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Va. Health Dept. proposes abortion clinic regs
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The Virginia Health Department has released its proposed permanent regulations governing abortion clinics. The State Board of Health will vote on the regs on June 15. Emergency regulations have been in effect since Jan. 1.
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8-year-old dies in Lewisdale SUV driveway accident
An 8-year-old girl has died after being struck by an SUV Thursday evening, along with four other children, in Lewisdale. The child's mother, who was driving the SUV, had been in a verbal dispute with her landlord and the accident happened shortly after police came out and took a report.
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Virginia baits anglers to waters with free fishing weekend
Grab your rod and reel! This weekend, Virginia is allowing anglers to fish without a license for free.
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Prince George's County police hope gun buy back will give gift of life
Violent crimes have plagued Prince George’s County for decades. Now, police are hoping to use cash to end it.
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Firefighters rescue 3 teens from swift water under bridge
Three teenaged boys were rescued from swift water under the 38th Street bridge Friday night in Mt. Rainier. Prince George's County firefighters performed a high-angle, swift-water rescue.
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D.C. to partner with China on $1.5 billion streetcar project
Mayor Vincent Gray plans to partner with foreign investors to pay for the $1.5 billion streetcar project. And top of the list of potential partners is China.
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Zimmerman must surrender within 48 hours; bond revoked
A judge has revoked the bond of George Zimmerman, who is charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours, saying Zimmerman and his wife misled the court about how much money they had available when his bond was set at $150,000.
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Silver Spring school to raise funds to help injured former student
A local high school is uniting to help one of its former basketball players as he battles severe injuries following an accident.
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Luxury jet takes first flight to Washington
Friday marks the inaugural flight of a new luxury jumbo jet, the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, from Frankfurt to Dulles, Va. The aircraft, dubbed the “queen of the skies,” is environmentally efficient and has some really cool features, including a seat that converts to a bed.
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Oxon Hill man gets 35 years for police involved shooting
An Oxon Hill man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for a 2010 police involved shooting.
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Suspect sought in NE Safeway parking lot shooting
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No one was injured Saturday morning when shots rang out in a Northeast Safeway parking lot.
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MS-13 member sentenced for teen sex trafficking in Virginia
A leader in the MS-13 street gang was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison for forcing young girls throughout northern Virginia into prostitution.
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Severe storms prompt rescues, inflict widespread damage (Videos)
The bands of storms that rolled through the D.C. region Friday inflicted widespread damage, flooded streets, and required heroic efforts to rescue people in flooded cars and three teens clinging to bridge supports in swift moving waters.
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Inaugural flight of Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet lands at Dulles
Lufthansa lifted off from Frankfurt, Germany today bound for Dulles Airport in a brand new aircraft, Boeing's new 747-8, a jazzed up version of Boeing's iconic jumbo jet that also had its inaugural flight at Dulles 42 years ago.
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Teen gets 25 years for shooting toddler in face
Devon Matos, the man who was convicted in April of shooting a 23-month-old boy in the face in Glenarden last August, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday.
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NTSB report on Metro fatal January 2010 crash faults lack of safeguards
The National Transportation Safety Board report on the Jan. 26, 2010 accident says there weren't proper safeguards in place to protect workers from hi-rail vehicles, which are trucks or cars that can operate on the highway or rail.
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Service restored in Dupont after water main break; N Street to remain closed
While crews continue repairs to a water main that broke in the heart of Dupont Circle's business district yesterday, officials say two nearby valves have been fixed and water service restored but N Street will remain closed for several days for repaving work.
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Montgomery County teens work against violence, bullying
Hundreds of teenagers in Montgomery County are teaming up to keep themselves and others safe. They spent Thursday evening brainstorming on ways to stop bullying, violence and curb underage drinking.
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