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  1. Planetary Society Awards Thomas O. Paine Award to Steve Squyres and Mars Exploration Rover TeamRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Space Ref

    ... to the International Space Station in July, 2006. The presentation took place in the Senate Hart Building in Washington, D.C. at a Planetary Society event held entitled "Looking to the Future on the 75th Anniversary of the Birth of Carl Sagan." ...

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, NASA

  2. MoreRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WTOP

    ... getting wheelchair-accessible taxis 11/14/2009 8:32am Wheelchair-accessible taxis will be soon be in service in Washington. Smithsonian offers free IMAX for old cell phones 11/14/2009 8:44am Prince George's police hold youth anti-crime event ...

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    Related Topix: Maryland, Weather

  3. No refunds from Uncle Sam --Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Trinidad & Tobago Express

    ... the US Government whether an applicant qualifies for a visa or not. The money collected goes to a central fund in Washington that, in turn, pays for our embassy consular operations and reimburses other parts of the US Government for their ...

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    Related Topix: Opinion

  4. When Barack met MichelleRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    ... Avenue on their way to the White House on inauguration day, 20 January 2009. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Another Washington dusk, another motorcade, another intimate evening played out in public. On 3 October, just a day after their failed Olympics ...

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    Related Topix: Wedding, Georgetown (Washington, DC), Michelle Obama, US News

  5. Help the Homeless Walk - Washington, DCRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | About.com

    Did you know that there are almost 12,000 homeless people in the Washington metropolitan area? The Fannie Mae Foundation is sponsoring a Help the Homeless Walk on the National Mall on November 21, 2009.

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    Related Topix: National Mall, US National Parks

  6. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. travel information and guideRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... and interesting characters. For day trip options and more information, visit visitmt.com/crownofthecontinent . Washington D.C. A The Best Mid-Range Hotels A Capitol Hill Suites , 200 C St. SE, Capitol Hill (tel. 202/543-6000; ...

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    Related Topix: Glacier National Park, US National Parks, Travel

  7. Boy, 9, Dies From Gunshot Wound In NWRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | WUSA9.com Washington, DC

    A 9-year-old boy was shot and killed inside an apartment Saturday night in NW Washington, DC.

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  8. Obama wants domestic spending cuts in next budgetRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Big Sandy News

    AP U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his speech on Asian policy in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, By TOM RAUM and ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writers Sat Nov 14, 1:49 am ET WASHINGTON The Obama administration, mindful of public anxiety over the government's mushrooming debt, is shifting emphasis from big-spending policies to deficit ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Life, Veteran Affairs, State of the Union

  9. 2 Firefighters Hurt In House Fire In NWRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | WUSA9.com Washington, DC

    Two firefighters suffered minor steam burns while fighting a two-alarm fire in Northeast Washington on Saturday afternoon.

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    Related Topix: Fire

  10. Life in the fast lane is slow and dangerous on Staten Island roadwaysRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Pennlive.com

    ... aisles or wait on lines at the bank, he said. A 1998 NHTSA study of driving habits on the Capital Beltway around Washington, D.C., found aggressive drivers blame their behaviors on others who were traveling too slowly in the passing lane, and ...

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    Related Topix: Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY

  11. Spain, Europe travel information and guideRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Canada.com

    Washington D.C. A Borders A Address: 1800 L St. NW, Washington, D.C., With its overwhelming array of books, records, videos, and magazines, Borders competes neck and neck with Barnes & Noble.

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    Related Topix: Travel

  12. Post Covers the 15th Street Bike LaneRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | TheWashCycle

    ... of yellow posts on 15th Street NW, in the District's first attempt at walling off a bike lane from cars. Washington and its bicycling mayor are reclaiming a piece of the road for people who travel on two wheels instead of four. The city also plans ...

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  13. Read CommentsRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Leaf Chronicle

    ... to host community outreach and to promote legislative awareness. As national health care reform is debated in Washington, D.C., these local ladies assert more research is needed, but that offering tax dollars for a plan to allow abortion is not just ...

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    Related Topix: Abortion

  14. Local Leads: Virginia Storm Damage and Twin Teens Charged with Burning PuppyRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | NBC Washington

    ... officer used her sweater to put out the flames, but the dog later died at an animal shelter in Pennsylvania. (AP/WASHINGTON TIMES) GOVERNOR TOURS VIRGINIA STORM DAMAGE Gov. Tim Kaine is scheduled to assess storm damage in Hampton Roads on Saturday. ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  15. Work Begins on Downtown Church SiteRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | DC Mud

    The First Congregational Church United Church of Christ and development partner Skanska have begun developing a 10-story, 200,000 s.f. mixed use building in downtown Washington DC where a Church has sat since 1865, and which PN Hoffman had previously attempted first a condo then an office project .

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    Related Topix: Downtown (Washington, DC), Chinatown (Washington, DC)

  16. Doing anything to pass somethingRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Washington Times

    ... particularly the all-important independents - are souring on health reform and are worried about overspending in Washington. An Ipsos/McClatchey poll in early November found that 49 percent of respondents oppose the health care reforms being ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Bill Clinton, History in the News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rahm Emanuel, Healthcare Law, Law

  17. BGR: The Burger JointRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Jay's Giants Blog

    ... In a smallish spot that was vacant for three years and used to be a pharmacy, theya re near the busy corner of Washington and King, one door down from Le Pain Quotidian on Washington. Having read the praises and high rankings of their burgers and ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Hamburger

  18. Club news: November 14, 2009Read the original story w/Photo

    21 hrs ago | The Union

    ... (right to left) Karen Keasbey and her daughter Christen Wise recently spent time in the National DAR Library in Washington D.C. The DAR Library and headquarters reside within the shadow of the White House. Job's Daughters of Bethel No. 102 Honored ...

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    Related Topix: Grass Valley, CA, Nevada County, CA, Nevada City, CA

  19. Commentary: Which wolf do you choose to feed?Read the original story

    Friday | McClatchy DC

    ... two wolves inside us all - one full of angry, fearful energy and one full of compassionate, benevolent energy. WASHINGTON - When the boy asks, "Which wolf wins?" the grandfather replies, "The one you choose to feed." With the recent Fort Hood ...

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  20. Fox's Hannity: 'We screwed up'Read the original story

    Friday | Seattle's WB

    ... to viewers that he aired video of a Sept. 12 rally that drew tens of thousands of conservative activists to Washington during a report on his show about a more recent and more modest protest outside the Capitol. "We screwed up," Hannity said on his ...

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    Related Topix: The Daily Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Jon Stewart

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