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Memorial Day travel advice: Leave when you don't want to leave
More than 30 million plan to hit the roads Memorial Day weekend.
Kenny Chesney, NSO headline long weekend of music
This weekend includes several musical tributes for Memorial Day, from country superstar Kenny Chesney to the National Symphony Orchestra.
DC police: 4 arrested in shooting that injured 13
DC police announce arrests of 4 suspected in drive-by shooting that injured 13 people
DC-area Boy Scout council supports lifting gay ban
Top Boy Scout official in DC area voices support for lifting ban on gay boys
D.C. ranks in top 10 for urban places for nature lovers
D.C. is not a bad place to live for city dwellers who on occasion yearn for the outdoors.
Two southbound lanes on 14th Street reopen
Two southbound lanes of 14th Street NW have now reopened to traffic.
'Potholepalooza' a success in the District
The fifth annual "potholepalooza" was a success in D.C. with nearly 4,000 potholes getting filled over the last month.
MedStar Health rolls out more outpatient clinics
Hospital chain MedStar Health is expanding its network of walk-in clinics, announcing plans for two more urgent care clinics not previously disclosed.
Flags bedeck Arlington Cemetery
Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the Army's official ceremonial unit, Thursday placed flags before the graves and niches of all service members buried at both Arlington and the U.S. Soldier's and Airmen's Home National Cemetery.
Diminished police presence for holiday weekend
Even as thousands flock to the D.C. area to observe Memorial Day, police presence in the region is being scaled back: Sequester cuts are forcing furloughs in the U.S. Park Police and other agencies.
Fixing D.C.'s tax code the subject of upcoming hearing
The D.C. Tax Revision Commission will hold a public hearing next month to receive public testimony on how to make the District’s tax code more fair and more competitive.
D.C. home values tripled in two decades
When stacked against states, no state comes close to long-term appreciation of home values in the District, where prices have nearly tripled in the last 22 years.
Ex-teacher due in federal court in child porn case
A former elementary school teacher who was on the FBI's list of most wanted fugitives is due in federal court on a child pornography charge.
D.C. 911 call takers to be retrained after hang-up incident
D.C. officials say 911 call takers in the city will receive retraining following an incident in which a woman reporting an attempted robbery says she was hung up on and reached a recorded message.
D.C. police: Robber used stun gun on victim
D.C. police are looking for a robber who shocked his victim with a stun gun in Georgetown.
D.C. requests more parking enforcement officers
Prospects appear strong that the nation's capital will hire more ticket writers in the fall.
First lady's ancestors honored in special ceremony
Almost 200,000 African Americans served in the Union army during the Civil War. Now, two of them have received special honors because of their connection to first lady Michelle Obama.
D.C. wants to host pop-up retail bazaar at St. Elizabeths
District officials spent part of their time at the annual Global Retail Real Estate Convention in Las Vegas this week trying to line up retailers for a pop-up event at the St. Elizabeths site this fall.
National Zoo welcomes new elephant into herd
A female Asian elephant named Bozie had a rough night in March: her only companion passed away.
New cancer treatment could boost Sibley income dramatically
Proton-beam therapy for cancer patients would greatly enhance Sibley Memorial Hospital's financial position if approved by D.C. regulators, generating nearly 80 percent of the entire hospital's income by its second year of operation, according to financial projections.
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