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Intentions three years ago to build six stores in underserved d.c., it was welcomed with open arms. wal-mart polling showed 73% of the residents favored it. d.c. mayor vincent gray wrote, disagreement represents unprecedented agreement for a citywide retailer. wal-mart agrees to be a good corporate neighbor. three stores are under construction with two slated to open in the fall but at the 11th hour the d.c. council introduces what is calls the large retailer accountability act that requires retailers that do over a billion dollars in corporate sales to pay a minimum wage of $12.50 an hour. th...

Of figuring out how we're going to address patient-care needs for, you know, our future, so i think we're more excited than worried at this point. >> and both of you, by the way, patricia, you both work at the hoya clinic that serves underserved d.c. residents, you're very specifically exposed to one of the problems that health care reform, whatever side you're on, is trying to address. i understand you went to your senator to sort of talk about your concerns about health care? >> yes, we did. we went to senator barbara mikulski's office on tuesday and we spoke to one of her aides on several d...