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  • Feds weigh plea deal for man they say ran over D.C. cop

    By Alan Blinder | 05/29/13 05:30 PM

    A federal prosecutor said Wednesday that the government is preparing to offer a plea deal to the man accused of running over a D.C. police officer earlier this year, an episode that prompted criticism of the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for its slow response time....

  • VIDEO: Mayor breaks ground on St. Elizabeths East Pavilion

    05/29/13 03:32 PM

    D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray broke ground on construction at the Gateway Pavillion on St. Elizabeths East Campus..

  • UPDATE: Carjacking suspect dies after D.C. police shoot him in SE

    By Scott McCabe | 05/29/13 03:10 PM

    A D.C. police officer and another person have been shot, police said, and investigators have arrived on the scene in Southeast Washington. The shooting happened around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Barnaby Street SE. One officer sustained a graze wound, the other person, whom police...

  • D.C.'s chief librarian to retire

    By Alan Blinder | 05/29/13 03:10 PM

    The District's chief librarian said Wednesday that she will retire later this year. "It is truly an honor to be here at this important time for the library and for the city," Ginnie Cooper said in a statement. "My departure is bittersweet. While I look forward to what the future will bring, I...

  • D.C. man gets 17 years for killing neighbor over dog

    By Scott McCabe | 05/29/13 01:05 PM

    A 57-year-old District of Columbia man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for fatally stabbing a neighbor during an argument over the victim's dog. Ellsworth Colbert was found guilty in January of manslaughter while armed. According to prosecutors, Colbert emerged from his home in the 3500...

  • Report: D.C.-area housing market strongest in nation

    By Matt Connolly | 05/28/13 08:35 PM

    The Washington area is home to the strongest housing market in the country, as home prices nationally soared to a six-year high, according to a national housing report released Tuesday. The region reached an index of 189.7 in March, on a baseline of 100 taken in January 2000 -- a 7.7 percent...

  • D.C. hospital bleeds cash as city seeks solution

    By Eric P. Newcomer | 05/28/13 08:35 PM

    United Medical Center, which has been kept afloat with more than $100 million in cash infusions from D.C. taxpayers since 2007, faces more budget shortfalls amid reports of poor customer service and severely limited staff in key areas. That's the stark reality faced by Huron Healthcare, a...

  • Experts: Gas tax shift means Virginia will attract thrifty drivers

    By Liz Essley | 05/28/13 08:35 PM

    New legislation to change D.C.'s gasoline tax would ensure that Virginia remains the place to go for Washington-area drivers seeking a cheap fill-up, transportation experts say. The D.C. Council gave initial approval to a change that would scrap the city's 23.5-cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline...

  • Harry Jaffe: Once around the bases for baseball in D.C.

    By Harry Jaffe | 05/28/13 08:15 PM

    Memorial Day weekend was a sweet spell for the Washington Nationals and those of us who love Major League Baseball. Skies were clear and weather was cool. Fans filled the stands. The team draws an average of 33,000 a game, better than Boston, Atlanta and Baltimore. The Nationals beat the...

  • D.C. leaders decry 'unfair' treatment by Republican 'bullies'

    By Alan Blinder | 05/28/13 07:20 PM

    A coalition of D.C. leaders and activists, wary of the potential for congressional Republicans to impose special restrictions on the District government, went on the offensive against their Capitol Hill rivals on Tuesday and accused the GOP of forsaking the principles of limited government....


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