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Team From University of Maryland, Baltimore, Wins Grand Prize in 2018 D.C. Public Health Case Challenge

The winners of the sixth annual D.C. Public Health Case Challenge were announced at this year’s National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Annual Meeting.




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Team From University of Maryland, Baltimore, Wins Grand Prize in 2019 D.C. Public Health Case Challenge

The winners of the seventh annual D.C. Public Health Case Challenge were announced at this year’s National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Annual Meeting. The challenge aims to promote interdisciplinary, problem-based learning around a public health issue of importance to the Washington, D.C., community.




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First Nobel Prize Summit to Be Held in Washington, D.C. April 29-May 1, 2020

The first-ever Nobel Prize Summit, Our Planet, Our Future, will bring together Nobel Laureates and other world-renowned experts and leaders to advance new insights into global sustainable development and explore actions that need to be taken to ensure humanity’s future on a prosperous, stable, and resilient planet.




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Washington, D.C.'s winning 'Memorial for the Future' is as sobering as it is beautiful

Climate Chronograph is a memorial that sinks as sea levels rise.



  • Arts & Culture

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Thousands cheer Discovery's arrival in D.C.

Cries of "I see it!" rang out through the crowd as a speck on the horizon got bigger and bigger, resolving into the odd shape of two attached aircraft approachi




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Washington, D.C., to run entirely on renewable energy by 2032

District of Columbia lawmakers approve legislation that fast-tracks the city's bold clean energy goals.




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Rare weather phenomenon triggers air-quality alerts in D.C.

A 'capped inversion' trapped air pollutants near the ground.



  • Climate & Weather

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The green power players in Obama's D.C.

MNN introduces you to the key characters in the Eco-bama drama including Steven Chu, Carol Browner and more.




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Washington, D.C., is the LEED capital of the U.S.

The District of Columbia had the most LEED-certified square footage per capita in 2011.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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D.C. schools ban flavored milk

Starting this fall, D.C. public schools will no longer serve flavored milk or sugary cereals.




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Cherry blossoms will paint Washington, D.C., pink

Beautiful cherry blossoms begin to frame the historic buildings in Washington, D.C., signaling spring has sprung.




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Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.: A user's guide

You don’t have to go to the boondocks to go hiking or horseback riding in deep woods teeming with deer, raccoons and even coyotes. You can do that in Rock Cre



  • Wilderness & Resources

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D.C.'s reflecting pool is full of algae after $34 million renovation

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool reopened to the public at the end of August, after an almost 2-year renovation costing $34 million. After being recently fi



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Algae clogs newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in D.C.

The $34 million renovation took two years to complete is expected to save million of gallons of water a year, but the work had an unintended side effect. The po




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Millennium Strategic Investments Launches Premiere Real Estate Private Equity Fund in Washington D.C.

The MSI Wealth Management Fund specializes in lucrative real estate acquisitions in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. We are committed to identifying, analyzing and implementing strategies that result in consistent, above-average returns.




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Win 4 Suite Level Tickets to See D.C. United Play the Philadelphia Union

Enjoy an Audi Field "Suite" Experience Donated by Capx Solutions




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ARC Canada President & CEO, Norman JD Sawyer, to Speak at Prestigious U.S.-Japan Roundtable in Washington, D.C.




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CT3, A National Leader in Teacher Coaching and Professional Development, Announces Spring Workshops in Ohio, Georgia, and Washington, D.C.

Experts Will Deliver Research-Based Strategies that Build Leadership Practices, Collective Teacher Efficacy and Student Achievement




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Washington D.C. Cooperatives Mark 100th Anniversary

Mayor Bowser Proclaims 2020 as the Year of Co-ops; Book and Film Celebrate Centennial Year




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Alsco Washington, D.C. Earns TRSA Hygienically Clean Healthcare Certification

Certification ensures laundering processes effectively remove pathogens from health care textiles




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White House Rejects C.D.C.’s Coronavirus Reopening Plan

Detailed guidelines for reopening drafted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were blocked from publication after Trump administration officials labeled them “overly prescriptive.”




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D.C. Association of Chartered Public Schools v. District of Columbia

(United States DC Circuit) - Vacated and remanded. The district court dismissed claims by a group of chartered schools complaining about school funding practices but the case was vacated and remanded for dismissal because they lacked jurisdiction to hear the claims in the first instance.




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Conservatorship of D.C.

(California Court of Appeal) - Affirmed. D.C. appeals appointment of a conservator under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act on the grounds that she was not advised of her right to a jury trial, was not afforded an evidentiary hearing, was medicated without her consent and had ineffective assistance of counsel. The appeals court found no reversible error, but cautioned the trial court to state its findings as to the factors set out in Riese v. St. Mary’s Hospital & Medical Center (1987) 209 Cal.App.3d 1303.




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Regina Hall on the Gentrification of D.C.



Regina Hall examines D.C.'s gentrification.




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Regina Hall on the Gentrification of D.C.



Regina Hall examines D.C.'s gentrification.




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Michelle Obama, Susan Rice Brought In For D.C. COVID-19 Help



They will contribute to the nation’s capital’s response




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Tully: Todd Young shows us that not all is broken in D.C.

Democrat Joe Donnelly is known for his bipartisan ways. But the state's junior senator, Republican Todd Young, also reaches out to the other side.

      




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Zum, a ride-hailing company for kids, expands to six more U.S. cities, including D.C.

Zum announced that it is expanding to a half dozen other cities around the county, including San Diego, Miami, Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago and the D.C. area.




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D.C.-area gas station shuts off the pumps and goes all-electric

RS Automotive will become the first service station in the nation to completely convert their equipment from offering gasoline to 100 percent electric power.




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Drag queens, voguing and thongs: First annual Hirshhorn Ball ushers in a new kind of D.C. party

Unlike most D.C. galas where the political powerhouses steal the spotlight, drag queens reigned supreme at this shindig.




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The Scene: D.C. restaurant workers let down their hair and celebrate at the 2019 RAMMY Awards

Washington's service industry professionals left their bars and restaurants on Sunday to celebrate the 37th annual event.




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Kim Kardashian spotted filming at D.C. jail

The reality star and criminal justice reform advocate was in town Tuesday.




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AT#50 - Travel to Washington D.C.

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AT#665 - National Parks in and near Washington D.C.

Hear about National Parks in Washington D.C. and the vicinity as the Amateur Traveler talks to Erik Smith about monuments, memorials, mansions, battlefields, gardens and more.




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CBD News: Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Washington D.C., 11 November 2008.




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CBD News: "The United States and the Convention on Biological Diversity": Statement Delivered by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention, at George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., on 12 November 2008.




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CBD News: Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the Thirty-Six Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Washington, D.C., 9 November 2009




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CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the fifty-seventh meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Wednesday, 18 December 2019, Washington D.C., United States




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State of the States: D.C., Ohio

Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.




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Teacher Evaluation in Washington, D.C.

Unless students are randomly assigned to teachers, it's unfair to label teachers.




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D.C. Approves Lewis Ferebee as Its New Schools Chancellor

The District of Columbia Council on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Ferebee, three months after the city's mayor tapped him for the job. A former Education Week Leaders to Learn From honoree, Ferebee focused on forging partnerships with charter schools while he was superintendent in Indianapolis.




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D.C. Charters Aren't Pushing Kids Out. But They're Not Always Welcoming Them In, Either

The District of Columbia's charters aren't always "backfilling" seats, and there's little financial incentive for them to do so.




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Drug treatment in New York City and Washington, D.C. : followup studies.

Rockville, Maryland : National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1978.




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Assembly to finalize list for Washington, D.C. trip




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Assembly OKs ‘salmon cans’: Set of policy issue statements that Boro representative will take to D.C. approved




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Explore Washington, D.C. From Home With This Free, Smithsonian Scholar-Led Tour

Narrated by Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Richard Kurin, the 24-part video series blends history with modern mainstays




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DC Deals - The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. - Attractions

The Best Museum Experience of All Things Washington, D.C. Experience the stories behind the people and events of the Nation's Capital.




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EWC Students from South Pacific and Timor-Leste Gain U.S. Insight, Experience Through 2015 D.C. Internships

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2015) – Nine college students from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste who are studying in Hawai‘i on East-West Center-administered scholarships are wrapping up six-week internships in Washington, D.C. designed to offer them professional experience and help expand their understanding of American society.




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East-West Center Students from South Pacific and Timor Leste Gain U.S. Insight, Experience Through D.C. Internships

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 16, 2014) -- Thirteen college students from the Pacific Islands and Timor Leste who are studying in Hawai‘i on East-West Center-administered scholarships are currently in Washington, D.C. on six-week internships designed to offer them professional experience and help expand their understanding of American society.

USSP and USTL participants meet with Ms. Julia Findlay of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs.

 




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D.C. Week: Trump Declares Opioid Abuse a Public Health Emergency

Also, CMS chief vows to lessen docs' record-keeping burden