D.C. high school student's opera hits stage this weekend

"Cinde'ella" is "a drama with themes of right and wrong."

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Next step for Walter Reed redevelopment? Map it

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What rising home sales mean for the D.C. area

Sales of homes in the U.S. are at their highest level in 3 ½ years, rising 9.7 percent in the last 12 months. And the D.C. area is experiencing the same surge.

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Free jazz concerts back for 13th season at Sculpture Garden

For the 13th season, the Jazz in the Garden series at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden will provide free tunes and an end-of-the-week catharsis.

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Memorial Day weekend one of the most dangers for drivers

Memorial Day weekend can be a dangerous time of year on the roads with more people traveling and attending parties and barbecues.

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Memorial Day travel advice: Leave when you don't want to leave

More than 30 million plan to hit the roads Memorial Day weekend.

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Kenny Chesney, NSO headline long weekend of music

This weekend includes several musical tributes for Memorial Day, from country superstar Kenny Chesney to the National Symphony Orchestra.

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DC police: 4 arrested in shooting that injured 13

DC police announce arrests of 4 suspected in drive-by shooting that injured 13 people

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DC-area Boy Scout council supports lifting gay ban

Top Boy Scout official in DC area voices support for lifting ban on gay boys

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D.C. ranks in top 10 for urban places for nature lovers

D.C. is not a bad place to live for city dwellers who on occasion yearn for the outdoors.

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Two southbound lanes on 14th Street reopen

Two southbound lanes of 14th Street NW have now reopened to traffic.

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'Potholepalooza' a success in the District

The fifth annual "potholepalooza" was a success in D.C. with nearly 4,000 potholes getting filled over the last month.

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MedStar Health rolls out more outpatient clinics

Hospital chain MedStar Health is expanding its network of walk-in clinics, announcing plans for two more urgent care clinics not previously disclosed.

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Flags bedeck Arlington Cemetery

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the Army's official ceremonial unit, Thursday placed flags before the graves and niches of all service members buried at both Arlington and the U.S. Soldier's and Airmen's Home National Cemetery.

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Diminished police presence for holiday weekend

Even as thousands flock to the D.C. area to observe Memorial Day, police presence in the region is being scaled back: Sequester cuts are forcing furloughs in the U.S. Park Police and other agencies.

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Fixing D.C.'s tax code the subject of upcoming hearing

The D.C. Tax Revision Commission will hold a public hearing next month to receive public testimony on how to make the District’s tax code more fair and more competitive.

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D.C. home values tripled in two decades

When stacked against states, no state comes close to long-term appreciation of home values in the District, where prices have nearly tripled in the last 22 years.

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Ex-teacher due in federal court in child porn case

A former elementary school teacher who was on the FBI's list of most wanted fugitives is due in federal court on a child pornography charge.

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D.C. 911 call takers to be retrained after hang-up incident

D.C. officials say 911 call takers in the city will receive retraining following an incident in which a woman reporting an attempted robbery says she was hung up on and reached a recorded message.

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