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Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post The Washington Post offers breaking local news, weather and traffic information for the DC, Maryland and Virginia metro areas, plus information about school districts, crime, government, religion, the lottery,restaurant reviews and obituaries.

Bill Bolling to drop out of Va. governor race Nov 28th 2012, 12:50 Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling plans to drop out of the 2013 race for Virginia governor, according to Republican sources, likely clearing the way for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II to secure the Republican nomination. Read full article >> House Veterans committee seeks information on VA conference spending Nov 28th 2012, 11:00 In the wake of a scathing inspector general's report this fall, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs will hold a hearing Wednesday morning seeking more information on the amount of money spent on conferences by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Read full article >> D.C. area forecast: Lingering chill gives way to warmer weekend Nov 28th 2012, 10:00 Cool and dry. That's the way November has gone so far - 3 degrees below average and 2.25" below average to date - and that's the way it'll finish today through Friday despite sunshine returning. The weekend starts December on a warmer note, but with rain chances virtually nil until late Sunday, and the warmth looks to hang around into midweek next week. Dead, injured dogs found in trash can Nov 28th 2012, 04:43 A severely injured dog and a dog that had died were found in a trash can in an alley in Southeast Washington, the Washington Human Society said. The dogs were found Sunday in a can in an alley behind the 3900 block of R Street, humane society officials said. Read full article >> Maryland vs. Northwestern: Alex Len and Dez Wells lead a 77-57 rout in ACC-Big Ten Challenge Nov 28th 2012, 04:39 EVANSTON, Ill. — As unpredictable and inconsistent as Coach Mark Turgeon says his young Maryland basketball team can be at times, a generic formula has taken shape over its five-game non-conference winning streak. Ride the hot hands in the starting lineup, win the rebounding battle and dominate with depth. Read full article >> Virginia Tech vs. Iowa: Erick Green key in 95-79 win as James Johnson's era of fast-paced Hokies basketball arrives early Nov 28th 2012, 04:26 BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech Coach James Johnson promised a new era of Hokies basketball, one that featured plenty of fast breaks and a whole lot of fun. Turns out it may have arrived quicker than even he expected. Read full article >> TV and radio listings: November 28 Nov 28th 2012, 03:47 NBA 7 p.m. Portland at Washington » Comcast SportsNet, WJFK (106.7 FM) 8 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City » NBA TV 10:30 p.m. Minnesota at Los Angeles Clippers » NBA TV MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Read full article >> D.C. sees rise in theft of purses from chairbacks Nov 28th 2012, 03:27 Thieves have been stepping up efforts to snatch purses and handbags hanging from the backs of chairs in many Washington restaurants and nightclubs, D.C. police said. In an alert issued Tuesday, police warned that the city's 2nd Police District, which includes the Georgetown area, recently has seen an increase in such crimes. Read full article >> Special-needs student left aboard city-operated bus Nov 28th 2012, 03:22 A 4-year-old pupil with special needs was discovered on a city-operated bus in the District on Tuesday afternoon, long after he should have been dropped off at school, officials said. The boy appeared to be in good health after spending more than six hours on the bus, according to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, which is responsible for transporting special-needs students in the District. Read full article >> NHL lockout: As work stoppage drags on, fans, and the league's business partners, might not return Nov 28th 2012, 02:22 After the lockout that led to the cancellation of the entire 2004-05 season, the NHL set about re-branding itself. Apologies were offered to fans, along with assurances that the sport would be even better; marketing campaigns aimed to bring them back with their loyalty to the game as the message. Read full article >> OPM unveils changes to bad-weather policy Nov 28th 2012, 01:28 The Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday outlined changes to its closings and early-dismissals protocol, building on its policy overhaul after the 2010 "Snowmageddon" traffic jams that clogged roads for hours. Read full article >> Prince William County to eliminate audit department Nov 28th 2012, 01:12 The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 6-1 on Tuesday to eliminate its audit department, a move that critics say could compromise the independence of the county's sole internal watchdog. Read full article >> Among young immigrants, applications for deportation relief have slowed Nov 28th 2012, 01:01 After President Obama won a second term, the staff at CARECEN, a Washington-based Latino community organization, braced for a flood of applicants for "deferred action for childhood arrivals" (DACA), a new Obama administration policy that allows some illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children to get two-year work permits and a deferral of deportation proceedings. Read full article >> Home, squeezed home: Living in a 200-square-foot space Nov 28th 2012, 00:43 Step into an alleyway in the Northeast Washington neighborhood known as Stronghold, and you will see a vegetable patch, a campfire, a view of the Capitol and a cluster of what neighbors call "those tiny people, building their tiny houses." Read full article >> Natwar Gandhi wanted to control D.C. audits to protect reputation, ex-employee says Nov 28th 2012, 00:17 A former internal-affairs chief for D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi testified this year that Gandhi tried to control the content and release of audits because he feared that they would "get out to the press and make him look bad," according to a deposition recently obtained by The Washington Post. Read full article >>

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