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The Washington Capitals have been skating smooth. The team defeated defending Stanley Cup champs Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 last night. They enter Game 7 of the series Wednesday night at Verizon Center looking good.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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A pregnant woman and two others test positive for Zika after botched tests are reviewed. [WTOP]
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Holocaust Museum opens vast new archive facility in Bowie, Md. [Post]
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Anti-semitic graffiti found near a Georgetown U. Jewish meeting space. [NBC4]
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Tiffany Trump will attend Georgetown Law. [NBC4]
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Former suspect in the murder of Chandra Levy is deported. [Post]
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Lyme disease ticks also carry a deadly virus called Powassan. [WUSA9]
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DDOT will reduce Grant Circle to one lane for a week-long experiment. [GGW]
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No more free downtown parking for people with disabilities. [WAMU]
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Robbers beat victims with a belt buckle on Monday. [Post]
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D.C. firefighters rescue eight ducklings trapped in a storm drain. [Post]
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Eight men in Fairfax, Va. arrested for soliciting sex with children online. [NBC4]
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Keyara Edwards, 15, has been missing since last Friday. [WUSA9]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Listen: to the dark doo-wop of Cinema Hearts‘ new album Burned and Burnished.
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Advice: A reader asks Gear Prudence for help designing a bike-themed tattoo.
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Pig face: Eat a corn dog made out of a pig’s face at The Riggsby.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Dinegar steps down at Board of Trade. [WBJ]
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New irrigation system for Lafayette Park. [Post]
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But you can still protest there while it’s being installed. [DCist]
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Metro to crack down on fare jumpers. [WAMU]
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Memorial service for fallen police officers. [WJLA]
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ANC is down with Apple’s plans for the Carnegie. [WAMU]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Larry Kidwell, singer/pianist in the legendary D.C. soul group Lawrence and the Arabians, has died. [David Nuttycombe]
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More of the Hand Grenade Job tour diary. [WCP]
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Check out photos from this weekend’s damp (but funky) Funk Parade. [DCist]
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On his new album, Janka Nabay continues to bring bubu music to the Western world. [WCP]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes(tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Toki Underground owner investigating Trump and Russia? [Daily Beast]
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Mistakes restaurants make that can turn off a critic. [Arlington Mag]
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Why a Muslim woman has been inviting strangers to dine in her home. [Post]
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Three places to drink tiki drinks all summer long. [DC Refined]
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What exactly does it mean to open a franchise restaurant? [Eater]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Editorial: D.C.’s waste of millions of federal housing dollars is “shameful.” [Post]
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Apple releases preliminary designs for planned store at Carnegie Library. [Post]
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How to rent out housing through Airbnb legally, per current D.C. law. [UrbanTurf]
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African-American architectural firm gets accolade at site downtown. [Curbed DC]
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D.C. United gets building permits for future stadium in Buzzard Point. [SB Nation]
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What tools might alleviate the burdens of D.C.’s lowest-income renters. [DCFPI]
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