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Oklahoma fire chief: 'I'm 98 percent sure' there are no more survivors in rubble
Monday's tornado that tore through Oklahoma killed at least 24 people, destroyed countless homes and reduced one elementary school almost entirely to rubble, killing seven children inside. Rescue workers have been searching tirelessly for survivors and victims, and officials said Tuesday they planned to keep going.
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Fatal shooting in Alexandria was police-involved shooting
An altercation between a police officer and a man in Alexandria, Virginia has the man dead Wednesday morning.
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Md. delegate aims to close gun control loophole
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A Maryland lawmaker is on a “one-man crusade” to close a gun control loophole.
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Griffin II talks about quarterback's knee injury
RGIII's father, Robert Griffin II, speaks with ABC7about his son's injury and his hopes for the upcoming season.
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AIG sues ex-U.Va. lax player over insurance claim
Huguely was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of Yeardley Love. He is serving a 23-year prison sentence.
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Montgomery County school bus strikes jogger
Police say Jason Alexander Estabrook, 42, was jogging through the intersection when he was struck. He was taken to Suburban Hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.
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D.C. woman pleads guilty in fatal April crash
Maria Werts will likely spend the next seven years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to hitting and killing a 58-year-old woman with her car while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine in April.
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Memorial Day travel expected to be down
The weather is finally supposed to be nice for the Memorial Day weekend, just in time for the first real beach getaway. But the economy is forcing travelers to cut back this year and opt for less expensive road trips.
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Reporters shouldn't be prosecuted, Carney says
Concerns about the Justice Department's efforts to unearth reporters' confidential sources in leak investigations have put the White House in a difficult position.
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Sinkhole closes 14th and F St. NW intersection
Crews from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and DC Water are working to address the undermining of the roadway at the 14th and F Street intersection due to a massive sinkhole.
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Muggy and humid but warm weather ahead of holiday weekend
Continued warm and muggy weather with a refreshing push for the holiday weekend! Wednesday will look much like Tuesday. Morning clouds and fog will eventually break for sunshine and temperatures should push a few degrees higher into the mid and possibly upper 80s. The humidity will make it feel even warmer with a couple of afternoon storms possible.
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And the winner is...
The top four couples danced on the season finale of Dancing with the Stars Tuesday evening. Who came out on top?
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Senate panel approves immigration bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved far-reaching immigration legislation that gives a chance at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.
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Special Olympics athletes prove their resilience
An autistic boy who was told he would never walk or speak beat the odds Thursday and competed in the Special Olympics.
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Red Cross headquarters coordinates Okla. response
Within hours of Monday’s storm, disaster relief crews began arriving in Moore, Okla. to offer food, shelter and comfort. The Red Cross' Digital Operations Center monitors what is happening in the disaster area.
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Special Olympics kick off at Catholic University
More than 1,000 athletes were off to the races Monday as they began competing in the 2013 Summer Games, put on by the Special Olympics of the District of Columbia.
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Peter Laboy's wife: 'It wasn't his time to go'
"I definitely think it was a miracle,” said Suzanne Laboy of her husband, wounded Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy. “It wasn't his day to go."
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Interest in tornado shelters rises after Oklahoma City
Far from the storm-cellars that served as hide-outs in the Oklahoma debris fields, about 100 miles southwest of D.C., past the antique shops of Ruckersville in Greene County, Va., may be a lifesaver.
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