Robert Jimenez plans local ethnic events. (Williamson/Post)
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Robert Jimenez, armed with laptop and permits, knows how important the events are to organizers.
Senator has his license suspended for a year after DWI conviction
Senator told a police officer who had pulled him over that he had consumed “several shots of vodka.”
Suspension rescinded for first grader who pointed his finger like a gun
School withdraws suspension for boy, 6, who pointed finger in the shape of a gun and said, “pow.”
After reprieve last year, stink bugs could mount a comeback
Scientists say population samples this past fall were larger than in 2011, indicating a resurgence this spring.
Inauguration festivities will include National Day of Service fair on the Mall
Jan. 19 event will have speakers, musical performances, booths for local, national service organizations.
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Which of the following activities did President Theodore Roosevelt not do in Rock Creek Park?
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Partyers must find the line between fun and fascination when a man falls off a roof in Adams Morgan.
Finding hope where stones were thrown
When Lorenzo Hall walks his daughter home from school each day, they dream up a better Ward 8.
Amid firs, loyalty and heavy lifting
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A family business, unchanged
What does 21st-century redevelopment mean for business that’s already endured so much change in Deanwood?
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Tysons may be booming, but Tysons Forest is closer to staying unpaved
Fairfax transportation department says no road needed in 33-acre forest
An 18th century anti-death penalty argument
Using Google Books, a Md. public defender cites an Italian nobleman’s views on the death penalty in a Court of Appeals case.
Count twice, vote once
Jim Graham tried a parliamentary end-around to reject welfare cuts, but he forgot to count his votes first.
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Kaine is sworn in as Virginia’s newest senator
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Day care in high school
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Same-sex couples marry in Maryland
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Mine debate divides town’s residents
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Kids read aloud to dogs
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