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'Vast improvement' in D.C. fire hydrants, water pressure

D.C. fire hydrants have a history of being out of service or of losing pressure. City agencies are now expressing "a high level of confidence" in the city's hydrants and water system.

Tags: D.C. Water , fire hydrants , ISO , Neal Augenstein

Thursday - 06/09/2011, 08:38am EDT

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Two injured in apparent gang-related shooting near U Street

Two men were injured Thursday afternoon in an apparent gang-related shooting near the U Street Corridor area of Northwest, D.C. officials say.

Tags: D.C. police , U Street , shooting

Thursday - 04/21/2011, 04:48pm EDT

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One dead, two injured after struck by cars in 3 incidents

Three people were struck by cars Thursday afternoon in the D.C. Metro area.

Tags: Jennifer Street , toddler struck

Thursday - 04/14/2011, 08:44pm EDT

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5 D.C. firefighters burned as roof collapses during search

Five firefighters were injured -- one of them critically -- while battling a house fire in Northeast early Friday

Tags: Pete Piringer , injured firefighters

Friday - 04/08/2011, 08:16am EDT

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Ex-D.C. firefighter gets week in jail for fraud

A former D.C. firefighter will spend seven days in jail and pay more than $3,600 in restitution for fraudulently charging clients for CPR training.

Tags: Natalie Overton-Williams , Anthony Epstein , CPR , Capitol Heights , U.S. Attorney's Office , D.C. Superior Court , Gary Emerling , Mark Segraves

Wednesday - 04/06/2011, 12:20pm EDT

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Smoke seen rising from D.C. office building

D.C. Fire and EMS says the smoke is coming from a 10-story building on I Street.

Tags: I Street , fire ,

Tuesday - 03/29/2011, 10:59am EDT

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Metro: Trains resume normal service after person struck

Red Line Metro trains are sharing a single track between the New York Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue stations after a person was struck by a train, officials say.

Tags: Metro , Red Line , person struck , New York Avenue , Rhode Island Avenue

Wednesday - 03/23/2011, 04:49pm EDT

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