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Last-minute Mother’s Day gift ideas

By Jennifer Ortiz

WASHINGTON — You love your mom; you really do. But sometimes procrastination beats love and proper gift-planning.

If you’ve left your Mother’s Day gift shopping to the last minute this year, here are some ideas for presents that will save you in a jiffy.
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It’s mosquito season and Capitol Hill residents are biting back

By Linh Bui
It’s mosquito season in the D.C. area. But this year, some residents are biting back. “Mosquitoes are terrible here,” Capitol Hill resident Michelle Mingrone said. “For the past few years, in particular, I haven't been able to be outside for more than three minutes without being bit by probably five to 10 mosquitoes.”
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