Posts Tagged ‘Washington DC’

(May 27, A360) - From caring for her family to preparing a sublime array of traditional Ethiopian dishes at her Taste of Ethiopia restaurant in Pflugerville, Woinee Mariam throws her heart and soul into everything she does. That passion compelled her to sit for four hours on the hard floor of her daughter's new school in Washington, ... Full story

MYFOXDC-Two Maryland teens accused of plotting to use explosive devices to kill their high school principal and set the school's auditorium on fire were in court on Thursday. Springbrook High School students Yonata Getachew, 18, and Anthony Torrance, 17, were ordered held without bond by a judge. In front of a packed courtroom filled with family and friends, the prosecutor told the judge the Getachew hated ... Full story

President Barack Obama got a taste of what Eritreans around the world have had to deal with for the last 8 years- Astroturf campaigns-where digital media is used to generate "fake grassroots activity". The recent campaign against President Obama was orchestrated by none other than Dick Armey, the former Republican Majority Leader who leads ... Full story

Zed's, the famed Ethiopian restaurant in Washington DC, is to open a second restaurant in Prince William county, Virginia, the Washington Business Journal reports. The new restaurant is called Zed’s Bistro & Wine Bar, and features outdoor seating, a large bar and an open kitchen, according to the report. The new restaurant is located at 6850 Piedmont ... Full story