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Obama would OK stopgap measure if bigger debt deal is near
As time is running out, President Barack Obama softened his stand and signaled he would back a short-term deal to prevent a default, but only if a larger compromise was taking shape.
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Stifling heat challenges outdoor workers
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Stuffy, stifling temperatures that are creeping into the triple digits have the D.C. region suffocating under a heat dome. Now imagine working outside with 115 pounds of gear.
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Gray wants seatbelts in pedicabs
Mayor Gray wants pedicabs to have seatbelts.
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Transgender victim killed in D.C.
MPD detectives are investigating the slaying of a transgender person in Northeast D.C. Tuesday that may be a hate crime.
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State Dept. fires analyst, probes contracts
The State Department has dismissed an analyst who may have helped award millions in contracts to a local company run by her husband and daughter.
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Gray offers D.C.'s gun dealer place at police HQ
Do you need a gun? MPD headquarters might be the place for you.
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D.C.'s National Zoo to announce plans for Kids Farm
A Nigerian dwarf goat named Lucy will help announce the future of the Kids Farm exhibit at the National Zoo in Washington.
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D.C. sizzles as Midwest heat heads our way
People in the D.C. area are preparing for a heat wave with triple-digit temperatures expected to hit the region Thursday.
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Man shot, killed in Northwest
A man is dead after being shot in the head in Northwest.
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Terrorists looking to attack U.S. utility facilities, report warns
A government report warns that extremists may be looking to gain inside access to utility companies for a potential attack on the U.S., ABC World News reports.
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Construction to start on Anacostia Freeway/ I-295
From Wednesday on, one lane at a time will be closed for construction.
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Man indicted for killing his daughter, 13, and wounding others
A 40-year-old man accused of killing his 13-year-old daughter was indicted by a D.C. Superior Court grand jury on 24 counts, including first degree murder.
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Pools, cooling centers in region
The District of Columbia and Frederick are taking steps to help residents escape from the searing temperatures.
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Washington D.C. Honest Tea experiment clocks 91 percent 'honesty rating'
If given the chance to either take a free bottle of tea or pay a dollar for it on the honor system, which would you choose? 91 percent in D.C. picked the latter Tuesday.
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NASA continuing air quality flights over Baltimore-Washington Parkway
NASA is continuing low-level flights over the Baltimore-Washington traffic corridor to help improve satellites' ability to measure air quality.
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Extreme heat prompts D.C. DMV inspection station to stay open later
Special hours will be in effect later this week at the official vehicle inspection station in the District of Columbia.
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Vick speaks on the Hill to support Moran's anti-dogfighting bill
Michael Vick told a news conference Tuesday that he supports a House bill by Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) to ban attendance at organized animal fights.
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D.C. teacher's union chief to meet with Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson
The head of the Washington Teachers' Union says he plans to meet this week D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson to discuss exceptions for teachers fired last week because of poor evaluations.
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