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Barge hits Bay Bridge
The southbound lanes of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge closed for several hours Tuesday morning after a barge ran into a section of the 4.5-mile structure, according to bridge officials and wire reports.
McDonnell: It’s not about politics; it’s about math
Building off of the GOP presidential debate Monday night, Social Security and retirement was the topic du jour of Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell's monthly call-in show on WNIS Norfolk on Tuesday morning.
Navy stats wrap: Western Kentucky
Breaking down the data from the Midshipmen's 40-14 victory
Morning Roundup, Sept. 13
Kwame Brown promises sweeping ethics reform; D.C. police detail Suliamon Brown arrest; Lanier defends extra police presence; Barry now blames Gray for New Beginnings delays; Lee flood damage is substantial; Alexandria mayor responds to Mark Center security concerns; Police: No pattern is recent transgender shooting; Md. lax in collecting child support; Audit faults Va. deaf school; Md.'s new alcohol tax nets $6M; Insanity plea now unlikely in Lululemon killing; More than 100 Metro employees take home vehicles.
Terps' Bowers, Murphy listed as co-starters at defensive end
Maryland will have a new starting defensive end with Isaiah Ross out with a leg injury
Arizona sets primary same day as S. Carolina
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday set the state's primary election for Feb. 28 — declining to move the date into January, which would have upset the entire schedule.
PICKET: CNN debate prefaced by poll showing Perry with lead
Republican candidates for the White House will be debating in Tampa tonight. CNN and the Tea Party Express will be hosting this debate at the Florida State Fair Grounds. CNN released a poll early Monday morning showing where the GOP candidates (announced and un-announced) currently stand.
Job stimulus bill reaches Congress
President Obama released his jobs-stimulus bill Monday afternoon: a 155-page document that totals $447 billion in new spending and tax cuts, paid for with $467 billion in new tax increases.
PICKET:(video) Rep. Carson: Still extremists on the hill
Congressman Andre Carson, Indiana Democrat, spoke with Washington D.C.'s radio program America's Morning News on Monday about his controversial remarks almost two weeks ago regarding tea party activists and lawmakers on the hill who support them.
George Mason releases Paul Hewitt's base salary
New basketball coach's full contract still pending
Md. voters chose Perry in straw poll
Maryland voters chose Texas Gov. Rick Perry over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and other 2012 Republican presidential candidates in a straw poll held at the state fair, the Maryland GOP announced Friday.
Jobs plan paid for exclusively by tax increases
President Obama's new tax-cuts and spending jobs stimulus bill is paid for by new tax increases on higher-income families — with the lion's share coming from taxes Congress has already rejected.
Howell doubles up long touchdowns
Slotback is fourth Navy player since 1995 with two 50+ scores in one game
The D1scourse 30: Week 2
Shuffling the rankings a bit as teams actually begin to create a resume
PICKET: Liberal polling group - 'Turner poised for big upset' in NY-9 race
The Democratic leaning Public Policy Polling group released numbers on Sunday night on New York's 9th Congressional District special election between Republican businessman Bob Turner and Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin.
Reviewing the game-day predictions: Navy-Western Kentucky
Checking the picks from the Mids' 40-14 victory
PICKET: Obama top counter terrorism chief: National security threat can be too 'hyped'
A number of 9/11 day scares regarding detainments, "tense moments" on airlines and airports have been reported today. The Drudge Report has highlighted these moments with the banner of President Obama's speech. President Obama is quoted as saying, "America does not give into fear." Interestingly, though, Mr. Obama's own top counterterrorism advisor talked about people who "hype" the national security threat to PBS last week.
