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Washington has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic U.S., with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be very hot and humid Spring and fall are mild. Winter can bring cold temperatures, frozen precipitation and, on occasions, major snowstorms.
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Last week, both houses of U.S. Congress agreed to withhold 100 million dollars in financial assistance to Egypt following Israeli claims that Egyptian authorities were failing to prevent weapons smuggling to the Gaza Strip. Cairo, for its part, denounced the decision, while local political analysts saw the move as a heavy-handed pressure tactic on the part of Washington's pro-Israel lobby.
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WASHINGTON - A new study says the vast majority of the human-related petroleum released into U.S. coastal waters comes from consumers, not ships. Most of the pollution comes from runoff into polluted rivers, or is released by small boats and jet skis, not well-publicized oil spills.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a victory for big business that could transform Sino-U.S. relations, the U.S. Senate will give final approval on Tuesday to a hotly contested bill granting permanent normal trade relations to China despite stiff opposition from organized labor and human rights groups.
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