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GFWC recommends that visitors use the efficient and inexpensive Metro system while visiting Washington, D.C. The closest station to GFWC Headquarters is Dupont Circle on the red line.

Who had Washington's Worst Week?

It's an embarrassment of riches this week for nominees for the Worst Week in Washington prize.


House subcommittee approves bill promoting D.C. budget autonomy
House Democrats are pushing this year to give the District full control over how it budgets and spends city revenue, severely limiting opportunities for Congress to intervene in local decisions such as support for same-sex marriage, needle-exchange programs and medical marijuana.


Government - United States - Catalonia - Foreign Affairs - Spain



District jobs program budget at issue
The job Daren Long had Thursday morning was clear enough. With a brush and bucket in hand, the 15-year-old wearing a paint-splotched T-shirt spruced up the black iron fence at Walter C. Pierce Community Park near Adams Morgan as part of the District's summer jobs program.


United States - Education - Budget - Organizations - Employment



Spouse Reform Act: A husband offers a self-evaluation on how well he's holding up his end of the bargain
Having just celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary, freelance writer Rob Hiaasen grades himself on the critical subjects facing an America husband -- without bias, of course!


Reform Act - United States - Politics - Health Care Reform - Education



Shaping the City: Let there be light (carefully) in Metro stations
Lately Metro has taken a lot of heat because of persistent subway system deficiencies: lack of air conditioning in rail cars; escalator and elevator outages; and operator or equipment failures resulting in derailments and collisions -- along with injuries and fatalities.



City - United States - Business - Urban Transport - Transportation and Logistics



Metro simply has to get serious about safety
The Metro transit system now has a detailed blueprint, thanks to the federal government, for how to strengthen its focus on safety and prevent fatal crashes like last year's Red Line accident.




Burglary is common in summertime; police offer precautionary ideas
You can almost feel the sand under your toes as you finish packing the car, now overflowing, for your beach vacation. You carry in the flower pots that have been decorating the front stoop and flick on the porch light so the yard will be illuminated constantly while you're away. Then you head to ...




D.C. area jobless rate rises again as labor force grows
Unemployment in the Washington region rose to 6.4 percent in June from 6 percent the previous month, according to federal government data released Wednesday, highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the local labor market.


Labor force - Work - Labor Movement - Unemployment - Recreation



Tree-toppled power line falls on Metro tracks, trapping riders, causing delays
A live power line fell on Metro tracks on the Red Line on Thursday, confining passengers inside a train in Silver Spring and causing delays during the evening rush as the week's second thunderstorm drenched the Washington region.



Electric power transmission - Business - Business and Economy - Electronics and Electrical - Horticulture



After initial obscurity, 'The DMV' nickname for Washington area picks up speed
New York is "the Big Apple" and Chicago "the Windy City," but unless the earnest and obvious "Nation's Capital" is your idea of a cool handle, Washington and its environs have never gotten very far in the civic nickname game.


United States - Washington - Washington DC - Colton Harris-Moore - Seattle



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LOTTERIES
Mid-Day Lucky Numbers: 2-3-6 Mid-Day D.C. 4: 6-3-9-4


Gambling - Lotteries - Game - Software and Tools - Canada



Local Digest
Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, pushed legislation Thursday that would outline how Virginia can crack down on illegal immigration yet avoid the pitfalls Arizona has faced with its controversial immigration law.


United States - Canada - Digestion - Twitter - Ansel Adams





 

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Current Conditions : 81.7F / 27.6C, Scattered Clouds - 2:30 PM EDT Jul. 30 30 Jul 2010 at 12:30pm

Temperature: 81.7°F / 27.6°C | Humidity: 40% | Pressure: 29.94in / 1013.8hPa (Falling) | Conditions: Scattered Clouds | Wind Direction: NNW | Wind Speed: 6.0mph / 9.7km/h

Washington D.C. Daily Events

Fri, 7/30: Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies (Nationals Park)
MLB Baseball Game
Fri, 7/30: Harry Traynham Band (McGinty's Public Hou...)
A classic and party rock crowd pleaser with a variety of musical favorites that crosses a...
Fri, 7/30: Mary Poppins (Kennedy Center Opera...)
Performed live
Fri, 7/30: Dream Girls (The National Theatre)
Presented live
Fri, 7/30: National Urban League Career Fair (Walter E. Washington...)
Meet recruiters from top-tier companies that could offer you an exciting new career oppor...
Fri, 7/30: Singer, Songrwriter Carolyn Malachi EP Release Show (U Street Music Hall)
The CD release party will include world grooves by The Pinstriped Rebel and appearances b...
Fri, 7/30: National Symphony Orchestra: Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy; Arnie Roth, Conductor (Filene Center at Wol...)
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy, this spectacular concert will be enh...
Fri, 7/30: Straftord University Student Culinary Competition (Stratford University)
A student culinary "Top Chef"-style competition will be held, with eight teams of two con...
Fri, 7/30: Dai Andrews - Modern Fakir (The Fridge)
An exciting journey through the colorful history of mind over body performance, presented...

 




 



 
 
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