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Roller coaster weekend makes NHL look even worse

By Michael Bushnell | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The NHL did it again. Incredible. And by incredible I mean absolutely disgraceful. That's what Saturday's labor meetings were to the sport that somehow made itself look even more inept and selfish than it was when the season got cancelled on Wednesday.

Governor pushes highway plan

By Jeremy Goodman | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Print »

On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the period of public comment ended on Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.'s (R) proposed intercounty connector (ICC), a highway that would link Interstate 270 near Rockville with Interstate 95 near Laurel. Ehrlich has labeled the ICC "his top transportation priority,” and the Maryland General Assembly is expected to vote on the project before the legislative session ends on April 11.

Controversy over A-Level examinations in German school

By Fidan Karimova | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The article below is from the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium school newspaper, located in Hamburg, Germany. The article deals with the newly implemented A-Level examination, a test that is taken by all graduating students in thirteenth grade in Hamburg schools. The A-Level exam is very similar to the standardized testing in American schools.

Photo: Cleveland Park Station

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Cleveland Park Station

Photo: Pentagon City - Gap

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Keanu Reeves in "Constantine"

By | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The brooding Keanu Reeves as John Constantine in "Constantine."

Photo: Local News

By Daniel Aisen | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Friendship Heights Station

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Friendship Heights station

Photo: Bethesda - Austin Grill

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Austin Grill near the Bethesda station.

Photo: Cleveland Park - Uptown

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Bethesda - Barnes and Noble

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Metro Center - Potbelly

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Farragut North Station

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Sinclairs represent Blair at State Championship

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Halsey and Ashlyn Sinclair represented the Blair indoor track team today at the Maryland State Championship for indoor track and field. The girls placed highly in each of the three events they competed in: the 800m, 1600m and 3200m. Each girl finished 7th or better in each event, but only Halsey was able to improve upon one of her times from the Regional Championships.

Photo: Friendship Heights - Maggianos

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Maggiano's restaurant, located near the Friendship Heights station.

Click here for a review of Maggiano's.

Photo: Metro Center - E Street Cinema

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

E Street Cinema near Metro Center

Photo: Friendship Heights - Neiman-Marcus

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Court House - AMC Movie Theater

By Shannon Egan | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Foster Brothers Coffee

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Doug Williams

By | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Doug Williams, football player for the Washington Redskins.

Photo: woodley Park - sake club

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: "Constantine" movie poster

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Photo: Tenleytown - Hudson trail Outfitters

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Pentagon - Lacoste

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