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Washington DC Council Considering Gay Divorce Bill

The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would make it easier for gay and lesbian couples who marry in the nation’s capital to get divorced.

Vigils to be held in New York and DC for American man imprisoned in Cuba for nearly 2 years

Simultaneous vigils are being planned in New York and Washington for an American imprisoned in Cuba for nearly two years.

A woman who attacked a painting at Washington's National Gallery of Art earlier this year has struck again, police say, this time lashing out against a Henri Matisse painting at the museum.

D.C. police say the death of a 91-year-old woman, a German-born journalist, found unconscious at her Georgetown home has been ruled a homicide.

Washington, DC to add thousands of security cameras

Freeman Klopott Washington Examiner 01/20/2011

Washington, D.C. wants to teach juvenile delinquents Yoga, Tai-Chi

Freeman Klopott Washington Examiner 01/05/2011
Washington, DC to add thousands of security cameras

Big Brother may already be watching you in the District, and he will soon have a lot more eyes trained in your direction. The city's homeland security agency is planning to add thousands of security cameras from private businesses around the nation's capital and the Metro system to the thousands of electronic eyes that authorities are already monitoring 24/7.

Washington, D.C. wants to teach juvenile delinquents Yoga, Tai-Chi

The District's troubled juvenile justice agency is looking for a yoga teacher, or maybe a tai-chi instructor, to work with some of the city's most dangerous youths.

Mask-wearing protestors in Washington, D.C. can now be arrested

Freeman Klopott Washington Examiner 11/28/2010

Wearing a mask while protesting outside a residence without telling D.C. police first could now get you arrested.

Two F-16 fighter jets briefly took to the sky over Washington on Monday after a small passenger aircraft violated the capital's airspace restrictions, according to military officials. A portion of the White House grounds was briefly evacuated during the incident.

Rogue escalators on Washington DC Metro send riders flying

Liz Farmer Washington Examiner 11/05/2010
Supporters Of 9/11 Health Bill To Hold DC Rally

Supporters of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act plan to gather in the nation's capital Tuesday to push for a Senate vote.

Rogue escalators on Washington DC Metro send riders flying

Two escalator brake failures in five days sent passengers flying down to the bottom — and landed four in the hospital, putting the spotlight on Metro’s deteriorating escalator performance.


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