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September 13, 2010 Skyline Plaza / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

After Skyline high-rise collapse: Yells from rescuers atop the debris, silence from the ruins—and a chilling news segment from Channel 9

The chilling aftermath of the 1973 Skyline high-rise collapse in Falls Church, VA—where 14 workers died and 34 suffered injuries—shows

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January 3, 2010 Building collapses / Charles Smith / Politicians / Sen. Ribicoff / Skyline Plaza / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

Robert H. Smith death editorial—and the need for the Washington Post to tell the whole story

Robert H. Smith, philanthropist and Crystal City developer, gets another paean today from the Washington Post—this time an editorial, which

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