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RIck Curl faces sentencing on sex abuse charges
A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches is scheduled to be sentenced for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.
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The CoStar Group in DC gives employees a desirable workplace
Does your office have Segway’s and bikes available for employees to use to catch a quick ride to lunch, or for an off-site meeting?
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Humid day with potential for severe rain, storms
Thursday will be a cloudy, muggy day with highs closer to 80 degrees. Scattered thundershowers develop through the day with some being on the heavier side, maybe even severe.
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14th, F Streets remain closed due to sinkhole
The nightmare drive in downtown DC, caused by the massive sinkhole on 14th and F streets, is not getting any better yet, it seems.
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Man with possible Tsarnaev ties shot, killed during FBI questioning
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.
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Farewell, Bob: Bob Ryan retires from WJLA
In the late 1970s, Bob Ryan was the first meteorologist to regularly appear on the Today Show before coming to Washington in 1980. Now, after 45 years in the business, he's retiring from television to spend more time with his family.
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Soldier charged with secretly videotaping women at West Point
An Army sergeant has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.
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Mayor: Up to 13,000 homes destroyed by Moore tornado
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett says 12,000 to 13,000 homes were affected by the tornado that tore through a city suburb. President Obama will see the wreckage first hand on Sunday when he travels to Moore.
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U.S. admits killing Americans in drone strikes
On the eve of a major national security speech by President Obama, his administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009.
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MPD: Chase from P.G. to D.C. ends in crash
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Two people were injured Thursday morning when a car chased from Prince George's County into Southeast Washington crashed, police say.
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Suspects sought in early morning Alexandria home invasion
Fairfax County Police are searching for three men who broke into a home near Bailey's Crossroads early Wednesday morning and got away with numerous personal items.
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State trooper hit by car, dragged by suspects
A Maryland State Police trooper was critically injured Wednesday night in a hit-and-run crash while investigating reports of vandalism in Caroline County.
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Lawsuit over UMD's ACC exit goes before court
A judge in Prince George's County will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the University of Maryland's withdrawal from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Fairfax County movie theaters to show ads to curb drunk driving
There's a big push to put the brakes on drunk driving this holiday weekend. And it's coming to a movie theater near you. Two short ads from the Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County will reach moviegoers starting Friday.
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Repairs to Bloomingdale flooding problems upset neighbors
In D.C.'s Bloomingdale neighborhood, neighbors have faced a chronic flooding problem for years. Now, as the city is trying to fix the problem with an improved drainage system, they're upsetting other residents nearby.
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D.C. 911 center employees to be retrained after ABC7 story
ABC7 has uncovered a potential major safety issue when it comes to cell phones and D.C.’s 911 call system.
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Democrats take aim at GOP pick Jackson's 'extreme agenda'
Virginia Democrats continued focusing their fire in November's bellwether statewide elections not at the top of the Republican ticket but in the middle, at E.W. Jackson, the outspoken conservative black minister nominated by GOP delegates for lieutenant governor.
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Police: Off-duty Arlington deputy shoots, kills man
Alexandria Police are still trying to figure out what led to an altercation between a 17-year veteran of the Arlington County Sheriff's Office and 22-year-old Julian Dawkins, which ended with the deputy shooting Dawkins to death.
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