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A look into the future with Google glasses
If you think texting while walking is dangerous, just wait until everyone starts wearing Google's futuristic, Internet-connected glasses.
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Floyd 'Creeky' Creekmore is world's oldest clown
Floyd "Creeky" Creekmore is one of the quieter acts in the circus, but still manages to work the crowd at 95 years old.
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Oakland school shooter had ties to NoVa
Former Virginia neighbors of One Goh, the suspect in the Oakland religious school shooting that killed seven people, say that they never would have thought he was capable of doing such a thing.
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Controversial Girls Around Me app has been removed from App Store
It’s a concept that is causing controversy: the Girls Around Me app, that allows the tracking of women around you at certain locations, has been removed.
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Man kills 7, wounds 3 at tiny Christian college
A gunman opened fire Monday at a Christian university in California, killing at least seven people, wounding three more and setting off an intense, chaotic manhunt that ended with his capture at a nearby shopping center, authorities said.
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Nationwide ICE sweep nets 3,000 convicted illegal immigrants
Dubbed "Cross Check," the six-day operation conducted last week was the largest of its kind, ICE officials say. Officials say that 20 of the 195 arrests in D.C., Maryland and Virginia were in Alexandria alone.
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1940 Census records released by National Archives
A glimpse of what life was like in 1940 - at least, for those who weren't around for it - is now publicly available with the release of that year's U.S. Census records.
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Supreme Court upholds jail strip searches
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that jailers may subject people arrested for minor offenses to invasive strip searches, siding with security needs over privacy rights.
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Capitol Police promotes first black female captains
After a long history of charges of racism in the department, the U.S. Capitol Police have promoted Yogananda Pittman and Monique Moore as the first black women to make the rank of captain.
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Good news: Unemployment numbers at four-year lows
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low last week, as layoffs slow and the job market strengthens.
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Senior gov't official resigns over money spent on 'over-the-top' training
A 2010 training conference in Nevada attended by 300 employees cost $835,000. "Taxpayer dollars were squandered," Johnson wrote in her resignation letter.
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TSA: Screeners find knife stashed in tub of mayo at JFK
A note to travelers - if you're trying to smuggle an illegal item past security and onto an airplane, it's not a good idea to try to hide it in another illegal item.
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Mega mystery: Questions remain on rumored Md. winner
It's still unclear whether a Baltimore woman is the Maryland winner of the Mega Millions jackpot.
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Former Marine walks 400 miles for Wounded Warriors Project
On Monday, the two former Marines plan to finish their journey, visiting graves of fallen comrades at Arlington National Cemetery, a solemn visit.
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Census releases records from 1940
The National Archives opened the vaults on the 1940 census Monday, releasing the family histories of the more than 21 million people still alive in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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White House Easter Egg Roll character performers announced
Get excited, kids! It’s Easter Egg Roll time! The White House on Monday announced the characters that will be in costume for their annual egg roll.
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Obama, leaders of Mexico, Canada, tackle high gas prices
President Barack Obama is convening a summit with leaders from Mexico and Canada on Monday that aims to boost a fragile recovery and grapple with thorny energy issues against a backdrop of painfully high gas prices.
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Winning tickets bought in Maryland, Kansas, Illinois
Officials say three tickets sold will share the historic jackpot. Here are the winning numbers for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, with a jackpot valued at a staggering $640 million.
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