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Military sex abuse: 85K treated for sex abuse injuries, illnesses
More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits.
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Military Bowl moving to Annapolis
The annual bowl game, which had been held at RFK Stadium since 2008, was chronically poorly attended. Last year's game attracted the lowest attendance for any college football bowl in seven years.
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Researchers try to document, save historic Adams Morgan cemetery
Underneath Walter Pierce Park in Adams Morgan , and in some fenced-off areas, there is a hidden history - a Quaker burial ground, and an 1800s-era African-American cemetery.
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Tommy Wells kicks off 2014 mayoral campaign
Preaching that there is a "crisis of ethics" inside the District's city hall, D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells says that he's committed to bringing an end to corruption in Washington as the city's next mayor.
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Maryland families estimated to have highest median income in America
Families of four in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. will have three of the top 10 median incomes in the United States next year, according to government estimates. At more than $105,000, the Free State's estimate tops the list.
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Uber claims new D.C. taxi rules will shut it down
In a blog posted Friday, Uber officials said that new D.C. Taxicab Commission regulations would force it to stop operating on June 1. A taxi spokesman, though, says that it's not true.
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Tommy Wells officially announces run for mayor in 2014
The Ward 6 councilman will become the second challenger to D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray in 2014 when he announces his candidacy on Saturday in Northeast Washington.
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MPD patrol car torched near Logan Circle
An MPD patrol car was torched in a Northwest D.C. neighborhood. Neighbors say there is no doubt the fire was intentional.
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Mayor Gray, DC officials push flood-prevention efforts
D.C. leaders are providing an update on efforts to prevent flooding in two northwest DC neighborhoods.
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Metro SmarTrip 7-day short pass started
Starting Monday, SmarTrip users can add the seven-day pass to their cards for $35. A pass is good for trips up to $3.50 during peak hours and unlimited trips during off-peak hours. These passes were previously only available with paper fare cards, which are being discontinued.
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American Idol winner to perform at National Memorial Day Concert
The lineup of entertainers will include actor Ed Harris, "Dancing with the Stars" finalist Katherine Jenkins, singer Chris Mann, who was a finalist on "The Voice," and tenor Alfie Boe. They will perform with the National Symphony Orchestra.
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George Washington University commencement video
Scandal star and George Washington alumna Kerry Washington is the speaker at this year's George Washington University commencement.
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Charles Garris shot, killed in Southeast
Charles Garris, a 28-year-old Southwest resident, was found shot and killed inside a home in the 1200 block of Talbert Street NW at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Andre Brands hit, killed on U Street while riding bicycle
MPD officials say that Andre Brands was riding near the intersection of 11th and U streets NW at about 10 a.m. Thursday when he was hit by a Nissan traveling southbound on 11th Street.
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Student maced at Ballou High School
MPD officials say a group of students got into a fight at the 4th Street Southeast campus, during which one student pulled out a can of mace and began spraying.
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Latisha Frazier murder: Two more sentenced to prison
Two people have been sentenced to prison in the kidnapping and slaying of Latisha Frazier, a young mother.
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D.C. taxi drivers suspended after assaulting man at gas station
MPD officials say that Ephream Esheterom and Sharanjit Singh, both licensed taxi drivers in the District of Columbia, got into a fight with a third person at a gas station, which led to both of their arrests.
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17th Street levee project work stops entirely
Construction work on a levee project that is aimed to stop potential floodwaters from reaching the National Mall has stopped entirely for the time being, the Washington Post reports.
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