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Issues resolved on Metro’s Red Line
Delays on Metro’s Red Line. Disabled train causes problems
D.C. police officer linked to prostitution ring arrested
Police say 47-year-old is charged with pandering and could appear in court later Wednesday.
Biden to lead local memorial service for Mandela
Vice President Biden and Episcopal bishop to lead memorial service for Mandela at Washington Cathedral
Incident on Metro’s Orange and Blue lines resolved
Delays on Metro’s Blue and Orange lines
After leasing miscue, NRC to share digs with FDA
Nuclear Regulatory Commission forced to share extra space in White Flint after rebuke from Congress.
Man pulled from Potomac has died and is D.C. officer, police say
Man has been identified as Marc Washington, a 7-year veteran of the force.
D.C. area forecast: Cold today, really cold tomorrow; wintry mix this weekend?
Temperatures tomorrow may not get out of the 20s, with wind chills in the bitter teens. Mixed precipitation might move in by Saturday.
Md. legislative panel eyes replacing Baltimore jail complex
The commission will consider a draft report on Wednesday in response to a corruption scandal at the facility.
Snowfall prompts D.C. area closures
A band of moderate snow hit the Washington region Tuesday morning in a second round of winter weather.
Three dead animals among lapses at National Zoo
Director Dennis Kelly says that the facility’s resources, including staff, are being stretched too thin.
A teacher from D.C. embraces Mandela’s legacy in Johannesburg
Waahida Tolbert-Mbatha wants to show students that education is the key to freedom.
‘Promise’ would give D.C. students money for college
Council bill, likely to clear first hurdle Wednesday, could provide up to $60,000 to city’s poorest students.
Private tutor and coach is charged with sex abuse
Daniel Sirotkin coached and tutored students from several schools in the Bethesda and Potomac areas.
Wiggle room in Montgomery budget forecasts
Montgomery Council Council hears from various sources that budget cuts might be needed but are unlikely.
Fairfax schools may create two new auditor positions
With a projected $132 million shortfall next year, officials want to operate more efficiently.
MoCo Council member Ervin heading to nonprofit group
Valerie Ervin will lead a N.Y.-based group that promotes economic and social justice for low-income families.
D.C. teachers event turns raucous
Mayoral candidates shouted down by educators, activists at ‘National Day of Action’ event.
Wells will spend week living on minimum wage
Tommy Wells looks to burnish progressive bona fides as he tries to position himself as the D.C. version of Bill de Blasio.
D.C. police seek two men in sexual assaults
The attacks occurred in Northeast and Northwest Washington, and are apparently unrelated.
Police looking for man in double-fatal crash
Pr. George’s police say a man allegedly fleeing in stolen car crashed into a van full of adults, kids.
O’Malley’s corrections secretary stepping down
Gary Maynard, who has served in the Cabinet since 2007, is taking a job with a private firm.
Brown says state working to fix Md. exchange problems
Lieutenant governor says “much, much” work remains, declines to say whether state will meet its deadline.
‘Hour of Code’ gets ‘wild’ response
Students as young as kindergarten are writing computer code, as part of a national campaign.
Man who police say robbed D.C. bank is arrested
The suspect is caught in Rockville driving a get-away vehicle, according to authorities.
Local Digest: Man dies in Maryland car crash
Speed was a factor, police say. But it’s still unclear whether road conditions or weather played a role.
Arctic air eases in, refreeze tonight?
The exciting weather is behind us, but the quiet weather pattern moving in is a cold one.
Confederates at the cathedral
Why are Confederate generals Jackson and Lee treated like saints at Washington National Cathedral?
Richard S. Williamson, presidential aide, dies at 64
Mr. Williamson, a Republican, lost a U.S. Senate race to Carol Moseley Braun in 1992.
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Virginia Cavalry FC, planned Loudoun soccer team, will also spend 2014 on the sidelines
With no stadium in sight, and no alternative venues suitable, the planned NASL club postpones its debut
Words of Summer: We're collecting camp letters
Kids write the darndest things in camp letters. Send in photos of your children's best letters.
Wells will spend week living on minimum wage
Tommy Wells looks to burnish progressive bona fides as he tries to position himself as the D.C. version of Bill de Blasio.
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Why are Confederate generals Jackson and Lee treated like saints at Washington National Cathedral?
Waahida Tolbert-Mbatha wants to show students that education is the key to freedom.
COLUMN | Thousands of service members are mistreated as the military uses discipline to shrink ranks.
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Snow falls on D.C. area
Although the sleet and snow didn’t quite stick in the urban core, snow accumulated in the suburbs.
Winter storm hits D.C. area with snow, ice
Sleet and freezing rain create conditions that lead to early-morning crashes and school closings as the workweek begins.
Wal-Mart opens two stores in D.C.
Retail giant’s registers ring up their first sales in the District after development delays and months of debate over wages.
The first term of D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray
Gray has announced he will seek a second term, entering a crowded mayoral field.
Planned football field found to be family grave
In Prince William County, a largely forgotten grave site has been dug up to make way for a high school football field.
From a galaxy far, far away to the U.S. Capitol
Costumed “Star Wars” reenactors promote a science-fiction museum.
Zoo holds a name-day ceremony for panda cub
The National Zoo celebrated the giant panda cub’s first 100 days of life by revealing the results of an online vote to name her.
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