Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Metro chief and federal transit officials face grilling before congressional panel
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Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:00:57 -0400 (EDT)

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AFTERNOON BUZZ
 
Updates since this morning's paper

METRO CHIEF AND FEDERAL TRANSIT OFFICIALS FACE GRILLING BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL PANEL
Two House oversight committees will delve into Metro’s troubled finances, repeated safety breakdowns and chronic service woes.
By Paul Duggan and Lori Aratani
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BROTHERS ACCUSED OF LAUNCHING, RECORDING AMBUSH ON MD. POLICE ARE HELD IN COURT
Michael, Malik and Elijah Ford were charged in incident that left one officer dead.
By Lynh Bui
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IN MARYLAND ADS, CLINTON AND SANDERS FOCUS ON DEATHS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS
Clinton’s ad names African Americans who have been killed or died in police custody; Sanders’s features the daughter of Eric Garner, who died following a police chokehold.
By Rachel Weiner
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EARLY VOTING BEGINS IN MARYLAND THURSDAY
Voters have a week to cast ballots before the April 26 primary.
By Rachel Weiner
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ATLANTA BRAVES PLAYER IN CUSTODY AFTER ALLEGED ASSAULT
Hector Olivera has not been charged, police said, and is set to appear before a magistrate.
By Dana Hedgpeth and Adam Kilgore
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SATELLITE MAPS SHOWS EXPLOSION IN PAVED SURFACES IN D.C. REGION SINCE 1984
The changes are glaring.
By Jason Samenow
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BODY OF MAN IN C&O CANAL IN GEORGETOWN IDENTIFIED AS 51-YEAR-OLD FROM VIRGINIA
Police said the death does not appear suspicious but remains under investigation
By Peter Hermann
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HOW MUCH MORE REBUILDING CAN METRO RIDERS TOLERATE?
Any new strategy for Metrorail will face the same challenges as the old one.
By Robert Thomson
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CONGRATS, CHEVY CHASE. YOU ARE THE SNOBBIEST SMALL TOWN IN AMERICA, SAYS THIS STUDY.
All smug eyes can turn to Chevy Chase, Md. -- the snobbiest small town in America, apparently.
By Perry Stein
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D.C. AREA FORECAST: COOL TODAY, BUT SETTLING INTO A NICE STRETCH OF SUNNY SPRING DAYS
Our topsy-turvy weather finally steadies itself today through the weekend.
By Dan Stillman
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