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Top 5 morning stories – Friday, June 15

Friday Freebies
Father’s Day, flip-flops and food
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‘Beasts of the East’ get ready to battle
Baseball’s “Beasts of the East” are about to begin three days of battle in D.C.: The Washington Nationals play the New York Yankees.
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Add time to weekend Metro commutes
Whether you are taking Metro to the Nationals-Yankees series this weekend or just coming into D.C. for the day, you’ll need to give yourself some extra time, if you are taking Metro.
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Again a power in OPEC, Iraq could shift landscape
Iraq’s rapidly expanding oil production is likely to complicate OPEC’s efforts to influence world prices as the country re-emerges as a major player after 20 years on the sidelines due to sanctions and strife. http://bit.ly/NricPz

Flags and tats: A tattooed Flag Day in the District
The group Let Us Vote DC (or L.U.V. DC) held a tattoo flash mob in Dupont Circle Thursday to raise awareness of D.C.’s lack of voting rights in Congress.
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