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Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, and First lady Michelle Obama listen as Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The DNC, which concludes today, nominated U.S. President Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Obama's daughters' school evacuated; all clear

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The D.C. private school attended by the daughters of President Barack Obama says it briefly evacuated after it received a phone call that it considered suspicious...
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DC sniper Malvo: 'I was a monster'

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Convicted serial sniper Lee Boyd Malvo said in a newspaper interview published Sunday that the devastated reaction of a victim's husband made him feel like 'the worst piece of scum'...
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U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, Kennedy, left, meets with U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.(AP Photo/Office of Patrick J. Kennedy)

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. puts DC home up for sale

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Jesse Jackson Jr. has put his Washington D.C. home on the market, raising new questions about his future in Congress following treatment for bipolar disorder...
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DC launches transgender respect campaign

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - Washington, D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray and the D.C. Office of Human Rights (OHR) have launched an anti-discrimination ad campaign for members of the transgender and gender-non-conforming communities...
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First lady Michelle Obama sits with her brother Craig Robinson in a box during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Cop accused of first lady threat won't be charged

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service says it won't pursue criminal charges against a D.C. police officer accused of making threatening remarks about the first lady...
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Expecting mother, ShaChela Womack died in a car crash early Sunday morning, but doctors were able to save her baby.

Crash kills pregnant woman, baby saved

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VIDEO - An Arlington family is mourning the loss of a mother, wife and daughter...
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Former Mayor of D.C., Marion Barry (Getty Images)

Marion Barry is still most beloved politician in Washington DC

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WASHINGTON - Take one look at the recent Washington Post poll of District residents and you will see Marion Barry staring you in the face...
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Rev. Anthony Lee promotes HIV Testing while standing before his congregation.

Pastor tested for HIV in church pulpit

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Rev. Anthony Lee, pastor at the Community of Hope church in Washington D.C., is tackling the subject of HIV/AIDS and taking a stand in the pulpit that many pastors might choose to shy away from...
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Jada Pinkett Smith takes human trafficking fight to Congress

Andres Gonzales, Associated Pres
WASHINGTON (AP) - Actress and activist Jada Pinkett Smith urged Congress on Tuesday to step up the fight against human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad....
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In this June 23, 2012 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama gives the keynote address to the African Methodist Episcopal Church general conference in Nashville, Tenn.  (AP Photo/Donn Jones)

DC chief: Conflicting reports on first lady threats

Eric Tucker, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - A District of Columbia police officer found that out this week when he came under investigation for threatening comments he was accused of making about first lady Michelle Obama...
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