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Fiscal cliff talks: President Obama, Speaker Boehner battle over deal
12/21/12 10:42 AM
President Barack Obama says he'll press ahead with Congress in hopes of preventing across-the-board tax increases set to strike taxpayers Jan. 1 after House GOP leaders unexpectedly put off a vote on legislation calling for higher rates on million-dollar earners Thursday evening.
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Sandy Hook shooting moment of silence marks lives of 26 victims
12/21/12 9:45 AM
The chiming of bells reverberated throughout Newtown on Friday, commemorating one week since the crackle of gunfire in a schoolhouse killed 20 children and six adults in a massacre that has shaken the community - and the nation - to its core.
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Major power outage hits Annapolis
12/21/12 6:22 AM
Baltimore Gas and Electric has restored power to most of the nearly 70,000 homes and businesses in Anne Arundel County that lost power after a disruption to main power lines serving the area.
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270 tractor trailer accident shuts down Father Hurley ramp
12/21/12 5:12 AM
A tractor trailer accident along I-270 northbound has closed the on and off ramp at Father Hurley Blvd.
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Mayan calendar: In Mexico, New Agers hope Dec. 21 brings new era
12/20/12 11:55 PM
Doomsday hour is here, at least in much of the world, and so still are we. According to legend, the ancient Mayans' long-count calendar ends at midnight Thursday, ushering in the end of the world.
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Albrecht Muth competent to stand trial, gov't psychiatrist says
12/20/12 7:06 PM
Albrecht Muth, 48, is charged in the Aug. 2011 beating and strangulation death of his 91-year-old wife inside their Georgetown home. During a mental competency hearing Monday, state psychiatrists testified about Muth and had some interesting things to say.
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Allen Sessoms fired as president of University of D.C.
12/20/12 6:23 PM
Dr. Allen Sessoms, the president of the University of the District of Columbia, has been terminated. The Board of Trustees for the university announced the decision late Wednesday night.
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7 On Your Side: Residents in NW D.C. surprised by stacks of parking tickets
12/20/12 6:14 PM
Some D.C. residents are up in arms about parking tickets that have been piling up on their cars, so they called 7 On Your Side.
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Jake Tapper to leave ABC News for CNN
12/20/12 5:48 PM
Jake Tapper, ABC News’ White House correspondent, is leaving the network to work for CNN.
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Fiscal Cliff: First the GOP's 'Plan B' - then the real compromise?
12/21/12 10:04 AM
Confronted with a revolt among the rank and file, House Republicans abruptly put off a vote Thursday night on legislation allowing tax rates to rise for households earning $1 million and up, complicating attempts to avoid a year-end fiscal cliff that threatens to send the economy into recession.
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Holiday store hours 2012: Christmas shopping, stores through Christmas Eve
12/21/12 9:29 AM
Tis this season to celebrate last-minute shopping! Stores are opening early and closing later than ever this weekend. Here's a list to get your started!
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495 eastbound inner loop tractor trailer accident causes delays
12/21/12 5:34 AM
A tractor trailer accident along the eastbound inner loop of 495 at MD355 in Rockville has closed two lanes and caused delays Friday morning.
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Suzy Favor Hamilton: Former 3-time Olympian admits to working as 'escort'
12/21/12 12:35 AM
Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton says she coped with depression and a troubled marriage by turning to a life of prostitution.
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Albrecht Muth competent to stand trial in murder case
12/20/12 7:19 PM
Albrecht Muth has been ruled competent to stand trial, ABC7 learned Thursday.
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Vanessa Pham's family hopes arrest brings justice
12/20/12 6:35 PM
The family of Vanessa Pham is speaking out for the first time since her alleged killer was arrested. The young woman was killed in 2010.
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Shop with a Cop draws crowd of 150 kids
12/20/12 6:20 PM
Target in Columbia Heights was crawling with police officers Thursday as they shopped with 150 kids at the fifth annual Shop with a Cop day.
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The Guilt Trip starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogan review
12/20/12 6:05 PM
The Guilt Trip takes an old plot, the buddy picture, and tweaks it. Streisand pokes relentless fun at herself and Rogan makes a perfect nebbish.
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Jaelin D. Ashe killed in Laurel pedestrian crash
12/20/12 5:30 PM
Jaelin Ashe, a 15-year-old Meade High School freshman, was hit and killed by a car while crossing a busy intersection in Laurel early Thursday morning, police say.
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