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9 hrs ago | Gazette.Net

Residents react to changes in breast cancer guidelines

Nira Berry of Potomac and other women gathered outside the Rockville headquarters of the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force on Monday to protest the group's recommendations that women between the ages of 40 and 49 and over age 74 not get annual mammograms.

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17 hrs ago | Gazette.Net

Council to give up scheduled pay increases

Montgomery County Council members have unanimously agreed to give up their scheduled cost-of-living pay increase that would have taken effect in December.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Gazette.net

Montgomery Blair grad narrates children's concert series at Strathmore

North Potomac native Greg Jukes, 22, a Montgomery Blair High School graduate, narrates "The Thrill of the Orchestra," to elementary school students at The Music Center at Strathmore on Nov.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Free Republic

Islamic center in Maryland keeps ties to Iran

A Potomac, Md., Islamic center maintains links to Iran despite its claims that it is independent of a foundation that is being sued by the U.S. government on charges of funneling money to the Islamic republic.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Kansas City InfoZine

U.S. Moves to Seize Mosques, Properties of Group Linked to Iran

Authorities are moving against properties linked to the New York based Alavi Foundation.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Telegraph

US moves to seize properties tied to Iran

The suit seeks to revoke the Alavi Foundation and the Assa Corporation's ownership of a 36-storey building at 650 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Free Republic

Maryland - Montgomery County Council targets pro-life pregnancy centers

Montgomery County Council favors forcing crisis pregnancy centers to provide govt-approved message by Steve Schulin, Maryland Independent Party Maryland - Seven of the nine members of Montgomery County Council have co-sponsored a resolution which will require pregnancy centers to provide government-approved information.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

NBC 15 Online

Iran condemns US mosque seizure

A car is parked near the Islamic Education Center November 13, 2009 in Potomac, Maryland.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Case against Iranian foundation threatens mosques

The organization that federal investigators say is a front for the Iranian government has spent millions of dollars over the years on philanthropy: buying property for four U.S. mosques, funding religious schools and language classes, and translating books on Islam.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

NBC Washington

Local Leads: C&O Canal Hole Stays

The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4: C&O CANAL HOLE Fall hikers and holiday diners at the Old Angler's Inn will be seeing the 80-foot breach in the C&O Canal towpath again this year, with no funding available to fill in the gap.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

City Paper

Found Footage Festival at Arlington Cineman 'N' Drafthouse

The continued existence of the Found Footage Festival relies on two factors: First, the '80s and early '90s were the height of allegedly 'professional' video production.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Cumberland Times-News

Volunteers clean up area of Potomac

Questionable skies and chilly temperatures couldn't discourage 47 volunteers from showing up near the railroad tracks by Canal Place to clean up that area of the Potomac River.

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WebCPA

How to Be a Hero to Clients

Barry Schimel, CPA, gave some thought-provoking tips on how to stay in clients' good graces during a keynote address this morning at Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting's user conference in Orlando.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Washington Post

Get There: Weekend and beyond

Find the causes and cures for your weekend travel delays, then look ahead to what you could face on your weekday commutes.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Gazette.Net

Potomac woman was former legislator, newspaper publisher

Jean B. Cryor, a member of the Montgomery County Planning Board, and former three-term state legislator and newspaper publisher, died Tuesday.

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WFMD-AM Frederick

Aldermen Discuss City Comp Plan

The document tries to predict growth for future years. Discussion took place Wednesday at City Hall on a proposed Frederick Comprehensive Plan.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Herald-Mail

Lockhouse 49 on C&O Canal at Four Locks is scheduled to be opened to Canal travelers.

Kenny and Barbara Clopper can only imagine what life was like along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in the 1800s.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Alexandria Gazette-Packet

All Out for Potomac Day

Horses lead the Potomac parade each year, including horses from the Potomac Hiking and Bridle Trails Association.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Gazette.Net

Shift in CCT route gets boost from state study

The upcounty's long-awaited mass transit line will be far more likely to win federal funding if it is shifted more than a mile through the county's largest hub of biotech, state transportation officials say.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

NewsChannel 8

High School Musical Causes a Stir

POTOMAC, Md. - A high school musical is causing a lot of controversy in Montgomery County .

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