Maryland lawmakers hold a hearing on a proposed bag tax.
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Maryland Bill Could Thwart D.C. Bag Tax Dodgers
Maryland Bill Could Thwart D.C. Bag Tax Dodgers
The Night Note: Nearing a Tipping Point
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Arrests Made in Tysons Ecstasy Bust
Investigators say undercover officers bought drugs at Tysons Galleria. They’ve arrested five men and charged them with conspiracy to distribute ecstasy and marijuana.
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Brain Treats Sweets Like Drugs
Researchers find the brain treats the sugar and sweeteners in processed foods like drugs.
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Meet President Obama’s ’spiritual cabinet’
Near the end of a bumpy first year in office, President Obama readied for a Christmas vacation in Hawaii, but before he left, he called on a group of five ministers for a spiritual recharge.
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Bicyclists to have dedicated lanes in middle of Pennsylvania Avenue
The center of Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the Capitol soon may be reserved for just two uses: the president on Inauguration Day and people riding bicycles.
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McDonnell counters Va. atty. gen.’s words on gays
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people, essentially overriding the state attorney general’s advice to colleges
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Ireland’s Literati Come to Town for Festival
Eight contemporary Irish writers come to D.C.
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Ireland’s Literati Come to Town for Festival
Bump in unemployment rates seen as sign that jobseekers are back on market
Unemployment rates rose in the District, Maryland and Virginia in January, a shift that economists called a positive sign for the economy because it suggests that discouraged jobseekers are feeling more optimistic about their prospects and have resumed looking for work.
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D.C. courthouse busy with same-sex applications
Hundreds of couples applied for marriage licenses in Washington during the first week they were available to same-sex couples.
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