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Joe Tresh — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:57:49 +0000

A television reporter gives a taped report on the global financial meltdown in front of the United States Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., October 10, 2008. Photo by Chris Whelan.

Photographer’s Rights at Union Station Upheld

Sanjay Suchak — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:59:49 +0000

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton took the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, Jones Lang LaSalle Retail, and Ashkenazy Acquisition to task yesterday, July 22, 2008, during a congressional hearing over the continued harassment of photographers as reported on flickr in the DC Photo Rights Group. She has directed them to draft new photography policies within thirty days and enforce them in a uniform matter within sixty days. More information from the Washington Post. This July 22, 2008, photo of the interior of Union Station and caption by Sanjay Suchak for Washington Photo Journal.

All Eyes on Steven Page

Joe Tresh — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:52:46 +0000

Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page performs Tuesday, January 29, 2008, with a pair of pink panties thrown by a fan in his pocket. The photo is from a continuing series of images from rock-and-roll cruise “Ships and Dip III,” hosted by Barenaked Ladies.

Page was arrested early Saturday morning, July 12, 2008, for possession of cocaine. Page was caught by police with the drug while in the Manlius, NY, home of his girlfriend, Christine Benedicto, with whom he had an argument earlier that evening.

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iPhone 3G Causing Long Lines

Joe Tresh — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:32:32 +0000

The iPhone 3G was launched today, July 11, 2008. A half-block-long line flowed from an Apple store in Bethesda, MD, today at about 2:30 p.m., where the next man in line said he’d been waiting since 8:30 a.m. The new version of the device, which uses a faster 3G technology for web surfing, sells at a cheaper price than the first generation but has a more expensive service plan. This image was taken with a first-generation iPhone.

Shooting at 8th St. NW

Joe Tresh — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:40:00 +0000

As a full moon rises over the tower of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police block off a section of 8th St., NW, less than one block north of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center following a drive-by shooting, Monday night, May 19, 2008. No one was injured.

First Alarm Fire at "Lofts 11" – 1123 11th St NW

Joe Tresh — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:08:00 +0000

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District of Columbia firefighters suppressed a fire in two roughly 150-square-foot rooms of the basement parking garage of Lofts 11, a condominium building under construction at 1123 11th Street, NW, in Washington D.C. Neighbors who smelled smoke called for firefighters, who located the source. The building was empty. Source: Battalion Fire Chief C.C. Diggs

Lofts 11, the concrete and glass building in the photo above, is a condominium building under construction just south of 11th and M streets, NW.

Covered with soot, District of Columbia firefighter Jay Bureau packs equipment. Right, Battalion Fire Chief C.C. Diggs watches over the scene.

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FDA Warns Against All Peter Pan Peanut Butter

Joe Tresh — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:52:00 +0000

Source: FDA

On February 14, 2007, FDA advised consumers not to eat any Peter Pan peanut butter purchased since May 2006 and not to eat Great Value peanut butter with a product code beginning with “2111″ purchased since May 2006 because of risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee. Salmonella is a bacterium that causes foodborne illness, and “Tennessee” is a type of Salmonella. All Peter Pan peanut butter purchased since May 2006 is affected.