Two teens shot outside Rockville Metro Station
Police say a 16-year-old boy was shot intentionally, but a wounded 18-year-old female was an innocent bystander. The suspected shooter was tracked down blocks away and was taken into custody eight minutes after the shooting.
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7 Day Interactive Forecast
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Job prospects improve in D.C., two-thirds of US states
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Video released in 2010 cold case Brookland murder
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MARYLAND
PHOTOS: Joint Base Andrews air show
The 2012 Joint Service Open House & Air Show at Joint Base Andrews is drawing tons of fans this weekend. Friday was Armed Forces Day, a special preview day for military, their families, DOD employees, and school groups. Saturday and Sunday, everyone is invited.
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EDUCATION
Protesters rally against Sebelius at Georgetown
Health secretary Kathleen Sebelius' appearance at Georgetown has inflamed some, who say her work on the health care bill goes against Catholic teachings. Protesters gathered on Friday to protest.
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SPORTS
I'll Have Another takes aim at Preakness win
Doug O'Neill, the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another, has spent nearly two weeks in Baltimore, hanging with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, throwing out the first ball at an Orioles game, and hammering away at Maryland crabs for the first time.
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VIRGINIA
Virginia DMV says 'ICUHAJI' license plate offensive
The Virginian-Pilot reports that the DMV revoked Chesapeake resident Sean Bujno's license plate last month. It reads "ICUHAJI", which can be read as "I see you, Haji."
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ENTERTAINMENT
Jenny McCarthy: Playboy cover welcome at nearly 40 years old
Daybreak Daily’s afternoon excursion into the pop-culture world finds an always feisty flesh-meister, a funeral, other things, and the mystery music video.
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WEATHER
32nd anniversary of Mount St. Helens Eruption
Here is a sample of the full photographic library of Mount St. Helens which erupted 32 years ago.
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WEATHER
Delmarva & Outer Banks Region Beach Forecast 5/19 & 5/20
Heading to the beach this weekend? Here's the forecast for the Eastern Shore and the Outer Banks region.
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Health
Watching your waistline? Watch the clock more
A study put on by the Salk Institute in Southern California concluded that there could be a link between the hours during the day a person eats and whether they're obese or not.
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D.C.
Sebelius speech embraces church, state separation
Sebelius urges graduates to weigh different views in policy debates and follow their own moral compasses.
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CRIME
D.C. man arrested in 2012's first homicide
Alex Jerome Carter of Northeast faces murder charges in the slaying of a 56-year-old man in the District, which was later declared the first homicide of 2012.
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Health
Poll: Should menu items at restaurants be regulated?
A new study finds 96 percent of main entrees sold at top U.S. chain eateries exceed daily limits for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Should menu items at restaurants be regulated by the government? Take our poll.
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EDUCATION
Prince William school board member quits
Grant Lattin, who represented the Occoquan district, said in his resignation letter that he was leaving the position on Thursday "for personal reasons."
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Commute
Weekend delays on Red, Orange, Green Lines
Weekend track work and single-tracking will slow travel for commuters in various sections of the Metro system starting at 10 p.m. Friday.
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NATION
ABC7 soars with the Blue Angels
The Blue Angels are about the best around; the Navy’s top guns. To fly with them is an experience of a lifetime. That's what ABC7's Kris Van Cleave and Charles County school counselor Bill Marchione.
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WEATHER
Spectacular weekend ahead with chance of rain
The weekend is off to a great start but....
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NATION
Documents, photos shed new light on Trayvon killing
The evidence supports George Zimmerman's contention that he was being beat up when he fired the fatal shot that killed Trayvon Martin. But it shows that Zimmerman was profiling Martin and that the whole confrontation could have been avoided if not for Zimmerman's actions.
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CRIME
Second arrest made in alleged murder-for-hire plot
Ralph Justice, a Prince William County jail officer, is accused of conspiring with Michael Rusinack, the man at the center of an alleged murder-for-hire plot, to have his stepson sexually assaulted in jail.
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D.C.
They're ready for their close-up: Sea World animals at ABC7
Adding a bit of wildlife to the district, Sea World brought its feathered friends by the ABC7 station. Take a look.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Who wants a free brand new car?
Are you a loyal ABC7 Facebook fan? If you are, you can win a new Ford Fiesta from Tysons Ford. And if that's not enough, we'll also throw in $3,000!
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MARYLAND
Blue Angels, Golden Knights soar at Joint Base Andrews air show
Hundreds of thousands of people will head to Joint Base Andrews this weekend for the 2012 Joint Service Open House & Air Show, featuring the Blue Angels, the Golden Knights, and much more.
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WEATHER
Summer Outlook : Another Very Hot One? What the Team Thinks
Ready for another hot record breaking summer . . . or not
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D.C.
Perseverance, strength sends D.C. girl to prom, college
By the age of 17, Kadesha Ransom had already lost both of her parents and lived on the street. Thanks to her own desires and the help of her sister and the community, she's thriving and will get the prom of her dreams.
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MARYLAND
Same-sex divorce recognized for out-of-state couples
Maryland's highest court has issued a ruling recognizing divorce for valid out-of-state same-sex marriages.
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MARYLAND
G8 summit protests in rural Maryland
Demonstrators are descending in rural Maryland in hopes of influencing world leaders at a global economic summit at nearby Camp David.
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CRIME
Surveillance footage shows dramatic Manassas robbery
The surveillance footage from cameras outside and inside this 7-Eleven off Godwin Drive in the City of Manassas shows a white man believed to be in his early 20's walk into the store around midnight Tuesday.
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NATION
Beach Week celebrations plague Dewey Beach residents
In Dewey Beach, Delaware it is the calm before the swarm—the last bit of peace before the annual plague of June bugs--the 3,000 or so new high school grads in for beach week.
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NATION
Photos show Zimmerman's wounds, deadly gun
Authorities have released dozens of evidence photos in the Trayvon Martin shooting, including photos of accused shooter George Zimmerman's wounds.
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MARYLAND
Report: Maryland DNA collection ban to go on
Maryland's Court of Appeals will not reverse a decision that limits the ability for police to collect DNA from anyone arrested on violent crime charges, The Daily Record reports.
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Commute
Bike to Work Day 2012 attracts more cyclists than last year's
12,700 people biked to work today on Bike to Work Day throughout the Washington metro region.
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MARYLAND
Woman killed in Route 197 crash in Bowie
A 21 year old woman was killed in a Friday morning accident on northbound Route 197 approaching Route 50.
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BUSINESS
Facebook stock jumps, then settles after IPO
The closing price means Facebook is worth about $105 billion, more than Amazon.com, McDonalds and storied Silicon Valley icons Hewlett-Packard and Cisco.
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CRIME
Supreme Court Justice robbed again
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has become a crime victim for the second time in three months.
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DAYBREAK DAILY
DAYBREAK DAILY: CAA future murky after losing VCU and now ODU
George Mason decided to stay but rapidly finds itself losing athletic partners.
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EDUCATION
Betty White comes to Washington to see the animals
Betty White comes to Washington to see the wildlife - not the donkeys and elephants on Capitol Hill, but the animals in the National Zoo.
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MARYLAND
Owners, shelters concerned with Md. court ruling on pit bulls
A Maryland court ruling, declaring pit bulls as "inherently dangerous," could make pit bull owners and their landlords liable if a dog bites someone.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Last Dance: Donna Summer dies at 63
Donna Summer, the five-time Grammy-winning singer who recorded hits like "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff," and "I Feel Love," died Thursday in Florida after a long battle with cancer.
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MARYLAND
Charles County teacher gets to soar with Blue Angels
Piccowixen Middle School counselor Bill Marchione said he dreamed of one day flying with the Blue Angels, and he got that chance in advance of this weekend's air show.
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- Video released in 2010 cold case Brookland murder
- D.C. man arrested in 2012's first homicide
- Sebelius speech embraces church, state separation
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