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DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo says he was sexually abused by accomplice

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Convicted D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo said in a television interview that aired Thursday that he was sexually abused by John Allen Muhammad, his adult accomplice in shootings that terrorized the Washington area 10 years ago...
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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

Associated Press
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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A person dressed up as Big Bird holds a sign against Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney outside the Romney headquarters, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 in Derry, N.H. where House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio was about to speak to supporters. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

'Puppet March' planned in DC to defend PBS funding

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 1,000 puppeteers and public broadcasting supporters have signed on for a march on the National Mall in Washington three days before the election...
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Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-IL, speaks to reporters following a Democratic Caucus on August 1, 2011 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. With time running out before the August 2 deadline to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling, Congress is working to strike a deal that would avoid a potential federal default next week. AFP PHOTO / Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Was Jackson Jr. 'in da club' while convalescing?

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theGRIO REPORT - Embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who is still under investigation for ethics violations, has now been accused of bar-hopping while he is supposed to be receiving treatment for severe depression...
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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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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

Associated Press
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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1 year later, MLK Memorial inscription unchanged

Brett Zongker, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - A year after the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial opened to visitors in Washington, the group behind the monument is still working with the National Park Service to change an inscription...
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Wendy Williams

Wendy Williams: Hot 103 employer said 'my delivery was white'

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Wendy Williams recently appeared on mediabistroTV's My First Big Break about her first important career moves...
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No babies in DC with HIV this year

No children born with HIV in D.C. since '09

Talib I. Karim
theGRIO REPORT - Of the over 600,000 residents of the District of Columbia, 2.7 percent are living with HIV. Despite that fact, there has not been one infant born with HIV since 2009...
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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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