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DC police say fatal shooting was in self-defense

DC police: No charges in gunman in fatal Northeast shooting; apparent case of self-defense

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 01:00pm EDT

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Nearly 600 lbs of venison donated to D.C. food bank

Nearly 600 pounds of ground venison from the National Park Service is now being put to use at the D.C. Central Kitchen.

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 12:40pm EDT

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DC mayor wants access to licenses for immigrants

DC mayor to introduce bill allowing people in US illegally to get city driver's licenses

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 10:12am EDT

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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo: Past and Present

On May 5, people across the United States will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with margaritas, mariachi and parades and festivals. But few know the history behind the day that so many Americans celebrate.

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 08:55am EDT

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Local film festivals struggle with finances, venues

D.C. is becoming a less welcoming city for film festivals. And rising venue costs, combined with the growing use of digital services for viewing films, may spell the end for one of the city's most established film festivals.

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 08:29am EDT

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D.C. driver accused of hitting pedestrian twice in fatal crash

Emmajean Gainey tried to avoid an erratic Toyota but was struck twice and pinned against a tree. She died at the scene. Now a D.C. woman is facing a voluntary manslaughter charge for her death.

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 06:40am EDT

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Group behind video rallies outside D.C. abortion doctor's office

Comments from a local abortion doctor sparked a rally in front of his office at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Foggy Bottom Wednesday.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 07:43pm EDT

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Md. teen places in poetry competition

Blessed Sheriff, 15, a sophomore at Montgomery high school in Rockville, Md., emerged from her semi-final round Monday as one of three finalists moving on to Tuesday night's championship round in the Poetry Outloud competition at George Washington University.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 07:34pm EDT

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Guilty plea in crosswalk hit and run

An Annapolis man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in the March crosswalk death of 71-year-old Ruby Whitfield.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 05:58pm EDT

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Jury finds defendant guilty in Capitol Hill beating, robbery

A man charged with the near-fatal baseball bat beating of another man on Capitol Hill last year has been found guilty by a D.C. Superior Court jury.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 04:57pm EDT

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D.C. cabs get a new look, opinion wanted

D.C. taxis are getting a new design similar to the color scheme of D.C.'s Circulator buses. The D.C. Cab Commission voted Wednesday to publish the uniform taxi color scheme and take public opinion.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 04:37pm EDT

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Streetcars could roll on H Street this fall

All three streetcars that make up the initial fleet will be in place by Thursday for testing. Ultimately, these streetcars will roll on H Street and Benning Road in Northeast.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 02:46pm EDT

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Document: White House shooter practiced for months

Prosecutors: Idaho man who shot at White House was upset about US marijuana policy

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 02:30pm EDT

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Wife of man beaten on Capitol Hill testifies

"He was almost unrecognizable," Abigail Maslin told a jury about her husband, T.C., after he was robbed and brutally beaten with a baseball bat last August.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 11:36am EDT

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Johnson: Strasburg may have irritated nerve in arm

Johnson says electrical stimulation machine may have irritated nerve in Strasburg's arm

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 09:48am EDT

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Living in Style: Organizing your closet

Style for Hire's Lisa Tumbarello offers tips for tackling your closet during spring cleaning.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 09:00am EDT

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D.C. courts celebrating Law Day with lecture

District of Columbia courts celebrating Law Day with lecture by Lincoln statue

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 07:31am EDT

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New bike lanes coming to D.C. this summer

Dedicated bicycle lanes are already in place on L Street NW and 15th Street NW, but WTOP has learned that in August, new lanes will go into place on M Street NW.

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 06:56am EDT

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