<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - PGCares's Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/</link><description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pgcares.com/blog-news.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Prince Georgians Care&lt;/a&gt;</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2012</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:26:42 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:48:25 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Laurel: County Council member Lehman, Del. Frush pushing for disposable bag fee in Prince George's County - baltimoresun.com</title>
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Laurel's County Council member Mary Lehman and state Del.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10311421-laurel-county-council-member-lehman-del-frush-pushing-for-disposable-bag-fee-in-prince-georges-county-baltimoresuncom</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10311421-laurel-county-council-member-lehman-del-frush-pushing-for-disposable-bag-fee-in-prince-georges-county-baltimoresuncom</guid><category>politics</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:26:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Prince George's County: New bag fee - baltimoresun.com</title>
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AsPrince George's Countylawmakers move to impose a tax on plastic bags, environmental organizations said a similar fee in Washington has sharply reduced the amount of trash in the Anacostia River.
Because almost half of the Anacostia River's watershed lies inPrince George's Co&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10311416-prince-georges-county-new-bag-fee-baltimoresuncom</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10311416-prince-georges-county-new-bag-fee-baltimoresuncom</guid><category>politics</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:24:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>News Analysis: Post Poll Shows Marylanders Split on Marriage Equality, Supporters Looking for Votes - Poliglot</title>
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Supporters and even opponents of same-sex marriage, including Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller (D-Calvert, Prince George's counties), have said publicly they believe the bill will pass the upper chamber with 25 votes once again.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10310896-news-analysis-post-poll-shows-marylanders-split-on-marriage-equality-supporters-looking-for-votes-poliglot</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10310896-news-analysis-post-poll-shows-marylanders-split-on-marriage-equality-supporters-looking-for-votes-poliglot</guid><category>politics</category><category>maryland</category><category>racial</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:13:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcaresBFF7D60A-8A4A-0A3B-174D-AEFCA6DADBEB.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="206" width="350" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcaresBFF7D60A-8A4A-0A3B-174D-AEFCA6DADBEB.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="71" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Maryland politics poll - The Washington Post</title>
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Gov. Martin O&rsquo;Malley maintains a relatively high approval rating, but nearly half of those polled disapprove of his work on the budget and taxes. Public views in some areas may be tipping in his direction, but there&rsquo;s limited support for other initiatives.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10310775-maryland-politics-poll-the-washington-post</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10310775-maryland-politics-poll-the-washington-post</guid><category>economy</category><category>politics</category><category>maryland</category><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:55:52 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>8-year-old Brannon Achimbi Missing From Lewisdale, Md. | wusa9.com</title>
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Prince George's County Police are looking for 8 year-old Brannon Achimbi from Lewisdale.
Brennan was last seen in the 6600 block of 23rd Place around 2:30 p.m. Monday.
He is 4'1", and weighs 90 pounds.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/31/10283489-8-year-old-brannon-achimbi-missing-from-lewisdale-md-wusa9com</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/31/10283489-8-year-old-brannon-achimbi-missing-from-lewisdale-md-wusa9com</guid><category>youth</category><category>safety</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:33:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Cafritz project tests Prince George's commitment to TOD - Greater Greater Washington</title>
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The owners of the Cafritz property in Riverdale Park want a zoning change to build a major mixed-use development on a wooded, 37-acre single-family-zoned property with, at best, mediocre access to transit.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/31/10283409-cafritz-project-tests-prince-georges-commitment-to-tod-greater-greater-washington</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/31/10283409-cafritz-project-tests-prince-georges-commitment-to-tod-greater-greater-washington</guid><category>politics</category><category>maryland</category><category>development</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:22:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcaresA82BD966-9AF2-900C-6CCB-6C33C8995239.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="183" width="183" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcaresA82BD966-9AF2-900C-6CCB-6C33C8995239.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Foreclosure Crisis Erases Hard-Won Wealth, Dreams Even In Center Of Black Affluence</title>
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A Nigerian immigrant who runs an executive car service, Otigba learned over burgers and potato salad that his new neighbors, all of them black, included a White House staffer, a Grammy-winning producer, a lawyer, a nurse, an engineer and a fellow business owner.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/31/10280188-foreclosure-crisis-erases-hard-won-wealth-dreams-even-in-center-of-black-affluence</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/31/10280188-foreclosure-crisis-erases-hard-won-wealth-dreams-even-in-center-of-black-affluence</guid><category>economy</category><category>maryland</category><category>racial</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:07:05 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares4347C602-3984-B66B-74E6-409C2CD4ECCF.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="82" width="112" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares4347C602-3984-B66B-74E6-409C2CD4ECCF.jpg&amp;width=120" width="112" height="82" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Oxon Hill High launches sex education campaign</title>
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Laughter and giggling could be heard throughout the Oxon Hill High School gymnasium as freshmen were asked questions relating to parts of the female and male anatomies and about common justifications for having sex or for not using protection during sex.
But toward the end of &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/27/10255665-oxon-hill-high-launches-sex-education-campaign</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/27/10255665-oxon-hill-high-launches-sex-education-campaign</guid><category>education</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:48:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcaresC77BF791-EAEE-DBE0-FAA6-B895FA8BCD49.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcaresC77BF791-EAEE-DBE0-FAA6-B895FA8BCD49.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Prince George's Co. $126M in the red - WTOP.com</title>
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Prince George's County estimates it will be about $126 million in the red in the coming fiscal year.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/27/10255453-prince-georges-co-126m-in-the-red-wtopcom</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/27/10255453-prince-georges-co-126m-in-the-red-wtopcom</guid><category>economy</category><category>politics</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:10:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares2DBBE85B-F0DF-E622-6D30-414F54FECA11.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="299" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares2DBBE85B-F0DF-E622-6D30-414F54FECA11.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>New bus routes gather speed to make parking, drives easier for south county residents</title>
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Prince George&rsquo;s officials hope several proposed bus routes and route expansions in south county will ease commutes and parking for residents, and plan to set up a public task force to work on the final approved routes.
Officials from the county&rsquo;s Department of Publ&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246763-new-bus-routes-gather-speed-to-make-parking-drives-easier-for-south-county-residents</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246763-new-bus-routes-gather-speed-to-make-parking-drives-easier-for-south-county-residents</guid><category>maryland</category><category>transportation</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:13:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>2 Pr. George's lawmakers push bill to speed any convicted public official's resignation - The Washington Post</title>
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Two state lawmakers from Prince George&rsquo;s want to make sure that the Johnson scenario is not repeated. A bill introduced this week by Del. Jolene Ivey and Sen.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246672-2-pr-georges-lawmakers-push-bill-to-speed-any-convicted-public-officials-resignation-the-washington-post</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246672-2-pr-georges-lawmakers-push-bill-to-speed-any-convicted-public-officials-resignation-the-washington-post</guid><category>politics</category><category>maryland</category><category>crime</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:49 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Prince George's files to demolish historic school</title>
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Prince George&rsquo;s County has filed paperwork to demolish the Old Marlboro Elementary School building, to the dismay of Upper Marlboro officials and residents who previously had requested the county either preserve or renovate the building.
In its application, received Jan.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246650-prince-georges-files-to-demolish-historic-school</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246650-prince-georges-files-to-demolish-historic-school</guid><category>history</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:54:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Prince George's tries to heat up student interest in firefighting</title>
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Prince George&rsquo;s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III and schools Superintendent William R. Hite Jr.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246565-prince-georges-tries-to-heat-up-student-interest-in-firefighting</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246565-prince-georges-tries-to-heat-up-student-interest-in-firefighting</guid><category>education</category><category>maryland</category><category>community-service</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:39:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares0BB2BF0D-21CF-8732-D2E9-D89165A2FCDA.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="302" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares0BB2BF0D-21CF-8732-D2E9-D89165A2FCDA.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Hundreds of Bowie elementary students moving to new schools in fall</title>
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After failing to convince school officials to keep existing boundaries, parents at the two Bowie elementary schools most widely affected say their focus now is to make the transition easy for hundreds of local students set to move to new schools next year.
Children take their &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246543-hundreds-of-bowie-elementary-students-moving-to-new-schools-in-fall</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246543-hundreds-of-bowie-elementary-students-moving-to-new-schools-in-fall</guid><category>education</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:34:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Great minds think alike in Capitol Heights Elementary think tank</title>
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Before arriving at Capitol Heights Elementary School in 2009, Principal Herman Whaley knew it would take more than teachers to boost the school's test scores.
Whaley brought to Capitol Heights Elementary the concept of a community think tank &mdash; a network of businesses, ch&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246538-great-minds-think-alike-in-capitol-heights-elementary-think-tank</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246538-great-minds-think-alike-in-capitol-heights-elementary-think-tank</guid><category>education</category><category>maryland</category><category>community-service</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:32:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares138AD9D5-BFFB-8B90-45D7-5F5006F5D136.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares138AD9D5-BFFB-8B90-45D7-5F5006F5D136.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Karen Maria Alston | Washington Examiner</title>
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Alston is a Washington-based entrepreneur and the head of Alston Marketing. Founded in 2002, the firm has a diverse roster of clients that has included the Walter E.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246086-the-3-minute-interview-karen-maria-alston-washington-examiner</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10246086-the-3-minute-interview-karen-maria-alston-washington-examiner</guid><category>business</category><category>maryland</category><category>racial</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:49:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>AmericanTowns Heroes: Chris Willden Acts Quickly to Save the Lives of Trapped Children - Salt Lake City, UT - 22 - AmericanTowns.com</title>
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Two children are alive today because of the quick thinking and heroic efforts of former police officer Chris Willden.
Willden was the first on the scene when a car skidded off the road into an icy river, trapping an adult and three children inside.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/24/10225152-americantowns-heroes-chris-willden-acts-quickly-to-save-the-lives-of-trapped-children-salt-lake-city-ut-22-americantownscom</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/24/10225152-americantowns-heroes-chris-willden-acts-quickly-to-save-the-lives-of-trapped-children-salt-lake-city-ut-22-americantownscom</guid><category>maryland</category><category>community-service</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:41:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares265C963B-ECCB-01A2-F100-EB3FC362875F.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="256" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares265C963B-ECCB-01A2-F100-EB3FC362875F.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="141" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>School board approves boundary, program changes</title>
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The Prince George&rsquo;s County school board voted 8-1 to approve a plan that will affect about 4,000 students in the 2012-2013 school year as the school system looks to balance enrollment numbers across the county&rsquo;s nearly 200 schools.
The controversial plan to alter s&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/23/10220580-school-board-approves-boundary-program-changes</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/23/10220580-school-board-approves-boundary-program-changes</guid><category>education</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:03:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>A portrait of black women - The Washington Post</title>
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Results of a survey paint a a complex portrait of black women who feel confident but vulnerable, who have high self-esteem and see physical beauty as important, who find career success more vital to them than marriage.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/23/10218550-a-portrait-of-black-women-the-washington-post</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/23/10218550-a-portrait-of-black-women-the-washington-post</guid><category>maryland</category><category>racial</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:09:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Prince George's County: Program brings iPads to classrooms - baltimoresun.com</title>
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Instead of solving math problems with pencil and paper in Christina Jerome's eighth-grade classroom at Charles Carroll Middle School, students add and subtract with a simple swipe of a finger.
They're using iPads to take notes, study for quizzes and review homework, part of a &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/21/10207612-prince-georges-county-program-brings-ipads-to-classrooms-baltimoresuncom</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/21/10207612-prince-georges-county-program-brings-ipads-to-classrooms-baltimoresuncom</guid><category>education</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:54:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Prince George's County unveils emergency alert notification system - The Washington Post</title>
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Prince George&rsquo;s County is making it easier for residents to learn about emergencies and severe weather in the area.
A new system is allowing residents to receive emergency notifications and alerts through email, text messages and pages.
The alert system is voluntary but&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/19/10194871-prince-georges-county-unveils-emergency-alert-notification-system-the-washington-post</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/19/10194871-prince-georges-county-unveils-emergency-alert-notification-system-the-washington-post</guid><category>safety</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:30:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Prince George's hospital plan should not rely on slots dollars, Baker says - Maryland Politics - The Washington Post</title>
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Officials working on plans for a regional hospital to replace ailing Prince George&rsquo;s Hospital Center say they expect by late March to know how many beds are needed and what type of outpatient health care is needed for the county&rsquo;s nearly 1 million residents.
And th&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/19/10193713-prince-georges-hospital-plan-should-not-rely-on-slots-dollars-baker-says-maryland-politics-the-washington-post</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/19/10193713-prince-georges-hospital-plan-should-not-rely-on-slots-dollars-baker-says-maryland-politics-the-washington-post</guid><category>economy</category><category>politics</category><category>health-care</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:54:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares2930963A-4CEA-3863-E6F9-C027EB11D9FE.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="64" width="90" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares2930963A-4CEA-3863-E6F9-C027EB11D9FE.jpg&amp;width=120" width="90" height="64" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>WSSC proposes 7.5 percent increase for residents in Montgomery, Prince George's counties - The Washington Post</title>
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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission officials say they are proposing a 7.5 percent fee increase to water and sewer fees.
The agency serves about 1.8 million residents in Montgomery and Prince George&rsquo;s counties.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/18/10186082-wssc-proposes-75-percent-increase-for-residents-in-montgomery-prince-georges-counties-the-washington-post</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/18/10186082-wssc-proposes-75-percent-increase-for-residents-in-montgomery-prince-georges-counties-the-washington-post</guid><category>economy</category><category>taxes</category><category>maryland</category><category>utilities</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:10:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Prince George's County Cracks Down on Illegal Dance Clubs: DCist</title>
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There has to be a Footloose-like spinoff in the making in Prince George's County.
WJLA reports today that the two operators of a nightclub located in Capitol Heights will plead guilty today to operating a dance hall without a license.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/18/10186018-prince-georges-county-cracks-down-on-illegal-dance-clubs-dcist</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/18/10186018-prince-georges-county-cracks-down-on-illegal-dance-clubs-dcist</guid><category>politics</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:56:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares9A9AD539-FC93-2C80-1E12-4AB613B4DF19.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="317" width="171" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares9A9AD539-FC93-2C80-1E12-4AB613B4DF19.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="222" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Gazette.Net: Community members invited to comment on schools budget</title>
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Prince George&rsquo;s residents may weigh in on the proposed fiscal 2013 budget for Prince George&rsquo;s County Public Schools at two community forums later this month.
The forums, which both start at 6:30 p.m., are scheduled for Tuesday at Gwynn Park Middle School in Brandyw&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/18/10185521-gazettenet-community-members-invited-to-comment-on-schools-budget</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/18/10185521-gazettenet-community-members-invited-to-comment-on-schools-budget</guid><category>economy</category><category>education</category><category>maryland</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:13:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>
