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Local astronauts reflect on Nasa's final shuttle flight, future
Two local astronauts who have travelled to space for NASA are remembering their experience with the program – and looking to what’s ahead for the space agency.
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Pr. George's schools to pay $4 million in back wages
Prince George's County Public Schools will pay over $4 million in back wages to over 1,000 workers after violations of the temporary foreign workers program were exposed.
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Conquer water, conquer the classroom
A summer program focuses on teaching low-income children new skills in a fun way.
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Group sends students to college with support from their posse
One local organization not only helps students get into and pay for college, but also makes sure they graduate by sending them off with a posse of fellow students.
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Charles County students send experiment to space on Nasa shuttle
NASA’s final space shuttle mission is set to launch Friday. A group of Charles County high school students will be there for the historic moment.
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Maryland Dream Act to go before voters
It appears opponents of a Maryland tuition bill that benefits students living in the state illegally have gathered enough signatures to suspend the bill.
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Local preachers get preview of Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial
A group of ministers got a sneak peak at the national Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial Wednesday while it is still under construction.
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National Zoo to expand its Va. conservation campus
The National Zoo is breaking ground on an expansion of its Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia to house George Mason University students on site to work with scientists.
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Maryland bids farewell to Superintendent Nancy Grasmick
Maryland is saying goodbye to state schools Nancy Grasmick after two decades on the job.
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Maryland immigrant tuition act in jeopardy
A petition drive against a measure allowing certain illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at Maryland colleges has succeeded in gathering enough signatures to put the legislation on the ballot.
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Survey: Bullying top concern among Virginia students
Bullying remains the top safety concern among Virginia's public school students, according to a statewide survey.
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Anticipation builds before final shuttle launch
While the astronauts prepare for the voyage, people in the region are excited about shuttle Atlantis' historic final mission. But bad weather could prevent the scheduled takeoff.
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Smithsonian zoo welcomes mute whooping crane
The Smithsonian National Zoo proudly announced a new inhabitant Tuesday: A whooping crane who doesn't whoop.
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Biden to NEA: New GOP doesn't believe in public education
Vice-President Joe Biden told a gathering of educators that the "new Republican party" fundamentally doesn't believe in public education the way Democrats do.
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Washington Animal Rescue League tries to revamp image of pit bulls
Workers with the Washington Animal Rescue League are trying to counter the bad reputation of the pit bull breed with an initiative to encourage people to adopt the dogs.
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D.C. teen wins college scholarship
A D.C. high school graduate is on her way to college after hitting all the right notes during a local talent competition.
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Zeta Psi banned from U.Va. after hazing incident
Three months after a pledge was hospitalized after eating a nearly lethal concoction of soy sauce, dog food and other things, Zeta Psi was banned from the Virginia campus for two years.
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Loudoun County man wins trip to NASA shuttle launch
A Loudoun county man will soon get to witness history and write about it, too.
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