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Rabid raccoon attacks 3 people in Northwest DC
Animal control officers captured the animal, and it was promptly euthanized. Lab testing confirmed the animal had indeed been host to the rabies virus.
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‘The 51st’: City Winery launches new wine to support DC statehood
The wines were created as part of a collaboration with nonprofit DC Vote, an organization dedicated to the issue of D.C. statehood.
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Q&A: ‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ makes world premiere at National Theatre
Tim Burton’s cult movie classic just got adapted for the stage with a macabre musical just in time for Halloween.
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Man runs Marine Corps Marathon to honor father’s legacy
“He fought on Iwo Jima, so I was particularly intrigued by the Marine Corps Marathon not because I was in the marines but because my dad was,” Jimmy Magee said, describing his reason for running in this year’s Marine Corps Marathon.
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Short term rental rules wanted by DC voters, survey finds
Community members who support strict regulations for short term rentals in D.C. asked lawmakers on Monday to approve a proposal they believe will protect neighborhoods and affordable housing in the city.
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Archdiocese of Washington releases names of abusive priests
The Archdiocese of Washington has voluntarily released the names of more than two dozen former clergy members credibly accused of sexually abusing minors Thursday, going back as far as 70 years as part of an ordered review.
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DC woman who died after dog attack identified
A woman died Sunday evening after being attacked by a dog in Southeast D.C. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. inside a home on Dexter Terrace near the Barry Farm neighborhood.
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Washington is nation’s 4th-rattiest city
Orkin’s annual list is based on the number of new rodent treatments performed in metro areas over the past 12 months. In 2017, Washington ranked as the fifth-rattiest city in the nation.
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Bill would give DC mayor, other officials $20K raises
A bill set to be introduced to the city council in the nation’s capital would give the mayor, council chair and city attorney general each $20,000 raises.
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First day of Memorial Bridge closures ‘going pretty well’
“Drivers are paying attention and figuring out which lanes are open,” said Park Service spokeswoman Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles. “There are barrels directing cars into lanes as well.”
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Q&A: ‘Born Yesterday’ brings screwball political comedy to Ford’s Theatre
Garson Kanin’s political screwball comedy debuted on Broadway in 1946. Now, you have just a week left to catch “Born Yesterday” before it wraps at Ford’s Theatre.
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Fake ‘vehicle for hire’ involved in DC sex assault, police say
A man posing as a driver of a vehicle for hire sexually assaulted another man who thought he was getting into a commercial vehicle.
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Probe details events that led to ouster of 2 top DC school officials
The report states that while both Wilson and Niles appeared to act with a desire to follow the rules of the lottery system and avoid preferential treatment, their actions still led to the rules being bypassed.
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‘It’s Academic’ begins 58th year
“It’s Academic” has been challenging the smarts of local high school students since 1961. It was hailed the longest running TV quiz show by Guinness World Records in 2003, and has had former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer as contestants.
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Thousands gather, stream along H Street for annual arts festival
Folks streamed through the H Street Corridor, walking on lanes that usually usher cars and over rails that guide street cars, all to the sounds of music from DJs, drums and the lilts and tones of hundreds of lively conversations in this year’s H Street Festival.
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