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Lottery for White House Easter Egg Roll opens Thursday

The White House expects more than 35,000 people at the 135th edition of the event, which will be held on April 1.

Tags: Easter Egg Roll, white house, Max Smith, Easter

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Plan a getaway to area snowy ski resorts

The D.C. area may have missed the year's big blizzard, but residents can still play in the snow this Presidents' Day weekend.

Tags: Max Smith, Ski, snow

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Traffic flow on I-66 at failing levels during rush hour

A new study finds the amount of time that I-66 is jammed could double to ten hours a day in each direction within 30 years.

Tags: I-66, Silver Line, Environmental Impact Statement, Max Smith

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Obama and Congress to crack down on cyber security

The government is cracking down on cyber security with an expected executive order and a new bill.

Tags: cyber attack, cyber security, CISPA, executive order, Max Smith

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Proposed Va. bill protects soccer players from goals

Thousands of youth and adult soccer players in the area are gearing up for the spring soccer season. At the same time, a proposed bill in the Virginia state legislature aims to make games and practices a safer activity for soccer players.

Tags: soccer, soccer goals, Max Smith, the Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act, Virginia

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Prince George's to release request for casino plans

Maryland will take the next step towards opening a casino in Prince George's County this week when the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission releases a request for detailed plans from all companies hoping to win the license.

Tags: Prince Georges County, casino, National Harbor, Max Smith

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Cell companies prepare for Inauguration Day crowds

Extra cell towers are in place around the National Mall in anticipation of the weekend's extra data demands.

Tags: Max Smith, inaguration day, Washington Business Journal, cell phones

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Tips for traveling by train or plane on Inauguration Day

Crowds coming to the D.C. area for the presidential inauguration ceremonies mean clogged airports and packed train stations.

Tags: WMAA, inauguration day, Inauguration travel, train, plane, Max Smith

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Traffic calculations go hi-tech in Canada

A Canadian city is tapping the power of cell phones to calculate traffic speeds.

Tags: traffic, Calgary, Max Smith, bluetooth

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Presidents rarely offer feds day off for New Year's Eve

Now that President Obama has issued an executive order giving most executive branch employees off Monday for Christmas Eve, will he also grant them the day off on New Year's Eve?

Tags: federal workers, federal holidays, executive orders, barack obama, Max Smith, New Years

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