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Allen Lew, man behind some of D.C. largest projects, dies of coronavirus

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Allen Lew, man behind some of D.C. largest projects, dies of coronavirus

Allen Y. Lew, a former Washington, D.C., city administrator who built the capital's convention center and Nationals Park, died of COVID-19, his family said Tuesday. He was 69.

Neuheisel: Nothing finalized with AAF coaching job

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Neuheisel: Nothing finalized with AAF coaching job

CBS broadcaster Rick Neuheisel downplayed a report that he will be the next coach hired by the Alliance for American Football.

Spurrier named first coach of new Alliance league

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Spurrier named first coach of new Alliance league

The Alliance for American Football earned some instant name recognition on Saturday by announcing the legendary Steve Spurrier as the league's first head coach.

Top News // 6 years ago

Vincent Gray knew about 'shadow' campaign, prosecutors allege

Prosecutors in the corruption trial against Jeffrey Thompson said Mayor Vincent Gray knew of the illegal "shadow" campaign that helped him get elected in 2010.

U.S. News // 6 years ago

Washington Mayor Vincent Gray launches campaign for second term

Washington Mayor Vincent C. Gray apologized for missteps during his 2010 campaign Saturday as he announced his bid for re-election.

U.S. News // 9 years ago

Gray to be sixth D.C. mayor

Vincent Gray breezed to a mayoral victory in the District of Columbia Tuesday with only token write-in opposition, election results showed.

U.S. News // 9 years ago

D.C. Mayor Fenty trailing challenger Gray

Challenger Vincent Gray took the early lead over Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty in the District of Columbia's Democratic primary Tuesday, results showed.

U.S. News // 9 years ago

Politics 2010: Fenty trails challenger by double digits in re-election bid

Adrian Fenty, the mayor of the U.S. capital city, trailed his Democratic challenger by 13 points as early voting began 15 days in advance of Tuesday's primary.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

First gay couples marry in Washington

At least 15 same-sex couples were waiting Tuesday morning to pick up their marriage licenses in Washington and then hold their weddings.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

More snow forecast for winter-weary states

Large chunks of the United States were under weather alerts Monday with freezing rain, sleet and snow battering weather-weary states.

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Blizzard smothers East Coast

Federal offices in Washington are set to open after being closed for four days due to record snowfall, officials said Thursday.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Northward-bound storm arrives in D.C.

Snow began falling in Washington late Friday, kicking off what was expected to be the worst December storm in years in the capital.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

D.C. council approves same-sex marriage

The City Council in Washington voted 11-2 Tuesday to allow gay couples to marry in the District of Columbia.

Top News // 1 decade ago

D.C. trains collide, at least 6 dead

One Metrorail commuter train rear-ended another in the Washington metro area Monday, killing at least six people, officials said.

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Security guard dies in attack on museum

A U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum guard died of wounds received in an exchange of gunfire with an elderly suspected white supremacist Wednesday, officials said.

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The word we're getting from them, nothing formal yet, is that they want to open this up to as many people as possible
4M may try to see historic oath at Mall Nov 18, 2008

It's actually cheaper than it is to run the shelter system, and a lot better for the people who are in it
150 cities now have Housing First program Nov 23, 2007

This has got to be a city where intolerance is not tolerated
House speaker's intern attacked and beaten Sep 24, 2007

Adrian Malik Fenty (born December 6, 1970) became the fifth mayor of the District of Columbia on January 2, 2007. He is a national leader in urban education reform, having championed progressive strategies to fix the District's struggling public school system. He lost his re-election bid in the 2010 Democratic primary to Vincent C. Gray.

Fenty is the youngest person ever to hold the office of District of Columbia Mayor, winning election at age 35 and entering office at 36.

Fenty was raised in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Mount Pleasant. He graduated from Mackin Catholic High School in Washington, D.C. As a teenager he worked at Swenson's Ice Cream next to the Uptown Theatre.

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