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Nationals Park, once doubted as an engine of growth, lived up to its promise. But at what cost?; My preschoolers left a note on a fallen D.C. tree. When we returned, we couldn’t...

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Butina, who recently earned a master’s degree in international relations from American University, is accused of trying to establish “back channel” communications.

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Nationals Park, once doubted as an engine of growth, lived up to its promise. But at what cost? <http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals-park-once-doubted-as-an-engine-of-growth-lived-up-to-its-promise-but-at-what-cost/2018/07/14/49fbc35a-86e0-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_graphic.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A decade of baseball along the Anacostia has transformed the area. But as Nationals Park hosts MLB’s all-star week, can regular people afford the neighborhood it helped reshape?

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My preschoolers left a note on a fallen D.C. tree. When we returned, we couldn’t believe what we saw. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/07/16/my-preschoolers-left-a-note-on-a-fallen-tree-when-we-returned-we-couldnt-believe-what-we-saw/?utm_term=.cfe1c812519d&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

We received haikus, drawings and letters written in French. People took the time to tell us what had happened and when. In all, we received 43 letters.

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Man stabbed, brother beaten near Logan Circle in fight over a parking spot, police said <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/man-stabbed-brother-beaten-near-logan-circle-in-fight-over-a-parking-spot/2018/07/16/2ca7eca6-88f3-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Victim said he and his brother were attacked after they asked a group standing in a space to allow them to park there.

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A Maryland bakery temporarily closed after video of a rat scurrying over pastries went viral <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2018/07/16/a-maryland-bakery-temporarily-closed-after-video-of-a-rat-scurrying-over-pastries-went-viral/?utm_term=.8c36cf468367&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The incident unfolded at the Lexington Market in Baltimore.

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D.C. cyclist’s death moves city to make some changes to downtown intersection <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/07/16/d-c-cyclists-death-moves-city-to-make-some-changes-to-downtown-intersection/?utm_term=.215c88f192ba&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

City transportation officials said they will widen a sidewalk and improve the bike lane where a cyclist was killed.

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Why #AbolishICE is a slogan, not a solution <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/why-abolishice-is-a-slogan-not-a-solution/2018/07/16/f189d5e6-8909-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

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Review

Don’t like the pricey food at Nationals Park? Bring your own. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/restaurants/dont-like-the-pricey-food-at-nationals-park-bring-your-own/2018/07/09/0422f186-7edf-11e8-b660-4d0f9f0351f1_story.html?utm_term=.725cae7b244e&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

THE $20 DINER | It’s easier than you think to take outside food into the game. Plus, you’ll probably eat much better.

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Can a window sticker convince a business owner to pay a living wage? <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/can-a-window-sticker-convince-a-business-owner-to-pay-a-living-wage/2018/07/16/a709ddde-88fc-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html?utm_term=.80355d38f8cb&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Virginia activists launch effort to certify Alexandria businesses that pay at least $11.23 an hour.

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Washington has seen no measurable rain so far this July. That’s a record. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/07/16/washington-has-seen-no-measurable-rain-so-far-this-july-thats-a-record/?utm_term=.deffc6178f85&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

For the first time in recorded history, no measurable rain fell in July's first 15 days.

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10 things to do in the D.C. area this week <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/07/16/11-things-to-do-in-the-d-c-area-this-week-9/?utm_term=.245e7bec10dc&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

It has been a busy summer in D.C. sports. One more thing to add to the list: the home opener for the Washington Kastles.

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Milton Edgerton, trailblazing plastic surgeon for children and transgender patients, dies at 96 <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/milton-edgerton-trailblazing-plastic-surgeon-for-children-and-transgender-patients-dies-at-96/2018/07/16/28bcae0a-8836-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html?utm_term=.809c45c96002&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

He also treated World War II veterans and co-founded the country’s first sex-reassignment surgery unit.

By Harrison Smith • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/milton-edgerton-trailblazing-plastic-surgeon-for-children-and-transgender-patients-dies-at-96/2018/07/16/28bcae0a-8836-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html?utm_term=.809c45c96002&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Powdered dye turns Dupont Circle fountain red <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/officials-are-trying-to-determine-why-water-in-the-dupont-circle-fountain-is-red/2018/07/16/34e09b66-8902-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html?utm_term=.9f5bc44e298c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

“It could have been a prankster, but it’s filtered out already,” said Brian Hall, a spokesman for the National Park Service.

By Michael Brice-Saddler • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/officials-are-trying-to-determine-why-water-in-the-dupont-circle-fountain-is-red/2018/07/16/34e09b66-8902-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html?utm_term=.9f5bc44e298c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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‘A win-win’: Using local church buildings to address the affordable-housing crisis <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/07/16/a-win-win-using-local-church-buildings-to-address-the-affordable-housing-crisis/?utm_term=.635c210841b6&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Helen McIlvaine gets excited when she sees a church. Driving around her hometown of Alexandria, Va., on a bright and sunny morning last week, McIlvaine slowed the car at white spire after white spire.

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