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- A Costly Lesson in Car Rental Liability
While Yuri and Irina Khidekel were relaxing on a Maui beach in March 2003, a thief drove off in their rental car. Inside were their IDs, cell phones, cash and clothing -- all seemingly more troubling losses than the car, which was insured under their credit card's automatic car-rental policy. - Hospital Services Performed Overseas
A movement toward greater use of telemedicine is widening the spectrum of care doctors can provide from afar and enabling more outsourcing of services overseas.
-The Washington Post - Hawaii Tourist Haven Awash in Public Debt
The city's debt has surged to an estimated $3 billion, up from $1.89 billion owed in fiscal year 2000. - UPDATE: No Controversy and 'a Lot of Contentment'
The last time the Washington region heard much from Charles A. Moose was in June 2003, when the Montgomery County police chief resigned amid criticism from county ethics officials that he was cashing in on his job by writing a book about the 2002 serial sniper case that made him a national celebrity. - Md. Student Wins Energy Contest
The expression on the student government president's face, the student with the 4.3 grade-point average and the No. 2 class ranking, could safely be described as confused. - Metro
THE REGION D.C. Vacation Costs Second Only to Hawaii
Tourists are finding Washington one of the priciest places in the nation, with higher average costs this year for food and lodging, according to a survey by AAA Mid-Atlantic. - Md. Bill On 'Life Partners' Advances
Unmarried "life partners," including gay couples, would be empowered to make health and funeral decisions for each other under legislation approved Friday by the Maryland Senate. - Obituaries
John J. Mancini Business Executive
John J. Mancini, 73, a retired Washington area business executive with IBM, Loral Space & Communications and Lockheed Martin, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Feb. 27 at Sunrise Senior Living in Sterling. - Obituaries
Adam Andrew Koscielniak Army Colonel, Tennis Player
Adam Andrew Koscielniak, 97, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and a former resident of Arlington who was co-developer of the Fairfax Racquet Club in the early 1970's, died Feb. 15 at his home in Georgetown, S.C. He had a type of refractory anemia. - Fossett Completes Solo Flight in 67 Hours
American millionaire Steve Fossett has become the first pilot to circle the globe in a nonstop solo flight. - Obituaries
Mary B. Torres Insurance Agent
Mary Bodnar Torres, 81, a retired Washington insurance agent and office manager, died Feb. 4 at an assisted-care facility in Hopkinton, Mass. She had Alzheimer's disease. - Iraq War Is Affecting Small State in a Big Way
Vermont's National Guard and reserve units have the second-highest mobilization rate per capita, trailing only Hawaii's. It has lost more residents as a percentage of its population than any other state. - Crash in Iraq Leaves a Family Void
HONOLULU, Jan. 29 -- Melanie House looked at her husband. John was looking at their son. And then she saw him wipe his eyes. - Bad News Is Familiar in Hawaii Community
Two weeks ago, this oceanside military community held a memorial service for 10 of its Marines killed in Iraq. They were among 18 Marines from the base on Kaneohe Bay who died in the war. - In Hawaii, Time to Grieve Yet Again
The helicopter crash in the western Iraqi desert Wednesday was the deadliest single event in the Iraq war for U.S. troops, and officials said it dealt a particularly hard blow to a small military community in Hawaii, which had already seen 18 Marines die in Iraq since late October. - GAO Report Points to Pentagon Waste
The U.S. government's biggest department is also one of the most prone to waste, fraud and abuse, raising concerns about the effectiveness of many of its programs, according to a new report. - New and Notable Movies, Arts, Sports and More
Concerts
ODETTA -- Today at 2 p.m. The folk singer's songs have influenced Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and Tracy Chapman. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. $20. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404. - Travel Logistics Delay Detainee's Repatriation
A week after the United States agreed to release Guantanamo Bay detainee Mamdouh Habib to his home country of Australia, the accused terrorist has become stuck in a logistical no-man's land. - To Big Event's Volunteers, No Job Is Too Minor
Inaugural volunteers have been streaming into Washington, joining thousands of local volunteers for a momentous task that is honor, duty and job networking all rolled into one, and more of them are scheduled to arrive this week. - Showing the Way More Affordably
A pair of new, compact Global Positioning System models store maps of the United States and Canada on miniature hard drives, at prices a shade over $1,000 each.
-The Washington Post
