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Amid scrutiny of commerce pick White House confident about her fate
top 300 U.S. billionaires , is not without her critics. But as the high-powered businesswoman heads to her confirmation hearing Thursday on the road to becoming President Obama's commerce secretary, vocal opposition to her approval has been limited -- and there's scant evidence to suggest Congress will put up a hard fight to block her from getting the job. Pritzker, who heads the ...
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Obama schedule for Thursday May 23
Barack Obama is to speak Thursday at the National Defense University on the administration's counter-terrorism policy, the White House said. The daily schedule indicates Obama will: -- Receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in ...
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Olneys Shoppers store debunks rumors about closing
Corporate officials from Shopper's Food Warehouse are denying rumors that its Olney Village Center store is closing, The Gazette reports. Rumors specifically mentioned that since the adjacent beer and wine store recently had closed, Shoppers and possibly the dry cleaners would close to make room for a Target. However, a Shopper's corporate communications manager says the store has no ...
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Veteran meteorologist Bob Ryan leaves ABC7
ABC7 Senior Meteorologist Bob Ryan has announced he is leaving the station after 33 years of TV weather forecasting, WJLA reports. In celebration of his career and retirement, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has declared May 22 as "Bob Ryan Day," citing his decades of service on television, his forward-thinking digital weather strategy and his work with schools and the ...
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Arlingtons Signature Theatre approved for bailout
Signature Theatre in Arlington has been approved for a $250,000 grant by the County Board, ARLnow.com reports. County Manager Barbara Donnellan said the grant will help bring the theater current with real estate taxes owed to the county. Funding for the grant was provided from budget savings identified at the end of fiscal year 2012. The county emphasizes that the theater is a cultural anchor ...
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Construction underway for Jefferson-Houston Schools new $44M building
Jefferson-Houston School in Alexandria is on its way to getting a new building, The Washington Post reports. Construction started this week for the school that is under pressure to improve academically. Superintendent Morton Sherman told a crowd of parents, students, and politicians that the $44 million facility would usher in a new chapter in the schools history. The new school will have a ...
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Swim Club Founder to be Sentenced in Sex Abuse Case
Rick Curl pleaded guilty back in February to abusing Kelley Currin 30 years ago. Currin was a swimmer at the Curl-Burke Swim Club, which Curl ...
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Outdoor market from Union Kitchen proposed for NoMa
Union Kitchen has proposed a new outdoor market in NoMa with live music, happy hours and food trucks, The Washington Post reports. The "food incubator," which offers kitchen space for food truck operators, startup businesses and caterers, is looking to create room for 200 people in the parking lot next to its building, located at Third and L streets NE. Jonas Singer, a founder of Union ...
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Hellbender Brewing to release debut beer next week
Hellbender, the District's fourth production brewery, is releasing its debut beer next week. The Iron Horse Tap Room will host the release of Hellbender Brewing Company's debut beer next week, according to The Washington Post. The D.C.-based brewery's Belgian IPA called "Never Mind the Bollekes" was brewed in collaboration with the Lost Rhino Brewing Company, based in ...
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Obama to limit drone strikes restart Guantanamo closure
Obama will say Thursday. The president will also announce new limits to unmanned combat drone strikes, the officials said of the program that has been central to White House efforts to combat terrorism. Obama's 2 p.m. speech at the Defense Department's National Defense University in Washington will lay out how he intends to bring his counter-terrorism policies in line with the legal ...
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U.S. may arm rebels if diplomacy fails Kerry says
John Kerry said. "In the event that we can't find that way forward, in the event that the Assad regime is unwilling to negotiate in good faith, we will also talk about our continued support and growing support for the opposition in order to permit them to continue to fight for the freedom of their country," Kerry said in Amman, Jordan, before a Friends of Syria meeting with key ...
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Michelle Obama visits former slave dwelling in Washington
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama gestures alongside Aidan LeBlanc, a 12-year-old 6th grader dressed as Abraham Lincoln from Willow Springs Elementary School, in Fairfax, Virginia, as they participate in a play about the emancipation of slaves during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, at historic Decatur House in Washington, May 22, ...
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Washingtons Luo tied for 28th midway through NCAA womens golf championships
ATHENS, Ga. — Washington's Ying Luo shot a 2-over-par 74 Wednesday in the second round of the NCAA women's golf championships and is tied for 28th at the midway point of the four-day tournament. Annie Park shot a 5-under 67 and USC had a record-setting 12-under 276 total to open a 12-stroke lead at the University of Georgia Golf Course. Luo, a walk-on freshman from China, made ...
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D.C.-area cities keep pace with Sun Belt growth
The nation's fastest-growing cities may be in the Sun Belt, but the District and nearby Alexandria and Gaithersburg are gaining residents at a blistering pace, according to census data released ...
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Sex crimes in military rising Pentagon report
The Obama administration expressed outrage about a recent high-profile Air Force groping scandal on Tuesday as the Pentagon released a study estimating that the number of sex crimes involving military personnel soared 37 percent last year. The annual Pentagon report, which estimated there were 26,000 sex crimes ranging rape to abusive sexual contact in 2012, came a day after the Air Force ...
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Tacoma assistant pro wins Washington Open Invitational | Local golf
Chris Griffin, an assistant pro at Tacoma Country and Golf Club, shot a final-round 4-under-par 68 Wednesday to win the Sterling Bank ...
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Pentagon computer change a move toward VA backlog fix
Rachel Maddow reports on the Pentagon implementing a new computer system that will hopefully be more compatible with the system used by the VA to streamline veterans' claims and reduce the VA's embarrassing claims ...
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Park Police Calls Put on Hold
Furloughs have forced the U.S. Park Police to cut officers' overtime hours, in effect placing some emergency calls on hold. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty ...
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New Elephant Arrives At National Zoo
WASHINTON (WUSA9) -- A new Asian elephant arrived at the National Zoo on Wednesday. The 37-year-old female elephant, by the name of Bozie, traveled 1,100 miles from the Baton Rouge Zoo to her new home in D.C. She will be joining three elephants after a 30-day quarantine. One of whom she used to live with as calves in a wildlife conservation in Sri Lanka, zoo officials said. "Elephants ...
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DC Taxis Caught On WUSA9 Camera Fined $500
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) - The DC Taxi Commission says it issued 15 citations, including $500 fines for refusing to pick up black and disabled passengers, while tracking an undercover WUSA9 ...
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Undercover Probe 25 Of Taxis Strand Black Riders
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A WUSA9 undercover investigation documents black passengers waiting longer and being stranded on DC streets by 25% of cabs who passed them by in favor of white ...
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Man Critical After Motorcycle Vehicle Collision
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A man was sent to the hospital in critical condition after a motorcycle and a vehicle collided, police say. According to DC Police, the accident happened on I-295 near Suitland Parkway at about 7:44 p.m. on Wednesday. It is believed another vehicle ran over the motorcyclist after the collision, police said. The accident is currently under ...
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CAUGHT ON CAM Police Search For Robbery Suspect
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Police are looking for a suspect in connection to a robbery in S.E. The robbery occurred at the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, S.E., on Wednesday, at approximately 5:40 p.m. The suspect is described as a black male, medium complexion, 150-160 pounds, approximately 5'6" tall, with a twist in his hair, and some facial hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a ...
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Eight Bank Protesters Arrested in Lobby of Law Firm
The protesters are upset the Justice Department is not prosecuting big banks for foreclosing on homes. They are demanding accountability for what they call a "revolving door" between government and Wall Street ...
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TD Bank Robbed in Alexandria
A man entered the bank about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, handed the teller a note implying he had a weapon and demanded money. The teller gave an undisclosed amount of cash to the man, who ran from the ...
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