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DAYBREAK DAILY: Metro to track employee sleep; Montgomery County anti-abortion signs; Egypt dialogue
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Early next year, some Metro employees will be asked to log their activities and wear motion-detecting devices that resemble wristwatches in an effort to measure how much they sleep — or don’t sleep — and the effect of sleep habits on their jobs.
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Inauguration preps largely underway in D.C.
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Just drive down Pennsylvania Ave. and you'll see work is already underway for the presidential inauguration in January.
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GWU: Employee attacked in school bathroom
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There is concern on and around George Washington University’s campus after a masked man got into one of the school’s buildings and attacked an employee.
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Prince George's County eyes new FBI headquarters
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Soon the FBI will say goodbye to the deteriorating J. Edgar Hoover building, hoping to trade the old place for a new, bigger location.
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Chi Chi Monet, local rapper tackles serious issues, makes a name for herself
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The music industry is overwhelmed with new talent, but a young, local rapper is making a name for herself.
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D.C. parking: DDOT aims to make signs less confusing
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Signs were among the issues at Tuesday night’s parking meeting between residents and Angelo Rao, DDOT’s new manager of parking.
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Che Brown, Kwame's brother, expected to plead guilty to bank fraud
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According to documents, Che Brown claimed $35,000 in income that he never received when he made a loan modification request to GMAC Mortgage in 2010.
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Empowerhouse designs new energy-efficient home for D.C. resident
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Lakiya Culley, a single mother of three young boys, took the tour of the three-bedroom, two-bath house designed and built by students from Parsons The New School and Stevens Institute of Technology Tuesday.
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D.C. water main break affects homes, embassies
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Near Riggs Pl. and New Hampshire Ave., four apartment buildings and five embassies were without water throughout the day.
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Obama's second inauguration expected to draw smaller crowds
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Four years ago, Barack Obama's swearing-in drew a record crowd to the National Mall, with 1.8 million people eager to witness history: the country's first black president taking the oath of office.
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Shakespeare Theatre fights rent increase
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A judge has declined to dismiss a dispute between the Shakespeare Theatre Company and the landlords for its Lansburgh Theatre in Washington's Penn Quarter.
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Friendship Collegiate Academy beats Dunbar
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Even without a home field the last nine years, Abdul-Rahim has built a football program at Friendship Collegiate Academy where college coaches come to recruit. More than half the team’s seniors have NCAA scholarships.
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D.C. speed limits to increase as early as next week
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The drive through some parts of the District will soon go a little faster. Mayor Vincent Gray announced Friday a plan to raise the speed limit slightly on parts of Benning Road NE and I-295.
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Luel Hayes convicted of killing Rahiem Moore
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Luel Hayes faces up to 50 years behind bars after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder Friday.
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Tovo Prudencio sentenced for robbing man at gunpoint
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Tovo Prudencio was sentenced to four years for robbing a man at gunpoint on North Capitol Street on August 11.
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Washington metro area traffic to worsen in next 30 years, study says
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If you think Washington traffic is bad now, just wait 30 years. A new report looks down the road and it says things won’t get better whether you drive or take the Metro.
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Secret Service: Man interferes with Romney's motorcade, arrested
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The Secret Service says a man, who has not been identified, became combative after he interfered with Romney's motorcade Thursday.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial education center coming
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An educational center is being built at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, but before they can complete it, $38 million needs to be raised.
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