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ben_giles

  1. MT @kytja: #WMATA to finish up a major safety fix to prevent derailments, 5 years after accident: bit.ly/LzooBi
  2. Prince George's man charged in child pornography case, @njagoda reports. bit.ly/K4s8v2
  3. RT @dcexaminerlocal: Prince George's County police are advising people to watch out for scams bit.ly/LyXlWJ
  4. Prince George's County Council adopts budget with small tax hike and employee bonuses. bit.ly/K4rOfU
  5. RT @emilybabay: P.G. man arrested for allegedly stabbing wife to death ow.ly/b6sRv
  6. RT @dcexaminerlocal: #Maryland is tops in the region for its injury prevention efforts bit.ly/MGDkQn
  7. RT @lizessley: New report says #DC 6th in nation for bad #traffic, behind NYC and LA: bit.ly/JONUoh
  8. 16 Prince George's nightclub owners and managers indicted for unpaid taxes and fees. bit.ly/JHmLTy
  9. @YaManSupaDan called your cell this afternoon, the # on your business card. is there another # I should try?
  10. Gov. O'Malley appoints 11 members to a new gambling commission — special session on PG casino could start in July. bit.ly/L33GKs
  11. @sashanotyou This is all connected to the crackdown on violent nightclubs from last summer, and the emergency dance hall legislation.
  12. Chief Magaw: closing illegal clubs is crucial to reducing violent crime in PG County — homicides down 45 percent from last year, he says.
  13. Comptroller Franchot: potentially millions of dollars owed in taxes, fees from these clubs — says there not done investigating this.