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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Document: White House shooter practiced for months
Prosecutors: Idaho man who shot at White House was upset about US marijuana policy
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.
Johnson: Strasburg may have irritated nerve in arm
Johnson says electrical stimulation machine may have irritated nerve in Strasburg's arm
Living in Style: Organizing your closet
Style for Hire's Lisa Tumbarello offers tips for tackling your closet during spring cleaning.
D.C. courts celebrating Law Day with lecture
District of Columbia courts celebrating Law Day with lecture by Lincoln statue
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.
Tests link deadly ricin to Obama letter suspect
Affidavit: Ricin found on items dumped by suspect in case of poison letters to Obama, others
Metro to extend service if Caps games end late during playoffs
During the playoffs, Caps fans can Rock the Red right up to the buzzer without having to worry about whether they can take the subway home.
D.C. councilmember wants Redskins to change name
A D.C. Councilmember plans to introduce a resolution that calls on the Washington Redskins to change their name.
DC Council to consider moving mayoral primary to June
The chairman of the D.C. Council wants to push back the date of the primary that's likely to decide the city's next mayor.
Cartier store robbed, officer hurt in chase
Robbers with masks took off with an unspecified amount of property from a Cartier jewelry store in Chevy Chase Tuesday and then led police on a high-speed chase that ended with a Metropolitan police officer injured in a crash., led police on a high-speed chase that ended with a Metropolitan police officer injured in a crash.
Group targets D.C. abortion clinic with undercover video
An undercover video by an anti-abortion group reportedly shows a D.C. doctor discussing what he would do if a baby was born alive after a failed abortion attempt.
Jose Andres teaches final class at George Washington University
Imagine having a world-famous chef as a college instructor -- and no, it's not cooking school.



