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American shad coming back in Potomac River

Wed Jun 19, 2013

While the number of American shad is at a historic low in some areas, the fish that migrate from the ocean to fresh water to spawn every year are making a slow recovery in the Potomac River. Full Story

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Biden calls for DC voting rights during tribute

Wed Jun 19, 2013

- Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday used a tribute to 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation's capital. Full Story

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True Food Kitchen, Fox Restaurants making D.C. area debut

Wed Jun 19, 2013

>Another big, out-of-town restaurant group is going to be getting a piece of the Washington region dining pie. Fox Restaurant Concepts, a Phoenix-based restaurant group will open True Food Kitchen in the Mosaic District in the summer of 2014. Full Story

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Washington Harbour to trade for $370 million

Wed Jun 19, 2013

MRP Realty and the Rockpoint Group LLC stand to gain a cool $75 million after agreeing to sell their Washington Harbour waterfront property in Georgetown, according to sources familiar with the deal. Full Story

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Region's motorists reverse trend, drive less

Wed Jun 19, 2013

Despite a population boost, Washington area drivers are getting in their cars less and logging fewer miles. Full Story

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VP Biden pays tribute to civil rights leader

Wed Jun 19, 2013

- Vice President Joe Biden is hailing Frederick Douglass for his work to bring about equal justice, leading a series of tributes at the unveiling of a statue of the 19th-century orator and writer. Full Story

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American shad coming back in Potomac River

Wed Jun 19, 2013

While the number of American shad is at a historic low in some areas, the fish that migrate from the ocean to fresh water to spawn every year are making a slow recovery in the Potomac River. Full Story

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Gehry refines design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC

Wed Jun 19, 2013

- A federal commission charged with building a national memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower voted unanimously Wednesday to approve architect Frank Gehry's design for a park near the National Mall, allowing the project to move forward over the objections of Eisenhower's family. Full Story

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Washington Harbour to trade for $370 million

Wed Jun 19, 2013

MRP Realty and the Rockpoint Group LLC stand to gain a cool $75 million after agreeing to sell their Washington Harbour waterfront property in Georgetown, according to sources familiar with the deal. Full Story

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True Food Kitchen, Fox Restaurants making D.C. area debut

Wed Jun 19, 2013

>Another big, out-of-town restaurant group is going to be getting a piece of the Washington region dining pie. Fox Restaurant Concepts, a Phoenix-based restaurant group will open True Food Kitchen in the Mosaic District in the summer of 2014. Full Story

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Biden calls for DC voting rights during tribute

Wed Jun 19, 2013

- Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday used a tribute to 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation's capital. Full Story