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Frager's fire evokes strong reaction from D.C. community
6/6/13 9:40 AM
Washingtonians are in the midst of an outpouring of support for Frager's Hardware, which burned down Wednesday night after serving Capitol Hill for nearly a century.
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DC Jazz Festival kicks off, bringing music to students, neighborhoods
6/5/13 7:54 PM
The DC Jazz Festival is underway, and you can expect to see and hear more than 100 performances, in 40 neighborhoods in June.
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Metro behind schedule on repairing escalators, elevators
6/5/13 6:56 PM
The years-long effort to overhaul Metro's escalators and elevators will not be completed by the end of June, as scheduled. The delay is frustrating for riders who have suffered through years of manuevering around broken escalators and elevators.

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Homes for veterans: Volunteers build homes on the National Mall
6/5/13 6:13 PM
Veterans work with volunteers to build homes on the Mall that will represent branches of the military.
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IRS aides placed on administrative leave
6/5/13 4:20 PM
Two IRS aides have been placed on administrative leave after accepting $1,100 worth of free food at a 2010 conference.

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Washington Post paywall to begin June 12
6/5/13 10:57 AM
Visitors to washingtonpost.com will be able to access 20 articles per month for free before being prompted to sign up for a subscription, publisher Katharine Weymouth announced Wednesday.
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Susan G. Komen cancels D.C. 3-Day Walk
6/5/13 8:56 AM
The Susan G. Komen 3-day Walk will not be returning to D.C. or six other cities or states in 2014 because of “economic uncertainty."
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National Running Day 2013 celebrated nationwide
6/5/13 8:32 AM
The event, which is a collaboration of 13 organizations and races including USA Track & Field and the Marine Corps Marathon, is held annually on the first Wednesday of June to promote exercise, running and healthy activities.

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Robert Plight's alleged killer caught on camera
6/4/13 5:54 PM
The man wanted in a fatal shooting was caught on camera as he casually walked into a gas station on Benning Road, moments before Robert Plight, a father of five, was gunned down outside.
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Woman sexual assaulted in NE D.C.
6/5/13 11:01 PM
D.C. police are searching for two suspects responsible for two robberies and a asexual assault.
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D.C. Council addresses taxicab safety
6/5/13 7:05 PM
The D.C. Council held a hearing on taxi safety Wednesday, less than 48 hours after a cab driver was fatally shot near Adams Morgan.
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DDOT considers zebra barriers to protect bicyclists on Pennsylvania Avenue
6/5/13 6:31 PM
Three years after clearly marked bike lanes were installed on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, bikers and drivers continue to have near daily contact with each other.

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Walter Douglas, Floyd Davis arrested for high-end robberies
6/5/13 5:28 PM
Two men allegedly responsible for a series of high-end smash-and-grab robberies in the D.C. area are now behind bars.

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D.C. ranked among top cities for park accessibility
6/5/13 2:17 PM
Yes, D.C. is the nation’s capital, but it also holds the honor of one of the top cities in the country for green spaces.
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Malik Spears killed in Brentwood shooting
6/5/13 10:47 AM
MPD officials say that Malik Spears, a Southeast resident, died Tuesday afternoon, just over 12 hours after he was shot inside an apartment building the 1200 block of Brentwood Road NE.
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'A Capital Fourth' 2013: Barry Manilow, Darren Criss to headline D.C. 4th
6/5/13 8:44 AM
Barry Manilow will join stars from Broadway, "American Idol" and composer John Williams for this year's July Fourth celebration on the National Mall.
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D.C. Council considers 7 school reform bills
6/5/13 6:37 AM
The D.C. Council is considering new legislation to overhaul the District’s schools. It’s a package of seven bills said to be the most significant changes proposed for DCPS since 2007.
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Solomon Okoro shot near Adams Morgan, police exchange fire with suspects
6/4/13 5:30 PM
A cab driver was shot and killed near Adams Morgan early Tuesday morning, MPD officials say, and two suspects are in custody after a shootout with police.
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