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Dem Gerry Connolly defends White House They’re ‘issues’ not ‘scandals’
Rep. Gerry Connolly said the media has no business using the word ';scandal'; to describe the ongoing challenges to truth that are beating down ...
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Two Southwest Washington rivers open Saturday for hatchery steelhead
Anglers can get a jump start on steelhead fishing in two Southwest Washington tributaries. The Lower sections of the Green and South Fork Toutle rivers in Cowlitz County will be open Saturday (May 25) through May 31. The specific stretches open are the Green River from the mouth to 400 feet below the water intake at the upper end of the hatchery; and the South Fork Toutle River from the mouth ...
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Washington bridge collapses after Alberta trucker hits beam say police
Washington State police say an Alberta trucker was responsible for hitting a steel beam precipitating a bridge collapse on one of the busiest routes in the American northwest. William Scott, 41, was driving an oversized load on the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River when it struck the beam, said State Patrol Sgt. Kirk Rudeen. Scott's wife told CBC News that while his load clipped ...
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Park Police to End Furloughs
The Park Police said in a press release Friday that the savings from the three furlough days officers had already taken in 2013 have improved the force's finances, as have other cost-cutting ...
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Va. State Trooper Injured in Prince William Crash
Trooper R.D. Best was traveling north on Route 234 at 9:40 a.m. when a Nissan Altima on Pinnacle Ridge Road pulled into the path of his motorcycle. Best collided with the front end of the vehicle and was thrown from his ...
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Ocean City Pier Reopens Friday
Mayor Rick Meehan opened the reconstructed Ocean City fishing pier with a ceremonial "first cast" at 10:30 a.m., just in time to kick off Memorial Day ...
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Northern Virginia panel names road transit projects slated for new funding
The panel charged with allocating new road and transit funds in Northern Virginia has selected 33 projects totaling $187.5 million for design and construction work next fiscal year. With the transportation funding bill adopted by the General Assembly now law, the 14-member Northern Virginia Transit Authority has started the process of choosing the projects that will get money first. The funding ...
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FCi Federal hires veteran CFO
Bill Milligan has joined FCi Federal as chief financial officer and vice president of business operations. Leesburg-based FCi Federal has hired Bill Milligan as vice president of business operations and chief financial officer, the professional services firm announced Friday. Having spent 20 years in CFO roles, Milligan most recently was vice president and CFO at High Performance Technologies, ...
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Price tag shrinks for DODs biggest weapons program
The Pentagon has reduced the F-35 cost estimate by $4.94 billion. In its Selected Acquisition Report, the Defense Department has reduced its official estimate of the cost to buy F-35 aircraft, according to the Lexington Institute. The official estimate of the cost to buy 2,457 F-35 aircraft over three decades fell $4.94 billion, or 1.5 percent. The Pentagon attributes the change mainly to lower ...
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Iron Bow awarded Coast Guard Standard Workstation contract
Chantilly-based Iron Bow Technologies has won a potential $108 million contract with the Coast Guard for workstations and associated information technology equipment, GovCon Wire reports. The Coast Guard Standard Workstation contract vehicle provides the Coast Guard headquarters, C4IT Service Center and all field units with a source for satisfying CGSW business requirements. Solutions include ...
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5 percent of federal workforce to be furloughed Friday
An administration official confirmed that about five percent of the federal workforce will be furloughed Friday, according to Federal News Radio. About 115,000 employees from the Housing and Urban Development Department, the IRS, the Office of Management and Budget, the Labor Department, the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency will be taking furlough days. HUD, IRS, OMB ...
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DHS says Spires departure not linked to CIO authority issues
The Department of Homeland Security is saying the resignation of chief information officer Richard Spires was not prompted by disagreements over authority issues, Federal Times reports. The DHS assistant secretary for legislative affairs, Nelson Peacock, responded to an inquiry about Spires' voluntary or non voluntary leave from Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., ranking member of the House ...
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House committee plans deep 2014 spending cuts for civilian agencies
A new House Appropriations Committee plan proposes increasing defense spending next year by 5 percent and imposing severe cuts upon many non-Defense Department agencies, according to Federal Times. Under spending allocations approved by the Republican-controlled committee, the Labor, Education and Health and Human Services departments which are funded by the same appropriations bill would see ...
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Lockheed Martins Bob Stevens among 50 highest paid execs
Bob Stevens is amongthe 50 highest paid public company executives in the nation last year. Lockheed Martin's Bob Stevens was among the nation's highest paid CEOs in 2012. According to an Associated Press report, which cited data from executive pay research company Equilar, the former CEO of the Bethesda-based defense contractor ranked No. 14. Stevens had a 2012 total compensation of ...
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OMB sends agencies guidelines for securing smartphones tablets
The Office of Management and Budget is giving agencies security guidelines for protecting smartphones and tablets. The Office of Management and Budget sent agencies instructions that concentrate on safeguarding government-owned mobile devices, according to Nextgov. The 104-page compilation of controls all are not applicable for every mission was accompanied by a choose-your-own-adventure style ...
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Pascagoula high marching band heads to Washington to perform
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - Pascagoula's High School Band is headed to our nation's capital. The group of about 80 students has been chosen to march in the National Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Excitement filled the air as the band members rehearsed for their big debut. "I was so happy. I have never been so far," a band member said. "It is just an amazing experience. ...
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Deal keeps alive proposed Lake Michigan preserve at Port Washington
Conservation groups hoping to establish a preserve along the Lake Michigan bluffs and Port Washington city officials have reached an agreement that keeps the proposal ...
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Washington seeks end to perpetual ‘war on terror’
Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, US President Barack Obama wants to pull the US back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.In a major policy speech on Thursday, Obama narrowed the scope of the targeted-killing drone campaign against Al Qaeda and its allies and took steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison ...
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Jazz Artist Nicole Henry Sings For A Good Cause
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA9) -- Nicole Henry was in town to perform at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. Proceeds from her concert went to benefit ...
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Md. Hatchet suspect is son of Bush White House official
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The son of a former aide to President George W. Bush is charged in Maryland with killing a man with a hatchet. Montgomery County police on Friday arrested 20-year-old Claude Alexander Allen III. The killing occurred at a Gaithersburg home that property records show is owned by Allen's father, Claude A. Allen. The Bush adviser pleaded guilty to theft in 2006. ...
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AAA Average price of gasoline in Washington $4
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4, heading into the Memorial Day weekend. That's up 2 cents in a week and 34 cents in a month. It's 35 cents higher than the national average and 24 cents higher than the price of gasoline in Washington a year ago. Some metro prices from the AAA's survey Friday: ...
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Cool showery weekend forecast in Washington
The National Weather Service says cool, showery weather will continue into the holiday weekend in Washington with a chance that Monday will be ...
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No one killed in Washington State bridge collapse 3 people rescued from Skagit River
Bridge collapse survivor Dan Sligh described his entire ordeal while talking to reporters in Washington State. Sligh was driving on the I-5 Bridge over the Skagit River when a section of it collapsed, sending his vehicle into the water. (May ...
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Washington getting ready to host Turkish PM Erdogan
Syria issue will be the main agenda of Turkish Premier Erdogan`s meetings in the US WASHINGTON - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a two-day formal visit to Washington, beginning on Tuesday. "We are looking forward to Erdogan`s official visit", a White House official told AA on Tuesday.Erdogan, to be accompanied by his spouse Emine Erdogan, Deputy Prime Minister ...
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Next step for Walter Reed redevelopment Map it
The District has a redevelopment plan for its 66.57-acre portion of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. Now it needs a map. Before D.C. submits its proposed Walter Reed zoning to the D.C. Zoning Commission, and before it dives into heavy negotiations with the U.S. Army for the conveyance of the site, it must first figure out exactly what it has. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for ...
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