Good morning, Washington area — Here are five stories to keep you informed and get you going:
: A bill that has passed the Virginia General Assembly may prevent any state money from being used for the project. The measure prohibits state funding for projects mandating or giving preferential treatment to contractors who use union labor.
: Frederick County has become the first county in Maryland to make English the official language of the government.
: Jurors in the murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player will decide whether he fatally battered his ex-girlfriend in a drunken, jealous rage or if his intent to simply talk spiraled out of control, leaving her bleeding and dying in her bedroom.
: The D.C. Council has passed a measure banning members from using profanity during public meetings.
: A French photojournalist and an American working for a British newspaper were killed Wednesday by Syrian government shelling of the opposition stronghold of Homs, France’s government said.
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