Travel: Getting help at the airport, eating in Palm Springs, Calif., finding religious freedom in Maryland, exploring art in Naoshima and more

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	Travel  Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 HOLIDAY TRAVEL Help on the fly 'Tis the season for overwhelming travel, but never fear - Travelers Aid volunteers are here to help thousands of passengers find their way. • Gallery: Travelers Aid at Dulles airport • How to volunteer at Washington area airports • All features from this week's Travel • Travel's on Twitter: Sign up and be the first to read new profiles and updates as they publish. • Budget Travel's Real Deals: Italy, Jamaica, Germany, San Francisco and more. • SideStep: Get time away with the best airfares, hotel rates and packages. • JiWire: Log on with WiFi hot spots wherever you may roam. • Print, email or text coupons for travel deals and discounts from washingtonpost.com. LIVE DISCUSSIONS Travel Talk The Post's Travel Section "Flight Crew" discussed Turkey-day drives, travel insurance, airline fees, weekend getaways, Nashville, Asheville, helping fellow travelers and more. • Submit a Question for Next Week | Past Travel discussions CALIFORNIA Postcard from Tom Tom Sietsema solves the Palm Springs mystery: Where's the good grub? • More 'Postcards from Tom' ESCAPES Touring the Religious Freedom Byway in Southern Maryland Religious tolerance? It all started here. • Find all mid-Atlantic Escapes JAPAN Exploring Naoshima, Japan's island of art Naoshima is barely 10 square miles in area, but it has become one of the world's leading centers of modern art. • Details: Naoshima THE IMPULSIVE TRAVELER Taking Dallas's artistic streak in stride The Dallas Arts District offers sculpture, music, top-tier food and more. • Details: Dallas Arts District OTHER HEADLINES • Near Chicago, the Holocaust's lessons resonate • Budget Travel: Black Friday travel deals IN CASE YOU MISSED IT $500 road trip to Graceland On a shoestring budget, we take off in search of Elvis, bbq and Southern charm. • Details: Road trip from DC to Tennessee • In-depth map: Tennessee road trip Subscribe to the Budget Travel Online newsletters! Get the best travel deals and trip tips in your inbox each week. Click here to subscribe.
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Local Breaking News: Man accused of killing D.C. boy hangs himself

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Man accused of killing 9-year-old hangs self in jail, officials say

Josue Pena was charged with shooting Oscar Fuentes through his closed apartment door on Nov. 14. The death shocked Columbia Heights neighbors and city officials because of the age of the victim and the random nature of the crime.

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Politics: Afternoon Edition

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Editor's Note: Please note with the holiday week, your Afternoon Update will be on hiatus. We will return on Monday 30th. Most Viewed Articles in Politics 1) In his slow decision-making, Obama goes with head, not gut President George W. Bush once boasted, "I'm not a textbook player, I'm a gut player." The new tenant of the Oval Office takes a strikingly different approach. President Obama is almost defiantly deliberative, methodical and measured, even when critics accuse him of dithering. When describing his... 2) Key coordinator of detainee policy quits A key official in the Obama administration's effort to remake detention policy and close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay has resigned. 3) War speech to outline escalation and exit When he talks to the nation next week about his Afghanistan strategy, President Obama will face the central challenge of explaining why he is escalating an eight-year-old war that is increasingly unpopular with the American public, while he also outlines plans for ending it. 4) Ky. census worker committed suicide, authorities say A Census Bureau worker in Kentucky who was found dead in September with "FED" written on his chest killed himself and staged his death to look like a homicide, state and federal law enforcement officials said Tuesday. 5) Bad Karzai, good Karzai One of President Obama's problems, as he wrestles with choosing a new strategy for Afghanistan, is which Hamid Karzai he is dealing with: the leader who set out specific, promising goals in his inaugural address last week, or the apparently bitter and defensive politician seen in a PBS interview ... 6) Justice probing lawmaker with oversight over department For three years, Rep. Alan Mollohan has chaired the important Appropriations subcommittee that controls the Justice Department's $65 billion budget. At the same time, he has been under a Justice Department investigation, according to documents and two sources briefed on the probe. 7) Public option at center of debate Democrats had little time to savor their weekend Senate health-care victory, as two of the lawmakers who voted to move the debate forward Saturday night indicated Sunday that they will not vote to pass the package if it includes a government-run insurance program. 8) McChrystal and U.S. ambassador to testify on Afghanistan war The top U.S. general and the U.S ambassador in Afghanistan have been told to prepare to testify before Congress as early as next week, according to White House and other U.S. officials, giving an indication of how and when President Obama plans to announce his war strategy. 9) Policy, portfolios and the investor lawmaker When Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) this summer proposed a $4 billion tax on medical-device firms to help offset the cost of health-care reforms, an unusual mix of lawmakers joined in a chorus of protest. 10) Obama Remarks on Math, Science and Technology Education PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. I am extraordinarily excited to have you all here today. UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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Technology: Afternoon Edition

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Editor's Note: Please note with the holiday week, your Afternoon Update will be on hiatus. We will return on Monday. Most Viewed Articles in Technology 1) Leonsis has the option to purchase franchise Former AOL executive Ted Leonsis, who purchased the Washington Capitals from Pollin in 1999, has the first right of refusal to purchase the Washington Wizards, Verizon Center and the Baltimore-Washington Ticketmaster franchise. 2) Comments on net neutrality irk AT& T AT&T doesn't like the idea of new regulations mandating unfettered access to the Internet, and recent comments from the Obama administration that connected the issue to censorship in China have really gotten under its skin. 3) HDTV Buying Guide: Select the Right Flat-Panel Technology High-definition television is truly different from the standard-definition television that it replaces. The screen is wider, and since many more pixels make up the image, you get greater detail. And these days, many television shows and sports broadcasts, as well as Blu-ray Disc movies, can deliver... 4) Ciena buys Nortel unit to expand footprint Linthicum-based Ciena announced Monday that it has won a bid to buy a major piece of bankrupt Canadian tech firm Nortel Networks. 5) iPhone To Be Sold In The UK Equivalent Of Walmart Is an iPhone price war about to break out in the UK? After Vodafone and Orange bagged the iPhone ? when O2's two year monopoly expired in September ? we learn today that Tesco, the UK supermarket leviathan, is to sell the iPhone on Tesco Mobile, its MVNO joint venture partnership with O2. 6) Advanced Antivirus Illustration by Gary Neill > Today's vast threatscape of duplicitous Trojan horses, invisible exploits, and slithering worms make antivirus protection a must. But that doesn't mean you have to pay top dollar for a security suite that may have features you don't want or need. 7) Just In Time For #Thanksgiving, TurkeyTwitter Gathers All The #Thankful Tweets Want to know what people are thankful for this Thanksgiving? You can be sure many will be Tweeting about it. Tomorrow if you search #thanksgiving or #thankful on Twitter search, you will get a good sense of what thanks people are sharing on Twitter. 8) HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015d Monochrome Laser Has Speed and Paper Capacity, But Toner is Pricey The HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015d is a midpriced ($649 as of 11/12/09) monochrome laser printer that doesn't realize its full potential. Though the company touts it as an enterprise model, it's expensive to operate and it has limited connectivity options. 9) Holiday Shopping Notebook NEW YORK -- The season's traditional kickoff isn't quite here, but already some winners have emerged, from electronic book readers and hot pink netbooks to shimmery tops and the "snood," a hood-scarf hybrid that resembles a babushka. 10) Smartbook Says Bloggers Can't Use The Word Smartbook Anymore. Smartbook. For most of us, the term 'smartbook' (a device that's somewhere in between a smartphone and a netbook) is nothing but the latest tech buzzword du jour. For German company Smartbook , however, it's apparently a chance to score some free publicity by vigilantly defending a multinational trademark and... UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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Today's Headlines: Afternoon Edition

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Editor's Note: Please note with the holiday week, your Afternoon Update will be on hiatus. We will return on Monday. Most Viewed Articles on washingtonpost.com 1) Toyota to replace 4M gas pedals that could jam WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats, another blow to the reputation of the world's largest automaker. 2) In his slow decision-making, Obama goes with head, not gut President George W. Bush once boasted, "I'm not a textbook player, I'm a gut player." The new tenant of the Oval Office takes a strikingly different approach. President Obama is almost defiantly deliberative, methodical and measured, even when critics accuse him of dithering. When describing his... 3) Prawns & protocol It may be that screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has forever set the standard for an evening at the White House. In the warm and golden fictional world he envisioned in "The American President" and "The West Wing," events at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. were always grand, glorious and utter perfection. The amo... 4) In wake of woman's disappearance, her family sees a pattern of clues Romance is for younger folks, Thelma Butler said. Until she noticed a cluster of heart-shaped red balloons on sale at a grocery store one morning, it hadn't occurred to her that Valentine's Day was near. To an elderly widow living alone, the occasion meant little. 5) A college freshman with a major difference The spartan dorm room where Mario Rocha spent his first semester at George Washington University felt a little like solitary confinement. 6) 'Illegal health reform'? Not quite. Congress has every authority to force every American to buy health insurance. 7) A man who reached out to others Abe Pollin was known for winning a championship and building Verizon Center. But he also built a great friendship with Wes Unseld and was Magic Johnson's first mentor in business. 8) Bankers making turkeys out of taxpayers The nation's bankers have much to be thankful for as they sit down to their turkey dinners on Thursday. 9) A rusty nail for South Carolina A minority woman in a six-way Republican primary in the heart of bubba-land. 10) HDTV Buying Guide: Select the Right Flat-Panel Technology High-definition television is truly different from the standard-definition television that it replaces. The screen is wider, and since many more pixels make up the image, you get greater detail. And these days, many television shows and sports broadcasts, as well as Blu-ray Disc movies, can deliver... UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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Opinions: Afternoon Edition

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Editor's Note: Please note with the holiday week, your Afternoon Update will be on hiatus. We will return on Monday. Most Viewed Opinions Columns 1) 'Illegal health reform'? Not quite. Congress has every authority to force every American to buy health insurance. 2) A rusty nail for South Carolina A minority woman in a six-way Republican primary in the heart of bubba-land. 3) The endless gifts of Abe Pollin For years to come in Washington, we shall have a deep chasm that Abe Pollin used to fill. 4) Remembering Abe Pollin TED LEONSIS Owner of the Washington Capitals and Mystics; part owner of Washington Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Washington Wizards and Verizon Center; vice chairman emeritus of AOL... 5) What a dreamer built in D.C. It stands on F Street NW between Sixth and Seventh streets. It is the Verizon Center. 6) Climate of denial LAST WEEKEND was a good one for climate-change deniers. A hacker stole and released scores of documents, including personal e-mail exchanges, from a server at Britain's Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia, a premier climate-change research center. "This is not a smoking g... 7) Yes, she can: Palin has a shot at the presidency How she could face and beat Obama in 2012. 8) Ms. Rhee's court vindication THE DECISION by a D.C. Superior Court judge to uphold D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee's dismissal of 388 school employees is more than an important legal victory. It is a refutation of accusations that she manufactured a budget crisis as pretext to fire teachers she didn't want. The uneq... 9) Bridging a gap for India and Pakistan The U.S. needs both India and Pakistan to work together. 10) Mugabe's fearless opposition Remembering women who count their beatings in the once-fair country of Zimbabwe. UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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Compliance and Enforcement News Release (HQ): Verizon Wireless Voluntarily Discloses Environmental Violations

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November 25, 2009

Verizon Wireless Voluntarily Discloses Environmental Violations

WASHINGTON – Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a $468,600 civil penalty to settle self-disclosed violations of federal environmental regulations discovered at 655 facilities in 42 states. 

Verizon voluntarily entered into a corporate audit agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and conducted environmental compliance audits at more than 25,000 facilities nation-wide.  The Environmental Appeals Board at EPA has approved an administrative settlement resolving violations Verizon found through its compliance audits.    

Verizon audited facilities that include cell towers, mobile switch centers, call centers, and administrative offices.  As a result of its audit, the company reported violations of clean water, clean air, and emergency planning and preparedness regulations to EPA.  Verizon promptly corrected the violations found during its audit, which included preparing and implementing spill prevention, control, and countermeasure plans, applying for appropriate air permits, and submitting reports to state and local emergency planning and response organizations informing them of the presence of hazardous substances. 

EPA encourages companies with multiple facilities to conduct corporate-wide audits and develop corporate-wide compliance systems.  A corporate audit agreement allows corporations, universities or other organizations with many facilities to plan corporate-wide or facility-wide audits with an advance understanding between the entity and EPA regarding schedules for conducting the audit and disclosing violations. EPA factors in the companies’ cooperation and willingness to do the audit voluntarily, and the penalties are typically lower than if the same violations were discovered through enforcement.

Since 1998, nearly 5,400 telecom facilities have been brought into compliance through 35 settlements as part of EPA’s enforcement effort to improve compliance in the telecom sector. 

Verizon is required to pay the penalty within 30 days.

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