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National Zoo's gray seal dies
6/25/12 10:41 PM
Born in Iceland in November 1973, Gunnar arrived at the zoo in 1979 from the Naval Oceans Systems Center in San Diego.
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Double-amputee Iraq vet to take Fort Belvoir command
6/25/12 6:44 PM
Greg Gadson, the Army colonel who lost both of his legs in Iraq, became a source of inspiration for an NFL team and later appeared in a big-budget action film, became the new leader of Fort Belvoir on Monday.
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'Jeopardy!' host Trebek hospitalized by heart attack
6/24/12 5:23 PM
Alex Trebek is in a hospital recovering from a mild heart attack. He's expected to fully recover and be back giving answers when "Jeopardy!" resumes production on a new season in July.
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Donations pour in for bus monitor bullied by teenage boys
6/22/12 11:09 AM
Several of the students who were involved in the bullying of Karen Klein, a 68-year-old upstate New York bus monitor, have apologized for their actions while a worldwide fundraising effort for her has skyrocketed.
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High court throws out FCC indecency policy
6/21/12 6:25 PM
The Supreme Court has thrown out fines against broadcasters like ABC who violated FCC policies on cussing and nudity, but it was the smallest of victories for broadcasters.
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Good news: Unemployment aid filings down by 2,000 last week
6/21/12 10:56 AM
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week but not by enough to signal a better month of hiring in June.
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New Jersey sheriff launches 'Facecrook'
6/20/12 10:28 PM
A New Jersey sheriff's office has a new website that's looking for arrests instead of friends.
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Museum: Fast action may help save Picasso painting
6/19/12 10:48 PM
An act of vandalism was caught in a 24-second video posted on YouTube. The video shows a man spray painting a Pablo Picasso painting at a Houston museum.

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Rutgers webcam convict released from jail
6/19/12 10:58 AM
A former Rutgers University student who was convicted of bias for using a webcam to see his roommate and another man kissing was released from jail Tuesday after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence.
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Retail bargains part of a mark-up scheme?
6/25/12 7:12 PM
A bargain is always a satisfying feeling - unless, of course, the bargain is part of a corporate plan to mark up, then down, prices.
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POLL: Should police be allowed to ask about immigration status?
6/25/12 11:30 AM
The Supreme Court upheld one of the most contested portions of the controversial immigration bill requiring police to check the status of someone they suspect is not in the US legally. Do you agree?
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Sandusky's adopted son was ready to testify against him
6/22/12 5:26 PM
Jurors in Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial listened again Friday to testimony from a key prosecution witness against the former Penn State assistant football coach, then went back behind closed doors for a second day of deliberations.
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Commerce Secretary resigns after medical tests
6/21/12 6:40 PM
President Obama says he'll accept the resignation of Commerce Secretary John Bryson, who was medically tested last week after suffering a seizure connected to two traffic accidents in the Los Angeles area.
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Video shows Zimmerman's account of fatal fight
6/21/12 6:10 PM
In a newly released video, George Zimmerman said Trayvon Martin saw his gun and reached for it as the two scuffled on the sidewalk at a gated apartment community in Sanford.
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Fla. police chief in Trayvon Martin case fired
6/21/12 5:09 AM
The central Florida police chief who was strongly criticized for his agency's initial investigation of Trayvon Martin's slaying was fired Wednesday, city officials said.
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Sandusky trial seemingly winding down
6/20/12 6:51 AM
Dottie Sandusky has stood by her husband, posting his bail, accompanying him to court proceedings and issuing a statement in December that proclaimed his innocence and said that accusers were making up their stories.
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The lucky streak is over: man indicted on stealing over $1.5 million
6/19/12 1:17 PM
Ronald Page, retired GM worker, gambled away $1.5 million, aquired courtesy of ATM glitch.
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After civil rights violation, sheriff no longer allowed to carry gun
6/19/12 10:08 AM
A Jefferson County Sheriff is no longer allowed to carry a firearm after being charged with violating the civil rights of a bank robbery suspect.
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