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From self-driving cars that come pick you up to computers that respond to your brain waves instead of your fingers, futuristic technology may not be as far off as you think. In the spirit of the new year, Tech Tuesday explores predictions for what inventions are looming in 2013 and beyond.
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Book News: Kim Jong Un Reportedly Gave 'Mein Kampf' As Gifts
Also: The folly of marathon readings; Tom Wolfe has a new book; VICE apologizes for tasteless photo spread.WAMU 88.5
After Four Years Of Fighting, D.C. Council Approves New Rules For Food Trucks
The new rules create a long-awaited regulatory framework for what has become a popular and industry made up of over 150 food trucks.
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Virginia Democrats Seek To Chip Away At Republican Majority In House of Delegates
Thirteen first-time Democratic candidates said yesterday that they hoped to unseat Northern Virginia Republicans as part of a plan to get closer to a majority in the House of Delegates.
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U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady
Profits for the nation's carmakers are on the rise, but after years of doing more with less, higher profits are unlikely to translate into significant numbers of new jobs. There are eight fewer plants and hundreds of thousands fewer workers in the industry than before the Great Recession.Leave a Comment
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