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D.C. Cops Need Swear Jars — Lots of Them| Patch PM
Airbnb expects booking boom for inauguration | Mystery sheen on Potomac River | Redskins-themed restaurant planned at Dulles Airport

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A new report from the District of Columbia's Police Complaints Board says that police officers in the city are cursing entirely too much, and they need to stop. The complaints weren't just about profanity, but also about how police officers treated individuals. The report says that one complaint indicated an officer exclaimed "ewww" at a breastfeeding mother and instructed her to "take that in the corner or the bathroom." Another complaint said an officer accused a person of being a "slumlord." >>> Read more.
Airbnb Expects Massive Number of DC-Area Bookings for Trump Inauguration
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If you live in the D.C. area and are looking to get out of town soon, the week of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 is the time to do it so you can get some cash from listing your place on Airbnb. The home-sharing company is expecting more than 10,000 arrivals in the D.C. metro area for Donald Trump's inauguration, more than seven times its bookings in 2013 for Barack Obama's second term. >>> Read more.
Redskins-Themed Restaurant to Open at Dulles Airport
- 'Burgundy & Gold Club,' a Washington Redskins-themed restaurant, is expected to open at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Metro Workers Tunnel from Reston-Wiehle Station in Amazing New Photos
- Workers are 'hand-mining' through the dense ground in the median of the Dulles Greenway as Silver Line Phase 2 progresses.
Oil Sheen Being Monitored on Potomac River
- Fairfax Water, which provides drinking water to 2 million customers in Northern VA, said Tuesday there is no need to take precautions.
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