Washington D.C.

D.C. Abortion Bill Introduced in Senate

A Republican senator from Utah has introduced a bill that would ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

2013/05/08

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D.C. Police Say Fatal Shooting Was in Self-Defense

D.C. police say they won’t pursue charges against a man arrested in a fatal shooting this week because it appears he may have acted out of self-defense.

2013/05/02

Gray Says Tech Sector Key to District’s Economy

District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray doesn’t want to bank on the federal government to keep the city’s economy afloat, so he’s turning his focus to the technology sector.

2013/04/28

View of the reception desk at Living Social in Washington, D.C. (Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages)

Deals Site LivingSocial Says It’s Been Hacked

Online deals service LivingSocial says its website has been hacked, and the personal data of more than 50 million customers may have been affected.

2013/04/26

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DC Circulator Buses Adding National Mall Route

A bus service in Washington that aims to serve tourists and visitors as well as residents is adding a new route along the National Mall.

2013/04/26

Road Closures for D.C. Emancipation Day Parade

The D.C. Emancipation Day Parade will take place Tuesday, meaning many roads will be closed that could effect commuters.

2013/04/15

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2 Wounded in Late-Night D.C. Shooting

Police in Washington say they are looking for a burgundy vehicle believed to have been involved in a shooting that wounded two men.

2013/04/15

D.C. Lottery Vendor Avoids City Law

For more than seven years, the company that paid millions to produce scratch-off lottery tickets in the nation’s capital has managed to avoid a city law that would require it to include local businesses in the deal.

2013/04/11

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Study Finds D.C., Local Cities Among Most Generous in U.S.

A new ranking of the most generous U.S. cities in terms of online donations to nonprofits shows that Alexandria, Arlington and D.C. rank in the top ten.

2013/04/11

5 Men Indicted in Series of Robberies in Maryland

A federal grand jury in Greenbelt has indicted five men in connection with an armored car robbery, a carjacking and a series of other armed robberies.

2013/04/11