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Smithsonian Hirshhorn bubble project bursts
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The Smithsonian Institution has canceled plans to create an inflatable pavilion bubbling out of the circular Hirshhorn Museum after funding fell short for the $15.5 million project.
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VA Transportation Funding: New Interstate 395 ramp in Alexandria
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McDonnell's office says that the Commonwealth Transportation Board advanced more than $150 million in transportation improvement projects this week. The projects include a new Interstate 395 ramp in Alexandria.
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How to appropriately manage your budget for the holidays
CommentHeather Evans of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management joined Natasha and Melanie to talk about how to manage your budget during the holiday season.
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Montgomery County faces cuts to keep school funds
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A new report says Montgomery County may face cuts in public services as it must follow a state law to keep education spending levels constant.
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Transportation groups lobby Congress for more funding
Amalgamated Local 689 isn't the only organization seeking more money. Scores of national leaders have sent a letter to the Hill.
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Most arts funding serves wealthy, skips ethnically diverse communities
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Billions of dollars in arts funding is serving a mostly wealthy, white audience that is shrinking while only a small chunk of money goes to emerging art groups that serve poorer communities.
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D.C. audit finds Peaceoholics received over $1M in improper funds
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The District of Columbia auditor says former mayor Adrian M. Fenty's administration improperly awarded more than $1 million in no-bid grants to a local violence-prevention group.
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Tune Inn fundraiser set for today
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Friends of a popular Capitol Hill bar damaged by fire are coming together for a fundraiser to benefit the bar's staff, who are out of work while the bar is repaired.
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Funding restrictions for DC? White Houses says no
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The Obama administration says it opposes efforts to restrict funding for needle exchange and abortions for poor women in the District of Columbia. A bill is headed for the House floor.
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D.C. may expand program to curb foreclosures
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Officials are considering making more people in the district eligible for a program that helps unemployed homeowners keep up with their mortgage payments.
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Vincent Gray pledges funding for more police officers
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Washington Mayor Vincent Gray says he plans to set aside $10.8 million to hire enough police officers to keep the city's police force at 3,900.
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House upholds D.C. abortion funding ban
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An amendment allowing D.C. to spend local tax dollars on abortions for poor women failed Thursday.
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