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Kaine on IRS scandal: 'People need to be sacked'

A senator from Virginia says people who work at the Internal Revenue Service need to be fired for targeting conservative political groups.

Tags: Tim Kaine, IRS,

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Grocery costs rise 35 pct to 39 pct in decade

Shoppers are paying between 35 percent to 39 percent more for groceries than they did a decade ago.

Tags: grocery shopping, food costs, USDA,

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Alvin Crawley steps down as superintendent of Prince George's County Public Schools

Alvin L. Crawley will resign as the interim superintendent of Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland's second largest school system, effective June 3.

Tags: Alvin Crawley, Prince Georges County Public Schools, PGCPS,

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Archi's Acres looks to bring hydroponic garden to D.C.

A hydroponic garden that employs veterans may open in D.C. next year. One of its partners, Dylan Ratigan, wants to see veterans play a larger role in solving the nation's problems.

Tags: Daniel Ratigan, gardening, veterans,

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Sex of 3-month-old sloth bear is now known

The National Zoo says the baby sloth bear born in December is a boy.

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'And then it's silence': Wuerl unveils conclave mystery

Speaking on WTOP Thursday, the Archbishop of Washington described how the atmosphere changed among the cardinals the moment they entered the Sistine Chapel and how the cardinals knew Jorge Bergoglio would be the next pope.

Tags: archbishop, Pope Francis, papal conclave,

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Temperatures chillier than normal as spring arrives

It may not feel like it, but spring officially arrived at 7:02 a.m. Wednesday.

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How exactly do members of Congress spend their time?

With all of the frustration about how unproductive Congress can be, a new report sheds light on the work process and work ethic of members of Congress.

Tags: Congressional Management Foundation, congress, Brad Fitch,

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Archbishop of Washington 'stunned' by pope's resignation

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, told WTOP the Vatican called him about Pope Benedict's resignation early Monday.

Tags: Donald Wuerl, Archdiocese of Washington, Pope Benedict XVI,

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Chief: Tractor-trailer rear-ends fire truck

A tractor-trailer rear-ended a Prince George's County fire truck on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway early Wednesday, forcing the highway to shut down and sending seven people -- including four West Lanham firefighters -- to Prince George's Hospital Center.

Tags: Marc Bashoor, Neal Augenstein, Beltway crash, Prince George

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