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Toddler burned by acid-based chemicals

A two-year-old girl is in serious condition this afternoon after an accident involving chemicals in her father's car.

Tags: Adams Morgan , chemical burns , chemicals , toddler , D.C. Fire and EMS , D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer , Pete Piringer

Wednesday - 07/28/2010, 02:36pm EDT

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Fenty to Pepco: Help us help you

Standing in front of a toppled tree in Northwest D.C. Monday, Fenty complained that Pepco has not been very forthcoming with information. The mayor says the District is ready to move downed trees if Pepco would turn off electricity in the area of downed wires.

Tags: Adrian Fenty , Storms , Pepco , downed trees , power outages , DDOT , Gabe Klein ,

Tuesday - 07/27/2010, 07:44am EDT

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Historic Strasburg goes on auction block

Much of this tiny Shenandoah Valley town goes on the auction block on Thursday.

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Tuesday - 07/20/2010, 05:09am EDT

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State parks help boost region's economy

The region is getting a big economic boost this summer from its trees, mountains and beaches at state parks.

Tags: Department of Conservation , Jim Meisner , Department of Natural Resources , state parks ,

Monday - 07/12/2010, 01:18pm EDT

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Reckless driving margin won't rise with speed limit

Virginia hasn't changed the speed at which you can be charged with reckless driving, but the speed limit in some areas has gone up to 70 mph.

Tags: reckless driving , speed limit , Interstate 295 , Interstate 95 , Bob Battle , Interstate 66 , Interstate 81 , Virginia Department of Transportation , VDOT ,

Tuesday - 07/06/2010, 05:25am EDT

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Road project will ease Gainesville congestion

The construction project will take Route 29 near the Interstate 66 interchange over the railroad tracks.

Tags: Gainesville , I-66 , Interstate 66 ,

Thursday - 06/24/2010, 10:02am EDT

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Study looks at changes for I-66

The study will look the possibility of High Occupancy Toll lanes on the interstate, congestion pricing and bus rapid transit, as well as changes to High Occupancy Vehicle lanes.

Tags: Interstate 66 , I-66 , Tysons Corner , Haymarket , Colleen Kelleher , High Occupancy Toll lanes , High Occupancy Vehicle lanes , HOT lanes , HOV lanes , Capital Beltway

Tuesday - 06/22/2010, 08:19am EDT

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Adults just as likely as teens to text while driving

The study, released by the Pew Research Center, finds that one in four adults have texted while driving. A similar Pew Center study found the same number of teenagers have engaged in the same behavior.

Tags: texting , cell phone , texting while driving , Pew Internet and American Life Project , Pew Research Center ,

Friday - 06/18/2010, 02:14pm EDT

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