እውነት ይሆን？ ትራምፕ የመኖሪያ ፍቃድ ኖሯቸው ግን በመንግስ ድጎማ የሚኖሩትን ግለሰቦች ለማባረር እቅድ አለው እየተባለ ነው።

ማሳሰቢያ ！ ይህንን  ዜና  በጥንቃቄ አንብቡት።  Just ወሬ  ብቻ  ሊሆን  ወይም  እውነት ሊሆን  ይችላል።  ዜናውን  የምታነቡ  ሁሉ GOOGLE ላይ መፈለግ  ስለምትችሉ  ይህንን  ዜና  ብቸኛ  መረጃ  አድርጋችሁ  መውሰድ የለባችሁም ። በተቻላችሁ  መጠን ለሌላ  ሰው  ከመንገረችሁ  በፊት  ወሬውን አጣሩ

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Exclusive: Trump administration may target immigrants who use food aid, other benefits (WASHINGTON (Reuters) )

እውነት ይሆን？  ትራምፕ  የመኖሪያ  ፍቃድ ኖሯቸው  ግን  በመንግስ ድጎማ  የሚኖሩትን  ግለሰቦች ለማባረር እቅድ አለው?
እረጋ  ብላችሁ  ይህንን  ዜና  አንብቡት  እና  እራሳችሁ  ፍረዱ።  ግን  ይህ ዜና  እውነት  ይሆን？ አደራ  ለሌላ  ሰው ከማካፈላችሁ  በፊት  በጥሞና  አንብቡት

Trump Could Try to Deport Legal Immigrants Who Get Federal Benefits

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The administration doesn’t just want to restrict legal and illegal immigration — it wants to make more immigrants illegal and thus deportable.

The first big move in this direction was the president’s recent immigration proposal to Congress, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers in exchange for, among other things, major changes in the number and type of people who are allowed to enter the country legally.

Now comes a very different kind of initiative that Trump may try to implement by executive order: new rules that can make use of a broad variety of public benefit programs grounds for not granting citizenship or actually being deported, even for people who follow all of the rules of legal immigration.

The lever the administration plans to apply, according to a draft executive order, is an old and not-very-frequently-applied principle whereby prospective immigrants judged to be a “public charge” — i.e., people completely dependent on the government — can be excluded from the country, even if they are otherwise eligible to come in. Under the proposed new rule, any use of nonemergency and unearned government benefits could become grounds for exclusion or deportation, even if the person involved is contributing (or will soon contribute) significantly to the workforce and to the U.S. Treasury. Here’s what that could mean in a practical manner, according to an immigration think tank:

Under current interpretation, green-card holders may become deportable as public charges only if they use cash welfare or are institutionalized in long-term care funded by the government. (Under the welfare law, they can only be deported as public charges within their first five years of U.S. residency.) If implemented as written in the leaked executive order, legal immigrants could be ordered deported for using a wide variety of benefits, potentially including food and nutrition assistance, federally subsidized health insurance through Medicaid or the ACA, and education benefits.

And it gets worse. Sponsors for legal immigrants could soon get payment-overdue notices from the Feds for any benefits the people they sponsor receive:


The draft order also instructs federal agencies to request reimbursement for benefits used by legal immigrants. (The welfare law currently allows agencies to collect benefits used by LPRs who have not become citizens or who have not worked for at least ten years.) The government would need to determine the cost of benefits used by each immigrant, locate his or her sponsor, send a notice requesting payment, and ultimately pursue the sponsor legally or hire a collection agency.

The crucial sleight of hand in this draft order is to treat anyone receiving public benefits, however small or appropriate or justified on humanitarian grounds, as a deadbeat. That’s made plain in the leaked document:

“Non-citizens who receive public benefits are not self-sufficient and are relying on the U.S. government and state and local entities for resources instead of their families, sponsors or private organizations,” the document states. “An alien’s receipt of public benefits comes at taxpayer expense and availability of public benefits may provide an incentive for aliens to immigrate to the United States.”

And there’s your supposed nexus to “securing the borders” and the fight against illegal immigration: If we let legal immigrants get benefits of any kind, it will be a “magnet” for the undocumented.

Except that it doesn’t really make sense to think that people are going to cross the border illegally in order to get relatively small and random federal benefits — particularly since the biggest potential benefit, access to public schools, is excluded from the order because the courts have deemed it a right. And in any event, treating beneficiaries of programs like Medicaid as presumptively deadbeat (when arguably the public benefits significantly from their better health) is a concept that can easily be applied to citizens as to noncitizens. It’s indeed a slippery slope when you start treating poor or needy people as scum.




According to an analysis from Reuters, the proposed new rule would mostly come into play for legal immigrants applying for the permanent-resident status that puts them on the road to citizenship.

The rules would not apply to permanent residents applying for citizenship, but would apply to a wide range of people living or working in the United States, including close family members of U.S. citizens and workers employed by U.S. companies.

It’s unclear how close the administration is to promulgating the order or something very much like it. But if it is released, there will be legal challenges and political blowback. A big part of the rationale for the infamous Proposition 187 that California voters approved in 1994 denying state benefits to undocumented immigrants was the supposed burden they placed on taxpayers. It wound up offending legal immigrants so much that it damaged GOP prospects in California for a very long time. This latest gambit isn’t even squarely aimed at the undocumented. It’s not going to go over well with those who have played by the rules and are still being stigmatized.

Trump considers deporting legal immigrants who may need public ...

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Feb 1, 2017 - President Trump and his administration are reportedly considering a plan to deny would-be immigrants and deport legal immigrants living in the country ... Yet households headed by aliens are much more likely than those headed by citizens to use Federal means-tested public benefits,” the first draft reads, ...

Donald Trump considering deportation of welfare-reliant immigrants ...

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Feb 1, 2017 - Donald Trump's administration is considering a plan to deport immigrants who rely on welfare programmes like food stamps, according to a leaked draft ... headed by aliens (legal and illegal) are much more likely than households headed by native-born citizens to use federal means-tested public benefits.

Trump wants to deport immigrants who use public benefits - Salon.com

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3 days ago - The Department of Homeland Security is considering a process that would take into account whether legal immigrants or their American-born children rely on certain public benefits. DHS has already drafted new rules, according to Reuters, "that would allow immigration officers to scrutinize a potential ...

New Trump Deportation Rules Allow Far More Expulsions - The New ...

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Feb 21, 2017 - The rules authorize expelling undocumented immigrants who have committed even minor offenses, and they make it easier to immediately deport people. ... is the new front line: A group of lawyers scramble to get their clients into the country, while preparing a legal challenge to Trump's immigration ban.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/us/trump-immigration-deportation.html

Jan 26, 2017 - It offers an expansive definition of who is considered a criminal — a category of people Mr. Trump has said he would target for deportation. ... have suggested that Mr. Trump will try to push for expedited removals, which could speed the process, and give immigrants less time to find legal representation.

'bad hombres': Trump is targeting up to 8 million people for deportation

www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-deportations-20170204-story.html

Feb 4, 2017 - Some 6 million to 8 million people in the country illegally could be considered priorities for deportation under President Trump's executive order. ... Arizona's "papers, please" law that was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2012 on the grounds that the state was trying to enforce federal immigration laws.

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Trump Has a Message for Poor Immigrants: Get Out - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/02/trump-immigrants/515310/

Feb 1, 2017 - Among other things, they call for the deportation of poor legal immigrants who take any government welfare, an extraordinarily broad group that could ... Undocumented workers are barred from public benefits, and most immigrants cannot receive federal benefits like SNAP for their first five years in the U.S. ...

Twisting the Facts on a Draft Executive Order - FactCheck.org

https://www.factcheck.org/2017/06/twisting-facts-draft-executive-order/

Jun 28, 2017 - That would presumably be in addition to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which President Bill Clinton signed in 1996. It blocks many legal immigrants from receiving a range of federal benefits for five years. Trump's proposed FY 2018 budget, which was released in May, ...

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https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/22/politics/trump-immigrants-welfare-5.../index.html

Jun 25, 2017 - President Donald Trump proposed Wednesday night reforming the welfare system by putting into law a statute that has been the law of the land since 1996.

 

Breaking News: Ethiopia may release Eskinder Nega and other poetical prisoners

እስክንድር ነጋና አንዱዓለም አራጌን ጨምሮ  ታራሚዎችና ጉዳያቸው በክስ ሂደት የነበሩ 746 ግለሰቦች በይቅርታና ክሳቸው ተቋርጦ እንዲለቀቁ መወሰኑን ጠቅላይ አቃቤ ህግ ገለፀ  በተለያዩ ወንጀሎች ፍርደኛ  የነበሩ  417 ታራሚዎች ይቅርታ እንዲደረግላቸው በይቅርታ ቦርድ ተወሰነኗል። የፌዴራል ጠቅላይ አቃቤ ሕግ ዛሬ እ

Ethiopia may release Eskinder Nega and other poetical prisoners  
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Addis Ababa: 10 best things to do in Ethiopia's capital

Addis Ababa: 10 best things to do in Ethiopia's capital

(CNN) — Rambunctious, manic, beguiling, exciting -- it's hard to accurately describe Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia's capital, which translates as "New Flower" in the country's Amharic language, shows little sign of losing its youthful, lusty edge and is the pulsing heart of this eclectic nation's resurgence as one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
"Addis," as it's often simply known, is the world's third-highest capital city at 2,400 meters, and has worn its heart on its sleeve since it was founded by Ethiopian Emperor Menelik about 1892.
Life is lived very much outdoors on its bustling streets thanks to comfortable temperate weather boosted by months of nonstop sunshine.
"Perhaps the highest praise one can direct at this chaotic, contradictory and compelling city is this: Addis Ababa does feel exactly as the Ethiopia capital should feel -- singularly and unmistakably Ethiopian," says travel writer Philip Briggs.
Here's 10 of the best things to check out when you travel to Addis. 1. Black gold
Addis Ababa best things coffee Tomoco Ethiopia is famous for its coffee and Tomoca is one of the oldest joints in town.
James Jeffrey
It's impossible to separate Ethiopian culture -- that unparalleled Ethiopian-ness -- from coffee.
This is the land of the finest Arabica coffee -- as legend would have it, discovered by an Ethiopian shepherd boy and his goats sometime around the sixth century.
And Addis is the city of cafés, traditional coffee stalls in bars and restaurants, and women walking the streets with thermos flasks -- all dispensing potent high-quality coffee.
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All modes of coffee distribution are worth trying, though you may struggle to sleep for some time afterward.
One of the city's first roasters and deserving of legendary status is the original Tomoca Coffee shop off Churchill Avenue (Tomoca, Wawel St, Addis Ababa; +251 91 122 1412).
Alem Bunna off Bole Road is another traditional favourite, while Kaldi's Coffee chain offers a more modern, Starbucks-esque experience, popular with hip and trendy young things. (Kaldi's Coffee, Sarbet Adams Pavillion Building, Roosevelt St, Addis Ababa; +251 11 371 4258)
Extra tip: The delicious Ethiopian version of a macchiato is worth a try -- many foreigners confess to being unable to start their days without two of them. Or you could ask for a spriss, which is half coffee and half tea.
2, Local art and fashion
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Addis Ababa's arts scene is thriving. Makush Art Gallery is a popular draw.
James Jeffrey
Ethiopia's expanding art scene is aptly demonstrated by the 600-plus painting collection at Makush Art Gallery off Bole Road.
Another good spot is Asni Gallery and Café in Kebena. Many hotels, such as the Hilton and Radisson Blu, do a good job of displaying impressive works by local artists.
When it comes to fashion, Ethiopian designers like to combine the old with the new as illustrated by the Mafi label of Mahlet Afework, one of the best known and most daring designers.
Yefikir Design specializes in Ethiopia's traditional style of white cotton with strips of intricate colourful patterns along edges. (Yefikir Design, Africa Ave, Addis Ababa; +251 93 003 5109)
Extra tip: When it comes to shopping, the Mercato market -- one of Africa's largest --- occupies a swathe of the city easily missed by tourists. It's an eyeful to say the least, in which anything appears to be available, though it's best go with an Ethiopian guide, and with a watchful eye on your pockets.
3. Dancing
Ethiopians are superb dancers. Regardless of age, all Ethiopians appear to relish the chance to hit the dance floor (or turn any location into a dance floor). And they love it when a foreigner joins in, or at least tries to.
At night -- especially at the weekend -- the city's old central Piazza neighborhood becomes a hedonistic warren of tight alleys throbbing with neon lit bars emitting booming music styles from across the country. Ask for Jambo House or Arada if you want to see locals letting their hair down in style (the latter being particularly popular with boisterous, energetic student-types)
You can't beat finding a so-called "azmari bet" for live music and to witness the wild, eye-popping traditional iskista dance of the Amhara people.
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The city's evolving music scene will keep you guessing with its variety, ranging from Ethio-Jazz -- the African Jazz Village bar at the Ghion Hotel close to Meskal Square offers one of the best examples of this Ethiopian speciality -- to Amharic rap pumping out of bars and nightclubs. (Ghion Hotel, Ras Desta Damtew Av. Addis Ababa; +251 115 513 222)
Extra tip: The easy-to-miss Fendika asmari bet near the Radisson Blu is a long-time favorite, where you can also try a glass of Ethiopia's fabled tej honey wine. (Fendika, Zweditu Street, Addis Ababa; +251 91 154 7577)
4. Ethiopian history
Ethiopians take their history very seriously, and they have good reason: Ethiopia has one of the world's oldest Christian traditions. It was one of only two African countries not colonized, plus it's widely accepted that the first humans came from the Rift Valley running through Ethiopia.
Hence, in the National Museum of Ethiopia, you'll find the legendary Lucy, the oldest and most complete hominid skeleton ever discovered, which was found in the northeastern Danakil desert (an amazing travel experience itself). (National Museum of Ethiopia, King George VI St., Addis Abab; +251 11 111 7150).
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Then there's the treasure trove of the Ethnological Museum, on the Addis Ababa University main campus (Algeria Street, Addis Ababa; +251 92 074 7162), showing the full sweep of Ethiopia's cultural and social history across two floors filled with all sorts of ancient artifacts, Ethiopian art and religious icons.
Extra tip: Addis Ababa serves as the hub of Ethiopian Airlines, which provides an excellent domestic service to visit the historic marvels around the country such as Lalibela's rock-hewn churches and Harar's ancient walled city.

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5. Local food
Addis Ababa best things injera
Injera is Ethiopia's national dish -- a grey, spongy bread with vegetables and sauce toppings.
James Jeffery
It's a rite of passage to try local staple injera -- a spongy pancake-like bread piled with various meats, vegetables and delicious hot sauces.
Addis has a number of well-known traditional restaurant options, which typically also put on traditional dancing displays while you eat.
The 2000 Habesha Cultural Restaurant is a longstanding favorite (Namibia Street, Addis Ababa; +251 11 618 2253).
Farther from the city center is Totot Restaurant (+251 11 646 0718) in Mebrat Hail, specializing in kitfo, a spicy minced beef dish often praised by Ethiopian supermodels for its nutritional powers.
Extra tip: It's well worth diving into any of the thousands of local eateries serving traditional Ethiopian fare -- it's relatively safe to go truly local as food is well prepared. You shouldn't be deterred by windows full of carcasses that accompany most local restaurants: meat doesn't come fresher, served straight from the fire.

6. Food that's not injera
If you end up feeling the need for some more familiar sustenance, there are plenty of Western-styled restaurant options in Addis because of the city's role as a diplomatic hub with a large expat community working for international organizations.
Ristorante Castelli (Mahatma Gandhi St, Addis Ababa; +251 11 157 1757) is one of the most famous, an Italian restaurant in the old Piazza area that has fed royalty, film stars and ex-US presidents.
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Other restaurants frequently recommended by Addis residents include Italian restaurant Grani di Pepe (28th Roundabout Abuare, Addis Ababa; +251 93 370 6647) and Belgium-themed Le Grand Rêve (+251 94 670 7892).
At Sky Steak House on the 8th floor of Dreamliner Hotel you can enjoy a good steak while watching airplanes taking off and landing at Bole International airport. Sichuan Restaurant (Oda Bldg. 3rd Floor; Kassanchis; +251 91 160 3926) is recommended for quality Chinese food.
Extra tip: If you're simply after a good old-fashioned burger then most say you can't beat Sishu Restaurant (+251 92 006 1063) on Alexander Pushkin Street.

7. Sports
Addis Ababa best things sport
Cycling, running and soccer are the favorite sports in Addis.
James Jeffrey
Most weekends there's usually a cycle race somewhere in Addis, drawing enthusiastic crowds and a festive atmosphere as people sit outside bars and cafes drinking beers under the sun.
The soccer stadium at Meskal Square is a raucous experience -- Ethiopians are soccer mad. Any weekend bars across the city are full of impassioned Ethiopians watching the English Premiership soccer league, clasping their heads in horror or cheering the goals.
And of course there's running -- the Great Ethiopian Run is an annual 10-kilometer road-running event growing in reputation and popularity that takes place in late November.
Extra tip: Ethiopian sport is getting more diverse all the time -- rally car driving is taking off, with a number of events held throughout the year.

8. Decent accommodation
For those after sheer luxury, Sheraton Hotel (Taitu Street, Addis Ababa; +251 11 517171), built by Ethiopian billionaire Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, remains an expensive treat, occupying a parallel dimension in central Addis. Even if not staying, it's worth wandering round the palatial grounds.
There's longstanding favorite the Hilton (Menelik II Ave., Addis Ababa: +251 11 517 0000), where the journalists who camped out during former days of tumult and revolution are now replaced by business folk gathering at the poolside bar and restaurant to thrash out deals.
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If you're after cheaper and more traditional, then the Itegue Taitu hotel (+251 11 1 560787), the city's oldest, deep in the boisterous warren that is the Piazza, still offers great deals. The hospitable Ghion Hotel close to Meskal Square is a time warp back to the 1960s with its décor and old fashioned manners. (Ghion Hotel, Ras Desta Damtew Ave., Addis Ababa; +251 11 551 3222)
Extra tip: Ras Hotel (Gambia St, Addis Ababa; +251 11 551 7060) occupies a superb central location on Churchill Avenue. Its patio bar and restaurant is a long established popular rendezvous spot for locals, and a good central spot for a pit stop when exploring the city.

9. Attractions off the beaten track
There's bound to be a few surprises in a city of about five million people that's capital of a country with a cultural, historical and linguistic identity quite distinct from the rest of Africa.
You can watch the sun rise from a rocky outcrop atop Yeka hill overlooking the area of Megananya to the east of the city before visiting the nearby 700-year-old rock-hewn church of Washa Michael.
Or there's the Horn of Africa's first space observatory high in the Entoto hills encircling the northern reaches of the city. As well as offering great panoramic views over Addis, it's an indication of how far Ethiopian development wants to go.
Extra tip: At street level, another local custom is the tiny juice bars dotted all over the city serving delicious mixes of freshly squeezed juices.

10. Amharic language
addis Ababa best things people
Learning a few words of Amharic will go a long way with the locals.
Ian Swithinbank/Flickr
Similar to dancing, Ethiopians, young and old, love it when foreigners try to speak their language. Just one word is usually a great way to break the ice. It can be a mind-bogglingly diverse country for linguists with more than 80 dialects, but in Addis Ababa, Amharic is the most applicable.
Here are five essential phrases:
Selam: Hello
Ameseginalew: Thank you
Yirkirta: Excuse me or sorry
Konjo! Beautiful (a good word to use in reply to the many Ethiopians who will ask you how things are or how you are finding Ethiopia)
Yeut no? Where is ...?
James Jeffrey is a freelance journalist based in Addis Ababa, from where he writes about Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa for various international media. Twitter: @jamesinaddis.

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የቃላት ግድፈት ካያችሁ  ገና  በመስተካካል  ላይ ነው። አማርኛ  ታይፕ  በጣ ም ከባድ ነው

FEB 6, 2017  (by AMDE)

የአሜሪካ  የትራንስፖርቴሽን   ንግድ  በቀጥታም ሆነ በተዘዋዋሪ  የአበሻን  ማህበረሰብ  ሂወት ይዳስሳል። የታክሲን  ስራ  የገቢ ሚስጢሩን  አቶ ኡበር（UBER）  ግልጥልጥ አድርጎ  ይፋ  በማድረግ  ለአለም  ህዝብ   እስከሚያስተዋውቀው ድረስ  የታክሲ  ስራ   ከዶክተር እና  ከኢንጅነሪንግ  ስራ  ጋር በገቢ አይተናነስም  በማለት  ስንት ይደርሳሉ የተባሉ ልጆች  የታክሲን  ስራ  በመተማመን  ትምህረታቸውን ወደ ጎን  ጥለው  ዳጎስ  ያለ ገቢ  ያገኙ   ነበር። አሁንም  ቢሆን  ብዚም  ባይሆንም  ትንሽ  አለ ። ድሮ  የታክሲ  ስራ  በጣም  የሚያዋጣ  አለቃ  የሌለበት  በነጻነት የሚሰራ  በዚያው ልክ  ደግሞ  ጥሩ ገቢ ያሚያስገኝ  ስራ  ነበር።  በታክሲ  ስራ   ስንቶች  ሚሊየነር ሆነዋል፣ስንቶች  ባለ  ንብረት ሆነዋል፣ስንቶች   ወገኖቻቸውን  እረድተዋል ፣ስንቶች  ልጆቻቸውን  አሳድገው ዩኒቨርስቲ ልከዋል።  ነገር ግን  ከትንሽ አመታት በፊት  እንደ  ሱናሜ  (TSUNAMI) ከተፍ  ያለው UBER ሁሉንም  ነገር ዘጭ  አድርጎት   ትናንት  ከ $150 000 ዶላር በላይ ይሸጥ  የነበረው የታክሲ  ፈቃድ  ዛሬ  በ $3000  እንኳ  የሚነካው ጠፍቷል ።

ይህ  "ተያይዞ  ገደል" የሚሉት  ስራ  UBER እና LYFT  የተባሉ  ሁለት ኩባንያወች  ገበያውን  መቆጣጠራቸው አላንስ  ብሎ

አበሻው  እርስ በርሱ  በተከራይ (DRIVER)  እና  አከራይ (OWNER)  በሚሉት  ጎራ  ተከፋፍሎ  እርስ  በርሱ  ሲናቆር  አንዳንድ ከተሞች  ላይ የከተሞች  ህግን  በመቀየር  ለሁሉም  ታክሲ  ነጂ አቅሙ ካለው ድሮ  በጥቁር ገበያ （BLACK MARKET）  ከ $150 000  በላይ ያወጣ  የነበረውን  የታክሲ  ፈቃድ  ዛሬ በ $4000 ዶላር  እንዲያገኝ  በመፍቀዱ  የታክሲው ባለቤት  ከተሳፋሪው በላይ  ሆኖ  ሁሉም  ተጠቃሚ  ሳይሆን  ለUBER እና  ለLYFT  ሾፌሮች  የበይ  ተመልካች ሆኗል ።  ከሁሉ  የሚያሳዝነው ደግሞ   ገበያው መሞቱ  ሳይሆን   በዚያውም  ልክ  ህጉ  መጠንከሩ  ነው፡  ለምሳሌ  ሳንድ ያጎ  በምትባል  የካሊፎርንያ  ግዛት በምትገኝ  ከተማ የወጣው  ህግ  አንድ  የታክሲ ባለ  ንብረት  የታክሲ  ፈቃዱን  ካወጣ  በኋላ   ታክሲ  አልነዳም ብሎ  ታክሲውን  ማቆም  አይችልም ።  ያንን  ማድረግ  ከፈለገ  የተወሰነ  ቀን  ለማቆም  ልዮ  ፍቃድ አግኝቶ  ጊዚያዊ የታክሲ  ስራ  ማቆም  ፈቃድ ያገኛል ።  ነገር ግን  በተሰጠው  ጊዜ  ውስጥ  ስራውን  መጀመር ሲኖርበት ያንን  ካላደረገ  ደግሞ ታክሲውን  ፈቃድ  ማስረከብ  አለበት ።

በዚህ  የታክሲ  ንግድ የገበያ  ሽቅበት ላይ የተጠቀሙት  የመኪና  ሻጫች ፣ የታክሲ  ኢንሹራንስ  ኩባንያዎች  እና  የታክሲ ፈቃድ ሰጪ  መስሪያ  ቤቶች ናቸው ።  ለምሳሌ   ሳንድያጎ ውስጥ  መጀመሪያ  በወጣው  ህግ  አንድ ግለሰብ  የታክሲ ፈቃድ ካወጣ  ማቅረብ  ያለበት መኪና  እድሜው ቢያንስ ቢያንስ 10 ዓመት  በላይ ያልሆነ  እና  መኪናው የሚያወጣው ጭስ （EMISSION）  የአየር ንብረትን  የማይበክል   መሆን አለበት የሚል  በመሆኑ  አብዛኛው   ሾፌር   TOYOTA PRIUS  የምትባል  በኤሌክትሪክ  የምትሰራ  መኪና   ለማውጣት የተገደደ  ሲሆን   እንዲሁም   ታክሲ  እንደ  ንግድ መኪና  በመቆጠሩ  ልዮ  የሆነ  ኢንሹራንስ （COMMERCIAL INSURANCE）  መግባት  ነበረበት።  ሌላው ደግሞ   በህጉ መሰረት  አንድ ባለ   ታክሲ  የሬድዮ  አገልግሎት （TAXI RADIO DISPATCHING SERVICE） መኖር አለበት ስለተባለ  ያ  የታክሲ  ባለቤት  በወር ቢሰራም ባይሰራም   በወር  ከ $1000  -  $2000  ዶላር  ወጪ አለበት ማለት ነው ።  ይህ ደግሞ   የታክሲ  ገበያው  በ UBER እና  በ LYFT  ከመወሰዱ  ጋር ተቀላቅሎ  ነው ።  ታዲያ  ድሮ የታክሲ  ተከራይ ልክ  እንደ  ካልሲ  ሲያማርጡ  የነበሩ  ከአንድ  በላይ ታክሲ  የነበራቸው  ግለሰቦች  ታክሲውን  ማከራየት  ባለመቻላቸው እና  ታክሲው ቆሞ   ለኢንሹራንስ እና  ለፍቃድ የሚከፍሉት  በጣም ብዙ  ስለሆነ  ያላቸው አማራጭ  ድሮ  $150,000 በላይ ያወጣ  የነበረውን ታክሲ ዛሬ   በነጻ  መመለስ ነው።

ይህ  በዚህ አላበቃም   በአዲሱ  ህግ  የታክሲ  ባለ ንብረት  የነበሩት  የታክሲ  ሰራተኞች  የመኪና  ክፍያ ፣ኢንሹራንስ፣ነዳጅ  ፣የፍቃድ ማደሻ  እያለ  ናላቸውን  ስላዞረው  ሳይወዱ  በግዳቸው  “ጎመን  በጤና ” እንዲሉ  የታክሲ ፍቃዳቸውን  አስረክበው መኪናቸውን   የቤት መኪና  በማድረግ የUBER እና  የLYFT  ሾፌሮች  ሆነዋል።  አሁን  በUBER  እና  LYFT ብዙ  መንዳት  ይጠበቃል እንጂ  ገበያው አይከፋም ብለዋል ።  

ግን  ይህ  የስራ  እና  የገቢ  ግሽበት በታክሲ  ብቻ  አለበቃም  ።  የታክሲን  ስራ  በአፍ ጢሙ  በመድፋት  የገበያውን   ሰላም ያደፈረሱት  （MARKET DISTURBANCE） UBER እና  LYFT  አበሻውንም  እንደ ማእበል ከወዲህ ወዲያ  እያላተሙት ይገኛሉ።  UBER የተባለው ለዚሁ  ሁሉ  ነውጥ  ተጠያቂው  ገና ስራውን   ሲጀምር  ከዚህ  በፊት ይሰሩ  የነበሩትን  ባለ መኪኖችን ወደ  ኡበር  በማስገባት  በጣም  ታይቶ  የማይታወቅ  ገቢ  ሲያስገኝላቸው ያንን  ቆንጆ  ገቢ  በማየት በየከተማው  ሁሉም   ወደ ኡበር ፊቱን  አዙሮ  ከዚያም የUBERን  ገቢ ያየው LYFT  ደግሞ  በተራው የራሱን  ኩባንያ  ከፍቶ   ሾፌሮችን  በቤት መኪናቸው  ልክ  እንደ  ታክሲ  ሰው እንዲያመላልሱ  መፍቀዱ  ነበር ።  የLYFT ን  አመጣጥ እና  ተቀናቃኝነት  ያየው  UBER አገልግሎቱን   በማስፋት    የመኪናዎችን  አይነት  በአራት ከፈላቸው ። እነዚህም ፥ UBER SUV፣UBER BLACK፣ UBER XL እና  UBERX  ናቸው።   በዚህ  ጊዜ  የUBER  ሾፌሮች ቁጥር  በብዙ  እጥፍ  ሲጨምር   ከዚህ  በፊት   በህልማቸው  እንኳ  አስበውት  የማያውቁት  አሜሪካኖች  ወደ  ገበያው ገቡ።  UBERም የገበያን  እና የተጠቃሚውን  ብዛት ሲመለከት  አርጀት  ያሉ  መኪናዎችን   ከስራ  አባረረ ።  በተለይ ደግሞ  የ UBER BLACK እና  UBER SUV  የተባሉትን  አገልግሎቶች  ለመስጠት  ብዙ  ወንድሞቻችን  እና  እህቶቻችን  በጣም  በብዙ  ዶላር  መኪና  ገዝተው ትንሽ አመት እንሰራለን  ሲሉ  ወሽመጣቸው  በመቆረጡ  ግማሹ መኪናውን  ሽጦ （በርካሽ） ሌላ  አዲስ መኪና  ለመግዛት ተገዷል ሌላው ደግሞ  ኡበርን   እርም  ብሎ   ትቷል። የሹፌሮች  ብዛት በበዛ  ቁጥር ገበያ   እየሞተ  በዚያው ልክ  ደግሞ  የሾፌሩ  ቁጥር እየጨመር  መጥቷል ።  ለአብነት ያክል  ይህንን  ሪፖርት  ስናደርግ   UBER ከመምጣቱ በፊት  በሳንድያጎ  ከተማ   ከ3000  የማይበልጡ   የታክሲ  ሾፌሮች  የነበሩ ሲሆን ዛሬ  ግን  ከ 20 000 በላይ  የ UBER ሾፌሮች  አሉ ማለት ነው።   አብዛኛው  አበሻ ታክሲም  ሆነ  UBER ወይም LYFT  የሚነዳው እንደ ቋሚ  ሳራ  አድርጎ  እራሱንም  ሆነ  ቤተሰቡን እየረዳ ሲሆን፣  በአሁኑ ወቅት የUBER እና  የLYFTን  ስራ  አጨናንቀውት ያሉት ግን  ሌላ  ስራ እያላቸው  መኪና  የሚነዱት እንዲያው ለመደበሪያ  እና  ያለባቸውን  ሱስ  ማስታገሻ  የሚሆን ተጨማሪ  ገንዘብ  ለማግኘት  የሚነዱት  ናቸው  የሚባል  ወሬ አለ ። ሌላው የኡቡር እና የሊፍትን  የሾፌሮችን  ብዛት   ከዚህ  ያደረሰው ሁለቱም   ድርጅቶች  ባላቸው  ገንዘብ  ህግን   መቆልመም  ስለሚችሉ   ነው።  ለምሳሌ   አንድ  ሰው   የታክሲ  ነጂ   ለመሆን  ያለበት እዳ አይጣል ነው።   የታክሲው   ሾፌር  የጣት አሻራ  ተነስቶ፣  የወንጀል ታሪኩ（CRIMINAL RECORD) ተጠንቶ  ትምህርት ወስዶ  ሌላም ሌላም  ውጣ  ውረድ  ወጥቶ  እና  ወርዶ  ነው።  የ UBER እና  የLYFT ነጂ  ግን  መኪናው  ደህና  ትሁን እንጂ ኢንሹራንስ   እስካለው ድረስ ማሽከርከር  ስለሆነ   ሁሉም  ዘው ብሎ  የሚገባበት ስራ  ሆኗል።  ግን  አንድ   ቀን  UBER እና LYFT  የሚቀጥሩትን  ሰው  የወንጀል ታሪክ （CRIMINAL RECORD） መመርመር ቢጀምሩ  ብዙ ነጂዎች  ከስራ  ስለሚባረሩ  ጥቅሙ  ለታክሲም ሆነ  ለኡበር  ነጂ  ነው።

ታዲያ  ይህ  በዚህ  እንዳለ ሆኖ   አሁን  ደግሞ  የታክሲ ስራን  የሚፈታተን  ቴክኖሎጂ  እያኮበኮበ ነው：： በ GENERAL MOTORS  የሚሰራው ROBOTXI በስራ  ላይ ለማዋል  ሙከራው በ SAN FRANCISCO እና  ሌሎችም  ከተሞች  እየተሞከረ  ነው ።  ታዲያ  የህ  ሊታመን  የማይችል  ቴክኖሎጂ እውን  ከሆነ የታክሲም  ሆነ  የዑበር ነጂወች  ምን  እያደረጉ  ነው？

እንደ  ዜናው ከሆነ  በቅርብ  አመታት ውስጥ እውን  የሚሆን ይመስላል።        

በኔ  ግምት  የ ታክሲ ሾፌርም  ሆነ  የኡበር ሾፌር  እጁን  አጣምሮ   መጠበቅ የለበትም ። ሰው  በማሽን  እየተተካ  መሆኑን  ለማየት  እስኪ ወደ  WALMART ሱቅ በሉና  SELF SERVICE የሚባለውን  ገንዘብ ተቀባይ ማሽን  እዪ፣ቀስ  በቀስ የሰውን ስራ  እየወሰደ  ሰው  በማሽን  እየተተካ  ነው።  ታዲያ  መድሀኒቱ ምንድን  ነው? 

መድሃኒቱ ከባድም  ቀላልም  ነው።  መድሀኒቱ  እንደ  እድሜያችሁ  እና  እንዳላችሁ የትምህርት ደረጃ  እንዲሁም እንደ  ቤተሰባችሁ  ብዛት ይለያያል  ።  እንደ  አሜሪካው  የሰራተኛና  ማህበራዊ ጉዳይ  ሚኒስቴር ወይም  （DEPARTMENT OF LABOR）  በአሜሪካ ውስጥ  ከ 65ሺ  በላይ የስራ  አይነቶች አሉ （የስራ  ብዛቶች አላልሁም）  ነገር  ግን  አብዛኛው አበሻ  ያተኮረው በጣም  በጣት በሚቆጠሩ  የስራ  አይነቶች ላይ  ብቻ  ነው ። ሌሎች  ላይስ？

ከላይ እንደገለጽሁት  መድሃኒቱ እንደ  እድሜያችሁ  እና  እንዳላችሁ የትምህርት ደረጃ  እንዲሁም እንደ  ቤተሰባቸሁ  ብዛት ይለያያል ብያለሁ።  ለዚህም  ምክንያት አለኝ ።  ለምሳሌ እድሚያቸው ከ 50 አመት በላይ ለሆኑ ከአሁን  በኋላ  ወደ  ትምህርት  ቤት ሄዳችሁ  ተመርቃችሁ ስራ  ፈልጋችሁ ከዚያ  ከታክሲ  ስራ  ውጡ  ለማለት  በጣም  ይከብዳል ምክንያቱም ግለሰቦች  ብዙ  የቤተሰብ  ሃላፊነት ስላለባቸው  ስራቸውን  ማቆም  ያዳግታቸዋል በሚል  ነው። ግን  ወኔው ካለ  እንኳን  50  90 ቢሆኑ የትምህርት ገደብ  የለውም።
   ወጣቶች እና  የኮሌጅ ዲግሪም  ሆነ ዲፕሎማ  ይዘው  የእለት ገቢያቸን ሮቦት ሊወስድባቸው ሲል  በዝምታ  ከንፈራቸውን  እየመጠጡ  ለሚቀመጡ በጣም  አዝናለሁ።  ያላቸው እድል እራሳቸውን  ወደ ትምህርት ቤት አዙረው  ጥሩ ስራ  የሚያስገኝ  ትምህርት ተምረው  የትራንስፖርቴሽን  ባሪያ  ከመሆን መፋታት ነው።  ታዲያ  በተለይም   ወጣት የታክሲ  ሾፌሮች ነገ  ዛሬ  ሳትሉ ፊታችሁን  ወደ  ትምህርት አዙሩ።

ታዲያ  ይህ ምክር  ለሁሉም  ነው;።  እድሚያቸሁ ትንሽ  ገፋ  ካለም  የአጭር ጊዜ ኮርስ ወስዳችሁ  እራሳችሁን  በትምህርት ማደስ ነው። አለበዚያ  በኡበር  ላይ  የታየው የገበያ  ግሽበት  በሮፖት  ደግሞ  የከፋ  እንዳይሆን። ሮቦት  ከመጣ  ታክሲንም  የኡበርም ሆነ  የሊፍት  ሾፌርን  አይምረውም።

በነገራችን  ላይ አፍንጫ  ሲመታ  አይን  ያለቅሳል  እንደሚባለው የአሜሪካው  የታክሲ ቢዝነስ መዳከም ለኢትዮጵያም ጉዳት አለው፣ ምክንያቱም  የታክሲ  ነጂ  ብዙ ከሰራ  ለቤተሰቡ እና  ለዘመዶች ብዙ  ማድረግ  ይችላል  ማለት ነው። ያ  ማለት  ተጠቃሚወ  ሆነ  ተጎጂው  በግለሰቡ ዙሪያ  ያለው  ሰው ሁሉ  ነው እና  መታሰብ አለበት
አምዴ  ነኝ  ችር ይግጠመን

Open Coin Base Account  

I heard about Bitcoin several years ago, I thought it was a scam and illegal. Back then it was less than a dollar per share. Now after few years the value of 1 bit coin is more than $11,000.00. Last month it was more than $15,000. Now the price is swinging but not that much. A week a go I bought very small amount of bit coin to test the market and several of you are asking me how I did it. Well, someone (Habesha) who is already investing on the market told me  how to do it and I did it. Now I am sharing my piece of knowledge to you. Share it!

ማሳሰቢያ : ይህ  አዲስ  ገበያ  ወዴት እንደሚያመራ  በውል  መረጃ  ስለሌለ  አደራ ያለ  የሌለ ወረታችሁን  ከዚሁ  እንዳትጨምሩት። ረጋ  ብላችሁ  እያስተዋላችሁ

These are simple steps I took.

Step One : I created an account at Coinbase.com  

Step Two: Coinbase.com    Verified my identity 

Step Three: Coinbase.com  asked my Credit Card /bank info

Step Four: Coinbase.com  deposited very small amount of money in my bank  Like $1.60 

Step Five: I put the exact amount in my profile to verify my bank  

Step Six: I logged in to the Coinbase.com  web site and clicked on Dashboard and then to Buy/Sell button.

Since my Credit Card was approved I just put how much money I want to add and I clicked on "Buy Bitcoin Instantly" 

Once you are in the Coingbase dashboard  you can buy four crypto currencies . These are：

• Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Cash
• Ethereum
• Litecoin

Also you can down load the Coinbase.com app from ap store for Apple or Android devices and can watch, buy and sell bitcoins 

Fairfax County home sales የኢትዮጵያ አክተሮች የገዟቸው ቤቶች April 27, 2016

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Fairfax County home sales
April 27, 2016
Fairfax County
These sales data recorded by the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration were provided by Black Knight Financial Services. For information about other residential real estate transactions, visit washingtonpost.com/homesales.

ALEXANDRIA AREA
David Lane, 4101-Peter Brackett and Laura Elaine Fitzgerald to Randy G. Reese, $465,000.

ALEXANDRIA-BELLE VIEW AREA
Belle View Blvd., 1517, No. B1-Charles B. Pierce to Hector and Judy Ann Lugo Ortiz, $226,800.

Fort Hunt Rd., 6016-Christopher L. Miller to Douglas M. Drewry and Gillian Rice Maupin, $600,000.

Potomac Ave., 6507, No. A1-Avalon Properties Corp. to Mark A. and Rebecca A. Tromblay, $263,500.

Villamay Blvd., 1211-Victoria Williams to Henry A. and Barbara B. Leonard, $735,000.

Wakefield Dr. E., 6609, No. C1-Lisa Michelle Oliff to Susan M. and Gary D. Blake, $239,000.

ALEXANDRIA-FRANCONIA AREA
Ambler St., 5704-Marler Trust to Venkateswara S. Tumu, $385,000.

Beulah St., 7336-Luwana Corp. to Claire Fuster, $366,000.

Burnett St., 6120-Robert J. Chenevey and Ann W. Smith Chenevey to Christopher Park and Kelly Ann Loss, $563,000.

Cauba Ct., 5922-David S. Smith to Mazhar and Marian Hussain, $418,000.

Crown Royal Cir., 6069-Bahnmeier Trust to David Combiths, $400,000.

Governors Pond Cir., 5612-Terrence B. and Ethel Marie Johnson to Robin T. Huddleston, $643,000.

Grange Lane, 6539, No. 304-Haggai Elitzur to Bernadette Vingerhorts, $313,000.

Higham Dr., 6316-Matthew C. and Rachel L. Pellegrini to Rashad Barmil, $470,000.

Joust Lane, 6058-Ujwala and Jayant Sardeshmukh to Martin L. and Vanessa A. Schimmele, $425,000.

Kimberly Anne Way, 5938-Kathleen Ryan to Irma J. Perez, $328,000.

Leewood Dr., 6112-Carico Trust to Jason Todd, $360,000.

Marl Pat Dr., 3010-Trenton and Meredith A. Mengel to Jennifer and Nathan Tenor, $492,000.

Ridge View Dr., 5751-David A. and Danielle D. Brown to Rafik Carali and Lucie Cantsilieris, $414,900.

Taliaferro Way, 6247-Thomas Adrian Weaver and Margaret Anderson Weaver to Phillip J. Thompson and Lorraine Rose, $518,200.

Tower Hill Cir., 5612-Michael Kosmides and Kallia Sambrakos to Mahder Assefa, $800,000.


Waldo Dr., 5301-Robert Wayne and Christina K. Anderson to Kenneth Lee and Jennifer Lyn King, $625,000.

Woodfield Estates Dr., 5933-Estate of David Hightower to David A. and Tammy Thayer, $475,000.

ANNANDALE AREA
Americana Dr., 4955, No. 203-Amy E. Poe to Henry H. Nguyen and Monty G. Hernandez, $130,000.

Bramble Pl., 9101-George and Ann F. Nartsissov to James and Varda Amir Orrel, $654,888.

Butterfield Lane, 7852-Michael R. Goodwin to Manoon Al Schwafi, $425,000.

Contessa Ct., 3340-Thomas F. Sulek and Dennis S. Prince to Kathleen M. Whitley, $405,000.

Duncan Dr., 4700-Marie Josette Pollock to Scott A. and Emily A. Borders, $647,000.

Glen Park Rd., 5015-Seung K. and Sun Young Lee to Dao Nguyen, $507,500.

Jessamine Ct., 6695-Neighborhoods VI Corp. to Imran Shah, $829,990.

Krysia Ct., 3709-Constance N. Williams to Charles N. and Patricia A. Wingerter, $607,500.

Linette Lane, 5153-Clark A. and Christine A. Munsell to Rishi and Lindsey Vajpeyi, $515,000.

Perry Penney Dr., 6719-Catalina G. Silk to Fatima Gibrel and Abdo Gibrel Ali, $355,000.


Red Fox Dr., 5108-Jeffrey Rogers to Thomas J. Miller and Marcia A. Golub Miller, $502,500.

Tobin Rd., 8316, No. 24-Sarah E. Craig and Heather Carlson to Binh Vu Quach and Phuong Lan Chau, $217,000.

BAILEYS CROSSROADS AREA
George Mason Dr. S., 3701, No. 518N-Vance Shelby Kane to Christopher Michael Kurt, $184,900.

Hardwick Pl., 6062-Kathryn T. Muldoon to Theresa Hilsdon, $507,500.

Lakeview Dr., 6208-Peter L. and Eric J. Sultan to Robert J. Ferens and Keri T. Boland, $1.25 million.

Powell Lane, 3800, No. 603-Jo Ann Perrini to Wei Hu and Quanxin Liu, $200,000.

Seminary Rd., 5501, No. 601S-Flora Djavadkhani to Gargi Ravindra Shastri, $220,000.

Seminary Rd., 5575, No. 311-Patsy E. Nesbitt to Christopher and Annamma James, $204,900.

BURKE AREA
Annaberg Ct., 10312, No. 209-Julie A. Hall to German Flores, $299,000.

Beaconsfield Ct., 5526-Carol C. Funking to Daniel R. Hicks and Luisa F. Ortiz Pauda, $429,900.

Burke Pond Ct., 9888-Mary Jo O’Connell to M. Nader and Khorsheed Sulaiman, $380,000.

Burnside Landing Dr., 6063-John Williamson to Kralyn R. and Amy N. Thomas, $629,900.


Draycott Ct., 9517-Seung Woon Jung to Farrukh Kuchakov and Tatyana Salieva, $445,000.

Hillock Ct., 9633-House Buyers of America Inc. to Byung Hoon Jang and in Hyung Lee, $323,000.

Lighthouse Lane, 5493-Selma N. Burdick to Phuong Bich Lien Nguyen, $340,000.

Meadow Grove Ct., 9508-Ayaana A. Toure to Daungrat Komol, $350,000.

Oak Green Ct., 10868-Vincente Minino to Charity De La Cruz Estaya and Mark Estaya, $335,000.

Old Blacksmith Dr., 6655-David J. and Lynn R. Gilbertson to Kevin Gregory Flaherty, $624,900.

Poburn Landing Ct., 6143-Jon G. Roy and Rachel J. Rueth Roy to Timothy M. and Heidi L. Miller, $625,501.

Spring Oak Ct., 10662-Kamail Singh and Rajpal Kaur to Hayleigh and David Allingham, $300,000.

Wesley Pond Ct., 6142-Roy Coleman Gedney to David M. and Maya Skalski, $653,000.

Winter Park Dr., 6113-John F. and Gina J. James to William A. and Margaret S. Lowe, $435,000.

CENTREVILLE AREA
Antonia Ford Ct., 13925-Aaron E. and Amy Christina Showker to Leann Vincent, $370,000.

Basingstoke Loop, 14767-Maureen Mae Kellogg to Joohee Kim, $246,500.

Big Yankee Lane, 13940-Zachary P. Slayton to Mounika M. Selim and Manal Wasfi Michael, $297,000.

Doyle Lane, 5200-Andrew Doran to Anu and Melissa Charba Viswanath, $695,000.

Faircloth Ct., 5669-Hyang C. Hong to Brad and Angela Reedy, $475,000.

Flower Hill Dr., 14602-Raj Paul Malhotra to Nabil Maroun Mezher, $330,000.

Guard Mount Ct., 6421-Robert F. and Marita J. Donohue to Chang S. and Sun S. Cho, $570,000.

Haymarket Lane, 14822-Christopher Michael Frazier and Heather Donahue to Scott Juhyung Lee and Sunskyung Ko, $290,000.

Jacob Lane, 14355-Thomas P. and Chantal Apollonio to Aaron and Amy Showker, $454,900.

Maidstone Ct., 14831-Stephen J. and Emilie M. Moskal to Linh C. Le, $305,000.

McAlester Way, 6005-Amit and Kimberly Puri to Bong Jae Kang and Yeon Mook Choi, $440,000.

Palmetto Bay Ct., 5101, No. 47-Efstratios and Elias Oktay to James Scheurer and Jessica Fischer, $315,000.

Pittman Ct., 14500-Jae Yoon Jeong to Qais Nasseri, $373,000.

Rinard Dr., 5906-Jessica S. Peters to Jose C. Solis Monge and Wendy K. Solis, $314,900.

Rydell Rd., 14801, No. 104-Ana L. Barrientos to Omar Kassab, $176,000.

Silo Valley Vw., 14304-Edmund D. and Debra A. Trimakas to Jacklyn R. Park, $377,000.

Spence Pl., 6308-Department of Housing and Urban Development to Teji Manaiel and Sathian Pinchappan, $260,000.

Stream Pond Dr., 14710-Thomas W. and Katie J. Kaiser to Barton Gregory Felsted, $372,500.

Village Fountain Pl., 5023-Jue Wang to Richard T. and Robin N. Johnson, $390,000.

William Carr Lane, 14408-Young Dae and Ichie Hamada Yu to Muruganandam Dashnamoorthy and Subashini Poyyamozhi, $400,000.

CHANTILLY AREA
Brookfield Ct., 13378-Christopher E. and Rebecca Delancey to Rocio Gianina Prado Tapia, $500,000.

Fox Creek Ct., 4902-Joseph C. and Donna E. Dickman to Mitchell T. and Gail C. Barnett, $707,000.

Marsden Ct., 13767-Lynn Lizabeth Kingsley to Thuan V. Trinh and Trang T. Nguyen, $266,000.

Poplar Tree Rd., 13812-Loretta Giles to Bob and Anna T. Yu, $473,500.

CLIFTON AREA
Amkin Dr., 11724-Steven M. Lescallett to Eric S. and Sherrie L. Sandegren, $700,000.

Cold Point Rd., 7031-Richard R. and Sue L. Thomas to Michael A. and Sarah B. Cioffi, $648,186.

Laurel Rock Ct., 13834-Leaman Family Trust to Angelo Benjamin and Suwanee Intorre, $609,000.

Orchard Hill Ct., 5847-Jennifer D. Oss to Jason D. Young, $225,000.

Sandy Point Lane, 5411-Stone Financing Corp. to Shahid A. and Abha Khan, $615,000.

Stonedale Lane, 6503-Robert Edward Soule to Raphael and Hee Kyung Choi, $599,000.

FAIRFAX CITY AREA
Andes Dr., 4405-Erica Frances Noon to Elif Kaya, $450,000.

Bastille St., 9521, No. 401-Pulte Home Corp. to Jin Huang, $658,810.

Braddock Rd., 10261-Keith J. and Lynn S. Gates to William L. and Michele A. Brandon, $455,000.

Canonbury Sq., 9506-Cheng Yao to Christopher Garvey, $717,450.

Collingham Dr., 10438-Giuseppe Chiappini and Betelibem Gedli to Brian and Elizabeth Engeldrum, $455,000.

Crewshore Dr., 4574-Matthew T. and Sara L. Stiefvater to Marina Victoire, $460,000.

Eastwick Ct., 4423, No. 505B-Fannie Mae to Shauna Fecher, $385,000.

Fair Crest Ct., 12705, No. 304-Pamela Siobhan McSeveney Dunn to Jeffrey Hans and Abigail Torchiana Chesterson, $303,000.

Fox Lake Ct., 12338-Michael S. Caswell to Jessica I. McWaters, $459,000.

Garden Grove Cir., 12144, No. 304-San Min Jung to Michael V. Estrada Sr., $194,900.

Golf Ridge Ct., 12006, No. 101-Carl Joseph Hieronymus to Benjamin A. Fluke, $207,000.

Guinea Rd., 4520-George R. Reynolds to Dinh Thai Huynh and Nam H. Nguyen, $430,000.

Heron Ridge Dr., 12767-Jeffrey B. and Lan S. Wu to Yerko W. Nauls and Carola E. Poma, $505,000.

James St., 3008-Justus Family Trust to Vivian Dac and Diana D. Ho, $552,500.

Kentmere Sq., 4110-Arman Ghanei to Seung Soo Chung, $525,000.

Lower Park Dr., 4188-Anh T. Nguyen to Uh Hyun Song, $540,000.

Meadow Field Ct., 4101-Caitlin Christianson and Rolf Koczur to Vikas Jain and Priya Malik, $449,000.

Mohr Oak Ct., 3868-Linda J. Kirby to Hao Xu, $357,500.

Nash Dr., 4823-Frank R. and Mireille Etienne to Niem Buu Nguyen and Anh Ngoc Ho, $304,000.

Parson Lane, 13210-Norbert J. and Florence K. Cappel to Charles Abhi Dadoo and Gretchen Marie Barlow, $507,000.

Point Hollow Lane, 4129-Trung Q. and Chloe Vu Nguyen to Chun T. Lau, $528,888.

Prosperity Ave., 2655, No. 252-Annebelle D. and Samuel S. Aherrera to Yan Solihin and Liehwn Lim, $280,000.

Saint Marks Pl., 9307-Mark E. Anderson to Mary R. Greene, $640,000.

Southern Elm Ct., 3039-Christopher P. Szymanski and Magdalena Urbaniak to Matthew Antine, $465,600.

Stevebrook Rd., 9521-Susan E. Titus to John M. and Meghan C. Bauman, $533,000.

Tapestry Dr., 4760-Joshua J. Kittner and Cristiana Cardoso Brafman Kittner to Kip M. and Kendra D. Chojnacki, $550,000.

Village Dr., 4909-George M. Fesak to John Robert and Laura Daly Hast, $475,000.

Weatherington Lane, 4409, No. 403-Young Clore to Daniela Argentina Haiduc, $295,500.

Whitefield St., 10018-Ronald R. and Catherine J. Wester to William C. and Nataliva A. Busch, $555,000.

Wynford Dr., 3122-Tikaye Homes Corp. to William A. Motsko Jr., $892,000.

FAIRFAX STATION AREA
Chase Glen Cir., 8622-Joseph David L. and Loretta P. Adams to Roland A. and Kimberly R. Keller, $837,000.

Cross Oaks Lane, 8602-Wilkinson Trust to Aniket and Pooja Prasad, $732,000.

Oak Hollow Lane, 7926-Brett M. Covert to Kelso W. and Sondra Horst, $694,500.

Thomlar Dr., 11231-Rita L. Beck to Kathleen Mary and Charles M. Delacruz, $712,111.

FALLS CHURCH AREA
Annandale Rd., 2848, No. 124-Grei Corp. to Jonald F. Aguilar, $146,000.

Brad St., 7420-Michael F. and Joyce B. Lanham to Carlos Sergio Alarcon, $375,000.

Chanute Pl., 8000, No. 18/4-Berkson Properties Corp. to Gretchen Mitchler, $160,000.

Gatehouse Rd., 8061, No. 21-David Reginald and Kelli Renee Coleman to Travis Benson and Jessica Stecklein, $502,500.

Grove Ave., 2300-Omni-Metro Development Corp. to Dan Li and Edgar Sarmiento, $1.33 million.

Locker St., 3230-Patricia A. Minor to Ateeq Sharfuddin and Xiaofan Feng, $640,000.

Norfolk Lane, 3241-Sean P. Flannery and Heidi A. Wilson Flannery to Brandon Soloski and Wenfang Wang, $480,500.

Rose Pl., 2907-Rawhi Afaghani and Sandra Ruckstuhl to Jonathan Lifland and Torri Mumm, $570,000.

Sycamore Dr., 7824-Amy S. and Mark A. Eggers to Mary Kathleen O’Hearn and Gerald Brito, $540,000.

Westfall Pl., 3024-Prime Custom Homes Corp. to Dustin Crosby and Britany C. Westphal, $577,000.

Yarling Ct., 2978-Sarah Merchant Stout to Sheila V. Philips, $350,000.

FALLS CHURCH-PIMMIT AREA
Cherri Dr., 2017-Gavina G. Villela to Jun Hyun Yoon and Jeong Yeon Yun, $450,000.

George C Marshall Dr., 2230, No. 1106-Majid R. Sadeghpour to Andrew Kim, $370,000.

Griffith Rd., 2005-Gregory A. and Susan L. Brooks to Shilpi Goel, $562,500.

Haycock Rd., 7035-Darin P. Slade to Gregory W. Sabina and Molly C. Fetherston, $530,000.

Lisle Ave., 7502-Apolinar S. and Corazon N. Atienza to Sue Jin and David S. Song, $479,000.

Pimmit Dr., 2311, No. 915-Supath Bradshaw to Claire Brown, $249,900.

Tillman Dr., 7411-Richard A. Lee to Tahir and Ayesha Hafeez, $530,000.

Ware Rd., 1930-Leonard Lee Lawson to Anand and Marian Almeida Kumar, $450,000.

FORT HUNT AREA
Brewster Dr., 8411-Richard J. McIntosh to Kristina Schneider and Ronald Cottle, $525,000.

Cyrus Pl., 8522-Jay A. and Cristina M. Schoendorf to Daniel Orlikowski and Surabi Menon, $575,000.

Falster Rd., 1203-Terrance S. and Patricia V. Enright to Richard G. and Nicole S. Mathews, $595,000.

Porter Lane, 8414-Thomas C. Brown Jr. to Belinda Coulter, $495,000.

Washington Rd., 8020-Carolyn Jane Edwin to Jennifer Upchurch and Brendan M. Bradley, $550,000.

GREAT FALLS AREA
Aidan Run Ct., 11442-Gulick Group Inc. to Heather Sunhee Sim, $2.05 million.

Mill Run Dr., 9715-Lynn M. Schubert to Justin Cain and Amanda Michele Stokes, $1.36 million.

Patowmack Dr., 10872-Celerity Ventures Corp. to George Scarborough, $1.75 million.

Utterback Store Rd., 1032-1032 Utterback Corp. to Hosain I. Mabudian, $580,000.

HERNDON AREA
Alton Sq., 12915, No. 303-Mary E. Hufnagel to Suman Sampath, $239,000.

Ashdown Forest Dr., 2924-Thomas A.D. Elia to Sihar Ahmad Karwan and Celeste Anne Gonzalez Karwan, $400,000.

Bathgate Dr., 13591-Nader A. Nayfeh and Nour Mazen Zibdeh to Ronald Ross Mustala and Deepshikha Jaitley, $456,995.

Cold Harbor Ct., 1300-Joseph Martin and Janice Kotz Abrams to Nicolas and Ann Gutowski, $450,000.

Farthingale Dr., 13044-Vyankatesh Shanbhag and Nina Rao to Damien Devin Seale and Stacey Michelle Akers, $660,000.

Florida Ave., 561, No. 102-Kumaran Chinnaswamy and Prabhu Pitchai to Sanober Yacoob, $206,500.

Grey Friars Pl., 13025-William R. and Leslie S. Silkworth to Anoop Kumar, $665,000.

Highcourt Lane, 2107, No. 303-Malena Testino to Patrick H. Fletcher, $210,000.

John Glenn St., 3167-NVR Inc. to Cheng Guo and Sisi Ji, $586,565.

John Glenn St., 3177-NVR Inc. to Mark and Alisse Sargeant, $624,461.

Marcey Creek Rd., 13060-Alice Lum to Kathryn S. Webber, $289,800.

Millwood Pond Ct., 12284-William D. and Barbara Bristow to Wei and Jing Lin, $955,000.

Mustang Dr., 2816-Ronald J. Streck to Courtney and Robert Jackson Martin, $850,000.

Poener Pl., 13280-Stephen Sekelsky and Shahroakh Bankwalla to Jose Sorto, $215,000.

Reneau Way, 359-Lester I. Benitez and Jennifer Koppenhaver-Benitez to Matthew Joseph and Alisa Marie Bedker, $280,000.

Saylers Creek Lane, 12616-David Chaney to Angela and Matthew Edward Berzonsky, $475,000.

Springtide Pl., 1300-Robert N. Miller to Muntasir A. and Farid A. Mazumder, $275,000.

Stuart Rd., 1518-Colleen J. Button to Laurence and Anna O’Neill, $390,000.

Venturi Lane, 13656, No. 214-Pamela Sue Goosic to Jing and Sherri Chen Liu, $335,000.

Willow Glen Dr., 3289-John A. Thomas to Mark A. and Catherine Gibney, $930,000.

HUNTINGTON AREA
Arlington Terr., 2228-Chao Gao to Marvi and Rafia J. Hinkson, $343,000.

Elmwood Towne Way, 3844-Matthew L. Rice to Stephen C. and Deborah W. Harding, $595,000.

Huntington Ave., 2059, No. 302-Cathy L. Tilling to Darrell T. Freund, $122,000.

Monticello Rd., 5929-David P. Carro to Eric R. Beckley and Adrienne L. Dicerbo, $440,000.

Mount Eagle Dr., 5902, No. 215-Angela S. Anderson to Thomas G. and Vickie S. Barringer, $250,000.

Mount Eagle Dr., 5903, No. 1606-Marilyn S. Britt to Jesus Navarrete, $315,000.

HYBLA VALLEY AREA
Audubon Meadow Way, 7634-Caterina G. and Jermaine A. Fox to Gilbert E. and Catherine U. Sayoc, $463,000.

Blue Mallard Landing., 3409-Cynthia C. Coy to David McAleer Martins and Rebekah Marie Moss, $415,000.

Coventry Rd., 7120-Stephen M. and Stephanie P. Mounts to Annette J. Puente, $509,400.

Hampton Rd., 6500-Wendy L. Mullins to Gayle E. and Erich B. Donahue, $475,000.

Kings Village Rd., 3012-Carlos J. Fernandez to Nikki Nguyen Tao, $320,000.

White Heron Trail, 7749-Timothy L. Vincent and Tynisha L. Jones Vincent to Brighten R. Miller, $424,500.

LINCOLNIA AREA
Braddock Rd., 4408-Tri Anh Dang and Anh Thu Nguyen to Melissa and Thomas C. Joseph, $605,000.

Medinah Lane, 6525-Anne M. Gulyassy to Michael D. Sargent and Judith Lee, $398,500.

River Tweed Lane, 6555-Toan and Isabelle T. Nguyen to Artin R. Tateyossian, $470,000.

LORTON AREA
Catbird Cir., 8228, No. 101-Brittany Kartchner to Emerson Claure, $227,500.

Duck Hawk Way, 8314, No. 8-Lynette Marie Fraga to Melvin L. and Lakia T. Peyton, $275,000.

Flowering Dogwood Lane, 8759-Steven M. and Betty Spencer Chapman to Ronnie Fleming, $735,000.

Haywood Ave., 9017-Deutsche Bank and Indymac Mortgage Loan Trust to Laili Akahanzadah, $524,000.

Koluder Ct., 8510-William R. Pipp and Tiffany Yanosky to Connie Markward, $285,000.

Mayhew Ct., 8930-Sean P. and Suzanne I. Harrington to Jonathan L. and Mika N. Brooks, $600,000.

Old Colchester Rd., 10634-Estate of Laurence Paul Merriman to Nhut Minh Tran, $210,000.

Sanderling Way, 8315, No. 22-Fadi Nader Yazbeck to Daniel S. Oppenheim, $259,000.

Stationhouse Ct., 8224-Narciso M. and Marlene Martinez to Mekonnen Kindeya and Lydia Nure, $345,000.

Whitsell Way, 8901-Tanvir Ahmed Mehar to Hamid Yasini, $341,000.

MCLEAN AREA
Arbor Lane, 7032-Peter J. and Jill Ciapparelli to Shakil M. Khwaja, $1.15 million.

Basil Rd., 1101-Margaret Ann and Daniel L. Dudas to Harry Clayton Cook Jr., $1.73 million.

Bridle Path Lane, 7725-Jennifer E. and Ted K. Jackson to Daniel D. and Laura D. Burget, $1.04 million.

Earnestine St., 1228-Philip S. and Mary Beth Thomas to Guillermo Herbozo Nory and Neema K. Khatri, $2.1 million.

Farver Rd., 6148-John M. French and Marsha Berkey French to Amy N. Best and Nathan J. Weiss, $925,000.

Greensboro Dr., 8340, No. 622-Henzo and Joan Bozzonetti to Prandeh Keyhanbakhah, $400,000.

Hallcrest Dr., 7407-Scott L. and Candance M. Stephenson to Claudio and Marie Ternieden, $657,000.

Hitt Ave., 6501-Gail F. Donnalley to Tao Lu and Shuohua Chen, $750,000.

Legere Ct., 7753-Amitabh and Linda Sengupta to Guran Green, $845,000.

Northwoods Trail, 1017-James L. and Lynn B. Fuechsel to Rima Kanbaragha and Ahmed M. Agha, $1.07 million.

Provincial Dr., 7640, No. 107-Jeffrey A. and Ana E. Danforth to Manuel Y. and Aida G. Marbella, $284,300.

Smoot Dr., 6507-Kent T. Warren and Jennifer Pedersen Warren to Sivakumar Dandamudi and Rachita Gullapalli, $939,000.

Spring Gate Dr., 1581, No. 5408-Alessandro and Megan L. Bucelli to Christine L. Lamarca, $405,000.

Tremayne Pl., 7600, No. 213-Sonia L. Calcagno to Jorge Ciurlizza and Luisa Dubuc, $260,000.

Virginia Ave., 1884-Jon B. and Pamela M. Freedman to Michael R. and Amy G. Pedulla, $1.29 million.

Wimbledon Dr., 1111-Philip E. Hagan Jr. to Patrick Gregory and Robin Chiriboga Brown, $674,900.

MOUNT VERNON AREA
Alcott St., 4210-Sarah J.M. and Matthias G. Lohmann to Sofiq Hussain, $422,500.

Capistrano Pl., 8005, No. 12E-Federal National Mortgage Association to Leroy C. Lane, $165,000.

Cornwallis Ct., 4601-Carl R. Smith to Elizabeth R. White, $422,500.

Imperial St., 8003-Navy Federal Credit Union to Jose A. and Maria M. Iglesias, $291,000.

Old Mill Rd., 4008-Amds Corp. to Daniel I. Reeder and Alyssa R. Fischer Reeder, $520,000.

Roxbury Lane, 3701-Arthur Andrew Grammer to Temesgthen Gehbretinsae and Tirhas Berhane, $330,000.

Southlawn Ct., 8517-Mohammd Sidiq Wardak to Thewodros S. Worku and Azeb A. Kebeb, $291,500.

Woodlawn Manor Ct., 5520-Alpha I Corp. to Stephanie Stitzer and Jose Alberto Laguna, $290,000.

NORTH SPRINGFIELD AREA
Edsall Rd., 6613-Trang P. Mai to Hiep D. Ngo and Loan T. Nguyen, $335,000.

Hogarth St., 7606-Andy J. and Roseann T. Caceda to Huong Nguyen and Hien Hoang, $425,000.

Leebrad St., 7021-Estate of Judith B. Currier to Nastassia Lavrentieva, $300,000.

Queensberry Ave., 5214-Jackson Lee and Son Tung Duong to Chi My Hong, $485,000.

OAKTON AREA
Ashbrooke Ct., 10208, No. 18-Mary Loechler and Clara Theresa Satterwhite to Joan M. Guzi, $247,500.

Bushman Dr., 10202, No. 211-Margaux M. McGivern to Matthew C. Summers, $230,000.

Oakton Terrace Rd., 10052-Robbe J. and Gail A. Robinson to Patrick J. and Panlina J. Mancoske, $300,000.

Stuart Mill Rd., 11700-Vivian Frame to Ali Zandi and Golnaz Mohseni, $530,000.

Waples Crest Ct., 3700-Greg D. Fischer and Sumedha Mongia to Bhanu M. and Padmini Gandikota, $1.22 million.

RESTON AREA
Antiqua Ct., 2338-Nicole Price to Venus Zar, $325,000.

Bayfield Ct., 11753-Michael T. Ohagan to Daniel C. and Margaret C. Ware, $360,000.

Breton Ct., 11804, No. 1A-Kav Real Estate Services Corp. to Fouad Tabbara, $172,000.

Bridoon Lane, 12607-Miguel Angel Somarriba to Jose Luis and Ana Paula Rodriquez, $510,000.

Castle Rock Sq., 2228, No. 21C-Mitra Saify to Chen Wang, $187,500.

Chimney House Rd., 1648-Susan Donovan to Anurag Mehta, $180,000.

Crosswind Ct., 11906-Brian Michael Jackson to Daniel Sands and Catherine Polachek Case, $330,000.

Escalante Ct., 11943-Matt and Jenna Visconte to Brittany E. Pilarski, $415,000.

Fountain Dr., 1830, No. 602-Nigel Phillips and Jean Stewart-Phillips to Herman and Augusta G. Amelink, $215,000.

Garden Wall Ct., 1305, No. 908-Elda G. Garcia to James B. and Jean D. Rice, $298,000.

Greywing Ct., 11970-James E. Pierce III and Jena K. Moorleghen to Tyler M. Ash and Jaclyn D. Vandervest, $415,000.

Hunters Run Dr., 2328-Patricia L. Wencel to Brian Keith Dodson, $282,500.

Lake Shore Crest Dr., 1705, No. 16-Chi T. Duong to Martella Seegers, $295,000.

Lovedale Lane, 2237, No. 401B-Brittany Vigil to Kristen A. Cunningham, $242,900.

Market St., 12000, No. 162-Clifton Timothy Douglas to Michael and Daphne Kwok Lee, $275,000.

Mediterranean Ct., 11678-Sleevi Family Trust to Alexander and James Sehn, $535,000.

Pyrenees Ct., 2499-RC Investment Trust to Sarah Y. Solari Hayes, $340,000.

Scandia Cir., 1531-Patrick J. and Amy L. Bossie to Robert and Carmen Goetz, $421,000.

Southgate Sq., 2443-Sarah Ping Young to Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia, $250,000.

Swans Neck Way, 2053-Estate of Nancy A. Puccini to Steven E. and Vanessa R. Hanser, $442,000.

Valencia Way, 1653-Walter J. Kenneweg to Kwame and Nicole Searcy, $345,000.

Washington Plaza W., 11461-John F. and Mary Ann Panarelli to Gerald Patrick Rankine Galloway, $500,000.

Wheelwright Ct., 2266-Souhell T. and Rima S. Kodsi to Rodin A. Juarez Gonzalez, $329,900.

SEVEN CORNERS AREA
Hazelton St., 3102-Andy Ma and Sandy Nguyen to Robert L. Turner Jr., $542,000.

Military Dr., 3314-Richard Allen Du Pont and Diane Marie DuPont Hasty to James M. and Linda S. Greenstreet, $560,000.

Patrick Henry Dr., 3140-Peter M.and Theresa Lien Nguyen to Francis Tran and Kim Vy Le, $600,000.

SPRINGFIELD AREA
Bath St., 7433-Steven A. Jensen to Jamie L. Wyckoff, $329,900.

Chancellor Way, 7505-Masud and Soraya Afendy to Jon J. and Linda W. Egan, $545,000.

Colorado Springs Dr., 8010-Paul Petersen to Philip J. Wilkin, $470,000.

Dakine Cir., 6374-George M. and Shannon L. Hite to Nancy C. Craven, $440,000.

Gavelwood Ct., 9004-James S. and Nancy G. Parker to Lu Li and Brook Maloney, $400,000.

Hidden Knolls Ct., 7352-Kelly L. Willougby to Jeremy David and Kathryn Rifarel Taylor, $430,000.

Japonica St., 6400-House Buyers of America Inc. to Uyen Thao Phuoc Dang and Thanh Van Le, $317,500.

Meriwether Lane, 6018-Steven G. and Rebecca M. Cade to Adam Y. and Colleen MB Bean, $542,000.

Red Horse Tavern Lane, 7117-Ronald Gordon and Kathleen B. Whitley to John T. and Megan M. Keaveney, $583,000.

Vogels Way, 7585-Brookfield Ridge Road Corp. to Andrei I. Froicu and Andrea I. Antonesei, $540,000.

VIENNA AREA
Abbotsford Dr., 1828-Xiao M. and Diana H. Kuai to Diana D. Scordalakes, $740,000.

Brenthill Way, 1845-Nabeel R. and Rouzan J. Kabbani to Jacinth L. Henry Martin, $802,500.

Concerto Cir., 9602-Charles E. and Heather D. Heisterkamp to Marchelli A. and William K. Hughes, $765,000.

Holloway Ct. NE, 406-Bert Patrick and Carla Fernandez Burns to Gordon L. and Daroth O. Curran, $805,000.

Lafora Ct., 2814-Vinson H. and Bessie M. Beauchert to Timothy L. Tishman, $479,500.

Locust St., 218, No. 140-Nitin K. Sharma to Judy Lynn Heward, $215,000.

Malraux Dr., 2230-Vanessa M. King to Erickson Trejo Reyes and Elean Estela Hernandez Ramon, $743,000.

Oak Pl. W., 8533-Douglas A. Rolston to Nathaniel Russell and Jina Song Freiberg, $795,000.

Park Terrace Ct., 216, No. 96-Benjamin C. Arendt to J. Nazar Aliyas, $239,000.

Reserve Way, 8017-Deborah Tang to Mohamed Alfatih Alhaj, $851,000.

Tapawingo Rd. SE, 116-Warhawk Development Corp. to Nicholas B. and Joyce C. Palacio, $1.27 million.

Valeview Ct. NW, 311-Randall C. and Tiffany L. Jones to Eleanora Ibrani and David N. Jacobstein, $599,000.

Wolftrap Run Rd., 1406-Sonia and Robin William Bates to Cesar and Michele Chang, $829,900.

WEST SPRINGFIELD AREA
Blarney Stone Dr., 9083-Nathan R. and Nicole K. Greiner to Marbel Dilnesahu, $383,000.

Carrleigh Pkwy., 8312-Neil James Stout to Patrick E. and Jasmin Vestal, $499,000.

Forrester Blvd., 8413-Marty J. McGihon to Lindsey A. Fuller, $423,000.

Green Hollow Ct., 6169-Larry and Anne C. Latham to Eyob T. Ghermai, $390,000.

Hidden Ridge Ct., 7207-Steven M. and Jennifer Y.S. Puryear to Ogechukwu Kim and Ogochukwu Uzo Onubogu, $420,000.

Jansen Dr., 7809-Kornel S. and Thitiya W. Gyalokay to James Edward Richardson and Michelle Ngan Hung Owyang, $535,000.

Linden Tree Lane, 7253-Jon S. Nichols to Phi H. Le, $380,000.

Millwood Dr., 8423-Kai Chi and Yuk Ying Kwok to Khadidiatou Ndiaye, $403,750.

Petunia St., 7015-Michael T. and Sheila M. McNiff to Girolamo and Elizabeth Scottodimarco, $618,000.

Sherborn Lane, 6108-Cecelia Eileen Hannon to Muhammad Shahadat Hossain and Ashrafun Nessa, $555,000.

Wickham Rd., 8344-Christopher E. and Mary Ellen Akins to Benjamin J. and Rebecca D. Iannotta, $425,000.

Fairfax City
These sales data were recorded by the City of Fairfax Real Estate Assessment Office.

Brookwood Dr., 3402-John F. and Jeanne M. Taylor to Nathan and Marya Clausen, $475,000.

Fairfax Blvd., No. 102-Thomas J. and Martha L. Weis to Henry Neftali Torres, $190,000.

Lord Culpeper Lane, 4170-Virginia S. Moynahan to Ryan Christopher Gerald, $600,000.

Cambridge Ct., 3249-Thomas O. Edick and Cheryl Stevens to Jin Ryu and Jihyun Lee, $460,000.

Cover Pl., 10096-Al Scheller to Richard and Leasa Anderson, $880,000.

Richard Ave., 3727-TLC Homes Corp. to Arsenio L. and Mary Courtney Nazareno, $439,000.

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Wikilina Goes On Line! The Ethiopian Power of Attorney Service On Line

Yebbo Communication Network, the pioneer of global communication network is now expanding its  service from in person  to online that will allow  Yebbo to reach more customers previously who do not have access and means to get in-person assistance. 

The two sites are called  www.wikilina.com/  and www.ethiopianpowerofattorney.com . Both sites are working side by side to give enough information about the services and  guidelines to legalize any document to be used in Ethiopian system.  

Now customers around the world can easily access the site and get the service they need just by browsing the two sites.

The sites  are both solely dedicated to serve the Ethiopian communities  and individuals, business and corporations dealing with Ethiopia . The new service is mainly focused on legalizing documents such as Power of attorneys, wills, contracts  and vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, diplomas, by-laws, articles of incorporation and similar documents  which are originated from American but intended to be used legally in Ethiopia. The process is called Authentication. Depends on the type document and the citizenship status of the applicants,  the entire process may take from few days to few months. 

To find our more about these sites visit at www.wikilina.com/  and www.ethiopianpowerofattorney.com .

ትራምፕ የአፍሪካን እና የሄይቲን ህዝቦችን ከሰገራ መውጫ ፊንጢጣ ጋር አመሳሰላቸው::

ትራምፕ  የአፍሪካን እና  የሄይቲን  ህዝቦችን  ከሰገራ መውጫ  ፊንጢጣ  ጋር  አመሳሰላቸው::
የወቅቱን  የስደተኞችም  ጉዳይ  በተመለከተ  ከሁለቱም  አቻ  የፖለቲካ  የምክር  ቤት  ተወካዮች   ሊያወያት በሄዱበት ወቅት ለምን  አሜሪካ  ከአፍሪካና  ከሄይቲ  የሰገራ መውጫ ፊንጢጣ ("shithole countries") ከመሰሉ  አገሮች  ስደተኞችን  ከምናግበሰብስ  ለምን ይህ ዲቪ  የሚሉትን  ነገሮች  እንደ ኖርዊይ  ላሉ የነጭ አገር ዜጎች እድሉን  አንሰጥም በማለት  በጥቁር  ህዝብ  ላይ ያለውን  ጥላቻ  በኣደባባይ  አውጡታል

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday referred to Haiti and African nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators at the White House, a Democratic aide briefed on the meeting told NBC News.

Trump's comments were first reported by The Washington Post, which said the group of nations referred to also included El Salvador.

The comments came as senators huddled in the Oval Office with the president to discuss a path forward on an immigration deal. Trump questioned why the United States would want people from nations such as Haiti while he was being briefed on changes to the visa lottery system.

According to the aide, when the group came to discussing immigration from Africa, Trump asked why America would want immigrants from "all these shithole countries" and that the U.S. should have more people coming in from places like Norway. Thursday's meeting came one day after Trump met with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the White House

TIME

He may be a president already known for his crude language and off-color remarks demeaning other nations, but Donald Trump’s description of Haiti, El Salvador and some parts of Africa as “shithole countries” has sparked unprecedented international outrage.

Trump was meeting with lawmakers at the White House on Thursday to discuss a bipartisan immigration deal when he reportedly grew frustrated at the suggestion that immigrants with protected status would need that status restored.

“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Trump said.

Condemnation from around the world followed swiftly, and in some cases, in no less salty language than president’s own choice words.

Vicente Fox, Mexico’s former president and a long-time Trump troller, said that the president’s mouth was “the foulest shithole in the world.” He then reminded him that America’s “greatness” was built on diversity.

Why the big "shitholes" are quite?

Trump refered me/us (Africans,Africa Americans and Hiatians) as shitholes. He is insulting more than 3 billion of us. I do not have a loud voice like others so where are the loud voices of the black people
like Obama, Oprah, Micheal Jordan or Denzil Washington.
Please speak up

Trump referred to Haiti and African nations as 'shithole' countries

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday referred to Haiti and African nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators at the White House, a Democratic aide briefed on the meeting told NBC News.

Trump's comments were first reported by The Washington Post, which said the group of nations referred to also included El Salvador.

The comments came as senators huddled in the Oval Office with the president to discuss a path forward on an immigration deal. Trump questioned why the United States would want people from nations such as Haiti while he was being briefed on changes to the visa lottery system.

According to the aide, when the group came to discussing immigration from Africa, Trump asked why America would want immigrants from "all these shithole countries" and that the U.S. should have more people coming in from places like Norway. Thursday's meeting came one day after Trump met with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the White House

IRS Filing Season Begins Monday, January 29, 2018

The IRS will begin accepting and processing returns Monday, January 29, 2018.
Refund Delays

The PATH Act of 2015 requires the IRS to hold refunds on returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and/or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until mid-February. The IRS is required to hold the entire refund — even the portion not associated with the EITC and ACTC — until at least mid-February. The IRS cautions that these refunds likely won’t arrive in bank accounts or debit cards until the week of February 27 at the earliest.

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18 new laws in California in 2018

1. Vehicle registration fee increase: As part of SB 1, drivers will pay between $25 and $175 more for vehicle registration at DMV. The fee, which goes into effect Jan. 1, is based on the vehicle's current value, as follows:

• Vehicles worth between $0 and $4,999: $25 fee increase
• Vehicles worth between $5,000 and $24,999: $50 fee increase
• Vehicles worth between $25,000 and $34,999: $100 fee increase
• Vehicles worth between $35,000 and $59,999: $150 fee increase
• Vehicles worth $60,000 and higher: $175 fee increase

2. Recreational-use marijuana: The sale and cultivation of recreational-use marijuana will be legal in California on Jan. 1. By the new year, the state will have to have regulations and processes in place to issue permits for adult-use marijuana businesses. The deadline does not apply to county or city municipalities, as per AB 64.

3. Marijuana use in vehicles: Effective Jan. 1, drivers will be prohibited from smoking or ingesting marijuana or marijuana products while driving or riding as a passenger in a vehicle, as part of SB 65.
4. Minimum wage increase: For the second year in a row under SB 3, the minimum wage will increase to $11 an hour, beginning Jan. 1, for more than 2 million workers in California. Under the bill, minimum wage went up to $10.50 an hour in 2017 and will go up again to $12 per hour in 2019. It will increase $1 each year to $15 in 2022. However, Gov. Jerry Brown can halt the increase if there is a negative job growth.
5. Bars and ride-sharing: Calling for a safe ride home could get even easier, thanks to a new law that goes into effect Jan. 1. AB 711 will allow alcohol companies and businesses to team up with ride shares, like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxi services, to give out vouchers or promo codes for discounted rides.
6. Sanctuary state of California: SB 54 restricts the ability of state and local police in California to cooperate with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents. Beginning Jan. 1, law enforcement officers won’t be allowed to ask about someone’s immigration status or hold them for ICE agents, unless that person has been convicted of a crime. In addition, AB 291 prohibits landlords from reporting renters who are in the country illegally.
7. Ammunition sales: Beginning Jan. 1, ammunition purchases must be made in person through an authorized firearms and ammo vendor, as per Prop 63, which was approved by voters in November 2016. Ammunition buyers will be allow for online sales of ammunition, but it must be shipped to a licensed vendor from whom the buyer can pick it up. KCRA talked to the owner of an El Dorado County ammunition store that could close due to this new law.
8. Gender identity on driver’s licenses: SB 179 removes the requirement that people have to choose either male or female on their identification documents. Transgender people will be able to select “nonbinary” as an option if they do not identify as either male or female. This new choice will be available beginning in 2019.
9. Guns banned at schools: AB 424 eliminates a previous policy, implemented in 2016, that gave school administrators the ability to decide whether campus employees with concealed carry permits were allowed to bring their firearms to school. The new law bans firearms on campus altogether.

10. Buses and seat belts: Beginning July 1, anyone riding in a bus is required by law to be properly restrained by seat belts, if the bus is equipped with them. SB 20 also prohibits adults from putting children between the ages of 8 and 16 on a bus unless they are properly restrained by a seat belt or “child passenger restraint system that meets federal safety standards. Violations of this law will be punishable by a fine.

11. High school exit exam: High school students can rejoice at not having to suffer through the lengthy high school exit exam, which California did away with in 2015 in an effort to rewrite it. AB 830 permanently eliminates the exam as a condition of graduation.

12. Baby changing tables in bathrooms: Changing diapers is no longer just a woman’s job, and because of AB 1127, diaper-changing stations will be a requirement in both women’s and men’s public bathrooms. This applies to new construction or restrooms that undergo significant renovations.

13. Rescue animal sales: AB 485 bans pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits unless they are rescue animals. The law aims to prevent California pet stores from selling animals bred in puppy mills and other mass-breeding operations.





14. Job salary history: Under AB 168, employers will no longer be able to ask job applicants about their salary history, compensation or benefits. Employers will also be required to disclose pay scales for a job if the applicants asks for them.

15. Free college: As part of a nationwide push by Democrats to provide free higher education, AB 19 is the first step in that process, waiving the fee for first-time students who enroll full time in California community colleges.

16. Neighborhood voting: In an effort to bolster declining voter turnout, SB 450 replaces neighborhood polling places with elections done mainly by mail. Every voter will receive a mail-in ballot, which they can then take to a drop-off location up to four weeks before Election Day.

17. Car window tinting: Under the previous law, drivers were prohibited from having tint or any other material or display that “reduces the driver’s clear view through the windshield or side windows." AB 1303 allows drivers with a medical condition certified by a dermatologist to tint their windshields, side and rear windows to protect them from ultraviolet rays.

18. Crossing the street: Pedestrians who cross the street while the red hand signal is flashing will no longer be penalized for doing so. Under AB 390, if the flashing red hand symbol appears and there is a countdown to indicate how much time pedestrians have left to cross, walkers are legally permitted to do so.