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Good morning, Washington area — Five stories to keep you informed and get you going:

History will be made Tuesday as NASA’s oldest and most-traveled shuttle heads from the Kennedy Space Center to the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center.

While Maryland and Virginia leaders say they have been talking about the possibility, others call for expanding transit options across the river as a faster and more cost-effective option to relieving congestion.

As Congress investigates an $823,000 General Services Administration conference at a Las Vegas resort, a fired GSA executive who threw a party there on the taxpayers’ dime has been sent a letter by his former agency demanding $1,960 reimbursement for the party in his room.

The first American president has yet another feather to add to his extensively plumed hat: George Washington is Britain’s greatest enemy.

Many restaurants and shops are eager to treat tax-weary customers to freebies and deals, and ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ put together a handy list for you.

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