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Protesters denounce IRS at agency's headquarters

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:34:55 -0400

WASHINGTON - A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations.

DC Fire: Carbon monoxide sickens 7 workers

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:38:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - A D.C. fire department official says seven construction workers were sickened by carbon monoxide and sent to area hospitals.

Montgomery Co. police probe shooting

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:10:47 -0400

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Maryland - Montgomery County Police are investigating whether there's a connection between a report of shots fired near an elementary school and a shooting victim found at an emergency care clinic.

GW says new gym floor will feature DC landmarks

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:04:48 -0400

WASHINGTON - George Washington University is adding images of District of Columbia landmarks to the floor of the gym where the school's volleyball and basketball teams play.

2 Pakistani men indicted in drug-shipping scheme

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04:37 -0400

WASHINGTON - Two Pakistani men have been extradited to the United States to face charges they operating Internet sites that illegally shipped drugs from Pakistan and the United Kingdom to customers in the United States.

10 make finals of National Geographic Bee

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:24 -0400

WASHINGTON - Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship.

DC man gets 4 years for armed robbery of dog

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:33:27 -0400

WASHINGTON - An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he stole a dog from a woman at gunpoint.

Tax breaks, campaign donations linked in DC

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:14 -0400

WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia has awarded $1.7 billion in tax breaks to developers in the past decade, and more than a third of that total has gone to 10 developers that donated the most to city politicians' campaigns over that time.

Metro adds 7-day short trip pass to SmarTrip cards

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:15:01 -0400

WASHINGTON - Metro is launching a new weekly short-trip pass that SmarTrip users can add to their cards to save money.

More centers in DC area speak seniors' language

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:27:05 -0400

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland - If Mohammad Rahro, 91, had gone to just any senior center in Maryland, chances are he would not have encountered someone who remembered the headmaster with four wives who rode to school each day on a beloved white donkey.

Afghan refugee can stay in US despite assault case

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:40:18 -0400

ROCKVILLE, Maryland - An appeals court has ruled that an Afghan refugee granted asylum in 1999 can stay in the U.S. despite pleading guilty to second-degree assault on a Montgomery County police officer.

Police: man, 21, dies after fatal shooting in DC

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:03 -0400

WASHINGTON - Police say a 21-year-old man is dead after a fatal shooting in northeast Washington.

Authorities: MWAA officer fatally shot by wife

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:43:45 -0400

STERLING, Virginia - Authorities say a Washington airports authority officer was fatally shot by his wife in their home in Sterling.

Mace used during fight at Ballou High School

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:35 -0400

WASHINGTON - Police in Washington say someone used mace during an altercation at Ballou High School in southeast Washington.

Dragon Boats racing on Potomac River

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:33 -0400

WASHINGTON - Dragons are racing on the Potomac River this weekend.

Testing to close Frederick Douglass bridge in DC

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:04:03 -0400

WASHINGTON - Transportation officials in Washington say the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge will be closed for approximately five hours for routine testing.

Wells kicks off mayoral campaign in DC

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:46:04 -0400

WASHINGTON - D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells has become the second candidate to formally enter the race for mayor in Washington.

Man pleads guilty in international fraud case

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:43:46 -0400

WASHINGTON - A man who told people in Washington he was a former British spy has pleaded guilty to defrauding former business associates of $2.1 million.

Bicyclist struck, killed on DC's busy U Street

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:47:03 -0400

WASHINGTON - D.C. police say a 50-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a car in the busy U Street, Northwest corridor.

How DC workplace moved to get healthier together

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:35:06 -0400

WASHINGTON - Carrie Clyne's last job was in an office that feasted on a steady supply of junk food. Donuts in the mornings and cupcakes for staffers' birthdays were the familiar routine.