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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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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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Bozie, National Zoo's new elephant, arrives from Baton Rouge
A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri Lanka. Bozie, 37 years old, traveled by truck more than 1,100 miles from her old home at the Baton Rouge Zoo in Louisiana.
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Heroes for the Homeland plans to send volunteers to Moore
As soon as the twister hit Moore Monday, one local organization, Heroes for the Homeland, knew it had to go and help.
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Spotsylvania school employee accused of dating student
Police say Keith Bradley Pendleton, a Spotsylvania County, Va. school employee, had dated a 17-year-old student for several months. He's being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
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Man with possible Tsarnaev ties shot, killed during FBI questioning
A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.
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Shriver's 'Save the Children' helps young tornado survivors
Mark Shriver of "Save the Children" says the damage left from Monday's vast tornado is worse than what he saw after hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. His thoughts quickly turned to the children.
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14th Street sinkhole repairs could stretch into weekend
The "fairly complex" repair to the 54-inch sewer line, which was laid in 1897, could day several days to fully complete.
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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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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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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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Harper scores both Nats runs in 2-1 win over Giants in 10 innings
Ian Desmond singled in Bryce Harper in the 10th inning, and the Nationals beat the Giants 2-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game series sweep. Harper hit a solo homer in the sixth inning.
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IRS official pleads the Fifth: 'I have done nothing wrong'
The IRS official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups has told Congress she did nothing wrong. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself.
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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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Garcia's Tiger Woods 'fried chicken' comment causes major stir
Sergio Garcia found himself in the rough Tuesday night after telling a reporter he'd invite Woods over and serve "fried chicken."
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Alison Starling's baby: Putting DNA to the test
ABC7’s Alison Starling decided to dig into her past to learn about the future of her unborn baby girl. It’s all about new research and the surprises of DNA.
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Man guilty in triple fatal Oxon Hill crash
Harry Easter was convicted Wednesday of vehicular manslaughter in connection to the June 2011 crash that killed three people in Oxon Hill, including a man and his wife.
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Rocky Gap Casino Resort opens in western Maryland
The new Rocky Gap Casino Resort in western Maryland opened its doors Wednesday after receiving approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.
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