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Gabby Douglas to donate personal items to Smithsonian
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Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas is donating personal items to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Bethlehem House in NE burglarized
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Police are searching for two suspects who stole from residents of the Bethlehem House, a home for people with developmental disabilities. It happened Monday night at the home on Lawrence Street NE.
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Kennedy Center plans first major expansion since 1971 opening
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The Kennedy Center is planning its first major expansion since it opened in 1971. New features will include pavilions to house rehearsal halls and classrooms, a memorial garden and a floating stage on the Potomac River.
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DC Soundstage shooting: Five shot at nightclub
Five people were shot at the DC Soundstage early Saturday. It happened just after 2:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of Benning Road NE.
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'No budget, no pay' measure advances despite reservations
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The "no budget, no pay" measure temporarily would withhold pay from any member of the House or Senate whose chamber doesn't pass a budget this year.
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Washington becoming second biggest theater town
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Washington, D.C. comes in right behind New York City as the most important theater town in the U.S., WTOP reports.
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Gun control: Obama says advocates have to listen more
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In an interview with The New Republic, Obama says he has "a profound respect" for the tradition of hunting that dates back for generations. The president says it's understandable that people are protective of their family traditions when it comes to hunting.
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Gun control march: Newtown families join thousands at gun control rally in D.C.
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Among the thousands who silently marched today as part of the “March on Washington” in support of stricter gun control laws, were families and residents from Newtown, Connecticut, still devastated from December’s mass shooting.
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Sen. Tom Harkin will not seek re-election in 2014
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U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin will not seek re-election in 2014, the Iowa Democrat said Saturday. The announcement comes as a surprise, considering he had $2.7 million in his campaign war chest and was planning a gala fundraiser in Washington, D.C., next month.
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Hackers take over sentencing commission website
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The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide.
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Gun control: Democrats poised to stand in president's way
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Democrats from largely rural states with strong gun cultures view the president's proposals warily and have not committed to supporting them.
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D.C. comes in second for employment
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WTOP reports Washington, D.C. ranks second among the country's largest 26 cities when it comes to finding a job, according to a new report by Forbes.
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Ronald Pretlow, former letter carrier, pleads guilty to stealing cash, checks
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Ronald Pretlow, a former letter carrier, pleaded guilty to stealing checks and cash from the mail.
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Alexander D. Buckley accused in the death of Siohban Lee
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An arrest has been made in the Friday morning murder of an 18-year-old Takoma Park woman.
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Chandra Levy case: Judge holding secret hearings in 2001 killing case
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A judge has been holding secret hearings in the case of the man convicted in the 2001 killing of intern Chandra Levy.
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D.C. statehood, Sen. Tom Carper introduces bill
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We already have a state named Washington, so what would the 51st state be called? How about New Columbia?
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Summer Youth Employment Program launches Friday for D.C. youth
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Get your resumes ready: D.C.’s 2013 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is launching Friday.
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D.C. Winter: Mother Nature on a cycle?
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Snow today and snow expected again tomorrow. Does this forecast sound familiar from earlier in the winter?
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