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New York Avenue Metro station renamed NoMa-Gallaudet U.
6/13/12 11:39 AM
A Red Line station is getting a new name. The New York Ave. station will now be called the NoMa-Gallaudet U. station.

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Tim Kaine, former Virginia governor, talks U.S. Senate race
6/13/12 9:19 AM
The race for office that was all but assumed is now officially set - Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican George Allen will face off in a battle of former governors for a seat in the United States Senate.
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New cancer drug giving skin cancer patients hope
6/13/12 8:08 AM
Doctors estimate that more than two million people will be diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer this year alone. With summer on the way, there's a new treatment that's giving hope to patients battling the disease.
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Sunday alcohol sales to be debated in D.C.
6/12/12 11:04 PM
A D.C. councilmember wants to explore the option of lifting the District's ban on Sunday alcohol sales. But, many oppose the idea, including some liquor store owners.
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Va. primary elections: Voters head to polls for local, congressional races
6/12/12 9:06 PM
Northern Virginia voters joined the rest of the state in casting ballots for a series of primary elections for local and congressional races.
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Chris Perkins wins 11th District primary
6/12/12 8:35 PM
Chris Perkins has won the Republican nomination for a seat in Congress from northern Virginia's 11th District.
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Report: D.C. white population grown rapidly in 3 ZIP codes
6/12/12 6:26 PM
Three ZIP codes in the District of Columbia are among 25 identified in a new report as having the biggest jump in its white population over the past decade.
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Mother's housework worth three times as much as father's, report says
6/12/12 6:09 PM
The Insure.com Father's Day Index says that the typical father's chores around the house carries a monetary value of $20,250 if a professional were to do them. On the flip side, mom's work is worth three times that much at $60,182.
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Ita Lapina, 80, struck, killed by bicyclist in Arlington
6/12/12 5:24 PM
An 80-year-old woman was struck and killed by a cyclist on the Four Mile Run Trail on Monday afternoon after the biker says he tried to warn her while riding downhill on the Arlington biking trail.
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Prince George's exec forms new education panel
6/13/12 9:24 AM
Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker is creating an education commission to advise him on ways to improve the county's schools.
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Alexandria City Council taken by incumbents
6/13/12 8:18 AM
They are oldies and have proven to be goodies, too: the incumbents swept the Alexandria City Council races Tuesday night.
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Kevin Durant makes first appearance in NBA Finals
6/13/12 12:14 AM
Seat Pleasant residents are rooting on one of their own as NBA star Kevin Durant makes his first appearance in the NBA Finals, with his team the Oklahoma City Thunder. .

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National Harbor casino proposal discussed
6/12/12 9:43 PM
Despite two state-approved slot machine parlors awaiting construction in Baltimore and western Maryland, as well as the opening of the new Maryland Live!, a consultant's report has concluded that Maryland can support a sixth casino location at the National Harbor in Prince George's County.

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George Allen wins GOP primary in Va.
6/12/12 9:02 PM
With about 15 percent of the vote counted Tuesday, Allen had nearly 65 percent of the vote, setting up a fall battle to regain the seat he lost in 2006.
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Jim Moran wins 8th District primary
6/12/12 8:11 PM
Jim Moran has easily won the 8th District Democratic primary as he seeks his 12th term in Congress.
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Help for Alzheimer's patients who wander
6/12/12 6:12 PM
Thousands of Alzheimer's patients wander away each year. Sometimes it ends tragically. But there is help.
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Vida Fitness club installs cameras and flour to catch alleged thief
6/12/12 6:04 PM
A manager at the Vida Fitness club in NW says they had a problem with someone stealing wallets. So in addition to setting up cameras, they put flour in one of the lockers. You can guess what happened next.
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Phil Mendelson interim chair vote pending
6/12/12 4:30 PM
Acting Chairman Mary Cheh circulated a resolution that would make Councilmember Phil Mendelson the interim chairman.
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