Australian admits role in Afghan bribery attempt Nov 18, 2009
LOS ANGELES: An Australian faces five years in a US prison after admitting his role in a kickback scheme in Afghanistan. Scott Anthony Walker, 36, appeared before Judge Gerald Bruce Lee in District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday and entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to solicit a bribe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Guide to rights useless, students say Nov 18, 2009
A COLOURFUL 46-page guide on consumer rights for overseas students has been attacked as a useless waste of money by a foreign student support group. The president of the All International Students Association, Navjot Singh, said it appeared the authors had no idea about the concerns of overseas students, whose plight has this year threatened the $16 billion industry and caused tension between Australia and India, the home country of many students. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
New institute could mean 400 Fairfax jobs Nov 17, 2009
New Ignite Institute could mean 400 jobs in Fairfax - Washington Business Journal ... New Ignite Institute could mean 400 jobs in Fairfax ... Virginia leaders said Monday afternoon that a new personalized-medicine research institute based in Fairfax County would bring more than 400 jobs and serve as a new bioscience anchor for the county. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
• Margaret Shipp Nov 17, 2009
A private graveside service was held at Fairfax Memorial Park ... Arrangements were handled by Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, Fairfax. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Who's responsible when you've had too much? Nov 17, 2009
Already a Fairfax Digital Member. Fairfax Digital Member login ... Hobart correspondent for Fairfax Media. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
No agreements, but Obama's China visit still matters Nov 17, 2009
No agreements, but Obama's China visit matters nonetheless. No agreements, but Obama's China visit matters nonetheless. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sarah Palin pushes book -- and perhaps political comeback Nov 17, 2009
Search brisbanetimes. November 17, 2009 - 6:15AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Temporary visas protect no one Nov 17, 2009
IN FEDERAL Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull spoke with compassion, and in Mr Turnbull's case sometimes also with distress, in support of the apology to the Forgotten Australians. There is no doubt that each man was moved by the plight of the children who suffered in institutional care. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Lying in politics: like not telling a friend she's had a crappy haircut Nov 17, 2009
On a scale of , it would be fair to say that politicians are near the bottom, vying with the likes of used car salesman, lawyers and unfortunately journalists. Returning to the parliamentary session this week you can almost imagine that stubbly guy from the TV show Lie to Me pointing out all the micro-expressions on the faces of parliamentarians. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Laughing now before it all goes horribly pear-shaped Nov 16, 2009
Enjoying a joke, thats J-O-K-E. the former planning minister Frank Sartor and the Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Fairfax County Parks and Libraries Face Deepest Cuts Nov 16, 2009
(AP) -- Fairfax County parks and libraries appear to face the deepest budget cuts among that county's agencies for next year ... The Washington Post reported Sunday that Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin asked the Park Authority and the public library system to propose 15 percent reductions for fiscal 2011 ... But Fairfax park and library officials say their budgets jointly represent about 2. (W-USA News, DC)
Women's Soccer NCAA 2nd Round ACCtion: All Seven Teams Win to Advance to Sweet 16 Nov 16, 2009
In the 73rd minute, the Cavaliers took the lead when Erica Hollenberg (Fairfax Station, Va. sent a ball to Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md. (Theacc.com)
The Fertile Crescent Nov 15, 2009
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
Arrests Made In Serial Burglaries Targetting Gold Jewelry Nov 15, 2009
They are beingheld without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center ... Police searched the suspect's SUV and found a laptop computer,a computer, a GPS unit, and a police scanner tuned to Fairfax County police radio channels ... Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131. (W-USA News, DC)
Teacher wages to be linked to test results Nov 15, 2009
Illustration: Matt Golding. VICTORIA will become the first state to link teachers' wages to their students' test results, despite concerns that the tests cannot accurately measure whether a student has improved. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Bombardier Considers Building a Business Jet to Rival Gulfstream, CEO Says Nov 14, 2009
The stakes are high for the worlds largest business jet maker, said , an analyst at Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia. Bombardier has to plan to introduce a faster jet than the Global Express, its current large business jet, or risk losing customers to Gulfstream, he said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
US moves to seize assets linked to Iran Nov 14, 2009
WASHINGTON: Federal prosecutors moved to seize several US assets allegedly controlled by entities linked to the Government of Iran, including a mosque and Islamic school in Maryland, land in Virginia and a Manhattan skyscraper. Prosecutors described an intricate web of ties allegedly linking the properties to an Iranian bank that has been identified as a key financier of Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and possibly acts of terrorism. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Tale of two Tigers attests to the value of character Nov 14, 2009
VICTORIANS have this week rapturously welcomed one great Tiger and sadly farewelled another. They are two sportsmen, both born in 1975, and Tiger Woods, perhaps the greatest golfer ever, has treated us to the sight of a champion in his prime. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Struggle to survive blinds our unis Nov 14, 2009
WE'LL probably never know what went through 20-year-old Geisy Arruda's mind late last month when she peered into her wardrobe wondering what to wear to her tourism classes at Bandeirante University, a private college in Sao Paulo, Brazil. But, as she slipped into a hot-pink mini-dress, it's highly unlikely Arruda imagined her choice of outfit would lead to her temporary expulsion from the university. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Humbug to it all, actually Nov 14, 2009
November 14, 2009 - 9:28AM. I recently caught a few minutes of yet another television re-run of the film Love Actually, and besides the fact that I was watching a film about Christmas in London in Melbourne in October, everything about this flick felt wrong, actually. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
On a per capita basis, welcome Nov 14, 2009
Search brisbanetimes. IT'S an age-old debate, and one that economists would like resolved in the affirmative: when it comes to population, size does matter and bigger is better. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Is Neil Diamond God's gift to the University of Pittsburgh? (Yesterday) Nov 14, 2009
Is Neil Diamond God's gift to the University of Pittsburgh. Pitt football Q&A with Paul Zeise Friday, November 13, 2009 By Paul Zeise, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
A shape-shifter in the Lodge Nov 14, 2009
Illustration: Harry Afentoglou. Just when we think we're getting to know Kevin Rudd, he goes and changes again, writes Annabel Crabb. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
CHAT TRANSCRIPT: James Healey answers yor questions Nov 14, 2009
Fairfax Va: Hi James Why is the mileage so poor on this car. For a 204 HP engine, 18/26 seems low. (USA Today -- Money)
Not sound to be hooked on classics Nov 14, 2009
There's just no sound argument for being hooked on classics. There's just no sound argument for being hooked on classics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hard to conceal sense of tragedy Nov 13, 2009
EVERY year, as Deepavali rolled around, I would feel a twinge of sadness creep up on me. I wouldn't dwell on it because that seemed indulgent and pointless. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Seven Bulldogs Earn All-Ivy League Honors Nov 13, 2009
Freshman midfielder/forward Mary Beth Barham (Fairfax, Va. sophomore back Erin Carter (Perkiomenville, Pa. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Comments 316 Nov 13, 2009
Science cooks the books, driving sensible people to screaming point. Illustration: Edd Aragon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Rudd's rocky road to recovery Nov 13, 2009
rudd swan rocco fazzari peter hartcher. Down the hazardous path they go. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
You want pesticides with that? Why less means more Nov 13, 2009
Search brisbanetimes. You want pesticides with that. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
As adults argue, kids are talking about (or having) sex Nov 13, 2009
November 13, 2009 - 1:56PM. Sex education is a funny thing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
You want pesticides with that? Nov 12, 2009
You want pesticides with that. I think of architects as a kind of pioneer species. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Quiet end for sniper who terrorised Washington Nov 12, 2009
ANNE DAVIES HERALD CORRESPONDENT. Video will begin in 5 seconds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Teen suffers rare illness after H1N1 shot Nov 12, 2009
left Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Tuesday night in a wheelchair nearly a week after developing severe headaches, muscle spasms and weakness in his legs following a swine flu shot ... "So far, more than 4,000 people have died from H1N1 infection in the U.S., according to latest estimates by the CDC. Since the start of the H1N1 vaccine campaign, the CDC has repeatedly warned that certain conditions, such as miscarriage, heart attack and even GBS occur regardless of immunization, and... (MSNBC -- Health)
Time to change course for Christmas Island, PM Nov 12, 2009
PATIENCE is an admirable virtue. But, like any virtue, it quickly loses its sheen when it becomes the subject of a boast. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
ACC Football Players of the Week Nov 12, 2009
DEFENSIVE BACK Cody Grimm, Virginia Tech, OLB, Sr., 5-11, 202, Fairfax, Va. (Oakton)Virginia Tech senior outside linebacker Cody Grimm took his second Defensive Back of the Week honor after helping the Hokie defensive cause with a game-high 12 tackles, including seven solo stops, and a late-game sack in Virginia Tech s 16-3 win against East Carolina. (Theacc.com)
Gosh, Obamas gush is much too much mush Nov 12, 2009
Gosh, Obamas gush much too much mush. Gosh, Obamas gush much too much mush. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Ignite Institute to move to Fairfax Nov 12, 2009
Ignite Institute for Individualized Health to move to Fairfax County - Washington Business Journal ... Ignite Institute for Individualized Health to move to Fairfax County ... Virginia leaders will announce Monday that the , a new personalized medicine research institute, plans to make Fairfax County its new home, according to sources close to the deal. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Lawyers See John Allen Muhammad's Humanity Nov 11, 2009
Sheldon and Connell, who met at the College of William and Mary law school in the early 1990s, are part of a small Fairfax City law firm that has taken the cases of some of Virginia's most reprehensible criminals. Between them, they represent four murderers facing execution -- one-quarter of the state's death row. (CBS News -- US)
Recession's lost youth Nov 11, 2009
Video will begin in 5 seconds. What type of connection do you have. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Final moments Nov 11, 2009
Rebecca Curtis, 26, was living in Fairfax County at the time. One of the shootings happened just three blocks from her house. (BBC News)
Refugees and asylum sneakers Nov 11, 2009
November 11, 2009 - 11:52AM. Hey, just let em all in. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hasan emails to cleric did not cause alarm Nov 11, 2009
ANNE DAVIES HERALD CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON: In the past two years intelligence agents intercepted between 20 and 30 emails from Major Nidal Hasan to a radical cleric in Yemen known for his anti-American teachings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Dr Emerson, please tear down this supermarket duopoly Nov 11, 2009
November 11, 2009 - 7:43AM. Data showing Australia has some of the highest levels of food inflation in the developed world should be a spur to the Federal Government to act to curb the dominance of Coles and Woolworths, writes Frank Zumbo. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Gospel according to Joe Nov 11, 2009
NOTE: It appears that in the new blog program used by Fairfax, comments copied into the comment window from Microsoft Word create a conflict and disappear into the ether ... Already a Fairfax Digital Member ... Fairfax Digital Member login. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cochise County Sheriffs Office Nov 11, 2009
Wanted Person: On 10/29/09 at 3:04 pm, Gregorio Arias-Hernandez was arrested at the U.S. Border Patrol Station for a felony warrant out of Fairfax County, Virginia for Aggravated Sexual Battery and no bond given. ELFRIDA. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Housing sales jump in D.C. area Nov 11, 2009
During the month, 1,604 homes were sold in the area, which includes the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church as well as the counties of Fairfax and Arlington ... In Fairfax County, 1,203 homes were sold in October. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Executed sniper 'didn't utter a word' Nov 11, 2009
Washington sniper John Allen Muhammad executed. Executed sniper 'didn't utter a word. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Republicans sweep the state Nov 11, 2009
Statewide in the race for attorney general, with 97 percent of the precincts reporting, Cuccinelli, a state senator from Fairfax, had 1,078,135 votes, 58 percent, to 787,804, 42 percent, for Democrat Steve Shannon, a member of the House of Delegates from Northern Virginia. In Campbell County, McDonnell received 11,609 votes to 3,456 for Deeds. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Internet full of downfalls and regret Nov 11, 2009
Liberal Party's Downfall Video Spoof The Goanna. November 11, 2009 - 12:44PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Drink drive? Not a publican's problem Nov 11, 2009
High Court Alcohol Decision Simon Chapman. Not the publican's problem. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cochise County Sheriffs Office Nov 10, 2009
Wanted Person: On 10/29/09 at 3:04 pm, Gregorio Arias-Hernandez was arrested at the U.S. Border Patrol Station for a felony warrant out of Fairfax County, Virginia for Aggravated Sexual Battery and no bond given. ELFRIDA. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Area relives sniper terror NEW: With pending execution, echoes of those three weeks on edge reverberate throughout the region. Nov 10, 2009
(10/22/2002) Police dismiss eyewitness account at Fairfax slaying, say they are going 'back to basics' in probe ... (10/21/2002) Police dismiss eyewitness account at Fairfax slaying, say they are going 'back to basics' in probe ... (10/18/2002) Police dismiss eyewitness account at Fairfax slaying, say they are going 'back to basics' in probe. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Fox an ACC Player of Week Nov 10, 2009
DEFENSIVE BACK - Cody Grimm, Virginia Tech, OLB, Sr., 5-11, 202, Fairfax, Va. (Oakton)Virginia Tech senior outside linebacker Cody Grimm took his second Defensive Back of the Week honor after helping the Hokie defensive cause with a game-high 12 tackles, including seven solo stops, and a late-game sack in Virginia Tech's 16-3 win against East Carolina. (Miami Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hasan had 'strong signs' of extreme leanings Nov 10, 2009
ANNE DAVIES HERALD CORRESPONDENT. FEDERAL investigators are examining possible links between the Fort Hood shooter, Major Nidal Hasan, and an American-born imam who US authorities say has become a supporter and leading promoter of al-Qaeda since leaving a northern Virginia mosque. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Weekend Recruit Scoreboard Nov 10, 2009
By Inside CarolinaPosted Nov 9, 2009. Inside Carolina tracks the performances of UNC's football recruits each weekend. (InsideCarolina.com)
Eagle Bancorp Chairman Ronald D. Paul to Participate in Sandler O'Neill East Coast Financial Services Conference Nov 10, 2009
The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking through fourteen offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Fairfax County, Virginia. The Company focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace. (Primezone Releases)
Supreme Court refuses to stop sniper execution Nov 10, 2009
November 10, 2009 - 7:29AM. The US Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Killings unsolved as sniper execution nears Nov 10, 2009
State and local authorities, including Fairfax County Police, Montgomery County Police, the Montgomery County State's Attorney and Maryland Office of the Attorney General all referred the question to other agencies. The prosecutor who put Muhammad on death row, Prince William Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert, said it may be impossible to know how many people were killed. (Pensacola News Journal)
Last-resort scheme to fill state coffers Nov 10, 2009
KELLY BURKE CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE State Government may collect a windfall of almost $40 million a year at the expense of home owners, who will be forced by law to buy an insurance product widely derided as worthless. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Supreme Court won't halt D.C. sniper's execution Nov 10, 2009
was tried in Virginia for the October 14, 2002, murder of FBI analyst Linda Franklin, 47, outside a Home Depot in Fairfax County, Virginia. A jury sentenced Malvo to life in prison after defense attorneys said Malvo, who was 17 at the time of the murders, was brainwashed by Muhammad. (CNN -- US)
Geithner, Brown Split on Transaction Tax as G-20 Seeks Rebalanced Economy Nov 9, 2009
Each day the crisis recedes, the old battle-lines reemerge and it gets tougher to find common conclusions, said , a former U.S. Treasury official who is now managing director at the Lindsey Group in Fairfax, Virginia. To contact the reporters on this story: in St. Andrews at at ; in St. Andrews at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
The Wall and 1989: how we said a decisive no to evil Nov 9, 2009
1989: a decisive no to evil. 1989: a decisive no to evil. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Killings remain unsolved as sniper execution... Nov 9, 2009
State and local authorities, including Fairfax County Police, Montgomery County Police, the Montgomery County State's Attorney and Maryland Office of the Attorney General all referred the question to other agencies. The prosecutor who put Muhammad on death row, Prince William Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert, said it may be impossible to know how many people were killed. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fairfax Will Vaccinate Children 6 mos - 18 yrs. and All Pregnant Women Nov 8, 2009
FAIRFAX, VA (WUSA)-- Fairfax County Health officials say that starting at noon today,the H1N1 flu clinic will be expanded to offer vaccinations to all children, ages 6 months to 18 years, and pregnant women based on the amount of vaccine available and lower than expected turnout. The clinic will operate until 5 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Fairfax County Parkway, Fairfax. (W-USA News, DC)
