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Washington, DC, Washington DC is located in District of Columbia County. Zip codes in Washington, DC include 20409, 20350, and 20578. The median home price in Washington, DC is $435,000 which is roughly $388/per square foot. More Washington, DC information.

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2 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Yacht Charter; Visit Washington DC on the Potomac River

Cruise right up the Potomac River from the Chesapeake Bay while on a crewed yacht charter along the mid Atlantic coast of the United States and dock right next to many of the "must see" highlights of the nation's capitol, Washington DC.

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3 hrs ago | Washington Times

The Hush Sound at U Street Music Hall

WASHINGTON , June 18, 2013 - A basement level venue like the U Street Music Hall proved to be the perfect place for the Hush Sound to perform their unique brand of swirling, piano-driven indie rock.

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7 hrs ago | City Paper

Barry Farm and Congress Heights Gentrifying? Not Quite.

Police intervened in a recent contentious meeting over the fate of Barry Farm, one of D.C.'s not-so-gentrifying neighborhoods.

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8 hrs ago | Business Journal

Fairfax mansion once owned by George Washington listed for $25M

TTR Sotheby's International Realty has listed for sale a mansion along the Potomac River that was once owned by George Washington, The Washington Post reports.

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10 hrs ago | CBS Local

Attempted Murder-Suicide Involving Family Members in D.C.

One man is dead and another is hospitalized following an attempted murder-suicide involving family members early Monday in northwest Washington.

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10 hrs ago | US News & World Report

Obama's Poll Numbers Are Better Than They Look

President Obama's job approval ratings, though tepid and declining, appear to be good enough to keep him from becoming a lame duck.

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11 hrs ago | The Daily Caller

TheDC Morning: Europe longs to be like America

TheDC's Alex Pappas reveals yet another example of this: "Believe it or not, but in the age of tea party disgust with Washington politicians, Congress is actually still quite popular.

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16 hrs ago | The Washington Post

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Travelers may notice more motorcycle and scooter traffic Monday. It's the annual Ride to Work Day .

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Washington Post

Eckington residents near D.C. bike trail honor victims of violence, seek solutions after attack

Residents of the Eckington neighborhood in Northeast Washington gathered Monday evening on the nearby Metropolitan Branch Trail to figure out how to reduce crime on the path.

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Townhall

A Libertarian Turn on Marijuana Legalization, Same-Sex Marriage and Gun Rights

Are Americans becoming more libertarian on cultural issues? I see evidence that they are, in poll findings and election results on three unrelated issues -- marijuana legalization, same-sex marriage and gun rights.

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The Washington Post

Going Out Guide: Nightlife Agenda

Every Tuesday, the Going Out Gurus highlight the week's best DJs, bands, dance nights and parties.

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The Washington Post

Assault victim required facial surgery

The Northwest Washington woman who police say was sexually assaulted by a Labor Department attorney suffered such extensive injuries that she required surgery to implant a plate in her face, according to a detective's testimony Monday in D.C. Superior Court.

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City Paper

Becky Shaw at Round House Theatre, Reviewed

Throughout the play Becky Shaw , characters travel between Boston, Providence, New York, and Richmond.

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Free Republic

Vacant Buildings Now Cost Half Billion Dollars Plus, But Who’s Counting? Not the Government

Two weeks ago I reported on the $250 million real estate boondoggle by the General Services Administration whereby the GSA is moving the Coast Guard out of an existing, below-market lease at the cost to taxpayers of $250 million dollars.

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Boston.com

Column: When lying is acceptable, public loses

A member of Congress asks the director of national intelligence if the National Security Agency collects data on millions of Americans.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Stars and Stripes

Obama chooses lawyer as Guantanamo closure envoy

In this May 23, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama talks about national security, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington.

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Arirang TV

Washington says Pyongyang must meet denuclearization commitments before talks

The White House says it is open to high-level talks proposed by North Korea, but only if Pyongyang lives up to its UN obligations to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.

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The Washington Post

Value Added: Washington establishment scion aims to conquer TV with cartoons

Nick Weidenfeld is as Washington establishment as they come. His grandfather was Republican kingmaker Maxwell Rabb, confidant to Eisenhower and Reagan and ambassador to Italy.

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The Daily Caller

Federal government has new group in its sights

This week the US House of Representatives considers the 2013 Farm Bill - the agriculture policy tool for the federal government.

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Al Jazeera

Syria lashes out at Egypt for ties cut

The Syrian government has condemned Egypt's decision to cut ties with Damascus and back the armed uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's government, terming it an "irresponsible" move.

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