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Hackers Launch DDoS Attack on D.C. Government Websites
Man Arrested in Embassy Bomb Plot Pleads Not Guilty
This afternoon, a man arrested in connection with a plot that planned bombings against two Washington embassies and targeted the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States pleaded not guilty to various charges.
Gauguin Attacker Strikes Again, Sent To Psychiatric Facility
Remember the woman who went berzerk on Paul Gauguin's "Two Tahitian Women" inside the National Gallery of Art in April, then claimed that Gauguin was "evil," that the work is "very homosexual," and that she was given instructions by "a radio in [her] head" controlled by "the American CIA" to burn the painting? Yeah, she came back.
D.C. Man Charged With Hate Crime In Lesbian Attack
The 19-year-old that police arrested in connection with an attack on a group of lesbian women outside the Columbia Heights Metro station on July 30 has now been charged with a hate crime.
College Intern Attacked on MBT
A college intern was robbed at gunpoint on the Metropolitan Branch Trail Friday morning, the latest in a number of attacks in recent months along the 8-mile route between Union Station and Silver Spring.
Man, Upset With Speed Camera, Attacks Worker On B-W Parkway
Maryland State Police are searching for a man carrying a sledgehammer and a shotgun who attacked a worker along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway this afternoon, shutting down traffic near the intersection of Interstate 195.
Metro Releases Response To L'Enfant Plaza Attack
As the story of Allen Haywood's videotaped attack continues to gain steam across the internet, WMATA has released a response regarding the incident, which took place at L'Enfant Plaza last Sunday.
Attacked Metro Rider: Beating Was "A Very Lonely Moment in a Very Public Place"
Calling it "a very lonely moment in a very public place," Allen Haywood -- the 47-year-old man who was attacked at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station last Sunday -- spoke out about the attack on camera yesterday.
And, Of Course, The Squirrels
It's not news to us that Washington, D.C. is the home of some of the most daring squirrels in the Western Hemisphere -- a lesson this individual learned the hard way while trying to capture a close-up of one furry scavenger while walking around what appears to be the National Mall.
Possible Hate Crime Victim Dies
Tony Randolph Hunter, the Clinton, Md., gay man who was attacked near Be Bar on September 7, died yesterday afternoon according to an announcement by the MPD's Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit. Having suffered a laceration to the back of the head, Hunter was listed in critical condition and placed on life support at Howard University Hospital. Friends confirmed that Hunter and a companion were en route to Be Bar when they were attacked. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime.

