Bethesda News http://www.topix.com/city/bethesda-md http://www.topix.com/rss/city/bethesda-md.xml Local news for Bethesda, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png American Council on Education Helps Veterans http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/american-council-on-education-helps-veterans?fromrss=1 "Many veterans returning to civilian life have sustained significant injuries, and they often face difficult transitions in many aspects of their lives"

A story out of Washington, D.C., could prove valuable for local veterans. The news is from the American Council on Education . via Knoxville News Sentinel

]]> Knoxville News Sentinel Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:55:05 GMT 0711126BQV44 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Local music promoter steps up fight over Silver Spring concert hall http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/local-music-promoter-steps-up-fight-over-silver-spring-concert-hall?fromrss=1 Seth Hurwitz, the owner of the 9:30 Club, has laid out an aggressive plan for operating a concert facility in Silver Spring and is lobbying Montgomery County officials to pick his company over competitor Live ... via Baltimore Business Journal

]]> Baltimore Business Journal Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:48:59 GMT 0711119VUO3V 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Fairfield Inn replacing DeGroen's brewery http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/fairfield-inn-replacing-degroens-brewery?fromrss=1 "It was an exceptional location for a hotel"

A Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott will open in a former brewery in Jonestown near Little Italy, one of a raft of new hotels either under way or planned for downtown Baltimore.

The developers expect to start demolition next month to clear the way for the 154-room hotel, which will front on President Street. It is the former site of Baltimore Brewing Co., which brewed DeGroen's German-style beer in its restaurant there for 15 years before closing in 2005.

The hotel will be developed and owned by Raleigh, N.C.-based Summit Associates LLC, a hotel developer; Baltimore-based A&R Development, which will oversee construction; and Bethesda-based Hospitality Partners Hotel Management, which will operate the hotel. Read more

]]> Baltimore Sun Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:38:34 GMT 0711106T9LGP 3 38.985657 -77.11505 Vioxx users welcome huge settlement http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/vioxx-users-welcome-huge-settlement?fromrss=1 "I'm not the whole person I was before"

After 10 hospitalizations and a triple-bypass since his heart attack in 2000, lawyer Gilbert Tietz is confident he 'll get a share of Merck & Co.'s $4.85 billion settlement with thousands of Vioxx users. via Houston Chronicle

]]> Houston Chronicle Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:59:02 GMT 071109O419RS 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Subprime second-mortgage downpayments vanishing http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/subprime-second-mortgage-downpayments-vanishing?fromrss=1 WASHINGTON - The common practice of homebuyers with shaky credit taking out second mortgages for downpayments is ending because there's no investor demand for securities backed by such loans. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

]]> The Cincinnati Enquirer Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:47:21 GMT 07110983BG69 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Young Woman Dies In Bethesda House Fire http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/young-woman-dies-in-bethesda-house-fire?fromrss=1 Bethesda -- Montgomery County fire crews responded to a fatal overnight fire in Bethesda this morning. via WUSA9

]]> WUSA9 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:32:50 GMT 071109TQK04U 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Scientists track arrival of HIV in U.S. http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/scientists-track-arrival-of-hiv-in-u-s?fromrss=1 "What this might tell us is how the virus might evolve molecularly"

In the decades since young gay men in the United States started dying from a mysterious disease in the 1980s, scientists have wondered how and when the AIDS virus arrived. via Seattle Times

]]> Seattle Times Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:26:52 GMT 0711074BKKRH 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Nord Has Long History of Industry Ties http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/nord-has-long-history-of-industry-ties?fromrss=1 Nancy Nord is clinging to her job as head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, roundly criticized for perceived delays in the recalls of dangerous toys and other products and allegations that she and her ... via Guardian Unlimited

]]> Guardian Unlimited Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:01:50 GMT 071106NF2IOG 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Make blog an attention hog http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/make-blog-an-attention-hog?fromrss=1 "Additionally, you have to post every day or people will quickly lose interest."

For a rookie blogger, there's nothing more disheartening than seeing '0 comments' at the end of a six-day-old post. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

]]> Hampton Roads Daily Press Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:16:02 GMT 071105S0RMDH 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Examine | Teleradiology: A Job You Love http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/examine-teleradiology-a-job-you-love?fromrss=1 "I loved it because radiologists seem to know a little bit about everything in medicine, and I was attracted to the opportunity of spanning my work across many specialties."

When Kelcey D. Elsass, MD, first started her career in radiology, she thought teleradiology might be a possibility someday. via RT-Image

]]> RT-Image Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:52:29 GMT 0711055CDOUC 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Structure of receptor protein is revealed http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/structure-of-receptor-protein-is-revealed?fromrss=1 "Many laboratories around the world are trying to reveal the secrets of these proteins and this important structure takes the field to a higher level."

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 30 U.S. scientists have created the first three-dimensional image of the beta2-adrenergic receptor protein -- the target used by beta blocker drugs. via Earth Times

]]> Earth Times Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:36:09 GMT 071105R442HP 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Group collects musical instruments to donate to youth band in Uganda http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/group-collects-musical-instruments-to-donate-to-youth-band-in-uganda?fromrss=1 About 10 years ago, Sam Watulatsu, a resident of eastern Uganda, had an unthinkable dream: Start a children's band in one of the world's poorest countries. via Gazette.Net

]]> Gazette.Net Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:34:08 GMT 0711044UV057 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Diabetes "coach" may help diabetic teenagers http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/diabetes-coach-may-help-diabetic-teenagers?fromrss=1 "The outcomes suggest that self-management skills are a relevant and important target for improving blood (sugar) control during adolescence"

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A "personal trainer" can enhance an adolescent's motivation and capability of managing diabetes, according to a randomized trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Tonja R. Nansel, at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues developed a program to provide young type 1, or "insulin-dependent," diabetics with one-on-one interaction with a facilitator to improve self-monitoring, goal-setting, and problem-solving. Read more

]]> Reuters Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:24:12 GMT 071103V1K952 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Air Force Band now on television http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/air-force-band-now-on-television?fromrss=1 "We hope the band's performance touches the hearts of fellow Americans and helps reinforce our commitment to continually expand our reach toward limitless horizons."

The Air Force is having a very public 60th birthday party on national television starting Friday night. via MilitaryCity.com

]]> MilitaryCity.com Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:48:36 GMT 071102UQ26CP 0 38.985657 -77.11505 HHS Secretary Leavitt, DHS Secretary... http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/hhs-secretary-leavitt-dhs-secretary?fromrss=1 HHS Secretary Leavitt, DHS Secretary Chertoff Meet with Health Ministers on Global Health Security Photo opportunities at both breakfast meeting and Ministerial meeting Health and Human Services Secretary Mike ... via National Institutes of Health (NIH) N...

]]> National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:34:44 GMT 0711023V1C3P 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Safety Commission trips paid by industries http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/safety-commission-trips-paid-by-industries?fromrss=1 Internal records from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission showed the agency's chief has taken multiple trips paid for by regulated industries. via UPI

]]> UPI Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:41:42 GMT 0711021UUSOO 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Out & About http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/out-about?fromrss=1 "No previous graffiti experience necessary"

So bring the entire family! Center for the Arts Ruth Marder Theatre, Towson University, Cross Campus and Osler drives. via Carroll County Online

]]> Carroll County Online Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:11:04 GMT 071101A7D06S 0 38.985657 -77.11505 The Effects of Vitamins on Cancer http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/11/the-effects-of-vitamins-on-cancer?fromrss=1 What effects -- if any -- do vitamins have on cancer? Two new studies have some answers. via Health Scout

]]> Health Scout Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:10:58 GMT 071101C5M32K 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Providing Structure for Autistic College-Bound http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/10/providing-structure-for-autistic-college-bound?fromrss=1 Special to The Washington Post Monday, October 29, 2007; Page B02 The first 15 years of Laura Freeman's childhood were marred by erratic obsessions with television shows, outbursts when other children teased ... via Washington Post

]]> Washington Post Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:02:55 GMT 071031H33G80 0 38.985657 -77.11505 Biotechs: New fed program is bridge over funding gap http://www.topix.net/city/bethesda-md/2007/10/biotechs-new-fed-program-is-bridge-over-funding-gap?fromrss=1 "I think it will be a tremendous bonanza for small companies"

Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology - by Ryan McBride Mass High Tech Stuart Garfield Three dozen pharmas told Trevor Castor they wanted human testing done before funding his firm. via Bizjournals

]]> Bizjournals Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:23:53 GMT 071029NIHTLQ 0 38.985657 -77.11505