Spring started early for D.C. housing market; Part of Rhode Island Avenue NW reopens; A new low for distracted driving: Some motorists take photos and share them #whiledriving; With a new comedy venue and two upcoming festivals, D.C. is about to burst into laughter; The Drafthouse Comedy Theater opens in D.C. on April Fool’s Day; The 202 Comedy Festival is a homecoming for D.C.’s funniest; Goodbye, ‘Shear Madness.’ Hello, ‘Almost Accurate Guide to America’ — for now.; Need expert advice? Don’t ask Jake and Amir.; Traffic gets messy with bus detours, street closures for Nuclear Security Summit; Trains no longer sharing a track on Orange and Silver lines; ‘Superman 2050′ tells a big story in a small space; Adam Sandler, Tom Petty and more just-announced D.C. area concerts; Move to reduce police shootings draws sharp backlash from unions, chiefs group; The cast of ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ really had to team up;
 
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Spring started early for D.C. housing market
The area’s fast-paced home market means prices are up even as inventory rises.
Part of Rhode Island Avenue NW reopens
Part of Rhode Island Avenue NW reopened after police investigated suspicious package
A new low for distracted driving: Some motorists take photos and share them #whiledriving
For anyone worried about the dangers of driving-while-texting, consider this: Some motorists are taking photos and posting them on Twitter or Instagram, presumably all while navigating traffic. They even have a hashtag: #whiledriving. Think photos of a pretty sunset – with the hood of a car in the foreground. A new study by Erie Insurance […]
 
With a new comedy venue and two upcoming festivals, D.C. is about to burst into laughter
Things are getting funnier in Washington.
 
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The Drafthouse Comedy Theater opens in D.C. on April Fool’s Day
Washington has a new venue for laughs — just don't call it a comedy club.
 
9 upcoming comedy shows to catch in D.C.
Tracy Morgan, Flight of the Conchords, Nikki Glaser and more ways to have a laugh in the next three months.
 
The 202 Comedy Festival is a homecoming for D.C.’s funniest
The 202 Comedy Fest spotlights comedians from the area who have since decamped to New York or L.A., as well as many locals who may be on their way to comedy fame and fortune.
 
Goodbye, ‘Shear Madness.’ Hello, ‘Almost Accurate Guide to America’ — for now.
The Second City's satire about the history of America will take the place of the long-running musical whodunnit this summer.
 
 
Need expert advice? Don’t ask Jake and Amir.
The way they tell it, best friends and roomies Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld are just two losers who sit in their family room and talk into microphones for a living.
 
Traffic gets messy with bus detours, street closures for Nuclear Security Summit
Buses downtown are likely to face more traffic and delays due to detours, rolling closures and more motorcades transporting summit participants.
 
Trains no longer sharing a track on Orange and Silver lines
Earlier delays on Silver and Orange lines
‘Superman 2050′ tells a big story in a small space
The Man of Steel appears in a Space of Small in 'Superman 2050'
 
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Adam Sandler, Tom Petty and more just-announced D.C. area concerts
Plus, Cam'ron heads to Silver Spring and Wye Oak returns.
 
Move to reduce police shootings draws sharp backlash from unions, chiefs group
A call for ‘de-escalation’ could imperil officers and sow confusion over the use of force, some say
 
The cast of ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ really had to team up
The best way to get guys to play a baseball team? Sit back, turn them loose, then let the cameras roll.
 
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