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Petworth farmers market latest to accept food stamps
The fledgling market, now entering its 2nd year of operation, is the 16th market in the District to begin accepting EBT funds.
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National Police Week begins with annual Law Ride
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On Sunday morning, hundreds rode from RFK Stadium to Downtown D.C. to honor fallen officers and kick off National Police Week.
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Man shot in Northeast, in critical condition
CommentPolice responded to the 1800 block of Central Place NE, near West Virginia Avenue, at about 1 a.m. on reports of shots fired.
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Two pedestrians hit, one killed, by cars overnight
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Police say that two people, one in District Heights and another near RFK Stadium, were hit by cars early Sunday morning. One died and one is in critical condition.
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Crude oil prices made largest drop in the history of oil trading
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Crude oil prices dropped by 15 percent this week, but AAA says that prices at the pump might not reflect this sudden change immediately.
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Five names being added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Five names will be added to the monument on the west side of the National Mall throughout this week, starting Sunday morning.
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Osama bin Laden video: Tapes show terror leader rehearsing, watching himself on TV
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One of the videos shows bin Laden huddled under a blanket, watching himself on TV. Another is a previously unreleased message to Americans in which his beard is dyed dark black.
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FBI: Suspicious letters to D.C. schools part of national probe
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The suspicious letters to dozens of D.C. schools are now part of a wider, national FBI probe of similar letters mailed to schools elsewhere in the U.S., the FBI said.
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D.C. Police investigating alleged home invasion near Georgetown University
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Police say that three suspects, one armed with a handgun, forced their way into a home in the 3500 block of S Street NW just after midnight on Saturday morning and tied up and beat two of the three victims.
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Power rates going down in D.C., Maryland
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Pepco's Maryland customers will pay about 15 percent less over the course of the year because of the new rates starting June, while D.C. customers will pay about 10 percent less.
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Mike Lonergan hired as new George Washington head coach
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The GW job returns Lonergan to the nation's capital, where he won the NCAA's Division III national title in 2001 with his alma mater, Catholic.
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Suspicious letters, powder sent to dozens of D.C. schools (Map)
CommentOn Thursday and Friday, 33 D.C. schools and a youth rehabilitation facility received suspicious letters containing what has, so far, been determined to be a harmless white powder.
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Settlement reached in FedEx delivery fraud scheme
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The suit alleged that FedEx regularly covered up thousands of late deliveries to the federal government by blaming non-existent security delays at government agencies.
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Anika Williams pleads guilty to fraud, faces 10 years in prison
Comment35-year-old Anika Williams admitted to stealing over $450,000 from a defunct real estate company by creating fake transactions and funneling money into outside accounts.
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MARC trains into DC delayed by sewer break, signal problems
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A sewer line break between Rockville and Garrett Park and signal problems are causing delays for MARC riders on all Brunswick Line trains into Washington.
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D.C. drug suspect escapes Md. jail, caught in Va.
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An escapee from a jail in Maryland has been captured at an apartment complex in Bedford, Va.
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Car hits building in Northwest
CommentA car hit a building on 11th Street NW, police say. Fire and police officials are investigating.
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14th Street Bridge project behind schedule
CommentExtra bridge deck and pier work, coupled with issues surrounding work permits, have already pushed back the project to retrofit a major artery that carries commuters in and out of Washington.
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