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Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders Win Wisconsin Primaries

Both Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders notched wins over their party's respective front-runners as they aim to close the delegate lead and push for a contested convention.

Ivanhoe Donaldson, Marion Barry's 'Alter Ego' Dies at 74

Once one of the most powerful men in local D.C. politics, Ivanhoe Donaldson passed away over the weekend at 74. Those who look back on his career see him as the "fixer" behind Marion Barry's rise.

Transportation Secretary: Metro Has Support If Shutdowns Deemed Necessary

Secretary Anthony Foxx says he would defer to Metro’s new general manager on any decisions to shut down parts of the rail system to quicken the pace of maintenance.

Hackers Broke Into MedStar Hospital's System Despite Software Flaw Warnings

The hackers who seriously disrupted operations at a large hospital chain recently and held some data hostage broke into a computer server left vulnerable despite urgent public warnings since at least 2007 that it needed to be fixed with a simple update, The Associated Press has learned.
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Alonzo Smith And The Role Of Private Policing In Anacostia

When the death of 27-year-old local teacher Alonzo Smith was ruled a homicide in December, questions regarding the role of special police in Washington, D.C., began circulating in Anacostia and beyond.

In Rethinking RFK Stadium Site, Some Say One Thing Is Missing: Housing

A 65,000-seat stadium? Check. An urban beach? Check. But how about housing? There's none envisioned for the 190-acre RFK stadium site, and for some D.C. residents, that's a problem.

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The Wisconsin primary: Analysis of the results, prospects for Donald Trump's path to the GOP nomination and the delegate battle ahead between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
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GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz fended off the cheese hat, saying, "I would not presume to intrude on the elegance with which the people of Wisconsin wear those hats."
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The White House on Wednesday rolled out rules to force financial advisers to take on fiduciary duties. That means they must put savers' interests ahead of fees. Critics say the rules are too complex.
A Tunisian woman talks about her two daughters who joined ISIS — including one who married a notorious militant, who was later killed in a U.S. airstrike.
Over the past century, small-town seed businesses have given way to global enterprises. The story of one small seed company in Nebraska helps explain what drove the transformation.
Research indicates when a partner dies happy and contented, that stays with the other person a long time, but when a partner dies unhappy and in pain, those feelings stay with the other one, too.
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The Labor Department rule regarding retirement planning is opposed by Wall Street. Renee Montagne talks to Jules Gaudreau, president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
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