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Springfield groper strikes again Thursday night
12/14/12 5:51 PM
The Springfield groper struck for the third time in two days and the 14th time overall Thursday evening, just hours after assaulting his 13th victim only blocks away from this attack.
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Connecticut shooting teacher: 'Heartbreaking. Absolutely heartbreaking'
12/14/12 3:45 PM
Teacher Laura Feinstein, sister-in-law of WTOP mid-day anchor Debra Feinstein, was inside the school when the shooting broke out. Listen to the entire exclusive WTOP interview.
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Coats given to needy D.C. children
12/14/12 12:46 PM
Hundreds of kids in D.C. received free coats, thanks to the D.C. Firefighters Association.

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Rob Parker Robert Griffin III comments on First Take spark controversy
12/14/12 11:41 AM
Rob Parker, the ESPN commentator who caused controversy Thursday morning for declaring that Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III "wasn't black" has been suspended, the network announced Friday.
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Marcus Johnson, award-winning jazz musician, chat with News Channel 8
12/14/12 11:11 AM
D.C.-based, Billboard-ranked jazz musician Marcus Johnson is playing Thursday through Sunday at Blues Alley.
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Columbia, Maryland Christmas package theft spoils the holidays
12/14/12 8:45 AM
A Howard County family wants answers after thieves made off with a special package that had been left on his doorstep by UPS.
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Ferrum College lifts lockdown after robberies
12/14/12 7:40 AM
Ferrum College officials have lifted a lockdown that was put in place after students reported two attempted robberies on campus, one of them possibly involving a gun.
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Arlington tire theft: Police on the lookout for suspects
12/13/12 6:42 PM
Just days after a rash of tire thefts in the Pentagon City and Crystal City neighborhoods of Arlington came to light, two men were caught on camera trying to do it in a hotel parking garage overnight.
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D.C. Lottery probe: D.C. to release depositions amid lottery investigation
12/13/12 6:30 PM
District of Columbia officials have agreed to release three depositions that could shed light on an investigation of the city's handling of its lottery contract.
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Two people dead after Beltsville car accident
12/14/12 5:28 PM
Prince George's County Police are working to figure out why a car crossed the median of Route 1 near Beltsville and slammed head-on into a tow truck early Friday morning, killing two people.
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D.C. to appeal judge's decision in Ivy City case
12/14/12 2:34 PM
And in a letter to the mayor, Ward 5's Kenyan McDuffie wrote. "The Crummell School is an inappropriate location for a charter bus lot, and I stand with the community in urging you to select an alternative location."
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Arlington restaurants delinquent on taxes
12/14/12 12:02 PM
Roughly 10 percent of operating food venues and 25 percent of all registered food venues in Arlington County don’t give those taxes to the government.
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Pimlico Race Course, Laurel Park race track agreement reached
12/14/12 11:19 AM
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Friday that a 10-year agreement for racing at Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park has been reached.
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Susan Rice withdraws name from Secretary of State consideration
12/14/12 10:10 AM
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration for the U.S. Secretary of State position, ending what would surely have been a contentious nomination hearing.
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Pedestrian in Alexandria hit, killed on Braddock Road
12/14/12 8:09 AM
A man was hit and killed while crossing Braddock Road in Alexandria Friday morning.
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Brandon Woodard murder: Two suspects sought in NYC slaying
12/13/12 8:01 PM
Police on Thursday continued an aggressive manhunt for a gunman and a getaway driver who ambushed and killed Brandon Woodard in midtown Manhattan.
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Fiscal Cliff: Boehner accuses Obama of being unwilling to curb spending
12/13/12 6:35 PM
"The White House is so unserious about cutting spending that it appears willing to slow-walk any agreement and walk our economy right up to the fiscal cliff," Speaker John Boehner told reporters Thursday.
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Evan Gill set for surgery to remove rare birthmark
12/13/12 6:22 PM
Before he even turns 1, Evan Gill will have surgery to remove a large, rare birthmark from his forehead. His parents and doctors are taking the unique step to grow new skin to cover the surgically repaired area.

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