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Alan Gross: Cuba accuses U.S. of lying about Gross' health
The top Cuban diplomat for North American affairs says it's unrealistic to expect Cuba to free Maryland resident Alan Gross "unilaterally."
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Hiring Our Heroes job fair connects veterans with jobs
Those who served our country are now getting a chance to find a path outside the military.
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NewsChannel 8 Ugly Sweater Contest, Holidays 2012
It's that time of year again - the 3rd annual Ugly Sweater Contest! Maybe it lights up? Maybe the sequined snowflakes glow in the dark? Whatever fashion-disaster is lovingly displayed, NewsChannel 8 wants a photo of it.
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John Boehner lights Capitol Christmas Tree
Boehner hosted Tuesday evening's lighting of the 65-foot spruce from Colorado.
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Woodley Park Metro stabbing suspects to remain in jail
A judge in Washington has decided four teens charged as adults in a fatal stabbing at a Metro will remain in jail until trial.
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Report: Fox News chairman tried to get David Petraeus to run for president
Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes tried to enlist General David Petraeus to run for the White House back in 2011 before the sex scandal that ended the four-star general's career as head of the CIA.
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Wizards beat Miami Heat 105-101
Perhaps inspired by the courtside presence of Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III, the Wizards doubled their victory total this season with a 105-101 win over the Heat on Tuesday night.
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Sedan service regulations approved in D.C.
The council's attempts to regulate Uber had been met with resistance from the company's CEO and many customers.
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Fort Hood shooting: U.S. Army Col. Tara Osborn to head case
U.S. Army Col. Tara Osborn was named Tuesday to head the case of Maj. Nidal Hasan.
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Che Brown, Kwame's brother, expected to plead guilty to bank fraud
According to documents, Che Brown claimed $35,000 in income that he never received when he made a loan modification request to GMAC Mortgage in 2010.
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Bradley Manning's depression put him at risk, brig supervisor says
A former Marine Corps brig supervisor, Master Sgt. Brian Papakie, testified Wednesday that a history of depression increased Pfc. Bradley Manning's suicide risk.
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Montgomery County veterans halls push for pull tab gaming
When Maryland lawmakers passed the gambling expansion measure in Aug. during a special session, they included a provision for pull tabs at certain veterans facilities like American Legion and VFW posts. Montgomery County didn't make the list.
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Empowerhouse designs new energy-efficient home for D.C. resident
Lakiya Culley, a single mother of three young boys, took the tour of the three-bedroom, two-bath house designed and built by students from Parsons The New School and Stevens Institute of Technology Tuesday.
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D.C. parking summit: Residents share parking frustrations
About a 100 people came out to a "parking summit" hosted by the District Department of Transportation Tuesday night, and many of them say the city is making it too hard to find street parking.
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Inner Loop crash on I-495 toward Tysons snarls traffic
Expect major delays on I-495 in the inner loop toward Tysons in Fairfax County because of a tractor-trailer accident.
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Besse Cooper, world's oldest, dies at age 116
Besse Cooper died peacefully Tuesday afternoon in Monroe, according to her son Sidney Cooper. Monroe is about 45 miles east of Atlanta.
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HOT lanes continue to confuse some drivers
The I-495 Express Lanes were billed as a solution to the congestion nightmare of the Beltway, but more than two weeks after they opened, it seems many drivers remain cold to the idea.
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PG Co. housing lottery winner tours new home
In June, the Slocum’s won the deed in the first Prince George’s County housing lottery and will pay just $190,000 for the home.
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