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White House to welcome trick-or-treaters Saturday
10/28/11 8:39 PM
Children from select area elementary schools and military families will get to trick or treat at the White House for Halloween.
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Deer rescued from Tidal Basin
10/28/11 6:15 PM
The basin is surrounded by cement and has few banks so when a deer jumps in, the animal is in trouble, unable to get out by itself.

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Body found in Anacostia River
10/28/11 5:33 PM
A body was spotted in the Anacostia River just above Anacostia Park Friday afternoon.
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Child struck in Northeast
10/28/11 12:11 PM
A child was hit in Northeast this morning, police said.
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WMATA debates how to communicate during disasters
10/27/11 9:01 PM
Metro's board is reviewing how the transit agency handles disaster after a man's suicide led to commute gridlock.
Gray picks Deborah Nichols, former D.C. auditor, to head elections board
10/27/11 6:05 PM
Mayor Vincent Gray has tapped the former D.C. auditor, Deborah Nichols, to head the city's elections board.
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D.C. traffic tickets for blocked intersections rake in over $260,000
10/27/11 6:03 PM
In 2011, the District of Columbia issued more than 1,500 traffic citations to drivers who "fail to clear intersections" in the city, or in other words, people who block the box.
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Robert McIntyre sentenced to 40 years for killing daughter
10/27/11 1:02 PM
A father who pleaded guilty to killing his 17-year-old daughter was sentenced to 40 years behind bars
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From D.C. businesswoman to African queen
10/26/11 6:19 PM
Seventeen days ago, Juanita Britton was a D.C. businesswoman. Now she's a Ghanaian queen.
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George Clowers sentenced to 40 years
10/28/11 6:19 PM
A 24-year-old man who earlier pleaded guilty to breaking into two homes in NW D.C. and sexually assaulting the women who were sleeping inside was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
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No $16 muffin after all
10/28/11 6:05 PM
Remember the $16 muffin, a sign of government spending out of control? It turns out that all the criticism was half-baked.

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Shanika Robinson, Leon Robinson, sentenced for pizza slaying
10/28/11 2:33 PM
A woman and her brother who were found guilty of murdering a pizza mart owner were sentenced Friday to more than 50 years each in prison.
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Metro concludes commute nightmare was handled well
10/27/11 11:35 PM
Metro examined the recent rush-hour gridlock that resulted when a man jumped in front of a train at the Clarendon Metro station, and concluded the agency had handled it well.

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Challenge prods Americans to shop like food-stamp recipients
10/27/11 7:00 PM
For the national food stamp challenge that kicked off at a District Safeway teams that each included a food stamp recipient tried to shop for a weeks' worth of food.
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Census: D.C. area a big draw for relocating young adults
10/27/11 6:04 PM
New Census figures show the Washington area is among the top destinations in the nation for young adults who choose to relocate.
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Howard U. students, faculty to march supporting Occupy Wall Street
10/27/11 1:47 PM
Howard University students, alumni and faculty are planning a march to support the Occupy Wall Street protests and similar demonstrations in Washington.
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Zoo researcher accused of poisoning cat takes stand
10/27/11 9:45 AM
A National Zoo researcher on trial for charges of poisoning feral cats in her D.C. neighborhood took the stand in her own defense Wednesday.
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Nico Dauphine, animal cruelty suspect, expected to testify
10/26/11 3:40 PM
A one time Smithsonian National Zoo employee who is accused of attempting to poison feral cats in her Northwest D.C. neighborhood on trial in D.C. Superior Court.
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