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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Lawsuit Filed Over Maryland Casino

In Maryland, construction is underway on the state's largest slot machine casino, to be built at Arundel Mills Mall in Anne Arundel County.

D.C. Bars To Stay Open Late On Start Of Daylight Saving

D.C.'s never been known for its late night partying. Thanks to the city council, that may change -- for one night at least.

Drunk Driving Cases Dropped For Breathalyzer Issues

D.C.'s acting attorney general says the city has dropped 50 drunk-driving cases because of ongoing problems with the police department's breathalyzers.

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Power Breakfast: The Federal Budget And Medicare Frauds

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Debate Over FCPS Discipline Policy Heats Up

Two teen suicides in Fairfax -- one in January, and another in March of 2009 -- have become the focal points of a dispute about the county's discipline policy.

Md. Gov. O'Malley Backs Bill To Curb Septic Systems

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is supporting a bill which would phase out the installation of individual septic systems for new construction in the state, in an effort aimed at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.

'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram

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Census Numbers Validate 'Wedges And Corridors' Plans

Census numbers show Maryland planners got many things right when they released a plan in 1964.

Anonymous Gift Means Azaleas May Bloom Again

The embattled azaleas of the National Arboretum may be getting a chance to bloom again, thanks to an anonymous donation.

Children Of Two Gray Advisers Land City Government Jobs

According to a list of new hires by Mayor Vincent Gray's administration, the daughter of Gray Campaign Chair Lorraine Green and the son of Gray's chief of staff, Gerri Mason Hall, were hired last month to work for the District government.

D.C. To Assess Low HPV Completion Rates Among Students

The D.C. Department of Health is planning to look into why less than 8 percent of sixth- and seventh-grade girls in D.C. Public Schools are completing the series of Human Papiloma Virus vaccine shots.

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