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MLK Jr. library open 7 days a week
10/2/11 7:52 PM
Thanks to a new allocation of funds, seven-day-a-week library services will be available afterall at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in D.C. ABC7's Autria Godfrey reports live from the library.
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Climber blown off Washington Monument not injured
10/2/11 7:38 AM
A climber inspecting the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument was blown about 30 feet off the monument's face by a gust of wind but wasn't injured.

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Group lights up Northwest in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/1/11 12:09 AM
Tomorrow is the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And a local group got an early start, by lighting up part of Northwest Washington in pink. ABC7's Pamela Brown has the story.
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Marion Barry's 2011 turkey giveaway comes with new requirements
9/30/11 6:10 PM
D.C. Council member Marion Barry says residents of his ward will have to satisfy a few requirements before they can get a free turkey this Thanksgiving.
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Northwest D.C. triple stabbing leaves three injured, person in custody
9/30/11 3:51 PM
Three people suffered non-life threatening injuries early Friday morning in stabbing in Northwest D.C., police say.
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Georgetown law campus on lock-down
9/30/11 2:48 PM
A series of confusions led to a major scare at Georgetown Law Center Friday afternoon.
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30 Americans opens at Corcoran Gallery of Art
9/30/11 7:11 AM
Works by leading black artists in the contemporary art realm are going on view at Washington's Corcoran Gallery of Art to tackle issues of racial, sexual and historical identity.
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Ben's Chili Bowl to host first chili-eating contest
9/29/11 9:49 PM
The first ever chili eating contest is going on next month and Ben's Chili Bowl is providing the grub.
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Trayon White, school official, arrested for allegedly violating bar notice
9/29/11 7:11 PM
Trayon White, an elected official from Ward 8, was arrested this weekend at a building where his nonprofit has offices. Police say he was barred from the building, but White says he never received a notice.
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DC removes $19 cap on cab fares
10/2/11 2:17 PM
Residents and visitors to the nation's capital are about to pay more for some cab rides.

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1 dead, 2 wounded in separate shooting incidents overnight
10/1/11 3:10 PM
In separate shooting incidents early Saturday morning, a man was killed in Northeast D.C. and two men were shot and wounded in Annapolis, police say.

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Truckeroo: Festival draws crowds with variety of foods, live music
9/30/11 9:45 PM
Lobster, Korean tacos, and cupcakes all in one place? With live music? Must be Truckeroo time.
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Patrick Casey killed during fight at McDonald's
9/30/11 5:56 PM
A George Washington graduate student and Afghanistan veteran killed during a dispute at a McDonald's may have died in a different scenario than first described.
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Blanca Emilee Ortiz arrested for 2007 slaying in NW
9/30/11 3:48 PM
Police arrested a woman in connection with the 2007 slaying of a woman stabbed to death in NW.
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Washington D.C. DMV rates going up for licenses, parking permits
9/30/11 7:35 AM
It's about to get more expensive to drive and park for residents of the District of Columbia.
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Glenn Neff to appear in court, planned to set off fireworks on Mall
9/30/11 6:25 AM
Glenn Neff, the man who allegedly planned to set off fireworks in a show of protest on the National Mall in August, will appear in court Friday.
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Supporters try to save Lincoln Theatre
9/29/11 7:13 PM
The Lincoln Theatre in Northwest D.C. may be forced to shut down as the city cuts its budget, but supporters hope a last-minute meeting with Mayor Vincent Gray may help secure future funding.
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Patrick Casey, GW grad student and Army veteran, dies
9/29/11 6:09 PM
Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fight at an M Street McDonald's which resulted in the death of Army veteran and graduate student Patrick Casey.
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