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34 min ago | Salon

Is recreational pot use safe?

Marijuana is more popular and accessible in the U.S. than any other street drug.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Washington DC

4 hrs ago | Dogster For The Love of Dog Blog

Isn't It Great When the Bad Guys Lose? Dog-Snatcher Gets Four Years

Dog theft is becoming an alarmingly commonplace crime. We keep hearing shocking stories: stolen dogs used as bait dogs , sold to research labs , and held for ransom.

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Related Topix: Tricia O'Kelley, Washington DC

4 hrs ago | CBS Local

Sinkhole to Keep 14th St. Intersection Closed Through This Evening

District of Columbia officials say a busy commuter route will likely remain closed through Thursday evening as work continues to repair a sinkhole.

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Related Topix: Washington DC

6 hrs ago | SFGate

NH Senate considering legalizing medical marijuana

The Senate is voting whether New Hampshire should join 18 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing seriously ill people to use marijuana to treat their conditions.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Washington DC

Wed May 22, 2013

WRIC-TV Richmond

Warner bill aimed at tracking bay restoration

The Virginia Democrat says the legislation would require the Office of Management and Budget to compare costs and the performance of restoration activities by various federal agencies involved in the massive environmental endeavor.

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Related Topix: Washington DC

Tue May 21, 2013

Common Dreams

CREW Sues IRS to Revise Rules Governing 501(C)(4) Groups

May 21 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in United States District Court for the District of Columbia to compel the agency to initiate a rulemaking procedure to address serious conflicts between the Tax Code's requirements for section 501 groups and implementing IRS ... (more)

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Related Topix: Tax, Washington DC, US News, Liberal Political News

Silicon Alley Insider

Public Education Spending Per Student Falls For The First Time In Nearly 40 Years

Public education spending per student fell in 2011 for the first time since 1977, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau.

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Related Topix: Washington DC

Government Executive

Health Care Implementation Will Be Bumpy But Fruitful, Says Panel

The Obama administration's quickening push to implement health care reform is likely to create success stories and debacles that differ across states, a panel of experts said Monday.

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Related Topix: Tax, Washington DC, Healthcare Law, Law, Health Insurance, Health, Maryland, Maryland Government

Mon May 20, 2013

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington: Two charged with illegally shipping $2 million in pharmaceuticals.

Two Pakistani nationals have been extradited to the United States to face charges alleging that they operated Internet sites that illegally shipped pharmaceuticals from Pakistan and the United Kingdom to customers in the United States.

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Related Topix: Prison, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Washington DC, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Education Department gives 3 more states waivers

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that three more states would join the ranks of those given permission to ignore parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law in favor of their own school improvement plans.

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Related Topix: Washington DC, California

White Lake Beacon

Montague High School earns another silver medal for best high school

The U.S. News and World Report Magazine released the 2013 best high school rankings and Montague High School was awarded a silver medal for the second year in a row.

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Related Topix: Washington DC

Sun May 19, 2013

WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

NH Senate to vote on amended medical pot bill

New Hampshire could be on its way to joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the medical use of marijuana by people with serious illness.

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Related Topix: Washington DC, Marijuana

WUSA9.com

Wells Kicks Off DC Mayoral Campaign

DC Councilman Tommy Wells officially kicked off his campaign for mayor on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Washington DC

Sat May 18, 2013

Fox 23

Powerball Results

The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was $656 million. The Powerball game is played in 43 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands "I don't know what I'd do with that kind of money honestly," said Ryan Emerson after he bought Powerball tickets.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Washington DC

WRIC-TV Richmond

Man pleads guilty in international fraud case

A man who told people in Washington he was a former British spy has pleaded guilty to defrauding former business associates of $2.1 million.

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Related Topix: The Washington Post Company, Washington Post, Publishing, Washington DC

Fri May 17, 2013

International Business Times

Unemployment rates drop in most states, Illinois climbs

A handful of states, including Illinois, Delaware, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mississippi and New Hampshire saw their jobless rates rise over the year.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Washington DC, 9

Business Journal

Arizona construction employment slips in April

Arizona was among 32 states and the District of Columbia that saw a slip in construction employment between March and April.

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Related Topix: Washington DC

KCRG

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $600 Million

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing will be at least $600 million, the third largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, after no one matched the winning numbers in Wednesday night's draw.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Washington DC

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Boy Scouts need to open their doors to gay youth, leaders

The walls of homophobia keep tumbling down, with news this week that Minnesota became the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Wedding, Washington DC

Thu May 16, 2013

Maryland

Montgomery Blaira s Michelle Chavez Set to Accept 2013 Powell Award

By T.C. Cameron Michelle Chavez didn't set out to break barriers or change perceptions.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Maryland, Washington DC