WASHINGTON (AP) — Skeptical judges on a federal appeals court on Monday questioned why the nation’s capital requires that tour guides be licensed by the local government.

In a town where talking is the main industry, the owners of a guide service say the city regulation for tour operators violates their First Amendment free-speech rights.

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