HIGH SCHOOL 101: TODAY BOY STABS GIRL

AT ST. CHARLES COUNTY'S MCDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL, A 16 YEAR-OLD MALE STUDENT STABBED A 17 YEAR -OLD FEMALE STUDENT IN THE BACK WITH A STEAK KNIFE.

THE INCIDENT HAS LEFT THE GIRL SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. IT HAPPENED RIGHT BEFORE NOON OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL'S CAFETERIA. ACCORDING TO DIANE RICHARDSON, SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THE ATTACK WAS SUDDEN AND NOT A RESULT OF CONFRONTATION.

FRIENDS SAY THE TWO WERE KNOWN TO BE ACQUAINTED BUT DETAILS OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS NOT YET CLEAR. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH TWO STAB WOUNDS.

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SASHA AND MALIA ARE OFF TO SCHOOL

[SASHA, MALIA, AND MICHELLE OBAMA. PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES]

THE NATIONS TWO FIRST KIDS-TO-BE TOOK BEGAN THEIR FIRST DAY AT THEIR NEW D.M.V SCHOOL, SIDWELL FRIENDS, LOCATED IN UPPER NORTHWEST WASHINGTON AND BETHESDA.

MALIA, 10, AND SASHA, 7, HAVE BEEN STAYING WITH THEIR PARENTS AT THE HAY-ADAMS HOTEL SINCE YESTERDAY. THEIR MOTHER, MICHELLE OBAMA, ACCOMPANIED THEM THIS MORNING ON THEIR RIDE TO SCHOOL.

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, BOTH GIRLS ARRIVED AT THE CAMPUSES, MALIA'S IN NW AND SASHA'S IN BETHESDA, A FULL HALF HOUR BEFORE THE SCHOOL OPENED.

INAUGURATION DAY A.K.A. NEW METRO RULES DAY

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IN PREPARATION FOR THE FAST APPROACHING INAUGURATION DAY, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 20TH, 2009, METRO IS BEGINNING TO RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC THE NEW "RULES" THAT WILL GO INTO EFFECT FOR THAT SPECIAL DAY.

THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ACCOMMODATE 1.5 TO 3 MILLION PEOPLE HAS BEEN A LONG ONE ACCORDING TO METRO ORGANIZERS. THE FIRST SET OF "RULES" RELEASED ARE RELATED TO METRO STATION PARKING ON JAN. 20.

ACCORDING TO METRO THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC AUTOMOBILE PARKING JAN. 20 AT THE GREENBELT AND MORGAN BOULEVARD STATIONS IN MARYLAND, THE VAN DORN STREET STATION IN VIRGINIA, AND THE MINNESOTA AVENUE STATION IN THE DISTRICT. THE MINNESOTA AVE. STATION WILL BE USED FOR METRO EMPLOYEE PARKING.

THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLANS TO USE THE OTHER THREE LOTS TO ACCOMMODATE CHARTER BUSES. ALL PARKING LOTS ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN AS EARLY AS 3:30 AM AND A $4 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR USE OF THE LOT. ONLY CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED.

IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS, YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE MORE REPORTS AND DETAILS ABOUT ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSINGS AND RESTRICTIONS. THAT INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE SECRET SERVICE, WHO IS THE LEAD AGENCY IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING FOR THE SWEARING IN DAY OF PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA.

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