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John McCain 2008 Launches New TV Ad: 'Convention Night' (Christian News Wire)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:22:44 GMT
ARLINGTON , Va. , August 28 / Standard Newswire / -- Today, U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign released its latest television ad, entitled "Convention Night."

Segways help injured veterans regain mobility (Wiregrass Aviator)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:13:41 GMT
ARLINGTON, Va. - As his wife tells it, Jimmy Kinsey is strong-willed. Kinsey, a native of Foley, Ala., fought to hang onto his left leg for a year and a half after he was injured in an IED blast in Iraq. The 23-year-old’s left leg was amputated below the knee in July.

McCain congratulates Obama in ad (Moldova.org)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:40:17 GMT
Republican presidential contender Sen. John McCain of Arizona congratulated Democratic nominee Barack Obama Thursday in a 30-second television ad. The ad, Convention Night, features McCain, poised to accept his party's nomination next week, congratulating Obama, who is the first major-party black presidential candidate, the Republican's campaign in Arlington, Va., said in a news release.Obama's ...

McCain congratulates Obama in ad (UPI)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:34:34 GMT
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Republican presidential contender Sen. John McCain of Arizona congratulated Democratic nominee Barack Obama Thursday in a 30-second television ad.

CACI to support NVESD simulation training (UPI)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:08:25 GMT
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has awarded CACI International Inc. a follow-on contract for the company's continued support of night vision and sensor technologies.

MSHA collects overdue fines (The Middlesboro Daily)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:42:09 GMT
ARLINGTON, Va. — Overdue fines totaling more than $225,000 were recently collected from three coal mine operators by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

New Web Site Promises Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex (ThirdAge)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:57:41 GMT
ARLINGTON, Va.,Aug. 21, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The HealthCentral Network, Inc. ( www.HealthCentral.com ) today launched SexualHealthConnection.com (http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual- health/), an online resource uniquely focused on providing women specific clinical information and insight on a broad range of sexual- related topics, including sex and relationships, sexual ...

Va. jobless rate hits 5-year high of 4.4 percent (WAVY 10)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:58:10 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- For the second straight month, Virginia's unemployment rate matched a five-year high, rising to 4.4 percent in July, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Wednesday.

Noll, Scott, Skinner, Paice, Stanek, Lacey Take Wing in Signature's 'Ace' (Playbill via Yahoo! News)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:57:39 GMT
Ace, the Broadway-aimed musical about a boy's flight through his own family history, begins performances Aug. 27 in Arlington, VA, with a flock of divas helping to keep the production aloft.

Arlington Co. Police Step Up Traffic Enforcement For Back To School (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:21:55 GMT
Arlington County police will be out in full force making sure motorists drive safely next week as children return to school.



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