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T. Rees Shapiro
Key elements of the account of a gang rape offered by a student in Rolling Stone have been questioned, including the date of the alleged attack and details about an alleged attacker, according to interviews and a statement from the magazine.
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Streets around 7th and H NW were blocked earlier in the eveing by protesters.
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After factoring in jobs, child care and other duties, gender is still the determining variable for who helps.
Adam Bernstein
Mrs. Washington, an economist, became the ranking official for women’s affairs in New York state.
Dillon Mullan
ICE HOCKEY | Daniel Avdioukin provides the offense and Zach Hale protects his net as the Knights edge the Saxons.
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The $442 million venue took in $23.4 million in November, about 15 percent less than anticipated.
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Rolling Stone’s managing editor said that he “can’t explain the discrepancies between Jackie’s account and the counter statements by Phi Psi.”
Michael Alison Chandler
Every senior at Capital City Public Charter School has applied to at least one school.
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring released this statement Friday.
T. Rees Shapiro
Key elements of the account of a gang rape offered by a student in Rolling Stone have been questioned, including the date of the alleged attack and details about an alleged attacker, according to interviews and a statement from the magazine.
University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan released this statement Friday.
Antonio Olivo
They argued that a satellite location should be opened for in-person absentee voting.
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Petula Dvorak
We needed to hear about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity to pay attention, but we shouldn’t wait for drama to care.
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The odd-looking contraption that his mom bought for $5 evokes a memory that still makes him laugh
Ovetta Wiggins
About 30 students at Parkdale High School walked out of class in a peaceful demonstration.
Justin Jouvenal and James Wagner
The Nationals outfielder was pulled over July 6 while driving 105 mph in a 55-mph zone in Fairfax County.
Dana Hedgpeth
She may have had a “medical event” that caused her to get into a fatal crash, Montgomery County police said.
Angela Fritz
If you make it through tomorrow, you get to see the sun on Sunday.
Nick Anderson
The University of Virginia was under the microscope before the Rolling Stone story. It will remain there.
James G. Neuger and — Bloomberg News
The Spanish-born queen, a revered figure in Belgium, spoke openly about her five miscarriages.
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Mr. Burwell, a native Washingtonian, was a commentator on sports shows.
Robert Thomson
Newly minted superheroine offers light-hearted version of serious message.
Chelsea Janes
FOOTBALL | Douglass has dominated all comers this season, and the third-ranked Eagles will look to cap their season with a win over Dunbar for their first state title.
Angela Fritz
San Francisco racked up 4.33 inches in a five-day period -- 0.3 inches more than its entire December average.
Mr. Montgomery played with Buddy Holly in the early 1950s and wrote for the Crickets, Eddy Arnold and others.
The U-Va. fraternity whose members were accused of a brutal gang rape released this statement Friday.
Luz Lazo
Potential closure of the highway labeled by some “the worst idea in the history of ever,” “a uniquely terrible idea” and “sheer insanity.”
Tim Richardson
Rolling Stone released a statement about its story detailing an alleged brutal gang rape at a fraternity.
Robert Thomson
Memorial for former mayor Barry will generate extra traffic near Mount Vernon Square.
Macy Freeman
Reese Witherspoon stars in an adaptation of author Cheryl Strayed’s 2012 memoir.
Don Lipman
It’s not sleet or hail -- it’s graupel!
In response to Iowa Sen. Grassley, the Justice Dept. says Fairfax “withheld materials” from the investigation into the death of John Geer.
Longtime aide to Muriel Bowser has his boss’s blessing to fill her seat.
Streets around 7th and H NW were blocked earlier in the eveing by protesters.
She may have had a “medical event” that caused her to get into a fatal crash, Montgomery County police said.
Puppets offer tips; (WMATA riders should take note as well).
Newly minted superheroine offers light-hearted version of serious message.
Potential closure of the highway labeled by some “the worst idea in the history of ever,” “a uniquely terrible idea” and “sheer insanity.”
Memorial for former mayor Barry will generate extra traffic near Mount Vernon Square.
The proposal would shut nearly a mile of highway near D.C.’s Third Street tunnel ramp for up to 18 months so that a mammoth development project could be completed more quickly.
The project to fix the Silver Spring facility is now $141 million, more than $50 million over original estimates.
Transit authority says slowdown in rail service could result if counties and cities don’t chip in additional money.
Former mayor Barry lies in repose at the Wilson Building. The National Christmas Tree lighting is scheduled for the Ellipse.
Utility says calculation error left 4,800 customers in Virginia underbilled earlier in year.
Go interactive or use the just-plain-map that some puzzled travelers requested for the 95 Express Lanes.
There was a switch problem at the Silver Spring stop.
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John Kelly
With a helping hand from Sasha Bruce Youthwork, a District youth is ready to take on the world.
Petula Dvorak
We needed to hear about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity to pay attention, but we shouldn’t wait for drama to care.
Petula Dvorak
Years ago, he gave them jobs. On Thursday, they were there early at the Wilson Building to give their gratitude.
Robert McCartney
Ex-Montgomery County executive seeks to take Leadership Greater Washington to next level.
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The community residents who knew the former mayor pay their respects during a funeral procession.
A Rolling Stone article about a student who says she was gang raped at a fraternity has set off anger on the campus.
The four-term D.C. mayor died Nov. 23 at 78. The public can pay their respects all day Thursday and Friday morning.
People formed a chain across I-395 on Sunday, and a die-in was staged in front of the Justice Dept. on Monday.
Washington reflects the late mayor’s flourishes and failures.
When Tameika Curtis died last month, her eight children were scattered. They reunited for Thanksgiving.
The white fir will be the focal point of the indoor decorations.
Travelers probably aren’t too thankful for the storm that hit the day before Thanksgiving.
From waterfronts to monuments, Post photographers share their favorite D.C. spots.
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