More area cabs moving to credit cards

The Alexandria City Council this week moved to require all cabs in the city to accept credit cards by September, with fares remaining the same. And this weekend, the first D.C. cabs with credit-card readers are on the road. With them comes a new fare structure.

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Bottled water allowed at RFK for Sunday match

It's going to be hot at Sunday's U.S. Soccer Centennial Celebration Match at RFK Stadium - so hot that Events DC, which manages the stadium, is bending the rules on bottled water.

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Animal shelter begins annual adopt-a-thon

The Washington Animal Rescue League began its annual adopt-a-thon Saturday, slashing fees for new pet owners for the weekend.

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2,000 to join suicide prevention walk through DC

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is leading an overnight walk through the nation's capital to raise awareness about suicide.

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Mayor to award trophy in food truck competition

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is planning to visit an all-day competition between food trucks from Baltimore and Washington.

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Taste of Georgetown feeds a good cause

The Taste of Georgetown festival covered several blocks of Wisconsin Avenue with selections from dozens of local establishments on Saturday.

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RG3 realtor: 'He's really down to earth'

Casey Margenau has sold homes to Capitals players, Wizards players and Redskins players -- not to mention a fair share of high-powered CEOs -- but when he took RG3 as a client, the experience was refreshing.

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Globetrotters bring battle against obesity to D.C. school

The Harlem Globetrotters are trying to help the nation's youngsters beat the battle of the bulge one push-up and basketball trick at a time.

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Woman kidnapped, sexually assaulted in broad daylight

A woman was kidnapped by three men and sexually assaulted Wednesday afternoon in Southeast D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department says.

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Pepco warns of sporadic outages in downtown D.C. through Friday night

Many people in downtown D.C. will have to deal with periodic outages as Pepco continues repairs to the underground facilities that lead to wide-spread outages Thursday afternoon.

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Airplane intercepted over D.C. Friday morning

A Coast Guard helicopter intercepted a general aviation aircraft over Washington, D.C. Friday morning, at the direction of NORAD.

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2 childhood favorites to screen on the Mall

Screen on the Green released its schedule of four, American classics for the summer movie season.

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D.C. experiences largest commuter surge in nation

The nation's capital has the largest commuter surge in the country, with close to a half-million people a day coming into Washington, D.C. -- proportionately more than any other city in the country.

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DC's chief librarian to step down after 7 years

DC's chief librarian Ginnie Cooper announces plan to retire after 7-year building effort

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More than a thousand without power in D.C.

The number of Pepco customers without power in the downtown D.C. area is changing by the minute.

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DC Councilmember Jack Evans running for mayor

DC Councilmember Jack Evans running for mayor, becoming third person to enter race

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14th Street sinkhole repairs expected to be complete Friday evening

Sinkhole repairs are expected to be completed Friday, with road closures on 14th and F streets NW to be lifted during the evening.

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Snakes in the trees at D.C. park

They're not on a plane, but snakes in a tree could still be scary -- especially when they're spotted in D.C.

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Hurricane season likely to be active

Hold on to your hat! Hurricane season is here. So what can you expect this year?

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More D.C. biz on the hook with changes to large retailer living wage bill

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