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President Taft's family defends him as racing president

William Howard Taft - also known as Bill - is the newest racing president at Nationals Park. Wednesday night, some of his relatives, including great-grandson John were front and center to see the race.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 05:35pm EDT
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Former Hoya back in winner's circle with $1 million lotto ticket

Almost thirty years helping Georgetown win a national title, a member of the team is back in the winner's circle with a $1 million lotto ticket.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 05:03pm EDT

Smaller leasing deals could perk up D.C. office market

A handful of new deals that could help to boost D.C.'s office market, which was virtually stagnant in terms of leasing activity for the first three months of the year.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 03:07pm EDT

American's Jeff Jones named coach at Old Dominion

Old Dominion names American coach Jeff Jones to lead basketball program

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 02:09pm EDT

Georgetown tavern Martin's celebrates milestone

A Georgetown staple where presidents and visitors have celebrated their own big nights is celebrating a milestone of it's own. Martin's Tavern is turning 80.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 02:00pm EDT

Metro anti-harassment campaign exposes predators

When the doors close, some Metro commuters hold their breaths.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 01:35pm EDT

The other Redskins: High schools debate dropping mascot

Sixty two high schools in 22 states currently use the Redskins name, while 28 high schools in 18 states have dropped the mascot over the last 25 years.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 12:06pm EDT

D.C. launches search for St. Elizabeths east academic anchor

The District on Thursday launched its search for an academic institution to anchor St. Elizabeths east, continuing its incremental approach to landing key tenants for the 183-acre campus.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 10:53am EDT

Archi's Acres looks to bring hydroponic garden to D.C.

A hydroponic garden that employs veterans may open in D.C. next year. One of its partners, Dylan Ratigan, wants to see veterans play a larger role in solving the nation's problems.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 10:06am EDT
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New D.C. traffic signals give pedestrians control

With the push of a button, people trying to cross some D.C. streets can bring traffic to a stop.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 09:04am EDT

Newest racing president's great-grandsons celebrate at Nats Park (PHOTOS)

Nationals fans know the names Harper and Strasburg, but Wednesday night the spotlight was on a guy named Taft.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 07:51am EDT

D.C. schools face boom with influx of young families

Census figures show the District of Columbia will need space for 33,000 more children in schools over the next five years.

Thursday - 04/04/2013, 07:02am EDT

D.C on pace to issue 700k speed camera tickets in 2013

The District of Columbia issued more than 700,000 speed camera tickets last fiscal year, netting the city about $78.8 million dollars -- a record high.

Wednesday - 04/03/2013, 05:24pm EDT

America is a country on the move...to D.C.

More Americans moved in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And one van line says, more people came to the D.C. area than any other city.

Wednesday - 04/03/2013, 04:19pm EDT

Michael Brown drops out of DC Council race

Former DC Councilmember Michael Brown ends special election campaign

Wednesday - 04/03/2013, 10:50am EDT

Body found in D.C. river identified as Iraq veteran

A body found in the Anacostia River has been identified as an Iraq war veteran from Prince George's County.

Wednesday - 04/03/2013, 09:47am EDT

Bugs: This year's good and bad news (VIDEO)

Cooler weather will bring the Washington area good news on the bug front, but invasive species are causing millions of dollars of damage.

Wednesday - 04/03/2013, 09:45am EDT
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Local organization sets healthy eating standards at area restaurants

What do you get when a chef, a lawyer, a nonprofit employee and a dietitian walk into a restaurant? It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it's actually one local organization's formula for encouraging access to healthy food options at several D.C. area restaurants.

Wednesday - 04/03/2013, 09:07am EDT

Cherry blossoms pay no respect to tourists' travel plans

WTOP's Dick Uliano reports.

Wednesday - 04/03/2013, 09:03am EDT

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'Dream Team' to unlock mysteries of the brain

Efforts to map the brain will team government and private sector scientists who caution their work will take years. But the new knowledge of the human mind could yield treatments for an array of disorders, like paralysis and epilepsy.

Wednesday - 04/03/2013, 07:29am EDT
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