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Roanoke man hit by train; Silver Spring man shot in thwarted robbery; Pr. George's woman dies in SUV accident

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

THE REGION

Metro budget forum

Metro is hosting a public forum Tuesday in Montgomery County to hear from riders about next year's budget. The agency is facing an estimated $144 million shortfall for the fiscal year that begins July 1. It will be in the Kennedy High School cafeteria, 1901 Randolph Rd., Silver Spring. General Manager John B. Catoe Jr. will give a presentation, and a discussion will follow.

The Prince George's County forum will be Nov. 18 at Prince George's Community College's Rennie Forum, Largo Student Center, 301 Largo Rd., Largo.

-- Lena H. Sun

MARYLAND

Fatal SUV accident

A Fort Washington woman died Monday after she was struck by a sport-utility vehicle backing up in the parking lot of a Prince George's County shopping center, police said.

Karen Prince, 55, was found by rescuers beneath the vehicle at the Vista Gardens Marketplace shopping center in Glenn Dale about 1:30 p.m.

-- Matt Zapotosky


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