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Hundreds become new US citizens in Sterling
“Congratulations, you are Americans.” More than 500 people became US citizens in Sterling, Virginia today, taking the oath of allegiance in unison at a naturalization ceremony at Dominion High School.
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MWAA officer shot, killed inside his Sterling home
Police have identified the man shot and killed in his Sterling home Friday night as Steven Spradling, 52, an officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police Department. Rosangela Spradling, 42, has been charged with first degree murder.
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Car drives into crowd at Va. parade, injures 50-60
About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when an elderly man drove his car into a group during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival in Damascus, Va. Three of the victims were flown by helicopters to regional hospitals.
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FBI executes search warrant in latest ricin letter case
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are executing a search warrant Saturday in the case of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin that were intercepted this week at a post office in Washington state.
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HHS: Maryland families have highest median income
Families of four in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. will have three of the top 10 median incomes in the United States next year, according to government estimates. At more than $105,000, the Free State's estimate tops the list.
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Police: Eastern Shore doc made advances toward patient
A therapist at a community health clinic in Salisbury has been charged with making unwanted sexual advances on a patient, including asking her to expose herself to him.
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Suspect sought in Manassas bank robbery
A suspect pulled out a gun inside a Manassas bank and demanded money Friday morning, and Prince William County police are searching for him.
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Virginia serial arson suspects competent to stand trial
Two people suspected of setting a massive string of fires - 77 in total - on Virginia's Eastern Shore have been found competent to stand trial.
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I-95 HOV lanes to close through Sunday morning
The HOV lanes that run down the middle of Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia will be closed through Sunday morning while crews work on the 95 Express Lanes project
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Wells vows to fix Washington at mayoral kickoff
Preaching that there is a "crisis of ethics" inside the District's city hall, D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells says that he's committed to bringing an end to corruption in Washington as the city's next mayor.
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Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness Stakes
Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.
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GOP nominates Obenshain for Va attorney general
State Sen. Mark Obenshain's father, Richard Obenshain, won the party's U.S. Senate nomination in the same building in 1978, but was killed in a small plane during the campaign. John W. Warner took his place on the ballot and won the first of five U.S. Senate terms.
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Waldorf neighbors dispute leaves one dead, one injured
Jessica Nicole Stith, 25, was found suffering from wounds to her upper body inside a home on Oak Manor Drive in Waldorf Thursday night. She died at an area hospital.
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Dozens injured in Connecticut train crash
72 Metro-North train riders were hospitalized when two commuter trains collided near Fairfield, Conn. Friday night. At least three of those victims are in critical condition.
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Andre Brands hit, killed on U Street while riding bicycle
MPD officials say that Andre Brands was riding near the intersection of 11th and U streets NW at about 10 a.m. Thursday when he was hit by a Nissan traveling southbound on 11th Street.
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Now boarding: All passengers without suitcases
American Airlines says that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat - no rolling suitcases - will be allowed to board before most other passengers.
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Arlington residents petition for, against field lights
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Surging growth for an Arlington school is prompting concerns among its neighbors.
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Metro shuts five stations for weekend track work
Five Metro stations on the Green and Orange lines are closed for the weekend for track work.
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