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2 hours ago | 3 comments

The standard, ages-old Affirmative Action debate arises somewhere!

4 hours ago | 3 comments

There's lead in the first lady's garden, but not at dangerous levels.

5 minutes ago

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Jul 2, 2009 | 15 comments

D.C. residents who have an out-of-state license will magically wake up next Tuesday legally wedded in the District.

3 hours ago

Democratic candidate for governor Creigh Deeds was endorsed by Ted Leonsis and reiterated his support Virginia's right-to-work legacy.

4 hours ago | 3 comments

A judge grants a woman accused of killing her four daughters a bench trial.

4 hours ago

An internal review clears National Funeral Home of mishandling bodies awaiting burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

4 hours ago

Washington Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee thinks at least one of her schools could benefit from the Green Dot treatment.

4 hours ago | 3 comments

New information in the case of Renee Bowman finds her foster children were abused before they died.

Jul 2, 2009

Metro will operate on a Saturday schedule this Friday, July 3. (And that means free parking at the stations!)

Jul 2, 2009

WaPo is offering to hook lobbyists up with top Obama officials and members of Congress, a shocking new approach for the Fourth Estate.

Jul 2, 2009 | 24 comments

Ha ha, now more white people will have to enlist.

Jul 2, 2009

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Jul 1, 2009 | 3 comments

Signaling equipment where a deadly Metro transit train crash occurred periodically failed in the days before last week's accident.

Jul 2, 2009 | 8 comments

Famed pet cemetery Aspin Hill Memorial Park's future is in jeopardy. The recession has taken a big toll on the upkeep of the Maryland facility, which is run by the Montgomery County Humane Society, the...

Jul 1, 2009 | 3 comments

A day after a former tax supervisor was sentenced to prison for stealing millions of dollars, the city's tax office is investigating a smaller glitch in the system.

Jul 1, 2009

A new Virginia law addresses the dangerous problem of texting while driving.

Jul 1, 2009 | 2 comments

Dangerous, poor road conditions are even more troubling considering the lack of funding for road projects.

Jul 1, 2009 | 2 comments

Creigh Deeds will not let Bob McDonnell bait him into a series of debates.

Jul 1, 2009 | 2 comments

The new Camaros are burning rubber out of car dealerships. Let's hope new mullets don't see the same kind of revival.

Jul 1, 2009 | 4 comments

The D.C. area has one of the highest rates of sexual activity in the country but is among the least satisfied, according to a survey by condom maker Trojan.

Jul 1, 2009

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Jul 2, 2009 | 2 comments

Now you can know exactly how many minutes you're going to be late.

Jul 1, 2009

Virginia health officials have confirmed the state's second death related to the swine flu.