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DC to Cut Bus Driver Hours Or Furlough Workers
As school bus ridership drops dramatically in the summer, District officials are considering either cutting driver hours or forcing summer ...
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Audit District missed out on $6.5 million windfall
Andrew Harnik/ExaminerFederal and local law enforcement agents along with the United States Attorneys for the District of Columbia and Maryland hold a press conference along with Washington, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi, pictured, to discuss the arrest of 5 people, including 2 employees of the District of Columbia who have connected with a property tax ...
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Jonetta Rose Barras White-black political prison
Williams' style, sensibility and governing approach did not hew to the historical black political model. Still, he did more for poor and working-class African-Americans than Marion Barry or Sharon Pratt (Kelly). Williams built thousands of affordable housing units; elevated the conversation about education reform and school choice; launched the first round of recreation center renovations ...
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White Houses shifting IRS account
The White House on Monday once again added to the list of people who knew about the IRS investigation into its targeting of conservative groups - saying White House chief of staff Denis McDonough had been informed about a month ago.Press secretary Jay Carney said again that no one had told President Barack Obama ahead of the first news reports: not his top aide McDonough, nor his chief counsel ...
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Apple prepares for Washington onslaught
Apple isn’t taking any chances with senators looking to embarrass CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday at a hearing on the tech giant’s offshore $100 billion stash.Monday night lawmakers were already gearing up, unveiling a report that alleges Apple avoided paying taxes on $44 billion in offshore, taxable ...
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Everyone at the White House knew about the IRS scandal except the President
The most laughable spin yet poured out of the Administration today, in the wake of revelations that the top White House lawyer knew about the incoming IRS scandal nearly a month ago. From ...
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Southwest Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service Between Houston Hobby And Ronald Reagan Washington National
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that new service between Houston Hobby and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will begin Aug. 4, 2013. The airline initially will operate one daily roundtrip flight between the two cities. To celebrate the new service, the carrier announced introductory $149 one-way fares between Houston and Washington, DC available today through May 24, ...
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White House hosts Thein Sein in symbolic gesture of support
/enpproperty--> Previously barred Myanmar leader to meet Obama and woo business Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet to support his reforms. In a scene that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago, the former general will meet with ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 20
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Car Crashes Into Rockville Gym
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a call shortly after 2:30 p.m. of an elderly woman who crashed into a gym at 5238 Nicholson Lane in Rockville, ...
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Man Gets 4 Years for Stealing Dog
Young then grabbed the dog and ran away. However, he dropped his cell phone in the process of the robbery. The dog was able to get away from him and ran ...
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Police Va. Woman Raped While Sleeping
An investigation revealed the victim was asleep at the suspect's home in the 17400 block of Wilson Street when she woke to an acquaintance raping her, police ...
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Committee seeks names for Annapolis marker honoring March on Washington
Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. The committee had initially set a deadline of May 19, but has extended it to May 31. The memorial is scheduled to be unveiled in Whitmore Park in Annapolis, where a bus departed for the march, on Aug. 28 - the ...
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Obama selects Sally Ride for posthumous Medal of Freedom
Barack Obama Monday said he will award a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. "We remember Sally Ride not just as a national hero, but as a role model to generations of young women," Obama said in a statement released by the White House. "Sally inspired us to reach for the stars, and she advocated for a greater focus ...
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White House promises help after Oklahoma tornado
As Kansas Citians clean up after Sunday nights severe storms, another ominous front is taking aim at the metropolitan area. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch through 10 p.m. on Monday for Kansas City and much of the surrounding area. Thunderstorms are expected to roll in early Monday ...
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Did DC 911 Call Taker Hang Up On Armed Robbery Victim
BROOKLAND, N.E., (WUSA9) -- Did a 911 call taker in D-C repeatedly hang up on a woman who had just faced down an armed robber? That's the allegation that's careening around the Brookland neighborhood in Northeast. But a spokeswoman for DC Office of Unified Communications says while three calls did come in, the call taker never heard anyone on the other end of the ...
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Police Looking for Missing 11-Year-Old Boy
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Police are seeking the public's help in located a missing 11-year-old boy. Ezekiel Harris-Goff was last seen on Monday, at approximately 8:50 a.m. on the B-2 Metro bus in the 1800 block of Benning Road, NE. Ezekiel is described as a black male, approximately 5'0" tall, 130 pounds and dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a blue short sleeve uniform ...
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Fox News Probe Exposes Washingtons Love-Hate Relationship With Leaks
Washington . Combined with the uproar over the Justice Deptartment's monitoring of phone traffic out of a number of Associated Press offices to uncover the source of leaks about a thwarted Yemeni terrorist plot, the Obama administration's aggressive pursuit of the media has pundits warning of a new era of media censorship. The reality is probably a lot less worrisome. The federal ...
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Armed Bank Robbery in Manassas
The armed robbery took place at the Carter Bank and Trust at 8402 Sudley Road in Manassas, Va. Employees said the unknown man displayed a handgun and demanded money. The suspect ran off with an undisclosed amount of ...
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SUV Crashes Into Two Boats
DFC J. Bell determined the driver of a 2004 Jeep mistakenly put his car in reverse and hit a 2003 Ford F250 pickup truck, two parking posts and the pier before stopping on two boats parked at the ...
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Man Accused of Setting Car on Fire Shooting at Business
When they got to the scene, they found a handgun and gas can close to the car. It was parked next to a business, which had gunshot holes in the ...
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D.C. to make up to 16 vacant schools available for charters
District Mayor Vincent Gray announced Monday that 16 former public school buildings would be made available for public charters and other community organizations to ...
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Military Bowl leaves D.C. for Annapolis
Five years after coming to the District, bringing with it tens of millions of dollars for the local economy, the District's only NCAA football bowl game is headed to ...
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CFO Natwar Gandhis tenure riddled with secrecy employee misconduct
Although Natwar Gandhi, the District's chief financial officer, has accumulated widespread praise for his efforts to rehabilitate the city's economic image since he took office in 2000, his office has been criticized regularly for secrecy and employee ...
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White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
WASHINGTON | Mon May 20, 2013 6:50pm EDT WASHINGTON May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate should cut crop insurance subsidies, the most expensive part of the farm safety net, by $1 billion a year before it passes the new farm bill, the White House said on Monday. The five-year farm bill would cost about $500 billion, with three-fourths of the money going to food stamps for the poor. ...
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