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What's new since this morning's newspaper * Fri., Feb. 20, 2015
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Former Va. first lady sentenced to 366 days in corruption case <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWFqA4adf>
Matt Zapotosky, Rosalind S. Helderman, Rachel Weiner
RICHMOND — Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell was sentenced Friday to a year and a day in federal prison — a penalty less than what federal prosecutors had sought but one that will still put her behind bars briefly. Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWFqA4adf>

Hogan nominates 331 people for service on Maryland panels <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWFxA539b>
John Wagner
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) continued on Friday to put his stamp on Maryland government, sending the Senate 331 nominations for seats on state and local board and commissions.The new Republican governor forwarded his picks for close to 90 panels, with jurisdictions including economic development, elections, the university system, health care, utilities and transportation. Hogan’s nominees are all subject to Senate confirmation.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWFxA539b>

Va. House has no immediate plans to redraw congressional map <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWF_Ab8e9>
Jenna Portnoy
RICHMOND — The speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates is taking a wait-and-see approach to a federal court ruling that deemed the state’s congressional district maps unconstitutional for diluting the influence of African American voters.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWF_Ab8e9>

Traffic, transit tips for the weekend <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWGOAf19d>
Robert Thomson
Here’s your local travel outlook for this weekend, but really, you should think twice about traveling.Saturday and Sunday will be cold, though not as cold as Friday. Saturday could bring snow, sleet and freezing rain. There’s rain in the Capital Weather Gang forecast for early Sunday, then a new blast of Arctic air late.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWGOAf19d>

How much snow is too much for your roof? <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWGdA012e>
Don Lipman
In order to answer, a number of factors must be considered, not the least of which is the water content and weight of the snow. [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWGdA012e>

Three’s company: Venus, Mars and a skinny moon converge <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeEOMPows84E9vCA833e>
Blaine Friedlander
For those weary of freezing temperatures, slushy roads and winter’s grip, Friday night’s heavens present a cosmic treat. [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeEOMPows84E9vCA833e>

Too full for dessert? Some pre-theater menus offer an intermission. <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWGsA6c83>
Becky Krystal
Pre-theater menus are a tempting part of your standard dinner-and-a-show date. For a fixed price at an early evening hour, diners can order a multi-course meal (three courses is typical), often for less than the a la carte cost of an appetizer, main and dessert. But what about those of us who can't eat that much in one sitting, who worry that a huge meal will only put us to sleep once the curtain comes up? And then there's always the pressure to eat quickly to make it to the show on time.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402b2h3.4omz/VOeVQsPoM1nRsWGsA6c83>


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