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New Year's Eve fireworks to light up DC-area skies

New Year's Eve fireworks displays are planned for cities around the mid-Atlantic region.

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DC man gets DUI charge after hitting train in Del.

Delaware State Police say they've charged a man with driving under the influence of alcohol after he struck a Norfolk Southern train in Bear.

Tags: D.C., DUI, Delaware

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U.S. attorney for D.C. moves out of city temporarily

U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen says he is temporarily moving out of the nation's capital and returning to his home in Silver Spring, Md.

Tags: Ronald Machen, us attorney, Vincent Gray, D.C., Silver Spring

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Police: Pedestrian in fatal crash 'not visible'

Police reports say a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a fire truck in Lexington was "not visible" at the time of the crash.

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D.C. Council to question CFO at oversight hearing

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D.C. ranked 3rd in nation for school choice

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D.C. grades its agencies based on social media comments

The government is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to gather comments on Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

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Parking changes will mean thousands of spaces disappear

Some parking spaces are being reserved for residents. Others are being eliminated for bike lanes across the District.

Tags: D.C., kristi king, bicycle lanes, Angelo Rao, Adams Morgan

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D.C.'s only full-time theater shop struggles to find new home

What started as a simple relocation could turn into the death of a D.C. institution as Backstage, Inc., the city's only full-time costume retailer, struggles to find a new home.

Tags: alicia lozano, backstage, inc., barracks row, D.C., Rip Claassen

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D.C. zoning overhaul stokes residents' fears

Planning officials in D.C. are rewriting the city's zoning rules for the first time in 54 years, and the process is increasing residents' anxieties about growth.

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