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D.C. Completes Fixes On Two Of Five Structurally Deficient Bridges

D.C. officials say they've fixed two of five bridges in the city categorized by federal officials as both "fracture critical" and "structurally deficient."
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D.C. Increases Staffing To Deal With Uptick In Marriages

The D.C. Superior Court says it is adding a second marriage ceremony room and boosting marriage bureau staffing to accommodate an increase in applications believed to be the result of the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling.
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D.C. Legislator To Introduce Marijuana Legalization Bill

D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At Large) wants the city's legislature to debate a bill that would legalize, tax and regulate the use and possession of marijuana.

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D.C. Police Look For Pair Of Men Behind Bump-And-Run Carjackings

Fender-bender, or clever way to set up a carjacking? D.C. police are searching for two men responsible for a rash of carjackings in which the victim is rear-ended and then their car stolen.

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Focus Shifts To D.C. Council For Vote To Override Gray's Veto Of Living Wage Bill

On Tuesday members of the D.C. Council will gather to vote on whether to override Mayor Vince Gray's veto of a bill that would require certain large retailers to pay $12.50 an hour.

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The Politics Hour - Sept 13, 2013

Stephen Cordi, the District's deputy chief financial officer, joins Kojo and Tom Sherwood in the studio.

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Gala Hispanic Brings Spanish-Language Theater To D.C. For Nearly 40 Years

GALA Hispanic Theatre has been entertaining D.C. audiences with Spanish-language productions for 38 years.

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Eating In The Embassy: Pati Jinich Debunks Stereotypes About Mexican Food

We'll cook up some traditional Mexican dishes as we continue "Eating in the Embassy," our ongoing series with the blog Eater DC.

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Transgender Activist Works To Assist LGBT Latinos

As a transgender Latina, Ruby Corado works to help LGBT Latinos navigate a world from which they often feel excluded.

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Local Latinos Increasingly Being Targeted By 'Notario Fraud'

Experts say Latinos in our region are particularly vulnerable to a scam in which individuals falsely present themselves as capable immigration lawyers.

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