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William Glendon; Won Pentagon Papers Case

William Glendon; Won Pentagon Papers CaseWilliam R. Glendon, 89, who successfully defended The Washington Post before the U.S. Supreme Court in the Pentagon Papers case, which is renowned in constitutional and journalism history, died Dec. 25 at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He lived in Scarsdale, N.Y.

Billionaire Carl Pohlad; Owned Baseball's Twins

Billionaire Carl Pohlad; Owned Baseball's TwinsCarl R. Pohlad, 93, the self-made billionaire who was called a miser when he threatened to fold his two-time World Series-winning Minnesota Twins franchise, died Jan. 5 at his home in Edina, Minn. The cause of death was not reported.

Montgomery Faces 7.7% Increase in Major Crime

Montgomery Faces 7.7% Increase in Major CrimeMontgomery County is on track for its largest year-over-year percentage jump in serious crime in 17 years, a trend driven by increases in home and car break-ins throughout the county, according to an analysis of data covering the first nine months of last year.

Former Blackwater Guards Plead Not Guilty

Former Blackwater Guards Plead Not GuiltyFive former Blackwater Worldwide security guards pleaded not guilty yesterday to federal charges that they unleashed an unprovoked salvo of bullets and grenades in a busy Baghdad square in 2007, killing at least 14 Iraqi civilians and injuring 20 others.

A Win-Win Decision for Black Students

A Win-Win Decision for Black StudentsNow that the First Kids have started classes at Sidwell Friends in Washington, they are likely to face this decision in the years to come: Whether to join the school's Black Student Union. Or not.

U.S. 15 Closed Near Md.-Pa. Border

U.S. 15 Closed Near Md.-Pa. BorderMaryland State Police say downed power lines have closed U.S. Route 15 in both directions near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border.

Soldier, 19, Is Laid to Rest After Brief Military Career

Soldier, 19, Is Laid to Rest After Brief Military CareerArmy Spec. Stephen G. Zapasnik had been in Iraq only four months when he was killed Christmas Eve.

Kaine Makes Final Bid to Ban Restaurant Smoking

Kaine Makes Final Bid to Ban Restaurant SmokingVirginia Gov. Tim Kaine is making a third and final push to enact a smoking ban in the state's bars and restaurants.

Man's Body Discovered in Annandale Shed

Man's Body Discovered in Annandale ShedFairfax County fire officials have discovered a dead man inside a shed in Annandale.

Loudoun Schools Face Increase in Class Size

Loudoun Schools Face Increase in Class SizeLoudoun County Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III has warned that average class size will increase as the area's fastest-growing school system prepares for a new budget that includes a worst-case scenario of a 15 percent cut in local revenue. He also has signaled that school activity fees could be...

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