Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Baltimore shutters amid fear of more violence
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Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:27:14 -0400 (EDT)

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What's new since this morning's newspaper * Tue., Apr. 28, 2015
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AFTER A NIGHT OF RIOTING IN BALTIMORE, FEAR OF VIOLENCE LEADS TO CLOSURES 
John Woodrow Cox, Justin Jouvenal, Emma Brown
BALTIMORE — This wounded city assumed a defensive crouch Tuesday, one day after looters and rioters wreaked havoc on West Side neighborhoods. Mall, museums, courts, federal offices, universities, shops and a baseball stadium all locked their doors of fear that the mayhem will resume — and potentially spread — in spite of the hundreds of guardsmen and police officers pouring into the city. Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BALTIMORE, FROM A REPORTER WHO’S LIVED THERE FOR OVER 30 YEARS 
Michael A. Fletcher
It was only a matter of time before Baltimore exploded.In the more than three decades I have called this city home, Baltimore has been a combustible mix of poverty, crime, and hopelessness, uncomfortably juxtaposed against rich history, friendly people, venerable institutions and pockets of old-money affluence.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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D.C. VOTERS IN WARDS 4 AND 8 HEAD TO THE POLLS 
Aaron C. Davis, Victoria St. Martin
D.C. voters began casting ballots Tuesday to complete a makeover of the D.C. Council by choosing representatives to succeed Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and the late Marion Barry.Two hard-fought and crowded campaigns — one in Ward 4 at the District’s northern tip and the other in Ward 8 east of the Anacostia River — have prompted nearly 4,000 people to vote early during the past two weeks.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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PHOTOS: MONDAY’S BEAUTIFUL SUNSET BLENDS AND RAINBOW PASTELS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 
Jason Samenow
As the sun set through the clouds and the occasional rain shaft, the sky tuned yellow, orange, and pink. And a few rainbows were witnessed. [
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FAIRFAX BOARD FORMALLY ADOPTS 2016 BUDGET THAT LEAVES SCHOOLS SHORT 
Antonio Olivo
Fairfax County’s board of supervisors Tuesday formally adopted a 2016 budget that keeps the property tax rate for homeowners the same, but falls $14 million short of what county schools were seeking to meet growing expenses.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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LOCKDOWN ENDS AT GAITHERSBURG ELEMENTARY 
Julie Zauzmer
Gaithersburg Elementary School is no longer on lockdown, following police activity near the school.The lockdown started when a man ran to the school for safety. He said he had been leaving an apartment complex near the school, when he was approached by a group of four people. They talked, and one man in the group then lifted his shirt, letting the man see what appeared to be the butt of a gun in his waistband, according to Gaithersburg police spokesman Dan Lane.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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GAITHERSBURG BOOK FESTIVAL OFFERS WORLD-CLASS AUTHORS IN A SMALL-TOWN SETTING 
Ron Charles
With the National Book Festival staying indoors again this fall, you may be pining for that special mix of fresh air, open lawn and book talk that we used to enjoy on the Mall. Fortunately, the chance to frolic in the sun with your favorite authors is still available in the Washington area.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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