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Injured bald eagle rescued from Metrorail tracks is euthanized; District employee charged with welfare fraud, trading cash and sex for benefits

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A handful of protesters stand outside one of the courthouse entrances. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

Manafort’s sentencing, a mystery man and a cryptic sign that reads: ‘This is a sign!’ <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/03/13/paul-manaforts-sentencing-mystery-man-cryptic-sign-that-reads-this-is-sign/?utm_term=.b0859eeb2ce6&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Who is he? What's he trying to say? And why is he suddenly popping up at high-profile media circuses all over Washington?

By Steve Hendrix · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/03/13/paul-manaforts-sentencing-mystery-man-cryptic-sign-that-reads-this-is-sign/?utm_term=.b0859eeb2ce6&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Injured bald eagle rescued from Metrorail tracks is euthanized <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/injured-bald-eagle-rescued-from-metrorail-tracks-is-euthanized/2019/03/14/58bb383a-467a-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html?utm_term=.3e1ba92c3f0a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The eagle had multiple fractures in its right wing that were too severe to be repaired.

By Dana Hedgpeth · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/injured-bald-eagle-rescued-from-metrorail-tracks-is-euthanized/2019/03/14/58bb383a-467a-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html?utm_term=.3e1ba92c3f0a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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District employee charged with welfare fraud, trading cash and sex for benefits <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/district-employee-charged-with-welfare-fraud-trading-cash-and-sex-for-benefits/2019/03/13/701062ae-44df-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Department of Human Services employee allegedly received $380,000 to dispense fraudulent benefits.

By Clarence Williams · Read more <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/district-employee-charged-with-welfare-fraud-trading-cash-and-sex-for-benefits/2019/03/13/701062ae-44df-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Washington National Cathedral, two private schools join sexual misconduct investigation <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/washington-national-cathedral-two-private-schools-join-sexual-misconduct-investigation/2019/03/14/1b652fcc-45d5-11e9-a14c-e5844465ff8a_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The investigation now includes three of Washington’s most lauded private schools and the faith community they call home.

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Man convicted of rape in 1976 is cleared by DNA retesting <https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/03/14/man-convicted-rape-is-cleared-by-dna-retesting/?utm_term=.09848c7b493b&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Winston L. Scott was wrongly convicted of rape in Fairfax County, Va., but it took a retesting of his DNA in recent years to prove his innocence.

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Perspective

No bribery needed to go to George Mason, a university of strivers, not schemers <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/no-bribery-needed-to-go-to-george-mason-a-university-of-strivers-not-schemers/2019/03/14/823c9e30-463c-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html?utm_term=.611dfab6306f&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The admissions scandal looks especially absurd to students attending this affordable and diverse state university in Northern Virginia. Here’s why.

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Looking to buy a home for $200,000? Here’s what you can expect to find. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/homes-for-200000-in-the-washington-area-heres-what-you-can-expect-to-find/2019/03/13/5557069a-441f-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html?utm_term=.fb74c8e9b584&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

There is more out there than you might think, but planning — and a resourceful agent — are a must.

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12 things to do in the D.C. area over St. Patrick’s Day weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/03/14/things-do-dc-area-st-patricks-day-weekend/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

St. Paddy's is Sunday. Check out the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Maryland and these other events around town, no green costume required.

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Patrick O’Connell wins James Beard lifetime achievement award for his decades at the Inn at Little Washington <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2019/03/14/patrick-oconnell-wins-james-beard-lifetime-achievement-award-for-his-decades-at-the-inn-at-little-washington/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The honor comes after O'Connell earned his third Michelin star last year.

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Judge in Maryland broomstick-rape case in school locker room moves another suspect’s case to juvenile court <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/judge-in-maryland-broomstick-rape-case-in-school-locker-room-moves-another-suspects-case-to-juvenile-court/2019/03/14/48493832-4682-11e9-aaf8-4512a6fe3439_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The 15-year-old former Damascus football player had been charged as an adult.

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Roger Stone trial set for Nov. 5 as D.C. judge weighs whether his book violated gag order <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/roger-stone-trial-set-for-nov-5-trial-judge-weighing-if-his-book-violated-gag-order/2019/03/14/41d0ec86-450e-11e9-aaf8-4512a6fe3439_story.html?utm_term=.65e2702ac6cf&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The longtime GOP operative and Trump confidant, charged in the Mueller probe, hid book details.

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Analysis

After leading the way, Washington is losing snowfall sweepstakes to its rivals in the Northeast <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/03/14/after-leading-way-washington-is-losing-snowfall-sweepstakes-its-rivals-northeast/?utm_term=.e82865f4af5e&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

New York and Boston have passed Washington in snowfall, and chances are it’s game over.

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Va. Republican Stewart to head pro-Trump PAC focused on 2020 elections <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-republican-stewart-to-head-pro-trump-pac-focused-on-2020-elections/2019/03/14/a484efdc-466f-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-moreheds_va-stewart-2pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans&utm_term=.3e7fb75443d8&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Corey Stewart, who divided Virginia’s Republican Party during a failed Senate campaign last fall, will raise funds for Trump and like-minded candidates as head of the Keep America Great political action committee.

By Antonio Olivo · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-republican-stewart-to-head-pro-trump-pac-focused-on-2020-elections/2019/03/14/a484efdc-466f-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-moreheds_va-stewart-2pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans&utm_term=.3e7fb75443d8&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Larry Hogan presses Trump administration for visas for crab pickers <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/larry-hogan-presses-trump-administration-for-visas-for-crab-pickers/2019/03/14/55924434-4664-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html?utm_term=.eb0a6884bcbe&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Maryland’s governor, weighing a challenge to President Trump, says a cap on visas is hurting the Eastern Shore.

By Erin Cox · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/larry-hogan-presses-trump-administration-for-visas-for-crab-pickers/2019/03/14/55924434-4664-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html?utm_term=.eb0a6884bcbe&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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A D.C. neighborhood goes from ‘kind of rugged’ to ‘really in demand’ <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/a-dc-neighborhood-goes-from-kind-of-rugged-to-really-in-demand/2019/03/13/3bf83454-4121-11e9-922c-64d6b7840b82_story.html?utm_term=.839779c9a67a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

WHERE WE LIVE | Home prices in Rosedale, close to the H Street Corridor and Capitol Riverfront, are soaring.

By Lester Davis · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/a-dc-neighborhood-goes-from-kind-of-rugged-to-really-in-demand/2019/03/13/3bf83454-4121-11e9-922c-64d6b7840b82_story.html?utm_term=.839779c9a67a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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