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Morning MoJo report - March 27
Here is the Morning Mojo Report for Tuesday, March 27: * As of 7 a.m., traffic on I-495 in both directions and on I-270 southbound was a little sluggish, but was running fine on all the other interstates throughout the area. * There are minor delays...Tags: Traffic, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, Washington, DC, Light Rail (Baltimore), Maryland Transit Administration
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Virginia, Maryland lawmakers spar over FBI move
Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states...
Tags: FBI, Gerald E. Connolly, U.S. Senate, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics
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DC region faces unique challenges from budget cuts
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — To get a sense of just how much federal government spending influences the Washington metropolitan area, all you have to do is listen to the ads on an all-news radio station there. Instead of promoting happy hours and...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Arlington County, Government, U.S. Department of Defense, Annapolis
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Favors train station
What does Somerset County have to offer? It offers the natural beauty of the Laurel Highlands. Many times while I was driving around the county as I noticed cars with out-of sate plates and Pittsburgh car dealer license plate holders on PA plates, I...Tags: Washington, DC, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Pittsburgh
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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Political Corruption, Computer Crime, Religious Conflicts, Women's Health
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Black, gay and Christian, Marylanders struggle with conflicts
While growing up in an African-American Baptist church, Harris Thomas was taught homosexuality is an "abomination in the eyes of God." As a young minister, he disparaged the gay lifestyle even while secretly pursuing it. Today he heads a Baltimore...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Homophobia, Christianity, Arts and Culture, Family
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For casino companies, referendum's stakes are huge
For the casino giants trying to persuade Marylanders to vote for or against more gambling here, the long-term stakes could be in the billions. Penn National Gaming's investment of $13 million for ads urging a "no" vote on Question 7 is pocket change...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Politics, Movies, MGM Resorts International, Property
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A big part of a federal worker's job is just getting there
Many federal workers in and around Washington make their home in the Baltimore area, so when two of them get together at a party, they immediately begin swapping commuting strategies.
"Invariably, the first question that I get when I say I commute to D....Tags: Federal Hill, Jones Falls Expressway, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, Travel, Labor Legislation
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Dallastown Students in Bus Crash on Washington, D.C. Field Trip
Content ManagerA chain reaction collision this morning on the Capital Beltway outside Washington, DC, involving two tour busses filled with middle school students from the Dallastown Area School District. It happened at around 10 am in the southbound lanes of the...Tags: Students, York (York, Pennsylvania), Teaching and Learning, Washington, DC
Mar 27, 2012
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Mar 6, 2013
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Jan 23, 2013
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Nov 1, 2012
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Oct 13, 2012
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Sep 27, 2012
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Jul 8, 2012
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May 16, 2012
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