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D.C. taxicabs will allow credit cards by March 30

The D.C. Taxicab Commission, abandoning the effort for a standardize citywide smart meter, instead will issue regulations this week requiring all District taxis to accept credit cards by March 30.

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D.C. extends public comment period on new building codes

The District government has extended the public comment period on D.C.'s extensive new building codes through Feb. 22.

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Days may be numbered for Frederick Douglass Bridge

Standing on a narrow, suspended metal walkway below the surface of the Frederick Douglass Bridge, D.C. Department of Transportation Chief Engineer Ronaldo Nicholson explains the structure is both "functionally obsolete and structurally obsolete."

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D.C. hotel room rates stagnant 5 years running

The more than 27,000 hotel rooms in D.C. are occupied more often than not, but for some reason — or, more likely, for a number of reasons — the hotels themselves aren't benefiting in terms of revenue.

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D.C. ranked as most popular place to move in 2012

D.C. had the highest percentage of people moving in, while New Jersey saw the most people move out.

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Washington and Baltimore: Two of the drunkest US cities

Washington and Baltimore are two of the drunkest cities in the nation, according to a new list from The Daily Beast.

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DC charter schools add mobile app to compare data

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New Year's Eve fireworks to light up DC-area skies

New Year's Eve fireworks displays are planned for cities around the mid-Atlantic region.

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DC man gets DUI charge after hitting train in Del.

Delaware State Police say they've charged a man with driving under the influence of alcohol after he struck a Norfolk Southern train in Bear.

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U.S. attorney for D.C. moves out of city temporarily

U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen says he is temporarily moving out of the nation's capital and returning to his home in Silver Spring, Md.

Tags: Ronald Machen, us attorney, Vincent Gray, Silver Spring

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