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District requests more parking enforcement officers

As if there aren't enough parking tickets issued in the District, prospects appear strong that the city will hire more ticket writers in the fall.

Tags: Dick Uliano, parking tickets, Mary Cheh, parking enforcement

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Make water safety part of your holiday weekend plans

Memorial Day weekend is a popular time to hit the beach, so it's also a good time to think about water safety. We've got tips from the experts to enjoy a fun, injury free weekend in the water.

Tags: water safety, Dick Uliano, beach, pools, Memorial Day

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Pepco pitches plan to bury D.C. electric lines

If approved, the seven-year, $1 billion construction project would bury 60 power distribution lines in Northwest, Northeast and Southeast.

Tags: pepco, buried utility lines, Vincent Gray, ddot, D.C. Council, Dick Uliano, electricity

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Where to get rid of expired and unneeded prescriptions in Fairfax Co.

Unwanted and expired medications can be dropped off at six Fairfax County police stations from May 27 to June 1.

Tags: Dick Uliano, pills, medicine, addiction

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Students see pills as study aid, officials warn of growing trend

Ritalin and Adderall are the two most commonly abused stimulants on high school and college campuses. And with final exams approaching, officials in Fairfax are warning of the growing problem.

Tags: prescription drug abuse, Adderall, Ritalin, students, Dick Uliano

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Stuff that's still free when you fly

Airlines do still offer a few free things at 30,000 feet.

Tags: Dick Uliano, flying, airlines, freebies, travel

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Police groups push for national Blue Alert

Hours before a candlelight vigil honoring the memory of officers killed in the line of duty, police have joined with elected leaders urging Congress to create a nationwide Blue Alert system.

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Sequester may hit housing rental vouchers

Some families could lose the roof over their heads because of government cutbacks.

Tags: vouchers, sequester, congress, Dick Uliano

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Suspected Pepco imposter sparks concerns in Chevy Chase

An unexpected visit from a man claiming to be with the utility company frightened one Montgomery County neighborhood and serves as a reminder it's always better to be safe than sorry when a stranger is at the door.

Tags: pepco, stranger danger, fraud, Dick Uliano, chevy chase

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Potato chip challenge inspires D.C. students

The challenge: Mail a single Pringle potato chip without breaking it. Two dozen 6th and 7th grade girls from Our Lady of Victory School in Northwest Washington teamed up with two dozen 9th and 10th graders from all-girls Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, Md., to solve the problem.

Tags: potato chip, Dick Uliano

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