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they risk their lives. >> to not know what is under the ise water dangerous. it is risky behavior. >> rescue workers with the fairfax county fire department on a boat to see what extreme recreational activity the deal would let the. ock climbing and hiking accidents. this season, for the first volunteers are joining rangers to putk more eyes on the river, to are problems,ere and to help make rescues. the problem is the river can be deceptive, looking calm, but it is pretty rough. 10 people drowned in the potomac in 2009. their message? at great falls rapids are some the most dangerous in the world. recreates with extreme caution this summer.
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>> d.c. council it member marion issue a newrced to apology this week. yesterday, he released a saying -- he is a derogatory term to describe polish people. did while apologizing for another incident in april when he insults and asian-americans. of asianth a group american business leaders on thursday to demand that relationship. montgomery county is taking sure dispatchers asleep at the switch again. >> could you send an ambulance? >> a dispatcher was caught as ang the last month help ford asked for choking has been. the call taker was 17 hours into 24-hour overtime shifts. experts say stang of ballet could lead to dire consequences. -- state up that late could lead
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to dire consequences. >> it is operating as though intoxicated by alcohol. council -- the wasping dispatcher disciplined. unusual overtime shift is review the layout is being so supervisors can see dispatchers. a federal appeals court has the owner of a dog day care in arlington. they forced her to cover at the square foot mural. it violated an ordinance limited of -- limiting the of commercial signs. she claims the ordinance violated her first amendment rights. the appeals court disagreed. maryland gov. martin o'malley bills into lawf this week. they include a 3 budget and tax bills. bills deal with teacher pensions and raising income-tax
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rates. separate bill requires public keep it on hand in has an allergic reaction. to prince is coming schools andnty workers for the county council a $2.7 billion budget. for increasing school spending 3.1% and using $80 give raises to teachers. the budget includes money for bonuses for nearly all county employees this year. metro leaders approved a new week. this the $2.5 billion plan will help for train and bus operations. preparations for the new silver major rush hour orange line.e metro riders will see fare increases of about 5%. if you are planning on taking this weekend, you are
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going to want to plan ahead. delays on the red and green lines. the green line, there is no between green belt tautotten. on the red line, trains will between forest glen takoma. red light cameras are bringing big bucks for alexandria. much the city is raking in? new needs and make it to order to the top. >> i do think we will turn up heat a little bit. [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted.
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tickets have been handed out. thisunt 6 seconds after light turns red. there you have a common problem on this stretch of road. drivers running lights despite cameras a block apart. went up last august and alarmed at the number to runle will continue the lights. >> it does not work out. it is faster than you think it is. >> the three cameras have issued than 3200 red light tickets. >> we are consistent leasing these numbers. it is a concern. >> this intersection on south patrick street near the entrance the belt way. the traffic cameras are for 2000 tickets
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from january through april of this year. >> i was upset about it. >> fines are low compared to communities in the area. is enough to have some drivers slow down. >> i stop at yellow. >> would dozens of people run the lights, at what is looking options it has to get stop running lights. >> the cameras will also be watching drivers out 27 new the district. officials announced the locations earlier this week. everywill be placed in the city based on the highest numbers crashes and injuries. the new chemist join 78 others already snapping pictures across -- the new cameras join 78 others are ready snapping pictures across the district. academyk, the naval
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to serviceaired live members all across the world. cemetery istional more thanady for flags decorating the graves. at 10:30 monday morning. the warm weather, high humidity, plenty of standing water are causing concerns about mosquitoes in our area. residents in fairfax county say .hey already getting bitten the county health department is out 68 traps. inspectors are warning avoid openo try to water ifbodies of possible. water,y filled with days, you should empty them. one of those things. it does not take much water to
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those misdeed as. -- mosquitos. i think we're going to turn up heat a little bit, too. >> just like opening and oven door. >> no problem. what is memorial day without the heat and humidity? this is ocean city. you can see that there is built on the far right side of your creen. you can see the folks like this afternoon and evening still beach.g the it looks great. got to love the time lapse, sunshine overhead. we had some extra clouds over the carolinas. for the most part, we are on the eastern shore. take a look at our high temperature, reagan's national, 86.
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up toow, we will make it 90 degrees. it will be the first 90-degree date so far of the year. memorial day will make it into the lower 90's. '91 or '92. right now, it is still rather mild out there. 72 in winchester. for the most part, we are in the 70's. temperatures will slowly drop to about near 70 when you wake up tomorrow. you can feel the intense humidity outside. the height outbreak in national. at reagan high national. a little bit cooler along the
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water. here is the satellite and radar, d.c. is right there. did have a few showers the mason-dixon line earlier this evening. they did not last long. they were pretty organized in pennsylvania. that action dissipated, we are dealing with some of the cover.r cloud not a big deal. this pinwheel. that is a subtropical storms. it has characteristics of a and an extram tropical storm. it will take a unique path, florida, and to thege that around coast line. now, it does not look like
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our weather.t today, partly cloudy, a little of patchy fog. tomorrow, look at that air quality, code orange. memorial day.into tomorrow, we could have a brief over theower mountains. on monday iran the belt way, or to pop up. -- on monday around the beltway, or two to pop up. >> looking good. maybe you might want to hit the is due this weekend. maybe you might want to hit the is due this weekend. we love gardening... yeah, but the feeling wasn't always mutual.
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the future. we are partners. 25 years from now, you are going recruit me. hours to catch9 him. we need to go right now. >> he time travels back to 1969. he does it to save his partner's life. another time traveler jumps back. the time traveled gives josh a plum. -- aplomb. the old gag still works. 3 stars, pg-13. here is the weekend movie guide. stars for "the avengers."
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