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McDonnell appeals FEMA denial of quake aid

Gov. Bob McDonnell asked President Barack Obama on Friday to reconsider the Federal Emergency Management Agency's decision to deny aid to Virginia for the August earthquake that rattled the East Coast and caused substantial damage at its epicenter.

Tags: Mark Warner , Jim Webb , Barack Obama , tornadoes

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Officials announce work on new National Mall levee

Construction of a new levee aimed at protecting downtown D.C. and the National Mall from river flooding is expected to be complete by summer of next year, federal and local officials say.

Tags: National Capital Planning Commission , Marcel Acosta , National Mall , levee , American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , Steve Garbarino , Constitution Avenue , 17th Street , Potomac River , D.C. Department of the Environment , Christophe A.G. Tulou , Katrina ,

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Social Media and Disaster Response

Tags: John Shea , FEMA , Eric Holdeman ,

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All About Fugate

Tags: mngt , HS Today , David Silverberg , Craig Fugate

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Inauguration: You've got to have a plan

There's nothing like careful preparation for Inauguration Day.

Tags: newsstand , Martin O'Malley , Adrian M. Fenty , Tim Kaine , Mark Sullivan ,

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