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Metro unveils new pass option for student riders

The District Department of Transportation, WMATA and Giant Food are launching a new program to make it easier for students to purchase passes that get them to and from school.

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Metro seeks feedback on improvement plans

Metro is inviting the public to attend a series of public meetings this week to give input on a new plan to improve service.

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Prince George's County to reassign 22 paid firefighters

Four Prince George's County fire stations will lose a combined 22 paid firefighters to other stations in the county on March 4 as part of the county's multi-step staff realignment plan.

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Va. Senate votes to keep teens out of tanning salons

As an increasing number of teens head indoors to get their tans, keeping kids under the age of 15 out of tanning beds is on the minds of Virginia lawmakers.

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Left in cold, impounded College Park dog waits for owners

Prince George's County Animal Management was forced to remove a Rottweiler from its home Sunday afternoon after complaints that the owner left the dog exposed to the bitter cold weather much of the past week without proper shelter.

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Obama's speech marred by audio problems on National Mall

For those watching the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama Monday via video monitor near the Washington Monument, the experience was not so pleasant.

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Local businessman opens up about pardon after 40 years

In 1973 the state of North Carolina put then 24- year-old Benjamin Chavis and the rest of the so- called Wilmington 10 in prison for a crime they didn't commit.

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Civil rights activist builds business in Bethesda

A Bethesda sports bar was on the verge of closing down until a civil rights activist stepped in to rebuild the business.

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Children recite 'I have a dream' on Lincoln Memorial steps

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Friday afternoon, students from Watkins Elementary School honored Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday by reciting his most enduring speech: "I Have a Dream."

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Watkins Elementary School, I have a dream, we shall overcome

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Fairfax County searches for next superintendent

The Fairfax County School Board will hold a series of meetings this week in order to obtain the community's input on its search for the next superintendent.

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