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Gaithersburg murder suspect son of Bush White House official
It started out as a burglary call. But police say when they arrived on the scene they found something different. Investigators believe a hatchet was used by the son of a former aide to George W. Bush to allegedly kill another man.
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Man accused of showing child porn to child in Arlington
A 19-year-old man was arrested this week in Arlington after he allegedly showed a young child child pornography.
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800K D.C. area residents expected to hit roads this weekend
AAA Mid-Atlantic says more than 800,000 people in the D.C. region are driving more than fifty miles to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. That's slightly down from last year.
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Jersey shore reopens for first post-Sandy summer
Guinness World Records confirms that a ribbon-cutting to mark the reopening of the Jersey shore following Superstorm Sandy has set a new world record.
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Ex-Bethesda preschool teacher sentenced in child porn case
A preschool teacher who previously pleaded guilty to producing child pornography using several of his students has been sentenced to 14 years Friday.
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Parents who tried to heal sick child with prayer, charged with murder
A bail hearing is scheduled for a Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and are charged with third-degree murder in the April death of their 8-month-old son.
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The Old Guard places flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery
On the eve of Memorial Day weekend since 1948, the Army's official ceremonial unit - the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) - deploys at Arlington National Cemetery to place American flags at each grave.
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Cooling down ahead of the holiday weekend
A cold front has been pushing through the D.C. area, and the cooler, less humid air will gradually settle into place. Temperatures will drop a bit and then hold steady in the low to mid 60s throughout the day.
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Worker killed in parking deck collapse at Montgomery Mall
One construction worker was killed and another one was critically injured when a parking garage that was closed to the public partially collapsed outside the Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda Thursday afternoon.
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Broadwell expresses remorse for Petraeus affair
The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship.
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Lorton woman wins $1 million in Powerball
A Lorton woman is now $1 million richer after she matched five numbers in the Powerball lottery
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Obama: Sex assaults threaten "trust and discipline" in military
A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, President Barack Obama is addressing future military leaders who could help carry it out in a speech to U.S. Naval Academy graduates.
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Paul Tudor Jones tells UVA audience: Having children a focus 'killer' for women
A billionaire contributor to the University of Virginia is causing controversy over comments he made insinuating that it is difficult for women to work after having children.
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Historic heroin bust in Stafford County
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has made a historic drug bust. They say they've uncovered two kilograms of heroin with a street value worth $270,000.
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Virginia mom sentenced for mooning school bus
A Suffolk mother will spend weekends behind bars after mooning her son's school bus following a confrontation with the driver.
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Memorial Day travel: Virginia to boost road patrols
Virginia State Police will boost road patrols over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
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Shooting of Julian Dawkins by deputy ruled a homicide
Based on autopsy results, the death of Julian Dawkins was ruled a homicide on Thursday evening. The Commonwealth’s Attorney says a decision on whether Arlington County Sheriff's deputy Craig Patterson is charged or not will be made within 24 to 48 hours.
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Rick Curl gets 7 years for 1980s sex abuse
Rick Curl, the prominent United States swimming coach who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing one of his students in the 1980s, was sentenced Thursday to seven years behind bars.
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