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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.

D.C. area forecast: A wind-whipped Saturday, then nicer; Christmas Eve system? Dec 22nd 2012, 10:00 Don't spend much time doing your hair if headed out, and hold on to your hat — today is a windy one! If you're looking for the calmest time, you're waiting until after dark. Gusts as high as around 50 mph might cause some tree downings and power outages. Add in the chilly air, and it sure seems like winter has taken hold. After today, there's not much to think about till late Christmas Eve, when a little system passes by. A bigger weather event still looms after Christmas. Loudoun County Sheriff's office on lookout for missing police dog Dec 22nd 2012, 04:41 Lots of dogs, at least in fable and the funnies, carry the name Fido, a testament to canine faithfulness. But the police dog that ran away on Friday was named Bronco, possibly suggesting a streak of independence. Read full article >> Wizards vs. Pistons: Washington suffers most lopsided loss of season to 21-loss Detroit Dec 22nd 2012, 03:51 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The game was already lost, already out of control, but the Washington Wizards gathered around Coach Randy Wittman as he drew up one more play late in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons. Read full article >> Bells toll for Conn. shooting victims; churches call for political activism Dec 22nd 2012, 01:46 Bells tolled at houses of worship across the country Friday morning — including most prominently at the Washington National Cathedral and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception — in memory of those who died tragically in Newtown, Conn., last week. Read full article >> Federal employees to get Christmas Eve off work Dec 22nd 2012, 01:03 President Obama on Friday signed an executive order giving federal employees the day off on Christmas Eve, which falls on Monday. Exceptions apply for employees asked by their departments and agencies to work for reasons of national security, defense or other public needs. Read full article >> D.C. schools win $25 million federal grant Dec 21st 2012, 23:51 Applause and cheers echoed off the cinderblock walls of an elementary school auditorium in Northeast Washington on Friday, as teachers and community leaders celebrated news of a $25 million grant for the Kenilworth Parkside neighborhood. Read full article >> Arrest in College Park pipe bomb; second possible explosive found Dec 21st 2012, 23:41 Investigators probing the explosion of a small pipe bomb in College Park arrested one man Friday and rendered safe a possible explosive they found in a van outside the home of the man's associates, authorities said. Read full article >> Dreaming of a new New Columbia Dec 21st 2012, 22:08 Hark, citizens of the District. News of import. On Wednesday, at the close of both the 112th Congress and his career, retiring Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Quit) introduced the New Columbia Admission Act, which would transform the District of Columbia into the 51st state in the union. Under the proposed bill S. 3696, you would finally be afforded the same rights as your friends across the Potomac River and Eastern Avenue. But! New Columbia would be just a wee bit smaller than old D.C., because the federal government would retain jurisdiction over its own buildings, the monuments and the Mall. ¶ This is the first time in nearly 20 years that a D.C. statehood bill has been introduced in the Senate. ¶ It has no chance of passing. ¶ Read full article >> VRE to receive expected bulk of 'access fee' dollars Dec 21st 2012, 20:15 Virginia Railway Express will receive the bulk of its expected allocation from the state to cover the fees it pays to host rail lines, officials say, ending a two-month wait over millions of dollars VRE said it needed to continue to provide passenger rail service. Read full article >>

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