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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Potomac River

Potomac River stories: 2 news summaries
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Coast Guard Exercise Triggers 9/11 Potomac Scare

Ill-timed drill coincides with Pentagon ceremony

Sep 11, 09 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a case of not-so-great timing, the Coast Guard conducted a training exercise on how to handle a rogue boat this morning in the Potomac River—with 9/11 commemorations taking place at the Pentagon and the president's motorcade crossing a nearby bridge, the Washington Post reports. The exercise caused a... More »

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Pentagon • FBI • September 11 • Coast Guard • CNN • 9/11 attacks • Reagan National Airport • Potomac River • training exercise

(Newser) - A Washington-area woman is in good condition tonight after accepting a marriage proposal—then tumbling off a cliff, the Post reports. The yet-unidentified couple was hiking along a popular but treacherous trail near the Potomac River when the man popped the question; soon thereafter the woman tumbled about 10 feet,... More »

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hiking • injury • helicopter • marriage proposal • Potomac River

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