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D.C. To Crack Down On Outdoor Fitness Classes In Public Parks

Most outdoor yoga classes in District parks violate D.C. laws prohibiting commercial activity in public places. Lawmakers are looking at ways to use those classes to generate revenue for the city.

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Task Force Formed To Explore Burying D.C. Power Lines

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is forming a task force to explore the possibility of burying power lines in the District in response to the outages from the derecho storm earlier this summer.

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The Politics Hour

The campaign trail cuts through The Politics Hour. Tim Kaine, former Virginia governor and current Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, joins the crew in the studio.

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Gray Creates Commission To Court Caribbean Culture

The Caribbean Carnival and Festival fled to Baltimore this year after the District called in debt owed by organizers, but now Mayor Gray is establishing a commission to court them back.

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A Recipe For Corruption: Jack Abramoff's Restaurants

Kojo chats with Jack Abramoff, the infamous former lobbyist who served prison time on corruption charges, about how he used the restaurant he owned to influence lawmakers.

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The Politics Hour

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) sits down with Tom Sherwood and Kojo.

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Candlelight Vigil Held In D.C. For Victims Of Wisconsin Shooting

Members of the Sikh faith and other supporters turned out in number in front of the White House on Wednesday night to remember the victims of the tragic shooting in Wisconsin on Sunday.

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Historic Boat 'The Georgetown' In Its Final Days

A historic mule-drawn boat in Georgetown's canals is not long for this world, after giving residents and tourists a glimpse into the area's past for decades.

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Petition To Oust Corporate Donations Falls Short Of D.C. Ballot

A petition to get corporate money out of D.C. politics fell short, and activists will need to make up more than 1,700 of the signatures that the Board of Elections tossed to get the issue on the ballot.

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D.C. Resident Orders TV, Gun Delivered Instead

MPD is trying to help a Northeast D.C. resident figure out why a semi-automatic assault rifle — which he hadn't ordered — delivered to his doorstep.

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