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1. Pediatrician arrest

   Wednesday May 8 | The Washington Post

   A 73-year-old pediatrician who practiced for decades in the District's most impoverished neighborhoods was arrested at his office Wednesday and charged with downloading images of child pornography, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court.

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   Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, US National Parks, Fort Dupont Park, Washington, DC, Education

2. D.C. streetcars' success will be measured by more than just passenger counts

   Saturday May 4 | The Washington Post

   When the D.C. streetcars start carrying passengers, don't look for them to be an immediate hit as people-movers. At first, they will operate more like a Disneyland ride than a transit system.

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   Related Topix: Washington, DC, McPherson Square (Washington, DC), Georgetown (Washington, DC)

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3. Woman struck by vehicle near Anacostia's Big Chair

   Thursday May 2 | The Washington Post

   Big Chair in Southeast Washington, which shut down a major neighborhood corridor for about 45 minutes, D.C. police said.

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   Related Topix: Washington, DC

4. What 'DC Reads' this year is up to you

   Thursday May 2 | The Washington Post

   Lost in the City ," the Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of Edward P. Jones's short stories set across various D.C. neighborhoods and historical eras; " The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears ," Dinaw Mengestu's tale of an Ethiopian immigrant making a new life in a barely-gentrifying Logan Circle; and " Frederick Douglass in Washington D.C.: The ... (more)

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   Related Topix: Washington, DC, Logan Circle (Washington, DC)

5. Elegy for a 16-year-old

   Tuesday Apr 30 | The Washington Post

   The cemetery grass was soggy, the ground muddy between newly laid headstones. Rain-soaked pallbearers watched their step and kept a tight grip on the casket while moving from the hearse to the grave Under a green tent, the casket lay on straps, ready to be lowered into the ground, as a preacher prayed: "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust." - Pallbearers ... (more)

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   Related Topix: The Washington Post Company, Washington, DC, Woodland (Washington, DC)

6. Air Force general and wife who died in crash remembered as 'teammates' w/Photo

   Thursday Apr 25 | The Washington Post

   Strong wind gusts near a rural Williamsburg airport might have played a role in the airplane crash that killed an Air Force two-star general and his wife last week, airport officials and family members said.

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   Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Weather, Washington, DC, Fort McNair (Washington, DC)

7. Air Force general and wife who died in crash remembered as - teammates'

   Thursday Apr 25 | The Washington Post

   Strong wind gusts near a rural Williamsburg airport might have played a role in the airplane crash that killed an Air Force two-star general and his wife last week, airport officials and family members said.

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   Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Weather, Washington, DC, Fort McNair (Washington, DC), Education

8. Pep rallies, music videos and cash aim to inspire students on D.C. tests

   Wednesday Apr 24 | The Washington Post

   The cafeteria at Savoy Elementary in Anacostia was rocking. Cheerleaders cheered, students in school T-shirts chanted and the principal gave a go-get-'em speech.

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   Related Topix: Washington DC High School Football, High School Football

9. Pep rallies, music videos and cash aim to inspire students on D.C. tests

   Wednesday Apr 24 | The Washington Post

   The cafeteria at Savoy Elementary in Anacostia was rocking. Cheerleaders cheered, students in school T-shirts chanted, and the principal gave a go-get-'em speech.

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   Related Topix: Washington DC High School Football, High School Football

10. United reconsidering Md. stadium options

    Apr 15, 2013 | The Washington Post

    Jason Levien , United's managing partner, said he could not go into detail about the stadium effort or whether Maryland was back in play.

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    Related Topix: Washington, DC, Buzzard Point (Washington, DC), Sports

11. Student shot

    Apr 8, 2013 | The Washington Post

    His mother wanted to send him to North Carolina, where his brother is studying to be an accountant.

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    Related Topix: Washington, DC, Woodland (Washington, DC), Violent Crime, Kids, Family

12. Teen is shot dead in Southeast Washington

    Apr 8, 2013 | The Washington Post

    His mother wanted to send him to North Carolina, where his brother is studying to be an accountant.

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    Related Topix: Washington, DC, Woodland (Washington, DC), Violent Crime, Kids, Family

13. Streetcars, parks and libraries get boost in Gray budget

    Mar 28, 2013 | The Washington Post

    Bike lanes, parks in NoMA and around the city, streetcars, libraries seven days a week, new trash cans for free, school modernizations, and many more programs get funding under the operating and capital budgets D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is unveiling this morning .

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    Related Topix: Washington, DC, Georgetown (Washington, DC), Opinion

14. This D.C. fire boat could be yours

    Mar 22, 2013 | The Washington Post

    The D.C. government buys a lot of stuff - everything from pens and paper to computers and cars.

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    Related Topix: Fire, Washington, DC, Opinion

15. African American history sites w/Photo

    Mar 20, 2013 | washingtonpost.com

    Challenging America's traditional memory of African Americans during the Civil War as slaves awaiting rescue, the museum uses documents and photographs to tell the story of how African Americans fought to maintain the Union.

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    Related Topix: African-American, Washington, DC, Georgetown (Washington, DC), Theater, Arts, Sports

16. Metro to consider seeking development partners at properties near 11 stations

    Mar 10, 2013 | The Washington Post

    New real estate projects are popping up on private property around Metro stations in the Washington area, and the transit agency has decided it wants to get in on the act.

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    Related Topix: Washington, DC, Brookland (Washington, DC), Business News

17. Bag tax

    Mar 7, 2013 | The Washington Post

    Maryland could become the first state to impose a charge for disposable bags this year if a coalition of environmental, religious and business groups persuades lawmakers that a proposed 5-cent fee would help the environment and not burden low-income residents.

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    Related Topix: Maryland, Washington Post, Publishing, Seat Pleasant, MD, Education

18. Maryland might become first to enact statewide 5-cent bag charge

    Mar 7, 2013 | The Washington Post

    Maryland could become the first state to impose a charge for disposable bags this year if a coalition of environmental, religious and business groups persuades lawmakers that a proposed 5-cent fee would help the environment and not burden low-income residents.

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    Related Topix: Maryland, Washington Post, Publishing, Seat Pleasant, MD

19. D.C. theater company's artistic director steps down w/Photo

    Feb 19, 2013 | The Washington Post

    After 16 years as artistic director of WSC Avant Bard, Christopher Henley is stepping down, swapping that 24/7 life for what is probably the 48/7 life of a parent of twin infants.

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    Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Washington, DC, Marketing, Entertainment

20. D.C. United 'very hopeful' for new stadium w/Photo

    Feb 15, 2013 | The Washington Post

    D.C. United's leadership is "very hopeful" of striking a deal to build a soccer stadium in Washington and end the MLS club's decade-long search for a new home in the area, Jason Levien , the team's managing partner, told the Insider.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.