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34 min ago | Delaware Coast Press

MARYLAND: Grocers install device to wash shopping carts

An independent supermarket wants customers to note that its shopping carts now carry only groceries - and not germs.

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13 hrs ago | Tahoe Daily Tribune

GOP columnist Bob Novak plows car into pedestrian, flees the scene

Syndicated columnist and TV political pundit Robert Novak said he was issued a $50 citation by D.C. police Wednesday morning after he hit a pedestrian while driving his sports car in downtown Washington.

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Related Topix: George Washington University

Fri Jul 25, 2008

BBC

Residents of Trinidad, Washington DC

"Killing time" is what locals call the midnight hour in Washington, DC's Trinidad Neighborhood.

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Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

Urban design in Washington, DC

Friday, July 25, 2008 Urban design in Washington, DC "Pretty soon, you won't recognize the place.

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The Washington Post

7 Houses Damaged, Firefighter Falls Through Roof in Manor Park Area Blaze

By Martin Weil Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, July 19, 2008; Page B10 Seven houses were damaged in Northwest Washington yesterday in a fire that burned with an intensity that matched the fierce heat of ...

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Washington Times

School goes green

The Chesapeake Bay Program is helping turn the ground outside Tyler Elementary School in the District into an environmental haven.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Thursday, Family, Kids

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Washingtonian.com

Best of Washington: The Perfect Cheeses For Grilled Burgers

A good cheese can elevate a burger to cookout Nirvana. You've painstakingly scraped the grill.

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Related Topix: Spain, World News, Life, Food, Hamburger

WUSA9.com Washington, DC

Capitol Hill Shooting: 10 Years Later

WASHINGTON Capitol Hill will honor two heroes on Thursday. Today marks ten years since a gunman opened fire inside the Capitol, killing police officer Jacob Chestnut and detective Michaesl Gibson.

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Washington Times

Mourning parents target suicide sites

Suzanne Gonzales loved wearing red with white polka dots so much that she had her prom dress custom-made in her favorite pattern.

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Related Topix: Florida State University

Wed Jul 23, 2008

The Washington Times

Novak hits pedestrian with car

Political columnist Robert Novak received a $50 citation Wednesday morning for striking a pedestrian with his sports car in downtown Washington, the Metro- politan Police Department said.

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WUSA9.com Washington, DC

Cracked Track On Metro Red Line Fixed

Metro officials say the cracked rail near the Takoma Metrorail station was fixed shortly after 3pm today.

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WUSA9.com Washington, DC

Pay Day Demands Patience From Some DC Youth Workers

This Friday is payday and thousands of young people in DC Summer Youth Program count on getting their money.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

The Grove Sun Daily Online

Local student wins trip to Washington D.C.

Cory Swartz of Afton, Okla., has recently returned home from an eventful, fun-filled week in Washington, D.C. Swartz, son of John & Carmel Swartz, won the 2008 Rural Electric Cooperative "Youth Tour" contest, ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Frank Lucas, Republican, US House of Representatives

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Dome News

Image: STS-124 in Washington

From left to right are Kelly, mission pilot Kenneth L. Ham, mission specialists Karen L. Nyberg and Michael E. Fossum, JAXA astronaut Akihido Hoshide and Expedition 17 flight engineer Garrett Reisman.

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The Washington Post

McCain's Sneak Attack

Jacques Berlinerblau is associate Professor and Director of the Program for Jewish Civilization at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

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Related Topix: New York University, Georgetown University, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

The Honolulu Advertiser

D.C. school system undergoes reform

Michelle Rhee should be commended for her determination to implement courageous and innovative educational reforms in the District of Columbia, and Congress should take note as it considers reshaping the No ...

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Related Topix: Columbia (University of South Carolina System), Columbia (University of Missouri System), University of South Carolina System, University of Missouri System

Washington Times

Pickens sounds alarm over energy policy

Oil prices could hit $300 a barrel if the United States does not take drastic action to reduce its heavy dependence on foreign oil, but neither of the top presidential candidates is addressing the crisis, Texas ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Apartment Therapy

Greater Goods Washington DC

Greater Goods on U Street opened last November and is already the Washington City Paper's #1 Eco Store .

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Related Topix: Home Automation

The Washington Post

At a Glance: Redskins Training Camp

Sunday, July 20, 2008; Page D11 CAMP PRACTICE SCHEDULE Redskins Park opens one hour before practice, and parking lots open approximately 90 minutes before practice.

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Related Topix: Sports

Talk Radio News Service

Fight violence against women "as it travels", says Mukasey

A block away from the Potomac River at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Attorney General Michael Mukasey lauded the Office of Violence Against Women's efforts to fight sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and ...

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