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D.C. Council kills furlough repayment plan

D.C. Council members on Tuesday killed Mayor Vincent Gray and Chairman Kwame Brown’s furlough repayment plan, which would have repaid city workers for furlough days they were forced to take last year, The Washington Post reported.

The derailed agreements were part of a $63 million package for new spending from an unexpected budget surplus.

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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