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LEON likes DC: Mount Vernon Square getting its 2nd US restaurant location
LEON, which calls its Mediterranean-leaning menu “Naturally Fast Food,” was co-founded by former Procter & Gamble executive John Vincent in 2004.
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More District residents learning about new end-of-life law
More than a year after a controversial end-of-life law went into effect in the District, advocacy groups say they are now seeing a higher public response to its efforts to ensure D.C. residents know the law exists.
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Man arrested after string of Northeast DC burglaries
D.C. police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a string of burglaries in Northeast D.C. Donte Watson, 33, was arrested Monday, the same day he allegedly committed his sixth burglary.
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‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Shining’ added to National Film Registry
The Library of Congress announced that the films “Jurassic Park,” ”Brokeback Mountain” and “My Fair Lady” are among the 25 movies tapped for preservation this year.
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Q&A: Washington Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ celebrates 15th anniversary at Warner
Artistic Director Julie Kent is excited for her company’s 15th year of Tchaikovsky’s iconic holiday production.
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WATCH: How to make ginger-molasses cookie cream pies this holiday season
From hassle-free entertaining, to avoiding disasters, Tiffany MacIsaac, owner and chef of D.C.’s Buttercream Bakeshop, shares some of her best baking tips — plus a holiday cookie recipe to work into your repertoire.
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Santa Fe-based arts venture sets sights on Washington
Meow Wolf announced Tuesday that it is working in partnership with the Washington-based Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation to create the venture.
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1 hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning in Northwest
Rescue workers were dispatched to Adams Street NW after carbon monoxide meters was activated inside a home. When they arrived on the scene, they found one person unconscious.
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How to find discounts and deals when shopping online
As the holiday season approaches, don’t let gift giving break the bank. Here are some tips for finding the best deals and discounts when shopping online.
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DC priest arrested on 2 new charges of sexual misconduct
The arrest came just 24 hours after the Rev. Urbano Vazquez waived a probable cause hearing, putting his case regarding the 2015 misconduct allegations on track to the grand jury.
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VIDEO: Teen clings to back of X2 bus
Viral video showing a man hanging on to an X2 Metrobus as it zipped along its Benning Road route in D.C. lit up the web Monday. “Only in DC,” tweeted local artist Rasta Tahj.
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WATCH: DC’s McLaurin, 109, serenades the Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters and D.C.’s Virginia McLaurin, who turned 109 this year, rekindled their friendship at a D.C. public charter school on Tuesday — and this time, she serenaded them with a song of her own devising. See the video.
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Looking for a boarding kennel for your pet? Prices vary
Secret shoppers from Washington Consumers’ Checkbook placed calls to 60 area kennels to get quotes for boarding a medium sized dog for a week. The prices ranged from $175 to over $700,
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Melania Trump gives gifts at Marine Corps Reserve toy drive
Melania Trump highlighted the spirit of giving Tuesday by sorting toys and making Christmas cards for an annual toy drive held by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
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DC-area home values up 40 percent since 2009
Listing service Bright MLS said the median price of what sold in the D.C. region in November was $449,500 — up 5.9 percent from a year ago and a record high for the month of November. D.C.-area home sales also hit monthly price records for November.
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