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Study: Traces Of Moon Water Came From Earth

U.S. astronauts have recently found that traces of water inside the moon actually came from the Earth.

2013/05/11

Gray to Take Water-Conservation Pledge

District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray is urging residents to use less water during the month of April.

2013/04/02

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College Park Main Break Exacerbates Water Issues

A water main break in College Park may be under control now but it caused some headaches this afternoon and exacerbated the need for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission customers to reduce their water usage.

2013/03/20

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Coca-Cola Rolls Out New Beverage Next Month

The Atlanta-based company confirmed Monday that it would introduce a line of fruit-flavored seltzer waters called “Fruitwater” starting April 1. The drink will be part of its Glaceau unit, which makes other pricier bottled waters such as Vitaminwater and Smartwater.

2013/03/18

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Rubio Takes Quick Water Break In GOP Response

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address included an impromptu water break to quench his thirst.

2013/02/13

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Study: Drought Trends, Estimates Possibly Overstated Due To Inaccurate Science

An index frequently used by scientists to predict drought trends – trends whose increased frequency and intensity were blamed on global warming – may have been misused, resulting in possibly inaccurate findings.

2012/11/19

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House To Vote For Medical Care For Victims Sickened By Water

The U.S. House is expected to vote legislation that would provide medical care for Camp Lejeune Marines and their relatives who could have been sickened by drinking water contaminated with toxins linked to cancers and organ damage.

2012/07/31

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Don’t Drink The Water: Study Warns Drinking From Garden Hose

Beware of drinking from the water hose as temperatures soar toward 100 degrees.

2012/06/20

Senators Urge Fast Cleanup Of Fort Detrick Water Supply Following Flawed Study

After learning a 2009 federal study that concluded groundwater contamination from Fort Detrick was unlikely to have harmful health effects was flawed, senators demanded a faster cleanup of the Superfund site in Frederick.

2012/03/05