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NRA: Obama administration's proposals are 'cosmetic' solutions

The National Rifle Association says the Obama administration's proposals to curb gun violence in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre don't address the heart of the problem, advocating instead for better mental health care and vigorous prosecution of criminals who use guns.

Tags: NRA, David Keene, Joe Biden, school shooting, newtown, conn., Heather Brady

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Working for a 'Cause:' D.C.'s new philanthropub (VIDEO)

Cause, the District's new philanthropub, gives its profits to nonprofits. (Video)

Tags: bars, philanthropy, Heather Brady, philanthropub, Cause

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Lessons learned from Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas'

Though set after World War II, the lessons learned from the holiday classic "White Christmas" have just as much meaning today as they did then.

Tags: kennedy center, christmas, musical, Heather Brady

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Botanic Garden hosts fantastical train exhibit

The holiday spirit is alive at the U.S. Botanic Garden, where fantasy trainscapes, poinsettias and one of D.C.'s largest indoor Christmas trees are on display.

Tags: Heather Brady, botanic garden, train exhibit

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Salt Lake City to Washington: America's oldest 'Nutcracker' pivots east

A few weeks after its season opening, Salt Lake City's Ballet West is making a mid-season shift to the East Coast to perform 'The Nutcracker' at the Kennedy Center.

Tags: Nutcracker, kennedy center, ballet, holiday season, Heather Brady

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Virginia Ali: The 'heart and soul' of Ben's Chili Bowl

From riots to presidential visits, 78-year-old Virginia Ali shares the long and storied history of her husband's iconic D.C. restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl.

Tags: Bens Chili Bowl, u street, restaurant, Bill Cosby, Barack Obama, riots, Heather Brady

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As fiscal cliff approaches, staffers work behind the scenes

Despite a lack of action Saturday from the principal players in the political discourse concerning the fiscal cliff, aides and other staffers behind the scenes are working on the issue.

Tags: obama, Tim Geithner, fiscal cliff, mitch mcconnell, Heather Brady

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Miss D.C. decides on double mastectomy because of family history

When Allyn Rose was 16, she lost her mom to breast cancer. Now, the upcoming Miss America contestant has elected to have a double mastectomy as a preventative measure.

Tags: miss d.c., Heather Brady

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IEDs in Afghanistan: A Marine's story

One Marine reflects on the first Afghan civilian death he saw from an improvised explosive device, or IED, as told to WTOP's Heather Brady.

Tags: Heather Brady, Marine, Veterans Day, IED, Afghanistan

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D.C. leaders share thoughts on the election (VIDEO)

As a ballroom in the Hyatt Regency near Capitol Hill began to fill with people on election night, familiar faces from D.C.'s government made the rounds, greeting friends and constituents before inevitably landing in front of a TV to watch election results roll in.

Tags: election 2012, Vincent Gray, Phil Mendelson, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Heather Brady

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