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DC is transient, but no more than other big metros

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Rolling to Remember bringing thousands to DC for pro-veteran Memorial Day weekend events

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Lack of polling has Md. voters, media, debate planners flying blind. Here’s why it matters

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Hand osteoarthritis: Warning signs and treatment options

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Lalah Hathaway leads Joni Mitchell tribute concerts at Kennedy Center

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Benefits of socializing your dog

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Just in time for summer, breweries move south of the Indian River Inlet

Just in time for summer, breweries move south of the Indian River Inlet

Woman struck in Alexandria hit-and-run

Woman struck in Alexandria hit-and-run

DC Special Police officer killed in Southeast shooting

DC Special Police officer killed in Southeast shooting

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Pet of the Week: Sophie is a cutie in need of a home

Prince George’s Co.-based organization offers mentorship, career counseling to nurses

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What’s next for Afghan refugees in Virginia? Some leaders focus on barriers to jobs

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78,000 pounds of infant formula arrives in US

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Biden: US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan

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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5

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Russian sentenced to life in Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial

Russian sentenced to life in Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial

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Nationals Notebook: Troubling trade winds

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After Buffalo massacre, Kennedy Center presents ‘An African American Requiem’

After Buffalo massacre, Kennedy Center presents ‘An African American Requiem’

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How agencies can recruit better job candidates with skills-based approach

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Bowser appoints Glen Lee next DC CFO

Thousands in Virginia still without power

Person of interest sought in deadly NW shooting

Montgomery Co. executive candidates debate reopening White’s Ferry

FAQ: 2022 Memorial Day Concert

Fairfax Co. bus driver, attendant charged with felony neglect after 3-year-old suffers head injury

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