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Can't get into Jose Andres' Minibar? Now there's Barmini right next door
Jeff Dufour, D.C. editor for UrbanDaddy.com
Fairfax official cries foul over Metro-approved bid for FBI HQ
A Fairfax County representative is calling foul over a Metro-endorsed proposal he says gives Prince George's County the edge in an ongoing bid to host the FBI headquarters.
Rep. Campbell: Topics lawmakers won't fight over -- puppies and kittens
On a beautiful sunny Valentine's Day on Capitol Hill, the fur was flying, but not for the usual reasons.
Dave's Take: It's 1991 again with Redskins' name battle
The Redskins went on the defensive more than 20 years ago over the team's name. Now, it's happening again.
Redskins GM rejects push to change team name
Responding Thursday to persistent questions about the Redskins' controversial moniker, team general manager Bruce Allen emphatically said the name would stay.
Smithsonian creates app for presidential portraits
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery launches new app to showcase US presidential portraits
Robins: A sign of spring? Or did winter never come?
It's been said that robins are a harbinger of spring, but many locals have been noticing more backyard American robins during the cold winter months.
Rabid fox bites woman in DC's Rock Creek Park
Rabid fox bites woman in Washington's Rock Creek Park
Baristas pour over details to create latte art in D.C. (VIDEO)
For fans of coffee, art and shows like "iron Chef America," this is just the thing.
Asteroid striking Earth is 'like a bullet hitting a bullet'
Richard Berendzen, director of NASA's Space Grant Consortium for D.C., says there's no chance an asteroid could catch astronomers off guard.
Auditions Friday for DC Water's mascot
DC Water is holding auditions Friday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Bryant Street Pumping Station in Northwest.
Partial transcripts promised in Chandra Levy case
A D.C. Superior Court Judge has decided to release redacted, partial transcripts of hearings in December and January related to the murder conviction for the killing of intern Chandra Levy.
Rash of burglaries threatens local college campuses
There has been a rash of burglaries at college campuses at Georgetown University, American University, University of the District of Columbia and Gallaudet University since January.
Adoptable pets spread love, joy on Capitol Hill
Rescue groups from around the D.C. area brought more than 50 adoptable pets to show them off and highlight their plight at the Cannon House Office Building Thursday.
Celebs, enviros arrested at WH pipeline protest
Robert Kennedy, Julian Bond among those arrested at White House protest over oil pipeline
Live Chat: Clinton Yates on changing the Redskins name
Clinton Yates, a Washington Post Express editor and columnist for The Root DC, will join WTOP at 2 p.m. Friday to weigh in on the Redskins name controversy.
Children's National Medical Center seeks electronic valentines
Spread the love this Valentine's Day. Children's National Medical Center is collecting valentines to cheer up children spending the day in the hospital.
Reading 'Shades of Grey' for academic credit
"The Fifty Shades Trilogy" is a three-credit, 300-level American Studies course at American University focusing on "Fifty Shades of Grey" -- the book that inspired conversations about "mommy porn" and received both praise for dragging readers into a fantasy world and criticism for cluttering their minds with X-rated, erotic scenes.
Washington Monument to be surrounded by scaffolding
WTOP's Kathy Stewart reports
Coronary calcium scan finds early signs of heart disease
A simple test can detect early signs of heart disease, but insurance does not not cover it. The chief of cardiology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital calls it "a mammogram for the heart."
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