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Billions in projects to make Va. road smoother, not faster
The Virginia Department of Transportation has developed more than a billion dollars in roadway projects for next year, which should make state avenues and routes smoother, but not necessarily faster.
Tags: Bob McDonnell , Jeff Caldwell , VDOT , Virginia Department of Transportation , Interstate 66 , Route 50 , audit , budget , Hank Silverberg ,
Angry Pepco customers laugh, yell at utility meeting
Angry Pepco customers yelled, and even laughed, at a Chevy Chase meeting with the utility Wednesday night.
Tags: Pepco , Michelle Basch ,
'Dragon Tattoo' remake trailer: Official or bootleg?
An American remake of the critically acclaimed "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is generating a lot of buzz, but not for the movie itself.
Tags: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , Andrew Mollenbeck ,
How to avoid tick-borne Lyme disease
If you tuck your jeans into your socks and spray repellent on your shoes, you're already off to a good start.
Tags: Lyme disease , Michael Raupp , Dick Uliano ,
Initiative offers food discounts to Tysons commuters who don't drive
A new transportation initiative aimed at alleviating Tysons Corner traffic offers discounts and a chance to week $100 a week in groceries.
Tags: NuRide , HOT lanes , Dulles Rail , Hank Silverberg ,
The sights, sounds of bin Laden's death
Americans woke up Monday morning to news that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that forever changed U.S. foreign policy, had been killed by U.S. forces in a firefight at his luxurious hideout in Pakistan.
Tags: Osama bin Laden , 9/11 , President Obama ,
Judge rules on lawsuit against feds' 'no-fly' listing
The 19-year-old from Alexandria who in January was placed on the no-fly list and barred from returning to Kuwait has had his day in court, with a judge ruling Friday on his lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Muller and the agency that maintains the no-fly list.
Tags: Gulet Mohamed , Robert Muller , Eric Holder , Neal Augenstein ,
Arlington to clarify towing rules, increase fees
Good news for drivers who have ever had their car towed and didn't know why: A new Virginia ordinance requires signs to be more specific on where to park and how to reclaim a vehicle.
Tags: towing , Arlington , Hank Silverberg ,
Chitty: The motorcar with the 'curious' name up for sale
It has a ladder frame chassis, a dashboard from a British WWI fighter plane, a polished aluminum bonnet and a body created by Buckinghamshire boat builders. And it can fly.
Tags: chitty chitty bang bang , Kristi King ,
Md. group: Harsher penalties, proactive policies for Pepco
A Montgomery County organization tasked with studying Pepco is recommending a harsher approach to governing the embattled utility provider, recently criticized by county and state leaders for protracted power outages and insufficient customer response.
Tags: Pepco , Joseph Rigby , Michelle Basch , ike leggett , Maryland Public Service Commission , Montgomery County Council , Roger Berliner
