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‘The spirit of a great city’
Two D.C. marathoners pay tribute to the people of Boston.
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Taken for a ride
The Arlington streetcar plan flunks the cost-benefit test.
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Welcome to Fairfax
What the new schools superintendent chief needs to know about the district.
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Keep Metro looking like Metro
Increase lighting and improve safety, but don’t change the iconic look.
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Blue Line blues
Metro is pushing riders into their cars.
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Predators or prey?
The charges against 13 correctional officers raise questions about female guards in men’s jails.
A cultural reality Czech
The Boston bombing suspects emigrated from Chechnya, not the Czech Republic.
Cuccinelli vs. McAuliffe
Virginia gubernatorial race has negative start because both candidates have little to advertise.
Unequal rights
After she shouted “Shame on you” from a Senate gallery, Lori Haas was detained by Capitol Police.
Memorial to a Marine
Friends, family of Lance Cpl. Niall Coti-Sears urge people to remember a “forgotten war.”
Time to say goodbye
Blogger bids a fond farewell to readers.
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- A wise proposal for Montgomery raises
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- A steady hand on D.C. government
Rushing to judgment
Despite the absence of evidence, a Post headline used the anonymous quotation “An ‘act of terror.’”
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Fairfax High's Drew Bonner gets his moment at the plate
Popular student manager gets his first at-bat for the varsity baseball team, while in a wheelchair.
A law to protect Pop-Tart guns
Md. legislator proposes law preventing schoolchildren from suspension for making gun gestures.
Teenagers these days
Asked Thursday about the District's budget autonomy referendum, Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.) opted for a paternalistic, if not patronizing, analogy.
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