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D C Moves Toward Self Rule Amid Federal Oversight
The District of Columbia advances a proposed home rule charter sending to Congress a plan that would elect a mayor and 13 council members with limited local power while Congress retains budget control and a presidential vote remains federal. A referendum would confirm the change, but full autonomy would still be lacking. Police seek a masked jewel thief in Fort Lauderdale after a $50,000 robbery.
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