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Afternoon Buzz--Your afternoon update: FEMA extends quake aid to more Va. counties



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The Washington PostFriday, December 30, 2011
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Todayâs News Update

FEMA extends quake aid to more Va. counties

Federal disaster funds, already approved for the county where the quake was centered, comes to other areas

D.C. hunger striker persists; protest branches out

Adrian Parsons is 23 days into protest; proposes three new protest actions.

What a year it wasnât

For Washington sports fans, 2011 was full of playoff failures, coaching changes, off-field embarrassments, dashed expectations and national irrelevance.

Metrobus drivers say tight schedules donât leave enough room for bathroom breaks

Metrobus drivers say they operate with a lack of clean facilities along their routes and without enough time for bathroom breaks between runs, sometimes leading to chronic health issues.

The weekend and beyond

It wonât be a perfect weekend for travelers, but it will finally feel like fall. Here are some highlights of the traffic and transit issues theyâre likely to encounter. Of particular note are the planned closing Friday night of a left exit on the Capital Beltway in Virginia and a restructuring of the D.C. Circulator bus routes.

More PostLocal

See page B2 of your morning Metro section to read more.

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