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Smallest Apartment in DC has Amenities Galore
With a laundry list of amenities, potential residents almost forget how small the District's smallest apartment isthat is until they step ...
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Proposed food aid plan getting an overhaul
Obama administration's proposal is far too aggressive. It "never had much of a chance," he told Roll Call. The White House wanted as much as 45 percent of U.S. emergency food assistance to be sourced locally and to move jurisdiction for the international food assistance program from Agriculture committees to the State Department, which has prompted concern from the farming ...
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Video Trucker bumps Washington bridge before collapse
Surveillance video shows a truck hauling an oversized load hit an overhead girder in Washington last night, sending a section of the highway into the river below. Major disruptions will last for weeks, if not ...
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Washington Bridge Collapse A Wake-Up Call For Mass.
AMESBURY (CBS)- The partial bridge collapse in Washington state has transportation officials in Massachusetts taking a close look at our own list of structurally deficient ...
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Struggling Md. Condo Under New Management
However, Treetop condo owners are not quite out of the dark. They lined up outside of the condo's new management company Friday to see if Pepco could really cut their power at the end of the ...
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3 survive plunge off Washington bridge
A collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge lies in the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load struck the four-lane bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below Thursday evening. All three occupants suffered only minor injuries. At an overnight news ...
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Watch Three Recover in Hospital Following Washington Bridge Collapse
Hello everyone I'm -- Hernandez and an ABC news digital special report three people and two cars hit the water after a truck hit a bridge and Washington State causing it. To collapse all ...
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Alexandrias Mayor Pleads For Patience As Shooting Outrage Grows
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA) - Alexandria's mayor is pleading for patience after an Arlington County Sheriff's Deputy shot and killed 22- year-old Julian Dawkins. "It's a numb feeling. I'm just numb. Words can't explain the loss of a son," said Curtis Dawkins as tears rolled down his face. He said his strong faith in God was helping him cope with his son ...
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Scandal Star Visits DC School with First Lady
SOUTHEAST, DC (WUSA) -- What happens when you get good grades and your school does well? If you're Savoy Elementary School in Southeast you get a visit from the First Lady and Actress Kerry Washington. The school went from one of the worst performing schools to one of the most improved schools in the district. On TV they may be bitter rivals, but in real life , First Lady Michelle Obama ...
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RG3 still aiming for Washingtons season opener | A.M. Briefing
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, wearing a helmet but no jersey and sporting a large brace on his reconstructed right knee, did some handoffs and throws with other teammates recovering from injuries Thursday. It's the latest step toward his goal of playing in the season opener in September. "As soon as I woke up out of the surgery, I put the date of the first game ...
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Co-Sleeping Could Increase SIDS Risk
A new study out from the United Kingdom says infants who sleep in the same bed as their parents are five times more likely to suddenly die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, than those who sleep in a separate ...
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Bridge collapse in Washington state blamed on tractor-trailer
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major route between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the interstate into the river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror. Two other vehicles plunged into the Skagit River, but all three occupants escaped with only minor injuries. "He ...
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Wife defends Canadian trucker blamed for collision that brought down Washington bridge
In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a rescue boat approaches the scene where a pickup truck and travel trailer, seen at left, and a car fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (Francisco ...
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12-year-old Taken to Hospital After Being Hit by a Vehicle
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A 12-year-old child has been taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle, police said. The accident occurred at the 4100 block of Benning road in N.E. when a 12-year-old was hit by a vehicle. The child, who was bleeding from the head was taken to PG Hospital Center, police said. The vehicle which hit the child remained on the scene, officials said. More ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 24
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: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...
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Brace for Delays this Memorial Day Weekend
Despite Friday's chilly temperatures, don't forget your sunglasses and sandals! Temperatures throughout the coast will warm up Saturday and Sunday and hover around 70 degrees. Monday will be the sunniest day, with temperatures reaching into the mid-70s throughout the ...
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Lorton Woman Wins $1 Million in Powerball
Christina Robinson bought several Powerball lottery tickets on a whim, and although she didn't hit the $560.5 million jackpot, she still got a sizeable chunk of ...
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Republican leaders press Obama to meet with border enforcement union
Barack Obama in a letter for failing to meet with unionized immigration and customs officers. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and ...
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Congressional Republicans question insurers about Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius asked for funds for a healthcare non-profit group. The leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to 15 major insurance firms and other groups as part of their probe of Sebelius' involvement in Enroll America, a non-profit group aimed at educating the public about new coverage options following the implementation of ...
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Fast-food menu labeling results in fewer calories purchased
U.S. adults and teens who used calorie information posted on menus purchased up to 143 fewer calories than those who did not see the calories, researchers say. ...
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Armed Robbery at Dumfries CVS
Police responded to the CVS, located at 16712 Jefferson Davis Highway, at 12:23 p.m. yesterday. An employee told police that a man entered the store, pulled out a handgun and demanded pain ...
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Michelle Obama Freeze-Dances Praises Kerry Washington at D.C. School
Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP Photo First lady Michelle Obama and actress Kerry Washington stopped by Savoy Elementary School in southeast Washington, D.C., Friday to watch a song-and dance performance that included ';Who Put the Bop'; and a few other numbers. Washington has adopted the school in the capital’s Anacostia neighborhood as part of the Turnaround Arts initiative ...
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Washington University professor steers X Prize to Alzheimers
A Washington University professor and a team of experts won a brainstorming competition that led the X Prize Foundation to raise a $50 million prize to motivate scientists and researchers to find effective treatments and potentially a cure for Alzheimers disease. The X Prize Foundation awarded a $10 million prize in 2004 to the first company that built a spacecraft capable of carrying three ...
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First lady Kerry Washington visit DC arts school
First lady Michelle Obama and actress Kerry Washington smile as they arrive for a performance at Savoy Elementary School in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2013. The Savoy School was one of eight schools selected last year for the Turnaround Arts Initiative at the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Turnaround Arts Schools use the arts as a central part of their reform strategy to ...
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Nuclear Arsenal Subject to Pentagon Cuts But New Subs May Escape Ax
The Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS New Mexico is moored pierside during the ship's commissioning ceremony, at Naval Station Norfolk Virginia Saturday March 27, ...
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