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Piles driven for new 11th Street Bridge

"Crews have driven all 63 piles needed for the new bridges into the river," says John Lisle, spokesman for the District Department of Transportation.

Tags: 11th Street bridge , Anacostia River , John Lisle , D.C. Department of Transportation ,

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Is your teen job hunting? Competition is stiff

Indicators point to another rough summer for teens looking for seasonal work -- mainly because adults are competing for the same positions.

Tags: job search , job applicants , jobs , Six Flags , teens , Colleen Kelleher

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D.C. Teachers' Union approves new contract

The Washington Teacher's Union has overwhelmingly approved a contract that gives them a nearly 22 percent salary hike.

Tags: Washington Teachers' Union , Michelle Rhee , George Parker , pay for performance ,

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School warns parents about serving alcohol to kids

Prom and graduation are times for students to celebrate -- but one local school wants parents to not go overboard in showing kids a good time.

Tags: Walt Whitman High School , Alan Goodwin , underage drinking , graduation ,

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Multiple road projects start in Tysons

Expect closures and detours at night on Route 7 near Route 123 as the heavily traveled road is widened for the Dulles Metrorail Project.

Tags: Dulles Rail Project , Route 7 , Spring Hill Road , Route 123 , Tysons Corner , Metro

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Filmmaker hopes movie will inspire wounded vets

A filmmaker with roots in the D.C. area is bringing his documentary to Walter Reed, with the hopes of inspiring wounded warriors with a story about beating the odds.

Tags: Walter Reed Army Medical Center , Steven Barber , Dan Akroyd , Avatar , paralympics ,

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Lane closures to disrupt I-66

Work on the Dulles Metro Rail project will cause the shutdown of several lanes late Friday.

Tags: Orange Line , Metro , Metrorail , Virginia , I-66 , Interstate 66 , Sprawl & Crawl , fairfax county

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Leaders, families rally against new D.C. gun bill

City leaders, anti-gun groups and families touched by gun violence all rallied against new legislation Wednesday in the District.

Tags: Second Amendment Enforcement Act , DC gun laws , Jon Tester , John McCain , Phil Mendelson , Marion Barry , Jordan Williams , Jordan Howe

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What sunscreen ingredients best protect you

Read the label carefully the next time you buy sunscreen. Only some sunscreens offer a high degree of protection against both the sun and ultraviolet A rays.

Tags: sunscreen , Sun Federallotion , UVA rays , Colleen Kelleher

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VDOT to open 800-line to report road hazards

A scaled down version of the Virginia Department of Transportation's one-stop shop to request assistance and report road hazards opens Monday.

Tags: Gregory Whirley , Virginia Department of Transportation , VDOT , VDOTconsolidation , Colleen Kelleher

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