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'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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House to vote on unveiling Douglass statue
Congress is set to take the final step toward moving the District of Columbia's statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass to the U.S. Capitol.
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Monday's tornado crossed path of 1999 twister
Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999. ABC7's Adam Caskey takes an in-depth look at past tornadoes in Oklahoma.
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Founding member of The Doors dies at 74
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone, has died. He was 74.
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President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado. ABC7 will carry Obama's speech live at 10 a.m.
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Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker
On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker.
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Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal
Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
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Obama pledges help after Oklahoma tornado
The White House says Obama told the governor of Oklahoma that he's directed the government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide any assistance she needs.
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D.C. school bus drivers face 40% cut in hours, pay
School bus drivers in D.C. are still upset over their hours being cut this summer. They took their fight to the Wilson Building Monday.
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Death toll in Oklahoma tornado expected to rise
At least 24 people, including seven children, are dead after yesterday's massive tornado in Moore, Okla. Search, rescue and recovery missions are continuing throughout the devastated area.
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D.C. Fire: Carbon monoxide sickens seven workers
A D.C. fire department official says seven construction workers were sickened by carbon monoxide and sent to area hospitals.
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FBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Virginia coast
Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime counterterrorism exercise," an agency spokeswoman said Monday night.
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How you can help tornado victims in Oklahoma
With the massive destruction in Moore, Oklahoma, there are ways you can help with the recovery efforts.
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Virginia substitute teacher accused of assaulting students
Orange County Sheriff's officials say that Laurie Millard has been charged with six counts each of assault and battery after being accused of assaulting several 6th graders at Locust Grove Middle School.
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Study: Too much working out can backfire
Working out is one of the best things you can do for your overall health, but a new Columbia University study confirms the idea that too much of a good thing can actually be bad.
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Down to the wire: Four couples compete for mirror ball
It's down to the final four couples on Dancing with the Stars. One winner will take home the Mirror Ball trophy Tuesday night.
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Protesters arrested after trying to storm Justice Department
Constitution Avenue was shut down Monday after police arrested more than a dozen protestors outside the Department of Justice.
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Man on trial for Oxon Hill crash that claimed three lives
Jury selection was halted Monday in the trial of a man accused of killing three people in a vehicle crash in Oxon Hill two years ago.
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