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The larger of the two sinkholes at the intersection of F Street NW and 14th Street NW on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (Credit: Cameron Thompson/All-News 99.1 WNEW)

Pair of Sink Holes Close Major Intersection in Downtown D.C.

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A sinkhole is snarling traffic and closing a major intersection in downtown Washington. (credit: Kevin Patrick/All-News 99.1 WNEW)

Sinkhole Continues to Close Major D.C. Intersection

File photo of Alex Trebek. (credit: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Alex Trebek in D.C. to Host National Geography Bee

Carbon Monoxide at National Press Building Sends 9 to Hospital

The D.C. fire department says nine people were sickened by carbon monoxide at the National Press Building and sent to area hospitals.

2013/05/21

President Barack Obama (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Delcares Oklahoma Major Disaster Area

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods.

2013/05/21

D.C. Man Gets 4 Years for Armed Robbery of Dog

An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he stole a dog from a woman at gunpoint.

2013/05/20

File photo of a George Washington University sign at the school's commencement ceremony. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

GW Says New Gym Floor Will Feature DC Landmarks

George Washington University is adding images of District of Columbia landmarks to the floor of the gym where the school’s volleyball and basketball teams play.

2013/05/20

DC Police Looking for Missing 11-Year-Old

The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 11- year-old Ezekiel Harris-Goff.

2013/05/20

Police: Man, 21, Dies After Fatal Shooting in D.C.

Police say a 21-year-old man is dead after a fatal shooting in northeast Washington.

2013/05/20

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Metro Adds 7-Day Short-Trip Pass to SmarTrip Cards

Metro is launching a new weekly short-trip pass that SmarTrip users can add to their cards to save money.

2013/05/20

Then Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) (C) talks with advisor Richard Danzig (R) during a flight to West Virginia while campaigning in 2008. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Report: Gov’t Adviser Urging Nation to Stockpile Anti-Anthrax Medicine Also Worked for Drug Co.

Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplied it, according to a report published Sunday.

2013/05/20

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Gray Wants to Move D.C.’s Power Lines Underground

District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray said in his weekly radio address that moving up to 60 major power lines underground at a cost of $1 billion to prevent extended outages in the future is a good decision for the city.

2013/05/19