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Federal employees lag private sector workers in salaries by 32 percent on average, report says; Uber is not just for hailing rides anymore

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Their college-bound daughter was killed by a stray bullet. Then their act of kindness touched thousands. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/04/11/their-college-bound-daughter-was-killed-by-a-stray-bullet-their-act-of-kindness-touched-thousands/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

"Her family blessed me w/EVERYTHING I needed,” wrote Chris French, who met the grieving parents in the hospital.

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Federal employees lag private sector workers in salaries by 32 percent on average, report says <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/11/federal-employees-lag-private-sector-workers-in-salaries-by-32-percent-on-average-report-says/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

But the council overseeing federal pay plans to review its own methods for comparing federal vs. private-sector salaries.

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Uber is not just for hailing rides anymore <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/04/11/you-can-now-rent-a-jump-e-bike-using-the-uber-app-in-d-c/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Starting April 11, you can rent a Jump e-bike through the app. The company says it wants to be a one-stop shop for all modes of transportation.

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Eat well — and cheap — at this overlooked cafeteria near the Mall <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/04/11/eat-well-and-cheap-at-this-overlooked-cafeteria-near-the-mall/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The USDA's cafeteria, which is open to the public, even offers free nutritional advice from a registered dietitian.

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Tristan Thompson caught in apparent compromising position at Va. club <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/04/11/heres-the-arlington-club-where-tristan-thompson-apparently-cheated-on-khloe-kardashian/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The Watergate had that break-in. The Mayflower had Eliot Spitzer and his prostitutes. And now the Washington area scandal tour has a new stop: Darna nightclub in Arlington.

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Here’s why Metro wants to get rid of D.C.’s last trolley trestle <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/04/11/heres-why-metro-wants-to-get-rid-of-d-c-s-last-trolley-trestle/?utm_term=.6594e25745b8&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Metro says it has no use for the bridge; others say it can be saved and repurposed.

By Luz Lazo • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/04/11/heres-why-metro-wants-to-get-rid-of-d-c-s-last-trolley-trestle/?utm_term=.6594e25745b8&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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The Fair Housing Act was languishing in Congress. Then Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/04/11/the-fair-housing-act-was-languishing-in-congress-then-martin-luther-king-jr-was-killed/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson used the nation's shock, grief and rage over King's death to pass a landmark civil rights bill.

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Wexton defends vote on guns deal criticized by Democratic opponent <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/wexton-defends-vote-on-guns-deal-criticized-by-democratic-opponent/2018/04/11/698fd1cc-3cf6-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371cc_story.html?utm_term=.e84ba451ca60&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A concealed-carry reciprocity agreement in Richmond was scrutinized in a public forum.

By Jenna Portnoy • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/wexton-defends-vote-on-guns-deal-criticized-by-democratic-opponent/2018/04/11/698fd1cc-3cf6-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371cc_story.html?utm_term=.e84ba451ca60&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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D.C. states case for firing police officer who fatally shot an unarmed motorcyclist <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-states-case-for-firing-police-officer-who-fatally-shot-unarmed-motorcyclist/2018/04/11/18c3b9b4-3c17-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371cc_story.html?utm_term=.060c99ec916c&wprss=rss_crime&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Officer Brian Trainer shot 31-year-old Terrence Sterling during an attempted traffic stop in 2016.

By Peter Hermann and Keith L. Alexander • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-states-case-for-firing-police-officer-who-fatally-shot-unarmed-motorcyclist/2018/04/11/18c3b9b4-3c17-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371cc_story.html?utm_term=.060c99ec916c&wprss=rss_crime&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Police pass out fliers in Md. in search of man who tried to kidnap 2 teenage girls <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/police-pass-out-fliers-in-md-in-search-of-man-who-tried-to-kidnap-2-teenage-girls/2018/04/11/425532c2-3d92-11e8-a7d1-e4efec6389f0_story.html?utm_term=.59ab7fcf8c7c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Montgomery County police are seeking a man accused of accosting teens in separate incidents.

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Review

Chloe takes diners around the world in (almost) 30 plates <https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/chloe-takes-diners-around-the-world-in-almost-30-plates/2018/04/02/aedb5210-2c4d-11e8-b0b0-f706877db618_story.html?utm_term=.9aef06cb39a5&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

2.5 stars | Chef Haidar Karoum makes a delicious debut in Southeast D.C.

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Alleged police impersonator handcuffs real officer at Whole Foods <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/alleged-police-impersonator-handcuffs-real-officer-in-foggy-bottom-store/2018/04/10/f64df300-3d1e-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

When two D.C. police officers arrived, the man became aggressive, police said.

By Martin Weil • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/alleged-police-impersonator-handcuffs-real-officer-in-foggy-bottom-store/2018/04/10/f64df300-3d1e-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Inside Robert Griffin III's Virginia estate <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/where-we-live/wp/2018/04/10/inside-robert-griffin-iiis-loudoun-county-va-estate/?utm_term=.bfc00c407519&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The former Redskins starting quarterback, now signed as a backup in Baltimore, has reduced the sales price of the property to $2,699,990.

By Amy Dobson • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/where-we-live/wp/2018/04/10/inside-robert-griffin-iiis-loudoun-county-va-estate/?utm_term=.bfc00c407519&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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