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Silent march decries violence against LGBT community

Hundreds attended the rally, which kicked off outside the Columbia Heights IHOP in Northwest Washington where a gay man was shot last week.

Tags: alicia lozano, LGBT, d.c. trans coalition, hate crimes, Jim Graham, Cathy Lanier

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Chicken debate heats up in Annapolis

Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen has proposed an ordinance to allow city residents to keep as many as five hens, but no roosters, on their properties.

Tags: annapolis, chickens, Josh Cohen

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Circus performance is treat for families with needs

The circus begins four days of shows in D.C. Thursday.

Tags: ringling brothers, circus, D.C.

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'Game Change' premiere brings the stars to D.C.

WTOP caught up with several of the movie's creators and stars as they walked the red carpet, which was actually blue, inside the Newseum before the screening.

Tags: HBO, game change, Newseum, sarah palin, john mccain, julianne moore, Nicolle Wallace, Sarah Paulson

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N.J. bill could making hogging the left lane a crime

A bill in the New Jersey legislature would double the minimum fine for slowpoke drivers from $50 to $100, and the maximum fine would rise from $200 to $300.

Tags: speeding, driving violations

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Tweet your way to AmEx deals

American Express is offering exclusive deals to its 97 million existing card holders through Twitter. For AmEx, it's a way to attract new customers.For Twitter, it's the latest step to create a moneymaking business model through advertising and promotions.

Tags: AMEX, Twitter, wtop saves you money, American Express, credit card

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Pricing change means prime time to buy an HDTV

The next few weeks may be a good time to buy that HDTV.

Tags: consumer reports, hdtv, Sony, samsung,

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Freebie deals for those born on Leap Day

Those born on Feb. 29 can get deals that will fill them up.

Tags: free, leap day, leap year

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28-year-old Va. woman turns 7 today

"I get cards on my actual Leap year birthdays, the ones from the kids' section of Hallmark like 'You're 7 Now,'" she says.

Tags: leap year, feb. 29, Caitlin Kovalkoski, Arlington

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Riders unhappy with Metro's planned fare hike speak up

Under the plan, Metro riders with SmarTrip cards who travel at peak times would pay about 5 percent more than they do now.

Tags: Metro, wmata,

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