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Children’s health care is on the move in the District
The Kids Mobile Medical Clinic has been visiting neighborhoods and treating children for 20 years.
Getting a lift from the tow-truck driver
Confessions of a tow-truck driver. Plus: Have cars become too smart for our own good?
U.S. airports offering healthier fare
The region’s three airports, Washington Dulles, Reagan National and Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall, are among the nation’s top airports are serving healthier fare, according to a new report.
Metro train hits deer, causes delays
Blue line trains single-tracking between Morgan Boulevard and Addison Road stations after a train struck a deer.
HOV lanes on I-395 north in Alexandria re-open
Accident causes one lane of HOV to close on I-395 north
One lane still closed on I-95 South in Dale City, Va.
I-95 south shutdown. Tractor-trailer accident causes road to close.
Planner’s inquiring mind, sense of fairness remembered
Hundreds of mourners attended a service in Alexandria for the slain Ron Kirby.
Wal-Mart resumes pursuit of Oxon Hill site
The store is one of several the big-box retailer is planning in the Washington region.
Fatal two-car crash on northbound I-95
A driver heading the wrong way on I-95 was killed after hitting a truck tractor.
Beltway express lanes: The first year
Variable tolls and access points baffled some drivers and put off others, but trips are reliable.
Metro riders’ complaints after delays lead to fare credits
Two straight days of major delays on Metro’s Red Line leads to an apology and fare credit for frustrated riders.
Thanksgiving getaway guide: How to cut the drivers’ stress
Here are some tips on when to travel and what pitfalls may lurk along your holiday routes.
Thanksgiving getaway guide: How to cut the drivers’ stress
Here are some tips on when to travel and what pitfalls may lurk along your holiday routes.
GSA seeks 50 acres for FBI headquarters
Agency says it needs 50 acres within two miles of a Metro station and two-and-a-half miles of Capital Beltway.
Invitation-only shindig celebrates the Silver Line
Guest celebrated the near-completion of the Silver Line rail project at a private reception held at the Tysons Central stop.
W.Va.-bound flight forced make emergency landing at Dulles
A flight that left Washington Dulles International Airport early Friday morning bound for Morgantown, WVa. was forced to return to the airport after experiencing mechanical problems. No injures were reported.
1,287 people died in 2012 crashes in D.C., Va. and Md.
364 weren’t wearing seat belts, 476 were speeding and 375 deaths involved a drunk driver
Traffic deaths up for first time since 2005
Deaths of motorcyclists, bike riders and pedestrians account for more than half of the increase.
Metro chief Richard Sarles apologizes to Red Line riders
For second day in a row, Metro’s busiest line leaves riders facing delays in morning commute.
House member questions TSA’s ‘SPOT’ screening program
Is a $900 million airport checkpoint program another layer of security or an unproven waste of money?
Spirit offers timely Toronto-themed promotion
With Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in the news following his admission that he smoked crack cocaine, Spirit Airlines is offering cheap flights to the Toronto area alongside the phrase “WE’RE NOT SMOKING CRACK.”
Traffic fatalities saw first increase since 2005 last year
NHTSA said many lives could have been saved if people were wearing seat belts.
Will end of ‘profiling’ cause airport frustration?
House hearing begins with sharp differences of opinion on TSA’s SPOT program.
Metro’s Red Line again experiencing morning delays
Metro Red Line riders face morning delays. For second day in a row, busy line has troubles.
GAO: There is no evidence that TSA’s SPOT program works
A federal report says the $878 million program to pick terrorists from the crowd hasn’t been proven effective.
MWAA elects new chairman, vice chairman
Frank M. “Rusty” Conner III was elected the new chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Warner Session will be the board’s vice chair.
Morning commute frustrates Red Line riders
Riders complain of chronic problems on Metro’s busy Red Line, even as the agency says things are better.
Where the weird things are: Chicago’s Blue Line
Among the riders on Chicago’s Blue Line: an alligator
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