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Beyond Washington DC's most familiar scenes, the capital city unwinds into a lively urban center. Casual cafes and upscale bistros line the trendy streets of Georgetown, while the downtown district sizzles with a host of new restaurants. Spontaneous Jazz notes tumble out the windows of U Street's nightclubs, while world-class performers take the stage at the highly acclaimed Kennedy Center. Kayakers tackle the Potomac River as it winds past the elegant marble tributes to America's great leaders.
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House subcommittee approves bill promoting D.C. budget autonomy
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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
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District jobs program budget at issue
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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
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Spouse Reform Act: A husband offers a self-evaluation on how well he's holding up his end of the bargain
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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
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Shaping the City: Let there be light (carefully) in Metro stations
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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
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Metro simply has to get serious about safety
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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.

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Burglary is common in summertime; police offer precautionary ideas
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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 ...

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D.C. area jobless rate rises again as labor force grows
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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
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Tree-toppled power line falls on Metro tracks, trapping riders, causing delays
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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
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After initial obscurity, 'The DMV' nickname for Washington area picks up speed
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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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