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White House to welcome trick-or-treaters Saturday
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
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
A body was spotted in the Anacostia River just above Anacostia Park Friday afternoon.
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Child struck in Northeast
A child was hit in Northeast this morning, police said.
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WMATA debates how to communicate during disasters
Metro's board is reviewing how the transit agency handles disaster after a man's suicide led to commute gridlock.
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Gray picks Deborah Nichols, former D.C. auditor, to head elections board
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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