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Obama Unveils Plan for Jobs, Roads
At a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee two months before midterm congressional elections, Obama called for a six-year program to fix roads, railways and runways, and to modernize the air- traffic control system. The funds would be included in a transportation authorization bill that's stalled in Congress. Obama called for an "infrastructure bank" and requested money to rebuild 150,000 miles (241,400 kilometers) of roads, construct and maintain 4,000 miles of rail, and overhaul 150 miles of runways. (Washington Post)
Cyber-Bullying Defies Traditional Stereotype
The advent of social networking sites and text messaging has allowed young girls the opportunity to take on a role traditionally reserved for boys, experts say. The girls have become bullies - or, more specifically, cyber-bullies. The Virginia Department of Education defines cyber-bullying as "using information and communication technologies such as e-mail, cell phones, text messaging, instant messaging and websites to support deliberate, hostile behavior intended to harm others." (Fairfax Times)
Va Schools Open with More Students, Less Money
Northern Virginia schools will welcome back more students than ever on Tuesday morning with tighter budgets and salary freezes. Officials expect more than 175,000 students to flood Fairfax County schools, an increase of about 3,200 in step with enrollment booms seen across area counties. Much of Fairfax's growth can be attributed to an influx of young Hispanic families who have children at twice the birthrate of non-Hispanic families in the county, said Larry Bizette, demographer for the school system. (Washington Examiner)
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Park is Home to Tons of Ancient Teeth
Charles County has an entire department dedicated to the planning and managed growth of county land, but millions of years ago that division would have been moot. Where sprawling farms and lush forests spread out in Southern Maryland today, sharks and rays and all manner of ocean life swam above the land when the county served as a prehistoric seabed. Over the weekend, a handful of residents — and one northern neighbor — braved the hot summer sun to look for proof of that history during a fossil find at Purse State Park in Nanjemoy. (Southern Md News)
