Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Metro Transit Police to increase patrols following shooting, spate of high-profile assaults
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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:03:52 -0500 (EST)

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AFTERNOON BUZZ
 
Updates since this morning's paper

METRO TRANSIT POLICE TO INCREASE PATROLS FOLLOWING SHOOTING, SPATE OF HIGH-PROFILE ASSAULTS
Deployment will increase on buses and trains and in Metro stations and includes assigning 17 revenue protection officers to patrol duties.
By Faiz Siddiqui and Paul Duggan
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CLEANUP BEGINS AFTER SEVERE STORM KILLS 4 IN VIRGINIA, LEAVES POWER OUTAGES
A 2-year-old boy was among those killed in a Virginia town hit by tornado.
By Dana Hedgpeth
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THE METEOROLOGY BEHIND WEDNESDAY&#8217;S EAST COAST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK
A rare mix of ingredients converged to create this outburst of severe weather, more typical of May.

By Jeff Halverson
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WATER SHOOTS UP LIKE A FOUNTAIN FROM K STREET
Water shot up from the ground near 14th Street as pedestrians and cars tried to get through the area.
By Dana Hedgpeth and Perry Stein
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IN VIRGINIA CLASSROOMS, SHOULD PARENTS BLOCK SEXUALLY EXPLICIT LITERATURE FOR THEIR KIDS?
Virginia would be the first state to let parents opt out their children from any book that contains sex.
By Jenna Portnoy
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D.C. OFFICIALS SEE CUBAN EDUCATION FIRSTHAND: SONG, DANCE, FIDEL, LITTLE CHOICE
A glimpse at the socialist curriculum shows why the future of U.S.-Cuban relations remains anything but simple.
By Aaron C. Davis
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DONALD TRUMP’S BIGOTRY HAS INSPIRED MUSLIM AMERICAN VOTERS LIKE NO CANDIDATE BEFORE
In Northern Virginia, thousands of Muslim Americans are eager to deliver a message on Super Tuesday
By Petula Dvorak
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REWARD MONEY INCREASES FOR INFORMATION ABOUT 13 DEAD BALD EAGLES
Reward of $25,000 now being offered for information on how 13 bald eagles died on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
By Dana Hedgpeth
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13 THINGS TO DO IN THE D.C. AREA ON THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 26-28
Take pictures with giant, illuminated rabbits, Watch "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on the biggest screen and ride the D.C. Streetcar to H Street.
By John Taylor and Fritz Hahn
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CREEPY &#8216;HOUSE OF CARDS&#8217;  AD ON METRO STATION PLATFORM: &#8216;A PUSH IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION&#8217;
A "House of Cards" character who pushed someone in front of a Metro train appears in ads on Metro platforms. Nudge, nudge... 
By Fredrick Kunkle
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