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Virgina inmate with Alexandria ties walks away from work unit
6/19/13 2:30 PM
Virginia authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a work unit in Weyers Cave, Va.
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Study: Hundreds of D.C.-area bridges need major repairs
6/19/13 1:46 PM
About 11 percent of bridges and overpasses nationwide are badly in need of repair or replacement, according to a new study, and several major bridges in the D.C. area are on that list.
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CSX sues truck driver in Baltimore-area derailment
6/19/13 12:59 PM
CSX is suing a garbage truck driver and his company for negligence in the explosive derailment of a freight train near Baltimore.
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'It hurts not to have him home today'
6/19/13 12:48 PM
Bennett Rill, a 14-year-old, was electrocuted and three others were injured after they climbed onto a Herndon elementary school roof Tuesday, Fairfax police say. His family and friends are trying to cope through the tragedy.
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3 pedestrians hurt in Mass. Ave. crash
6/19/13 12:36 PM
Three pedestrians were hit during a two-car accident Wednesday morning on Massachusetts Avenue and North Capitol Street.
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Two more charged in shooting death of CUA student
6/19/13 11:37 AM
Two more people were arrested Monday in the March shooting death of a 31-year-old man who was about to receive his degree from Catholic University.
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Mystery continues: No remains found during new Hoffa search
6/19/13 10:55 AM
The FBI says it has found no sign of the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa and is ending a dig in suburban Detroit.
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Jeep recall finally agreed to by Chrysler Corporation
6/19/13 8:22 AM
The government says 51 people have suffered fiery deaths in Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys that were hit from behind.
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Fort Belvoir to open new, 270K sq-foot Exchange
6/19/13 6:34 AM
Fort Belvoir is unveiling a new, 270,000 square-foot post exchange that military officials say is the largest of its kind on the East Coast and an example of the military's effort to rebrand and modernize the old exchanges.
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VIDEO: Irate Dulles passenger taken down after slapping staff
6/19/13 2:06 PM
An irate passenger at Dulles who is caught on video yelling obscenities and striking another person was arrested Tuesday and charged with simple assault and public intoxication.
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Fairfax school board makes sweeping changes to discipline code
6/19/13 1:45 PM
Two years after a student took his own life following a severe disciplinary action, the Fairfax County school board has made sweeping changes to its student discipline code, softening some punishments and allowing parents to be more involved in decisions.
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DDOT hosts meetings about future of Florida Ave.
6/19/13 12:58 PM
DDOT will host the first of three public meetings Wednesday night on plans for Florida Avenue, Northeast. The meeting will focus on the future of Florida Avenue from New York Avenue to H Street and Benning Road.
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Silver Spring man killed in Rockville crash
6/19/13 12:37 PM
A 29-year-old Silver Spring man was killed overnight in a violent crash on Veirs Mill Road in Rockville, police say.
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AARP calls NIH tops for workers over 50 years old
6/19/13 12:05 PM
Over 50? Looking for a job in the D.C. area? Perhaps take a look at the National Institutes of Health, which was named the top employer for workers over 50 in America by the AARP.
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Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
6/19/13 11:22 AM
Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday.
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Frederick Douglass statue to be unveiled in Capitol
6/19/13 9:20 AM
The 19th-century orator and writer Frederick Douglass will once again stand tall in the U.S. Capitol.
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Check out dancing horses for a good cause this weekend
6/19/13 7:25 AM
ABC7's Adam Caskey previews the PVDA Ride for Life. The annual horse show and family event is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year.
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Muslim group tackles discrimination against local Muslim cab driver
6/19/13 5:55 AM
For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape.
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