Fitch Rates District of Columbia's $400MM TRANs 'F1+'; Affirms Outstanding GOs and COPs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'F1+' rating to the District of Columbia's $400 million fiscal year 2009 general obligation tax revenue anticipation notes . The TRANs are scheduled to be offered through negotiation on Nov. 20, 2008 and will mature on Sept. 30, 2009.

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Health Commissioner Responds To March Of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, District Of Columbia Dept. Of Health (Medical News Today)
"During the decade 1995-2005, the District's preterm birth rate decreased by 14 percent; we continue to address this as within the past year, the Department of Health has started implementation of an ambitious action plan to respond to ongoing maternal and child health needs of District residents. Our current data from 2006 shows an infant mortality rate of 11.

Proposed project for Columbia Heights park to come before council for approval (Mounds View Sun-Focus)
After input from the public and from city and school board officials, a redevelopment project for Ramsdell Park will be brought before the Columbia Heights City Council for approval next month.

Georgia Tech's Kirk Bowman Named Professor of the Year (Newswise)
Kirk Bowman, associate professor at Georgia Tech, has been named the 2008 Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Bowman was selected from nearly 300 top professors in the United States.