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Welcome to the Washington DC Traveler
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Murder trial begins in case of D.C. woman who vanished in 1999
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It's been nearly 11 years since Yolanda Baker's family has seen her. So much time had passed that authorities declared her legally dead last year, although her body has never been found.
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Pennsylvania Ave. to have dedicated bike lanes
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The center of Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the Capitol soon may be reserved for just two things: the president's inauguration and people riding bicycles.
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Killing of D.C. teen linked to suspect's anger over trick
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The 15-year-old teen was having fun, hanging out with some friends last month in Northwest Washington. Then, police said, some other teens "faked" on them, or pretended to have a gun.
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Thousands rally to support health-care reform in downtown Washington
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Amid a sea of brightly colored T-shirts and wave after wave of protest signs, Regina Holliday's homemade banner still stuck out as she marched Tuesday in support of health-care reform.
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First gay marriages in District performed
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There were yellow roses, champagne toasts and tiered cakes.
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Head of Washington's Catholic schools to lead Boston College center
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The head of the Washington Archdiocese's Catholic schools will step down in June to lead a center at Boston College, she announced Wednesday.
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D.C. mayor okays smoking permit for two events in District
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The stogies will burn on St. Patrick's Day, thanks to legislation signed Wednesday by D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, one of the leading sponsors in 2006 of the city's smoking ban.
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Booklet aims to educate on history of D.C. school names
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Ever wonder how Shaw Junior High School got its name? Or Stevens Elementary?
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Furniture, housewares sales at Vastu in Washington; Kugler's in Silver Spring
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-- Beginning today at Kugler's Home Fashions, a selection of table linens, area rugs, comforters, sheets and Hunter Douglas window treatments are 25 to 35 percent off. For window treatments, the cordless feature for child safety is 50 percent off. The sale ends April 5. Kugler's Home Fashions (cl...
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D.C. Recorder of Deeds moving but fate of murals unclear
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When visitors walk into the lobby, they are greeted by the likenesses of Frederick Douglass and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. If they take a right at the statue of a shirtless President Abraham Lincoln, they will be flanked by four murals, one showing Gen. Andrew Jackson on a white horse at th...
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Rise in Washington area unemployment seen as good sign for economy's recovery
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Unemployment rates rose in the District, Maryland and Virginia in January, a shift that economists said could be a positive sign for the economy because it suggests that discouraged job-seekers are feeling more optimistic about their prospects and have resumed looking for work.
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Police investigate death of 10-month-old in Northwest D.C.
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D.C. homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 10-month-old girl who lapsed into unconsciousness Tuesday night while being cared for by a nanny in her parents' Northwest Washington home, police said.
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Washington D.C. Daily Events
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Thu, 3/11: Big Apple Circus (Dulles Town Center)
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Big Apple Circus is presented live
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Thu, 3/11: DC Motors (McGinty's Public Hou...)
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DC Motors unplugged. Vocalists from the band perform classic covers that everyone loves
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Thu, 3/11: Asleep At The Wheel (The Birchmere)
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Performing live
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Thu, 3/11: Golden Age (Family Theater)
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Performed live
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Thu, 3/11: Anat Cohen Quartet (The Barns of Wolf Tr...)
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Jazz composer and prolific clarinetist, Cohen celebrates the music of Benny Goodman
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Thu, 3/11: Critters (and Couture!) for the Cure (Bloomingdale's)
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Critters for the Cure, providing financial aid to women with cancer, hosts a fashion show...
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Thu, 3/11: V.O.I.C.E.S (Hillyer Art Space)
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Voices Organizing for International Change, Empowerment and Support presents Spotlight on...
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Thu, 3/11: Treescape Design Workshop (Casey Trees)
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Learn the basic environmental concepts to incorporate trees in a yard or garden landscape...
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Thu, 3/11: John Edward (Marriott BWI Airport)
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John Edward appears live
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