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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Major Retail Coming to Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights is poised to become the shopping destination for the entire Washington, DC area. Hundreds of thousands of square feet of retail space are in the works including DC USA, a 500,000 sq. ft. retail complex that will include major retailers such as Target, Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond, and possibly Whole Foods Market! More exciting retailers are planning to open in the newly renovated Tivoli Square and other developments across Columbia Heights. Read more in the Retail News section.

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Rhee Dismisses Principal of School That Her Children Attend Oyster-Adams Principal Marta Guzman can recall the ripple of anxiety that ran through some faculty members last summer when they learned that the new D.C. schools chancellor, Michelle A. Rhee, had chosen the bilingual school for her two daughters, a kindergartner and a third-grader. Looking Past the Capital City The recent opening of the Washington Nationals' baseball stadium culminated a decade of panoramic change in the District, one in which downtown and an array of long-forlorn neighborhoods blossomed. Both Sides Sound Off on Road Reopening A D.C. Council committee heard arguments last night from dozens of District residents during a public roundtable on a recent vote to keep Klingle Road closed in Northwest Washington, an issue that remains as hotly contested as when the east-west connector was closed 17 years ago. Police Union Says Fenty Unwelcome Tension between D.C. police officers and Mayor Adrian M. Fenty over a high-profile shooting case escalated yesterday when the Fraternal Order of Police rescinded an offer to him to attend its annual memorial service. Passenger, 26, Dies in Highway Shooting A man riding in a car on Interstate 295 died yesterday after he was hit by gunfire from another vehicle, D.C. Police said. Metro Opens Doors to Artists All journeys on Metrorail begin with the same introduction: "This is the [color] line to [terminal station]. The next station is [hopefully, yours]." Budget Cut Would Imperil Staffing, Police Chief Says The D.C. police department's plan to hire more officers could be jeopardized by proposed cuts to the agency's fiscal 2009 budget, Chief Cathy L. Lanier said yesterday. Tow Trucks Hold Edge Near Nats Ballpark They have scared away patrons of restaurants, put fear into Sunday worshipers and given indigestion to dinner party guests. Political and Business Leaders Honor Winners of Hoop Dreams Scholarships John Gass, a high school senior from Northeast Washington, sees himself in a football press box, a sportswriter churning out vivid copy. LaShay Johnson, 17, another D.C. senior, plans on entrepreneurship: first, a hair salon and, finally, owning a shopping mall. Brizill Gets Her Day in A Distant Court D orothy Brizill , D.C. government watchdog, helped defeat the slots initiative in the District, but her fight to defend herself continues.