<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Articles Inside Metro</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/print/metro/inside?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><description>Articles Inside Metro</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Scenery or DVDs? Parents Take Sides]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12551-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12551-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  More on whether DVD players for backseat passengers are a good idea:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE LOTTERIES]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12552-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12552-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   DISTRICT <br>Mid-Day Lucky Numbers:     5-2-9 <br>Mid-Day D.C. 4:     1-9-2-5 ]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Fired Police Chief Working to Get Back Job]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12553-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12553-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Teresa C. Chambers, who was fired last year as U.S. Park Police chief after publicly calling for more funding and personnel, is still trying to get her old job back.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transit Update]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12555-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12555-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Driving Hot Spots<br>Here is a selection of road advisories. Weather and equipment availability can affect timing.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANIMAL WATCH]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12554-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12554-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     NEW YORK AVE. NE,  1200 block, April 9. A woman surrendered a 1-year-old cocker spaniel to the D.C. shelter because, she said, it wanted too much affection. She said it followed her frequently and she would often step on it by accident. She said she was keeping another dog that "knows how to play by himself." The spaniel was made available for adoption.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[D.C. Police Seek Help Finding U-Md. Student]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12257-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12257-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[D.C. police are seeking the public's help in locating a university student who was last seen more than a week ago at a nightclub in the city.]]></description><author> Petula Dvorak</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Dean Envisions Middle Road]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12428-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12428-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The new dean of Washington National Cathedral says his vision is not one where moderate voices of faith are overtaken by fundamentalism.]]></description><author> Henri E. Cauvin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12558-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12558-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     THE DISTRICT  2 Programs Are Award Finalists <br>Harvard University has selected two initiatives in the District as finalists in an awards program honoring innovations in government.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condolences  Pour In for Va.  Crash Victims]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12256-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12256-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When they heard about Monday's fatal school bus crash in Arlington, the students  --  from John Adams and James K. Polk elementary schools  --  wanted to help.]]></description><author> Tara Bahrampour</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming Thursday in the Extras]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12499-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12499-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Alexandria Arlington  Single mother Rubidia Marquina supports her family by cleaning office buildings. She has always admonished her children to study hard so that they can have a better life. Today, one child has graduated from college, two are attending college on scholarships and her youngest is a high school senior who is taking all AP classes with hopes of attending an Ivy League university.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[After-School Programs Go Multicultural]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13006-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13006-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It's not every day you see an African American teaching an ancient Chinese art to Vietnamese and Cameroonians.]]></description><author> Mary Beth Sheridan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congregation Swamped by Water, Worry]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12500-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12500-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It wasn't exactly the Flood of biblical fame, but it still seemed a harsh twist of fate this month when the Rev. Keary Kincannon discovered three inches of muddy water in the basement of his church.]]></description><author> David Cho</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Thursday's Extra]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13008-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13008-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ After decades of neglect, the District government is finally starting to pay attention to its dilapidated alleys. The city's Department of Transportation has proposed spending $5 million a year to begin fixing unpaved alleys and has earmarked another $1 million a year to improve historic alleys. The city has 21 miles of unpaved alleys, including some that are 100 to 150 years old. Most of the alleys in the worst condition are east of the Anacostia River.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming in Thursday's Extras]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12494-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12494-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Anne Arundel  Spring brings an array of festivals and shows to the county.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEEK IN REVIEW]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13007-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13007-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Gay Married Couples Can File Jointly District Reserves Right to Reject Tax Returns <br>The D.C. attorney general declared that gay couples married last year in Massachusetts may file joint tax returns in the District. Robert J. Spagnoletti added, however, that the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue "reserves the authority" to reject their filings. The subject quickly drew the attention of Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), who warned that a move to recognize gay marriages in the nation's capital would trigger a sharp review by lawmakers on Capitol Hill.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Ward 8, Groundbreaking Is a Symbol of a Sea Change]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13000-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13000-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ To write about economic development in Washington these days is to get weekly, sometimes daily, media alerts announcing groundbreakings, ribbon-cuttings and other small reminders of the city's seemingly unstoppable construction boom.]]></description><author> Debbi Wilgoren</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEEK IN REVIEW]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12496-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12496-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Slots Stance May Cost Md. the Preakness  Ehrlich's Warning Cites Lack of Legal Gambling  <br>Maryland could lose its 130-year grip on the Preakness Stakes because of the state legislature's persistent refusal to legalize slot machine gambling, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said. Next month, Maryland is scheduled to host the 130th running of the storied horse race, the second leg of racing's Triple Crown and the state's most profitable annual sporting event.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquor Store Owner Undeterred by Push for Midnight Closings]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12492-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12492-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  In 1985, Amrik and Ravinder Melhi moved into a Riverdale apartment complex with the goal of someday owning their own home and their own business. After several years of working long hours in convenience stores, the couple purchased an abandoned liquor store on Branch Avenue in Temple Hills.]]></description><author> Hamil R. Harris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Plans P.R. Blitz of Workplaces]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12493-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12493-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The executives in blue suits milled about the lobby of TVI Corp.'s world headquarters, kibitzing as they awaited Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s arrival for one of the scores of corporate visits and office pep talks he will be delivering through the summer.]]></description><author> Matthew Mosk</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Malley Rides Wave of Good Polls and Press]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12495-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12495-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_print/metro/inside</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Baltimore Mayor    Martin O'Malley  hardly could have scripted a better few days.]]></description><author> John Wagner and Matthew Mosk</author></item></channel></rss>