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Hopeful news: Previously occupied home sales up in January
Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the highest pace in nearly two years, a hopeful sign ahead of the spring-buying season.
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DAYBREAK DAILY: Necropsy begins on beached whale in Norfolk
It's also determined to be a finback whale and not a sei whale.
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University of Texas case brings affirmative action back to U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is now looking at an affirmative action in a case related to race and university admissions--the case is brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas.
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VOTE: Should counties be able to pick an official language?
Frederick County officials are weighing whether or not to make English the official language of the county. Should counties be able to make this kind of decision? Take our poll.
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Dog returns home from war, deal with post traumatic stress
Jofa is a four-legged wet nosed warrior who is now back home after being on the front lines of the war on terror.
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Fifty years later, America honors John Glenn
John Glenn plans to mark the 50th anniversary of his historic spaceflight with a series of events Monday to commemorate a half-century since he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
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Parents sentenced to 8 years in prison after denying son cancer treatment
The parents of an 8-year-old boy who died from Hodgkin lymphoma after suffering for months from undiagnosed swollen glands were sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday following their guilty pleas to denying him medical treatment.
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Amanda Knox lands book deal for memoir
Amanda Knox will finally reveal details about her imprisonment in Italy in a book to be released in 2013.
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GM earns largest profit ever in 2011
General Motors earned its largest profit ever in 2011, two years after it nearly collapsed into financial ruin.
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VOTE: Do you suffer from nomophobia?
A survey put out by British mobile security company SecurEnvoy found that an increased number of people suffer from nomophobia, or a fear of being without mobile phone contact. Tell us, how long could you go without your phone?
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Slain soldier's father protests New Jersey flag-lowering for Whitney Houston
A western Michigan man whose son was killed while serving in the military has burned a replica of New Jersey's flag to protest that state's decision to lower it in honor of performer Whitney Houston.
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White House promotes rural job growth, bio industry
The Obama administration is working to boost job growth in a continually lagging economy--by bolstering rural businesses and resources.
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Senior airman from Upper Marlboro killed near Djibouti, Africa
Julian S. Scholten, a 26-year-old Senior airman from Upper Marlboro, was killed in an accident in the eastern African nation. Three others from the Florida-based squadron were also killed.
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Zaching for Cancer goes viral
Inspired by UMd. basketball manager Zach Lederer and his power gesture, Zaching for Cancer is going viral. Zach was Alex Parker's special guest Sunday night on NewsChannel 8's SportsTalk.
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Whitney Houston remembered at NJ hometown funeral
Clapping hands and swaying to gospel hymns in the church where Whitney Houston's powerful voice once wowed her congregation, the biggest names in entertainment sang along with the choir to remember the pop superstar at her hometown funeral Saturday.
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Veterans gather to remember Battle of Iwo Jima
For John Huffhines and Ivan Hammond, a brief, annual stroll near the Marine Corps War Memorial is also an emotional walk down memory lane.
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Michelle Obama, Jill Biden work to ease military spouse job hunt
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are tackling the issue of military spouse employment, urging states to relax license requirements for military families as they move from base to base.
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Congress reaches deal on payroll tax extension
Congressional leaders are gauging lawmakers' reactions to a tentative deal extending a 2 percentage-point payroll tax cut and extra jobless benefits through 2012, a pact bargainers reached after House Republicans conceded that the tax cut would not have to be paid for with spending cuts.
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