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Tom Wheeler, Melvin Watt nominated to head agencies
5/1/13 3:45 PM
President Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a top fundraiser and former lobbyist to head up the Federal Communications Commission.
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Redskins' name is 'racist,' councilmember says
5/1/13 12:43 PM
Councilmember David Grosso, an at-large independent, says the name is "racist and derogatory," and that "it's time to make a change."
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T.C. Maslin: Jury deliberates to continue in Eastern Market assault trial
4/30/13 10:08 PM
The fate of a man charged with assaulting a young father in Eastern Market now rests with the jury.
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HAWK signals come to D.C.
4/30/13 6:41 PM
The new stoplight, called a HAWK-Hybrid Pedestrian Signal, was activated Tuesday on Connecticut Avenue, near Northampton Street in Northwest.
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Chris Yung honored at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
4/30/13 6:20 PM
Chris Yung, 35, was killed on Dec. 31, 2012, when he was struck and killed while responding to a call in Bristow. He was a seven-year veteran of the department and only the third member of the county's police force to be killed in the line of duty.
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Cleveland Park flower thief sought
4/30/13 5:53 PM
The flowers that bloom in spring make Cleveland Park one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Washington, but someone is stealing their beauty.
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D.C. Council to consider moving primary to June
4/30/13 5:01 PM
The primary is scheduled for April 1, 2014. But Council Chairman Phil Mendelson says that's too early. He introduced legislation Tuesday that would move it to June 11.
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Gallery Place Metro brawl leads to several arrests (video)
4/30/13 4:07 PM
A Metro station brawl between students from two D.C. high schools was caught on camera Friday.
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Smithsonian closing three museum galleries
4/30/13 12:22 PM
Starting Wednesday, the Smithsonian will close galleries at three museums. Unless Congress acts between now and then, the exhibits will remain closed until September 30th.
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FAA furloughs end; Obama signs legislation
5/1/13 3:18 PM
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers.
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Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez upset over marijuana policy, prosecutors say
5/1/13 11:35 AM
A new court document says that an Idaho man charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama by shooting at the White House practiced with his weapon for six months and may have been upset about the country's marijuana policy.
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Braves beat Nats 8-1
4/30/13 10:01 PM
Tim Hudson was a dual threat in his 200th career win, combining with Anthony Varvaro on a three-hitter while hitting a homer and a double to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Latisha Frazier: Johnnie Sweet convicted of killing Latisha Frazier
4/30/13 6:27 PM
A jury Tuesday convicted Johnnie Sweet in the murder of a young mother in D.C. The body of the victim, Latisha Frazier, has never been found.
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Affidavit says tests link ricin to James Dutschke
4/30/13 6:00 PM
Federal prosecutors have filed documents that say the deadly poison ricin was found on items dumped by the suspect charged in the investigation of poisoned letters sent to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi judge.
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D.C. tourism 2013: Sequestration, construction could hurt tourism
4/30/13 5:31 PM
After what's been a banner couple of years for tourism in D.C., budget cuts, construction and Congress are now putting a damper on visits for many tourist.
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D.C. area forecast: Rain continues Tuesday
4/30/13 4:09 PM
The gloom continues today. But we should get a little sunshine by Wednesday afternoon. The sunshine should increase progressively then for the rest of the week.
Rivals Rangers, Capitals set for a new battle
4/30/13 2:55 PM
Before the Rangers hit Penn Station for their trip, let's take a trip down memory lane with the dramatic highlights of these two franchises in their never-ending quest for the Stanley Cup.
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Anti-abortion group secretly records Dr. Cesare Santangelo
4/30/13 8:50 AM
An Arlington-based anti-abortion group has released a video in which a D.C.-based doctor appears to say he would not help a baby if it was born alive after an abortion attempt.
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