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• 11-20-09 Corridor Inc. (Capital News Service):  Concerns over gridlock in Bethesda loom as BRAC draws near
• 11-20-09 Gazette.Net:  Study: Incubator would bring 1,900 jobs to Prince George's -- Biotech center could bring revenue, establish development 'focal point'
• 11-20-09 Gazette.Net:  Barry Rascovar on Politics Column -- Chinese water torture for Maryland's budget
• 11-20-09 Washington Examiner:  Light rail vote gives heavy boost to Science City
• 11-20-09 Washington Business Journal:  Economic Development -- New 2050 regional plan: Will it change anything?
• 11-20-09 Washington Examiner:  Montgomery County faces new $100M budget hole
• 11-19-09 WRAMC Stripe:  D.C., WRAMC officials discuss land
• 11-19-09 NNMC Journal:  NNMC announces FY ‘10 Annual Plan
• 11-19-09 Washington Post:  Another $85 million down in Montgomery
• 11-19-09 TXA/CBS-TV11 (Dallas) (Associated Press):  Military Experiment Seeks To Predict PTSD
• 11-19-09 Baltimore Business Journal:  New Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore chairman touts region’s assets
• 11-19-09 Washington Examiner:  Alexandria's Victory Center sits empty after BRAC loss
• 11-19-09 Washington Examiner:  Prince William prioritizes transportation, education in budget request
• 11-19-09 Frederick News-Post:  Study: Morale down among soldiers in Afghanistan
• 11-18-09 Washington Post:  Army's record suicide rate 'horrible,' general says -- Despite high total, awareness campaign shows signs of helping
• 11-18-09 Baltimore Sun:  Md. panel approves $362M in budget cuts -- Plan includes elimination of 112 state jobs, closure of  the Upper Shore Community Mental Health Center in Chestertown
• 11-18-09 WRC/NBC4-TV:  O'Malley To Recommend $300M in Budget Cuts --  Maryland board considers governor's plan
• 11-18-09 Washington Examiner:  Montgomery Council asks for lower ICC tolls
• 11-18-09 Gazette.Net:  Council OKs $30M in cuts for fiscal 2010 -- Officials turn attention to bleak budget picture for next year
• 11-18-09 Gazette.Net:  Leggett explains fine balance between tax hikes, service cuts -- Nonprofits, tax-weary residents sound off at executive's town hall
• 11-18-09 Gazette.Net:  Purple Line phasing worries Chevy Chase -- If funding runs short, light rail project could be built in stages, with Bethesda to Silver Spring portion first
• 11-18-09 Gazette.Net:  Federal ethics rules may limit NIH in biomed endeavors -- Johns Hopkins interested in federal collaboration at its Life Sciences Center expansion
• 11-18-09 Gazette.Net:  'Science City' critics get a thumbs down -- Planners say coalition's proposal to redistribute growth won't work
• 11-18-09 Stars and Stripes:  Warrior units in transition: As injures increase out of Afghanistan, WTUs adjust entry criteria
• 11-18-09 Stars and Stripes:  New training helps wounded get ready for combat again
• 11-17-09 Government Executive:  GAO: Costs to implement BRAC have risen significantly
• 11-17-09 Air force Times:  Report finds plans for new Walter Reed lacking
• 11-17-09 Federal Times:  Senate approves VA medical spending for 2010, 2011
• 11-17-09 CNN:  Army suicides set another yearly record
• 11-17-09 Associated Press:  Army helps vets with `invisible wounds' find jobs
• 11-17-09 Maryland Daily Record:  Defense contractor buying Elkridge distribution center
• 11-17-09 Washington Business Journal:  Montgomery County Council backs light rail
• 11-17-09 CBS News:  Army Suicides Set to Top Last Year's Mark -- 140 Soldiers Have Taken Their Own Life So Far, Matching 2008 Total; But Officials Tout Declining Monthly Trend
• 11-17-09 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  Military Health System taking electronic health record sharing to a new level
  
  

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