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November 24, 2014

Former DC Mayor Marion Barry dies at 78

By BEN NUCKOLS and BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A controversial and tireless advocate for the nation’s capital who created jobs for generations of black families, Marion Barry was the ultimate District of Columbia politician, though

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