Good morning, Washington area and readers world-wide. Check out these five stories to keep you informed and get you going this Wednesday.
LaHood to try to whip Dulles rail actors into agreement
“This is a project that will go forward,” Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood tells WTOP of the recent political bickering and financial concerns that could derail the Dulles Metro project. “This is a project that is absolutely essential to delivering people around the region. I have every confidence we will be able to find a path forward to make the Silver Line a complete line to Dulles airport and into Loudoun County.”
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Nats’ gunslinger Bryce Harper shows off arm
Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 in the Nationals’ 5-1 loss Tuesday night to the Diamondbacks with a strikeout and a pair of ground outs, but it was what he did in the seventh inning that had the crowd buzzing and players talking afterward.
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Obama sees ‘new day’ 1 year after bin Laden raid
On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. “We can see the light of a new day,” he said on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death and in the midst of his own re-election campaign.
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D.C. 9th among worst places to won a car
The survey from Jalopnik finds D.C. is the ninth most tortuous place to try to keep a car. It justifies the ranking saying roads are confusing and seem to be designed to stop traffic. And, it’s survey finds nobody knows how to drive in D.C.
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Bodacious back-alley booties can have deadly consequences
A big problem to back-alley buttocks injections, is the liquid silicone is often adulterated. Motor oil and industrial grade silicone are some of the ingredients the injections can include, and the body can’t tolerate the impurities.
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