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Patrick Mara to run for at-large D.C. Council seat
Patrick Mara announced on NewsChannel 8's "NewsTalk" Wednesday morning that he will run for the at-large D.C. Council seat.
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National Children's Museum set to open at National Harbor
Just in time for the winter holidays, the National Children's Museum (NCM) will open its doors to the public this week.
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Carroll County in midst of heated debate about English language
With the proposal, all county documents, publications, and hearings would be in English with no translations.
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Michelangelo statue unveiled at National Gallery of Art
The unveiling of a rare, marble statue by Michelangelo kicks off a yearlong celebration of Italian arts and culture at the National Gallery of Art.
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Metro delays on red, orange, green and yellow lines this weekend
Metro says weekend work on the red, orange, green and yellow lines will cause delays for train riders.
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Fiscal Cliff: Obama, Boehner meet Tuesday
President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner discussed the fiscal cliff Tuesday after an exchange of offers.
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Walter Sullivan, former Richmond bishop, dies
The Catholic Virginian assistant editor Judy Lindfors says Former Bishop Walter F. Sullivan died in Richmond on Tuesday. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer.
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Manuel Pardo, former police officer, executed in Florida
A former police officer who murdered nine people during a 1986 crime spree was executed Tuesday after his attorneys' last-minute appeals were rejected.
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Selina Brown killed, child shot on Metrobus in SE
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ABC 7 News has learned the man suspected of killing 20-year-old Selina Brown aboard a Metrobus Sunday evening went to the home of his other child's mother right after the shooting. Sources say she bravely got him away from her family.
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Carroll County to vote on making English the official language
A proposal to make English the official language of Carroll County is headed for a vote after a public hearing.
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Scott Gordon Henry arrested sexually for abusing patient, police say
Scott Gordon Henry was arrested Monday on charges of aggravated sexual battery. Henry is a therapist with the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board.
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Alexandria City Public Schools consider ending class rankings
Alexandria City Public Schools is considering joining Fairfax and Montgomery counties in tossing out the practice of naming a valedictorian.
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Oxon Hill Loomis truck heist leaves guard wounded
A Loomis Armored Truck guard was shot during an armed robbery in Oxon Hill as he was bringing money into a Save A Lot store Tuesday.
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John Matthews, 88, missing from D.C.
John Matthews, 88, has been missing since Monday and D.C. Police are asking for assistance in locating him.
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Gabriella Miller, Letters to Santa for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
A local girl facing and fighting cancer is turning her darkest moment into a movement of giving that will help other children.
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Garnold King, Prince George's Co. teacher, accused of sexually abusing student
Police arrested 48-year-old Garnold Maurice King on Dec. 6. He is charged with six counts of sex abuse against a minor.
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One World Trade Center spire arrives in NYC
The crowning spire of the World Trade Center's tallest building arrived in New York on Tuesday - in giant steel pieces on a barge that floated in past the Statue of Liberty.
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University of Virginia warned over Teresa Sullivan ouster attempt
The University of Virginia was put on warning Tuesday by an accrediting panel that examined the Board of Visitors' failed attempt to oust the prestigious public school's president this summer.
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