TRENTON, N.J. — Amtrak trains have resumed normal speeds along the busy Northeast Corridor between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The trains operated at reduced speeds Tuesday due to the earthquake centered in Virginia. Amtrak crews inspected stations, tracks and overhead ...

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MINERAL, Va. — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the memorials and monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from South Carolina to Martha’s Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama ...

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Crestline Hotels and Resorts Inc. announced the appointment of Patrick McManus to the post of general manager of the Courtyard by Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor. McManus was formerly employed by Donohoe Hospitality Services, where he was general manager for the ...

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WASHINGTON — Authorities say 17 people have been indicted in a drug trafficking probe. Fifteen have been arrested. The 17 were indicted on Aug. 4 on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, ...

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WASHINGTON — Drivers can now pay for parking in the District of Columbia with the help of their phone. D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has announced a pay-by-phone parking service. The service will be available at all of the roughly 17,000 ...

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Impulse Monitoring Inc., of Columbia, a provider of intraoperative neurological monitoring, or IONM, services to hospitals during spinal, nerve and brain-related surgeries, said it signed an agreement with The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., to provide comprehensive IONM ...

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WASHINGTON — Educational software maker Blackboard is being taken private for $1.64 billion in cash by an investor group led by affiliates of Providence Equity Partners. Under the deal’s terms announced Friday, shareholders of Blackboard will receive $45 for each ...

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UPPER MARLBORO — A D.C. police officer charged in the death of a Temple Hills woman is now facing an additional charge of manslaughter in the death of her baby. Richmond Phillips has been charged with first- and second-degree murder ...

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WASHINGTON — Five Democratic senators are calling on Vice President Joe Biden to reaffirm his commitment to leaving Medicare unchanged during budget and deficit negotiations. Sens. Claire McCaskill, of Missouri, Jon Tester, of Montana, Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, Ben Cardin ...

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WASHINGTON — Marriott hotels in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are helping to raise funds to restore the National Mall. Bethesda-based Marriott International announced a new “Check In and Help Out” package will run through early September. When guests book a ...

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