washington, D.C. just after 5 AM ET Friday.
07/16/2010 10:09 am -
Enuf is enuf: DC spelling bee draws protests
Four protesters demonstrated outside the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday, demanding simplified spelling for the English language.
06/04/2010 07:48 pm -
Healthcare reform: Reaching finish line comes down to trust
Cutting deals to nail down votes is under way leading up to a House vote on healthcare reform. Trust that promises will be kept is key, but it's been eroding between House and Senate this session.
03/19/2010 08:14 pm -
Global News Blog Haitian earthquake: Aid starts to pour in, Clinton fears high death toll
Two days after the Haiti earthquake, outside help has started to pour into Port-au-Prince as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the death toll may be in 'tens of thousands.' A US carrier is steaming toward Haiti, and British, Brazilian, Chinese, and other aid teams are already on the ground.
01/14/2010 10:08 am -
Election results hearten Republicans, deal blow to Obama
The 2009 election results in two governor's races are a warning to moderate Democrats worried about 2010 reelection. If they go down, Obama's agenda is imperiled.
11/04/2009 12:00 am -
Why fewer murder cases get solved
Police are working to reverse a downward trend, but budget cuts ahead may make the job harder.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
U.S. religious freedom is being eroded, advocates say
Misconceptions and ignorance are weakening the Constitution's 'first freedom.'
01/16/2008 12:00 am
Become part of the Monitor community