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Colbert Pleze, sexton at All Saints Church in Chevy Chase Village, dies
5/31/13 12:41 AM
After initially thinking he may have been the victim of a hit and run, Montgomery County police have ruled that Colbert Pleze, a beloved employee of a Chevy Chase Village church, died of natural causes.

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Tyrice Sutton charged with kidnapping, sexual abuse
5/30/13 6:18 PM
In charging documents released Thursday, MPD officials charged Tyrice Sutton with kidnapping while armed and third-degree sexual abuse while armed.
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Adam Kokesh changes mind about armed march into D.C. on July 4
5/30/13 2:33 PM
“The strategy has changed,” Adam Kokesh says in an interview posted online Thursday. “We’re not going to be marching on the capital. It’s going to be simply marching on 50 states” and if people want armed resistance, “it’s all on them.”
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Rhett Gelb dies after Memorial Day shooting in Northwest
5/30/13 11:13 AM
A Maryland man shot in Northwest Washington on Memorial Day died Wednesday, and a search is on for his alleged killer.
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Harlem Globetrotters dribble through the District
5/29/13 8:12 PM
Two Harlem Globetrotters hit the District Wednesday to help kids get active.
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Lawyers walk away from legal profession
5/29/13 6:20 PM
Being a lawyer may seem like a glamorous job in T.V. But some lawyers, unhappy with being an attorney, are walking away from the legal profession.

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American Fitness Index 2013 ranks D.C. as second fittest city
5/29/13 10:30 AM
The American College of Sports Medicine has ranked the Washington, D.C. area as the second most in-shape city in America for the second straight year, coming in just behind the Twin Cities.
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10 Congress members urge Redskins to change name
5/29/13 7:32 AM
Ten members of Congress are urging the Washington Redskins to change their name because it is offensive to many Native Americans.
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Bike thefts set to rise as weather warms
5/28/13 6:19 PM
As the weather heats up, many are leaving the car behind in favor of two wheels, but that also means bike thefts are set to rise.
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Test tube discovered at Spring Valley WWI site
5/30/13 7:46 PM
On American University's campus, a toxic clean-up is underway. In the 90's, crews found suspicious material near a stately home, remnants of a World War I munitions testing ground.
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Nathaniel Nugent killed in NW D.C.
5/30/13 5:27 PM
Police say Nathaniel Nugent was found suffering from a gunshot wound Wednesday in the 5300 block of 14th Street at about 6 p.m.
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Ellsworth Colbert sentenced to 17 years in prison
5/30/13 12:26 PM
The Southeast Washington man who stabbed his neighbor to death over an argument about dog waste was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in prison, the Washington Post reports.
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D.C. police officer wounded, suspect killed in SE
5/30/13 12:20 AM
An MPD officer was wounded and a suspect was fatally shot in D.C.'s Washington Highlands neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was identified late Wednesday night as Nathaniel McRae, 34, of Northwest, D.C.
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D.C. leaders break ground for Gateway Pavilion at St. Elizabeths East
5/29/13 7:16 PM
The redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths East campus took a big step forward today with the groundbreaking for a community pavilion. D.C. leaders say it's just the start of a new chapter for Ward 8 and will bring much-needed amenities to residents there.

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Pepco says it improves storm preparations
5/29/13 2:13 PM
Pepco says it spent more than $182 million to upgrade the system and doubled number of phone lines for customer service so people can better report outages.
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Robbery, attempted kidnapping in northeast D.C.
5/29/13 8:58 AM
D.C. Police responded to a kidnapping and robbery Wednesday morning in northeast D.C.
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Man shot, but conscious, after SE shooting
5/29/13 5:23 AM
A man was shot in southeast D.C. early Wednesday morning.
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D.C. coalition urges House GOP members not to challenge home rule
5/28/13 6:15 PM
District leaders are warning House Republicans not to challenge D.C. home rule during the fiscal year 2014 appropriations process.
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