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EPA grants 16 states clean gas waivers after Sandy

The Obama administration is temporarily waiving some Clean Air Act requirements in 16 states and the District of Columbia to reduce fuel disruptions from Superstorm Sandy.

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Fallen D.C.-owned tree obstructed cleanup for homeowners

Superstorm Sandy toppled a soaring willow oak tree Monday night onto a two-story stucco house in northwest D.C., punching four holes in the roof.

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FCC: Communications slowly improving after Sandy

Cell towers knocked out by Superstorm Sandy were slowly coming back to life Wednesday, federal regulators said, but about 1 in 5 were still out of service in a storm-hit area stretching from Virginia to Massachusetts.

That compares with 1 in 4 cell towers that were out of service Tuesday, the day after the storm made landfall.

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Few lingering effects from Sandy in Washington D.C.

Government workers packed onto commuter trains and tourists flocked to the National Mall on Wednesday in the nation's capital, where there were few signs of the dangerous hybrid storm that blew through 36 hours before.

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Monocacy River nears predicted crest in Md.

70-year-old George Umberger had work to do Tuesday evening as the Monocacy River neared its predicted crest of 21.5 feet.

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Superstorm Sandy's winds whip Md. house fire

Anne Arundel County fire officials say winds from superstorm Sandy fed a house fire in Edgewater that caused extensive damage.

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Early voting to resume in D.C.; hours extended

Early voting is set to resume in the District of Columbia after being halted for two days because of superstorm Sandy.

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D.C. flocks to bars seeking shelter from Sandy

While some people took cover at home during Monday's superstorm, others hunkered down at local bars to take advantage of a day off work.

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Storm shorts East Coast blood supply

Hurricane Sandy has caused a blood supply shortage after dozens of blood drives were canceled because of the storm.

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Evacuations ordered in flood-prone Fairfax neighborhood

Fairfax County has ordered Fenwick Drive and Arlington Terrace in the Huntington area to evacuate immediately.

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