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Makeover outside Union Station neglected fountain

Despite an $11 million makeover, the centerpiece of Columbus Circle remains in a state of disrepair.

Tags: Columbia Plaza, fountain, union station, National Park Service

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Proposed casino would create 'landmark' along the Beltway

Developers say a proposed casino and resort at National Harbor would create a striking new landmark along the Capital Beltway.

Tags: National Harbor, oxon hill, gambling, casino, peterson companies

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New traffic patterns at Union Station unveiled

Long-planned improvements in the flow of traffic at one of D.C.'s worst traffic circles are now a reality.

Tags: union station, Columbus Plaza, construction, Vincent Gray, Eleanor Holmes Norton,

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Group behind video rallies outside D.C. abortion doctor's office

Comments from a local abortion doctor sparked a rally in front of his office at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Foggy Bottom Wednesday.

Tags: abortion, Live Action, Cesare Santangelo,

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Lifestyle changes could save mind and money

A new job or a healthier lifestyle come with obvious benefits. But the changes could also save money in unconventional ways.

Tags: life insurance,

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USPS under fire for reaction to ricin threat

A union representing postal workers says the U.S. Postal Service waited hours to alert workers that they may have been exposed to the dangerous poison ricin.

Tags: U.S. Postal Service, American Postal Workers Union, ricin, U.S. Senate, mail,

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Higher tax in Maryland can be blamed on the rain

Rain has a price. A last ditch attempt to delay a new stormwater fee failed this week and now Maryland residents could get an unexpected bill this summer.

Tags: Walt Townsend, stormwater fee, Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce

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Metro operator caught using cellphone now out of a job

A train operator no longer works for Metro after he was caught on camera looking at his cellphone.

Tags: Metro, cellphone, distracted driving, safety, Unsuck DC Metro

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Officials: Chevy Chase water main break could happen again

An early warning system designed spot water line breaks before they rupture isn't a fail safe for all pipes. And as many as 800 sections of pipe across two area counties aren't covered by the detection system.

Tags: wssc, infrastructure, water main break, Chevy Chase, Md., Roger Berliner

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Big pay raise for Pepco head in 2012

Pepco customers have long been frustrated by power outages that seem to happen too frequently and can stretch on for days. But that perception isn't keeping the company's leader from raking in big bucks.

Tags: pepco, Joseph Rigby,

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