District of Columbia

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a federal area in the eastern United States, on the Potomac, coextensive with the federal capital, Washington. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km). DC (for use with zip code), D.C.

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Abbreviation: D.C..�� DC.��a federal district of the eastern US, coextensive with the federal capital, Washington. Pop: 564 326 (2003 est). Area: 178 sq km (69 sq miles)

District of Columbia

The district occupied entirely by Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States; bordered by Maryland to the north and Virginia to the south.

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The District of Columbia was established by acts of Congress in 1790 and 1791 on a site selected by George Washington.

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Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe in an effort to block the company’s sale of its customers’ genetic data.

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His dad began taking him and his younger brother to a public driving range in their District of Columbia neighborhood until it shut down.

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Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia filed the lawsuit, arguing that 23andMe customers have an inherent right to their own genetic information.

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At least 23 states and the District of Columbia are currently suing Kennedy and the HHS, The Guardian reported, “alleging the abrupt terminations of $11bn in public health funding were ‘harmful’ and 'unlawful.’”

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District Court for the District of Columbia alleges.

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