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Latest deaths on DC roads prompt council action
After three deaths on D.C.’s roads in a three-day span, D.C. council members introduced a series of bills and announced plans for others that aim to finally make the city’s streets safer.
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Father of DC student killed in Sri Lanka: ‘We should know who the world lost’
The father of a talented fifth grade student who attended D.C.’s Sidwell Friends School hopes to keep his son’s legacy alive. Alex Arrow said his son, Kieran Shafritz de Zoysa, was finishing up studies abroad in Sri Lanka when the bombs went off Easter Sunday.
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Gas leak shutters buildings near White House
Several buildings near the White House were evacuated Tuesday morning because of a gas leak. D.C. Fire and EMS says the leak happened inside a building under renovation on 15th Street NW.
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Average retirement age is just 62, despite plans to work longer
Millions of Americans expect to work beyond retirement age — but when they plan to retire versus when they actually do remains a wild card.
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Georgetown’s French Market returns this weekend
Georgetown French Market will bring the outdoor markets of France to D.C. this weekend, with shopping, food and jazz.
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Guilty plea for man who smashed truck through DC 7-Eleven window in ATM theft
A man accused of taking part in a bold ATM theft in D.C. last year has pleaded guilty to federal charges after investigators say DNA evidence helped identify him.
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National Zoo draws crowd of families for Earth Day, Easter Monday
Beautiful weather and a trifecta of celebrations drew a crowd to the National Zoo to celebrate Easter Monday, Earth Day and Earth Optimism Day. See photos.
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Sidwell Friends 5th grade student killed in Sri Lanka bomb attacks
The Sidwell Friends principal said in an email to parents that the D.C. school was “beyond sorry not to get the opportunity to welcome” the fifth grader to the middle school.
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‘Giant leap for mankind’ turns 50: DC outdoor movies celebrate moon landing
As the moon landing turns 50 in July, astronomy fans and science fiction buffs can celebrate the anniversary at a series of space-themed, outdoor movie screenings in D.C.
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1 dead, 1 charged after Southeast DC rollover crash on Easter Sunday
Dejuan Andre Marshall, 21, of Southeast, faces second-degree murder charges in the death of 31-year-old Abdul Seck, from the Bronx, New York, who was struck after Marshall’s Chevrolet Cruz hit a Chevrolet Malibu at the intersection of 16th and V streets SE around 3 p.m. Sunday.
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Businesses love phone menus. People hate them
Eighty-eight percent of consumers prefer speaking to a live customer service agent instead of navigating a phone menu, according to a survey conducted by D.C.-based B2B research firm Clutch. And the more menu options there are, the more frustrating it can be.
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141st White House Easter Egg Roll featured musical eggs, ‘Be Best Hopscotch’
Over a century of Easter tradition continued at The White House on Monday morning, where thousands gathered for the Easter Egg Roll.
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From a ‘soul crushing’ closure to culinary success, DC chef dishes on career in new memoir
To say Kwame Onwuachi is on top of his game is an understatement. Two years ago, however, he almost abandoned his career. Now, he’s sharing the ups and downs of his culinary journey in a new memoir.
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6 injured in Southeast DC rollover crash
Six people, including two juveniles and a pedestrian, were hurt after a Sunday afternoon crash in Southeast D.C.
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At vigil for fallen DC bicyclist, activists call for safer streets for bikers
On Sunday, members of the D.C. cycling community gathered at the site where an outspoken D.C. bike advocate lost his life in a crash last Friday to hold a vigil and place a “ghost bike” to symbolize the fallen biker.
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