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Clinton family seeks closure in daughter's death
A Clinton, Md. family has an emotional plea for help finding the person responsible for the deadly hit-and-run that robbed an 18-month-old boy of his mother.
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Arlington considers lowering speed limits in downtown districts
You may soon need to pack your patience before getting behind the wheel in Arlington. The county is considering lowering the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph in the downtown districts.
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Snowden slams Cheney, other critics in online Q&A
NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat with The Guardian and attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor, and now locals are reacting to what he did.
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Tornadoes vs. gustnadoes: Devon Lucie explains the difference
Meteorologist Devon Lucie explains the difference between the formation of that EF-0 tornado and ones like the devastating EF-5 tornadoes in Oklahoma earlier this spring.
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Car jumps curb in Annapolis, hits 4 diners
Anne Arundel County police say four people who were sitting on an outdoor patio at a restaurant were struck by a car that jumped the curb.
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Government looks to make $50B in student loan profit
The government is projecting to make $50 billion in student loan profit. A local economist says the government loans are well-intended, but will leave students deep in debt.
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Labor dept. lawyer accused of assaulting co-worker in court
New details have emerged about the Department of Labor attorney accused of assaulting a co-worker at her Northwest home.
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Fewer Americans are smoking, CDC says
Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers. The nation's smoking rate generally has been falling for decades, but had seemed to stall at around 20 to 21 percent for about seven years.
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Police find dead body on Route 50
A dead body was discovered in the median strip of Route 50 near Cheverly Monday morning, and Maryland State Police are trying to figure out how the person both died and got on the side of the road.
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Suspicious incidents remind residents to be vigilant
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Police are warning parents after multiple reports of a suspicious man watching and even following young children.
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Calvert crash kills one, injures medic
Police say an emergency medic was responding to a call around 4:30 p.m. Monday when it struck a car in the southbound lanes of Route 4 near Sixes Road in Prince Frederick.
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White House threatens veto of anti-abortion bill
The Obama administration is threatening to veto a measure being considered by House Republicans that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.
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Making the Metropolitan Branch Trail safer for cyclists, joggers
Residents and police are walking parts of the Metropolitan Branch Trail Monday evening to find ways to make it safer to bike and jog on.
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7 On Your Side: Woman receives much-needed dental work
A Virginia woman was caught up in the middle of a dental dispute that was keeping her from getting a much needed bridge put in place.
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Arch Campbell reviews The Bling Ring
'The Bling Ring’ lifted $3 million worth of name brand merchandise from the homes of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and others. Director Sophia Coppola stirs a mix of expensive stuff, celebrity, and immaturity.
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Study: Sibling bullying just as harmful as schoolyard harassment
A new study indicates that the detrimental effects of bullying may not be limited to school campuses and playgrounds - it could also be just as damaging in the home.
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Two Naval Academy grads killed in Alabama crash
Alabama State Troopers say 25-year-old Patrick Hunt Drury of Meridian, Miss., and 25-year-old Christopher McArthur of Toomsuba, Miss., were killed early Sunday near York in Sumter County. Naval Academy officials confirmed to The Capital of Annapolis that Drury and McArthur were graduates.
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Post: McDonnell used taxpayer money for deodorant, dog vitamins
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has used taxpayer money for a variety of personal services, from sunscreen to their children’s dry-cleaning to vitamins for their dogs, The Washington Post reports.
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