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North Korea says U.S.-led sanctions are war declaration
In the last 30 days soil on AU property tested for 106,000 parts per million of arsenic, which means approximately 10 percent of the soil is arsenic, but the finding should not pose a threat to the community, said Gary Schilling, Spring Valley project manager for the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
An investigative committee has concluded that Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., R, may have violated the constitutional rights of some mid-level staffers when he fired them, according to The Washington Post.
White House rejects North Korea talks
AU students studying political science in the School of Public Affairs will now be able to choose from six areas of specialization as part of the restructuring of the political science major, according to department of government adviser Nat Williamson.
North Korea conducted its first nuclear test successfully today, according to North Korea's Central News Agency, Reuters reported.
Former President Bill Clinton and the American Heart Association announced they have entered into a voluntary agreement with various food companies to make schoolchildren's snacks healthier, according to the Associated Press.
U.S. Senate candidate Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., said he is not confident in the Maryland voting system, stating the problems experienced in the primaries would discourage people from voting, according to The Washington Post.
Fire safety continues to be a major concern for students living in on- and off-campus housing, but AU is unable to regulate off-campus housing.
A new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows black and Hispanic families in the D.C. region are more likely to own their homes when compared to national figures, according to The Washington Post.
Fifth girl dies after Amish school shooting
District officials chose developers Thursday to transform the waterfront area from the 12th Street Bridge to Fort McNair into a vibrant area full of housing, restaurants and nightclubs, according to The Washington Post.
U.S. Senate approves $70 billion in military spending
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to pause cleanup of Lot 18 to focus on investigating an AU-owned house site for munitions, said David Taylor, chief of staff to Interim President Neil Kerwin, noting that there are no current plans for demolition of the property.
D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams announced Tuesday he will use $245 million in tobacco settlement funds to pay for various District-wide health initiatives, according to The Washington Post.
U.S. researchers announced they will conduct clinical trials on a vaccine that officials hope will wipe out cases of childhood ear infections and some cases of adult bronchitis, according to CNN.
Shinzo Abe, a member of the nationalist party, won a majority of votes in both houses of Japanese parliament Sept. 26, making him the youngest prime minister since World War II, according to the Associated Press.
AU-owned house in risk of demolition
Venezuelan Prime Minister Hugo Chavez called for President Bush to step down as President of the United States, according to the Associated Press.
D.C. officials hope a grant from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will provide them with approximately $7 million to help meet the health needs of the growing number of children requiring special medical attention.