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Ways you may not have considered to keep cool

Some simple household solutions could make the difference in this sizzling heat.

Tags: hot weather tips , heat

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Fitness fans: Watch for signs of heat illnesses

Altering your exercise plans is the best bet in this oppressive heat.

Tags: exercise , Men's Health , heat exhaustion , hot weather tips

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New money rules affect overdraft fees, gift cards

From gift cards to debit cards, there are new Federal Reserve rules you need to know that will affect your money.

Tags: Federal Reserve , overdraft fees , debit cards , gift cards ,

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Lanes now divide on 14th Street Bridge

Don't let this new traffic pattern catch you off guard.

Tags: 14th Street , Interstate 395 ,

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Crack in D.C. road not caused by earthquake

The 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook the D.C. area at around 5 a.m. Friday.

Tags: earthquake , John Lisle , DDOT , District Department of Transportation , U.S. Geological Survey , D.C. Fire and EMS

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Metro area is nation's best educated

You know your neighbors are smart. A new analysis of education in the top 100 metro areas confirms it.

Tags: Brookings Institution , Education , Colleen Kelleher

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Street sweepers tackle greasy U Street goo

A disgusting greasy substance had pedestrians and cyclists slipping and sliding along U Street.

Tags: U Street , D.C. Department of Transportation , DDOT , Colleen Kelleher

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Potomac River Basin is abnormally dry

Parts of the region are in a moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Tags: Potomac River Basin , Drought , Purcellville , U.S. Drought Monitor , water saving tips

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Internationally, there's a traffic crisis

Imagine a 10-mile commute that takes 2 hours. In some places around the world, it really exists.

Tags: traffic , sleep , Naveen Lamba , Intelligent Transportation , IBM

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Good Samaritan talks about horrific crash

A tractor trailer accident shut down I-395 for a couple of hours early today. The man who stopped at the accident site to help talks about how people need to help each other.

Tags: Edsall Road , Alexandria , Colleen Kelleher , HOV , T&C Transport , Christian Madrid

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