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Prince George's County Council tackles year-end agenda in end-of-session marathon Nov 21st 2012, 00:49 Plans for a new ethics office, more farmers markets and increased recycling in Prince George's County were among more than two dozen issues addressed on Tuesday as the Prince George's County Council held its annual end-of-session marathon before quitting for the year. Read full article >> Maryland men's lacrosse faces questions in wake of Big Ten move Nov 21st 2012, 00:18 The Maryland men's lacrosse team, one of the sport's oldest and most well-known programs, faces a number of questions in the wake of Monday's announcement that the school is leaving the ACC for the Big Ten. On Tuesday, Coach John Tillman said the program will take a cautious approach to its post-ACC plans. Read full article >> Felons give away turkeys in Prince George's County Nov 21st 2012, 00:09 Karl Granzow Jr. is scheduled to head to prison after Thanksgiving for his role in a sweeping corruption scandal that rocked Prince George's County. But on Tuesday, he and friend Patrick Ricker spent part of the day handing out hundreds of turkeys to senior citizens in the county. Ricker, too, is headed to jail. Read full article >> Bryan Voltaggio talks about his soon-to-open Range in Chevy Chase Nov 20th 2012, 23:54 Bryan Voltaggio's Range is one step closer to opening as diners can make reservations for a "pop-in" preview at the Friendship Heights restaurant as of 5 a.m. Friday. The three-night preview is planned for Dec. 15-17 at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, which is nearing the completion of a reported $32 million renovation. Range will occupy 14,500 square feet of the mall's second floor (that's Range with the papered-over windows in the above photo) with seats for almost 300 diners and a full bakery. Read full article >> Big Ten institutional cooperation cited as a plus for U-Md. Nov 20th 2012, 23:08 For the University of Maryland, jumping from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big Ten Conference will not only scramble the school's sports schedules and rivalries. It also will plug U-Md. into one of the broadest and deepest academic partnerships in the country. Read full article >> All-Cardinal District football teams Nov 20th 2012, 22:55 First Team Offense QB Travon McMillian, Hylton, Jr. RB Jaylen Avent, Woodbridge, Sr. RB Shakeem Copeland, Gar-Field, Sr. RB Torrey Dixon, Potomac, Jr. Read full article >> Nov 20th 2012, 22:04 It's not just Mondays when the boys in Mr. Johnson's ninth-grade Modern World History class want to talk football. Life in the NFL's trenches is a topic of endless curiosity. Could Mr. Johnson have blocked Ray Lewis, they love to ask. Read full article >> PM Update: Sunshine to make its return Wednesday Nov 20th 2012, 21:51 Not since Saturday have we experienced appreciable sunshine due to northeasterly flow driven by an ocean storm. That storms moves far enough away for sunshine to make its comeback Wednesday as temperatures slowly trend upwards as we approach Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Thanksgiving transit, transportation changes Nov 20th 2012, 20:35 Plenty of travelers are heading out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday, with more travelers hitting the road this year than last year. (Ifyou are leaving town, make sure to read Dr. Gridlock's getaway guide.) Read full article >> History does not support a terribly snowy winter in Washington, D.C. Nov 20th 2012, 19:59 Based on limited data, there's no precedent for a blockbuster snowy winter given predicted conditions this year. But the record offers promise for at least a little snow. Unemployment rate fell in D.C., Md. and Va. in October Nov 20th 2012, 19:49 The unemployment rate dropped in the District, Maryland and Virginia in October, the Labor Department reported Tuesday, with all three jurisdictions seeing their greatest job growth in the professional services sector. Read full article >> Washington suburbs pivotal in Maryland vote on ballot initiatives Nov 20th 2012, 19:38 Voters in the Washington suburbs were instrumental in the passage of Maryland ballot measures for same-sex marriage and in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants, and they were a bastion of support for the expansion of gambling. Read full article >> A dirty shop' in Ward 8 goes clean Nov 20th 2012, 19:24 Tuesday, thousands of Ward 8 residents lined up outside of Anacostia's Union Temple Baptist Church to get a free turkey courtesy of D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) and his shadowy corporate patrons. Read full article >> If Redskins are to withstand the pressure, they'll need to create some Nov 20th 2012, 18:48 Before we get too excited about one good performance by the Washington Redskins' defense, let's be honest: Hitting tackling dummies is tougher than facing the Philadelphia Eagles' offense. In his first career start, Eagles rookie quarterback Nick Foles seemed even more uncomfortable in the pocket than shaky Redskins safety Madieu Williams does in coverage. The only thing Philadelphia's offensive line was effective at throughout Washington's 31-6 blowout victory was holding. Read full article >> What's ahead for Thanksgiving holiday getaway Nov 20th 2012, 17:36 Make a note for next year: Tuesday morning is a fine time to begin the Thanksgiving getaway. The D.C. region's major escape routes looked pretty clear through the morning rush. The commuter paths inside the Capital Beltway had many of their usual jams, though it was interesting to see that the west side of the Beltway in Virginia, where the 495 Express Lanes opened over the weekend, was in decent shape, based on traffic maps and camera views. Read full article >> Eight restaurants with available Thanksgiving seating Nov 20th 2012, 17:29 There are plenty of reasons to dine out on Thanksgiving. Maybe your studio apartment is too small to cook a turkey or host visitors; maybe your refrigerator's kaput; maybe you don't like to do dishes. Whatever your reason for needing a reservation on Thursday, here are eight places to go with room for parties of 6: Read full article >> Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about a Thanksgiving presidential pardon. Nov 20th 2012, 17:00 Think you're a master of local trivia? Try answering the Washingtology question of the day from Cultural Tourism DC. Take your best guess, and see what others have answered in our daily quiz. Read full article >> Thanksgiving travel weather forecast: Unusually tranquil over much of U.S. Nov 20th 2012, 16:59 Unless you're headed to the Pacific Northwest, travel weather conditions through Thanksgiving will be excellent throughout the U.S. POLL: Will you use the new 495 Express Lanes? Nov 20th 2012, 16:51 The Capital Beltway's new high-occupancy toll lanes are open for business in Virginia. But these lanes haven't arrived without headaches: After six accidents in the first 72 hours, authorities are rushing to make changes and better alert drivers that they're approaching the express lanes. Read full article >> Why private school vouchers aren't enough Nov 20th 2012, 16:42 If I were a D.C. parent with little money and a child in a bad public school, I would happily accept a taxpayer-supported voucher to send my kid to a private school. But I still don't think voucher programs are a good use of education dollars, particularly after reading a startling story on The Washington Post's front page on Sunday. Read full article >> Watch this Gangnam Style D.C. parody, and then let us never speak of the song again Nov 20th 2012, 16:18 Yeah, yeah, Gangnam Style may be soooo last month, but here's one more parody that is extending the mega-popular song's 15 minutes: A D.C. Gangnam Style that sees We Love D.C. blogger Patrick Pho (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Psy) invisible horse-galloping his way through D.C. entertainment destinations including the Newseum, Arena Stage, and Georgetown Cupcake. Read full article >> U-Md. students divided on Big 10 move Nov 20th 2012, 15:28 Judging by the furious reaction of alumni to Maryland's Big 10 move, I expected this morning to find current students at DEFCON 1 — ready for war. They are not. Or at least not many of the ones interviewed by The Diamondback school newspaper in the video below. Read full article >> D.C.'s booze boom Nov 20th 2012, 14:55 Should it be easier to open a bar, club or restaurant in the District? That's what the D.C. Council is now grappling with particularly the question of who should be able to challenge a business's liquor license application. Tim Craigexplains in the Post: Currently, any group of five individuals can protest a license. A bill sponsored by Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) would limit that provision to persons living within 400 feet of the establishment in question. The switch has set up a battle between neighborhood activists, wary of losing any leverage in booze battles, and local business owners, who are sick of spending thousands and thousands of dollars fighting tiny groups of protesters. Read full article >> All lanes of U.S. 50 reopen after crash near Bay Bridge Nov 20th 2012, 13:32 Update: 9:09 a.m.: All lanes of the eastbound U.S. 50 are now open. Update, 8:56 a.m.: The left lane of eastbound U.S. 50 has reopened to traffic but the right lane is still blocked. Read full article >>

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