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The Morning Buzz

Good morning, Washington! Here's what we're reading around the web this AM.

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An early morning crash involving an overturned tanker truck has closed down Dulles Greenway/Route 267 in both directions. The lanes are expected to remain closed until noon.

President Obama's staff has created the group Organizing for America in an effort to retain the "Internet-based political machinery" that helped put Obama in the White House.

Staff at the Einsenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House were evacuated yesterday in response to reports of smoke on the second floor. The problem? An obstructed chimney.

A new Constitution, aimed at empowering the Indian population and strengthening the government's control of the economy, has been ratified in Bolivia.

Two women were found dead inside a house in Upper Marlboro. The cause of death has not yet been determined.

This weekend, 11,000 (crazy) people plunged into the freezing waters of the Chesapeake Bay in Sandy Point State Park to raise money for charity.

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