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D.C. On Track To Break Marriage License Record
The D.C. Superior Court has already issued more than 2,000 marriage licenses.
Read MoreNew Pedestrian Crossing Unveiled In Chinatown
Post by Kevin Lankford in DC on May 12, 2010 at 4:00 pmThe D.C. Department of Transportation unveiled an unusual pedestrian crossing in Chinatown Wednesday, just a few blocks from the Verizon Center.
Read MoreHirshhorn Museum Reopens After UPS Truck Crash
Post by Kevin Lankford in DC on May 11, 2010 at 4:00 pmThe Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum has reopened after a UPS delivery truck broke through a barrier and crashed into the building and the Sculpture Garden.
Read MoreMontgomery County Public School Budget Under Close Scrutiny
Post by Kevin Lankford in DC on May 11, 2010 at 3:00 pmMontgomery County Public Schools’ tax-supported operating budget has grown by more than 75 percent in the last decade, far outpacing the growth of other county agencies.
Read MoreBlack Professionals Accused Of Gentrifying Neighborhoods
Post by Kevin Lankford in DC on May 10, 2010 at 5:30 pmOne more youth program in Congress Heights is proving to be just too much for neighbors.
Read MoreMany Up In Arms About Proposed D.C. Soda Tax
Post by Kevin Lankford in DC on May 10, 2010 at 3:00 pmA proposed tax on sugary drinks in the District of Columbia has the Big Soda lobby all shook up.
Read MoreMetro Train Operator Averts Accident With Emergency Break
Post by Kevin Lankford in DC on May 7, 2010 at 6:00 pmMetro experienced another near miss Wednesday morning when one Red Line train operator had to push his emergency brake to avoiding hitting another train ahead of it.
Read MoreState police say Virginia saw declines in violent crimes and other offenses in 2009.
Read MoreThere is a new warning from police. Robbers are hip to new chat technology. A seemingly innocent meeting with someone could prove dangerous.
Read MoreMembers of Washington’s Capitol Pool Checkers Club gather nearly every evening for a friendly game of checkers, some camaraderie — and lots of trash talking.
Read MoreMore Details Emerge In UVA Beating Death
Post by Kevin Lankford in National on May 5, 2010 at 3:30 pmUniversity of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V told police he repeatedly shook his former girlfriend’s head into a bedroom wall, according to police documents that described the gruesome scene where the young woman died.
Read MoreObama Got Jokes At White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
Post by Kevin Lankford in National on May 2, 2010 at 12:45 pmHollywood stars and Washington elite gathered for the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner last night, an annual event that features members of both political parties and a night of humor.
Read MoreThree heroic cops and a quick-thinking street vendor stopped a madman from detonating a car bomb in the heart of Times Square last night.
Read MoreStrong March For Metro But Ridership Expectations Not Met
Post by Kevin Lankford in DC on Apr 29, 2010 at 5:00 pmMetro had a strong month in March, running 20.3 million trips on its rail system — a million more than a year earlier. But the transit agency still fell below its projections for how many riders it would carry.
Read MoreToday, ANC 8E in Ward 8 will be hosting its first mayoral candidate forum of the year with almost all of the mayoral candidates but the current mayor Adrian Fenty expected to be in the house.
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