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Washington D.C.
D.C.'s traffic cameras go beyond just red lights
by
Molly Wood
Dec 30, 2013
Washington's new network of almost 100 cameras will ticket folks who block the box, fail to yield to pedestrians, or drive overweight trucks on residential streets.
Debt ceiling damage already done
Oct 15, 2013
While most Americans are worried about what might happen if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations on Thursday, many argue the damage has already been done.
DC considers mandatory savings program for homeless
Aug 5, 2013
Program looks to get homeless into permanent housing, but some worry it's too punitive
'March Madness' Beltway style
by
David Gura
Mar 21, 2013
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament kicks off today, and there is big money at stake -- in office pools, of course, and in Washington, where the tournament is a gimmick for politicians raising campaign cash.
Nation's capital gripped by 'sequester stress'
Feb 19, 2013
D.C. denizens turn to happy hours, cigarettes to cope with looming budget cuts.
A smaller crowd in Washington as Obama begins second term
by
David Gura
Jan 21, 2013
Four years after the largest presidential inauguration in history, President Obama's second term begins on a more subdued note.
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Notable firsts in inauguration history
by
Chau Tu
Jan 18, 2013
Tradition and ritual play major roles on Inauguration Day. Here are some of the firsts, both quirky and significant, that have occurred throughout history.
Government job cuts hurt wealthy, middle class and poor
Jan 18, 2013
Wealthy, poor and in-between residents tell us how shrinking government would affect their personal finances
D.C. economy likely to see smaller inaugural bump
Jan 17, 2013
Obama's second inaugural is not expected to be the same windfall as the first.