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Survey: Few African-Americans call 911 right away for strokes

Dr. Amie Hsia, medical director of the Washington Hospital Center Stroke Center and lead author of a study on African-Americans calling 911 after stroke symptons

Tags: Amy Hsia , Washington Hospital Center Stroke Center , strokes

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Nurses at D.C. hospital reach contract agreement

Nurses at Washington's largest hospital have reached a tentative agreement on a contract.

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Wounded firefighter still in hospital

Police have determined the shooting of an off-duty firefighter occurred in an isolated area, several blocks from apartments and homes.

Tags: firefighter shot , D.C. Fire and EMS , Kenilworth Avenue ,

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Wash. Hospital Center nurses prepared to strike

Nurses United of the National Capital Region are planning a one-day strike at Washington Hospital Center.

Tags: nurses , Stephen Frum , Janice Orlowski , Nurses United , snowmageddon , firings

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1 dead, 5 injured in Darnestown crash

Police say a teenager crossed the center line of River Road and struck another car.

Tags: River Road , Daniel Schwartz , Inova Fairfax Hospital , Colleen Kelleher

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28 people make history with kidney exchange

The gathering of 14 kidney donors and 14 recipients took place at Washington Hospital Center in the District.

Tags: kidney exchange , Georgetown University Hospital , Children's National Medical Center , Inova Fairfax Hospital , Keith Melancon , organ donors , transplant surgery , Brenda Wolfe , Jennifer Whitford , Denise Milliken , Tracye Johnson , Barbara Norton , Brennan Haselton

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Parents, Fenty criticize attorney's office over shooting

Three people - two men and a juvenile - have been charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed four people and left five others wounded in Southeast Tuesday night.

Tags: drive-by shooting , D.C. police , S. Capitol Street , Brandywine Street , Southeast D.C. , Galveston Street SW , Cathy Lanier , Peter Newsham , Metropolitan Police Department , Southeast

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