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Artists for Charity to host benefit, art auction
11/30/12 11:18 AM
Artists for Charity will host the 6th Annual Holiday Benefit and Art Auction on Saturday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m.
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John Boehner meets with Tim Geithner over fiscal cliff
11/30/12 10:06 AM
House Speaker John Boehner met with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Thursday and accused Democrats afterward of failing to outline specific cuts to avert the "fiscal cliff" that threatens to send the economy into recession.
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Best holiday lights to be featured on Good Morning Washington
11/30/12 9:10 AM
Neighborhoods are beginning to glow with holiday spirit! If you need a pair of shades to check out your home's dazzling display, ABC7 wants to share it with everyone!

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Laurel grocery store shooting leaves security guard shot, suspects at-large
11/30/12 7:03 AM
Investigators are looking for two gunmen who shot a security guard at a grocery store in Laurel.
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Olijawon Griffin death: Chavez Myers, Immanuel Swann, Deon Jefferson, Gary Maye due in court
11/30/12 5:22 AM
Four teens charged with fatally stabbing 18-year-old Olijawon Griffin at the Woodley Park Metro are due in court for a preliminary hearing Friday.
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Anthony John Skrobacz charged, suspected of DUI, hitting police station with car
11/29/12 8:40 PM
A 49-year-old Spotsylvania man suspected of DUI rammed his car into the City of Fairfax Police Department headquarters early Thursday morning.
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Skimmer devices found on local hospital ATM's
11/29/12 7:01 PM
Two ATM's at local northern Virginia hospitals were found with skimmer devices on them.
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Obama, Romney meet for lunch at White House
11/29/12 6:22 PM
The conversation during the hourlong meeting between Obama and Romney focused on America's leadership in the world and the importance of maintaining that leadership position. The lunch menu included white turkey chili and Southwestern grilled chicken salad.
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Tanger Outlets to break ground at National Harbor
11/29/12 6:20 PM
Tanger Outlets broke ground Thursday for an 80-store mall in Prince George's County near National Harbor and the proposed gambling casino. It will feature Brooks Brothers, The Gap, Chicos and a host of others.
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Singles prefer smartphones, married couples own tablets, survey shows
11/30/12 11:04 AM
A new survey of more than 2,000 people suggests married couples are more likely to own a tablet, while single people prefer smartphones.
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Mark A. Vanderhall charged with assault in NW police-involved shooting
11/30/12 9:31 AM
A man shot and wounded by a police officer in Washington after the man allegedly pointed handgun at the officer has been charged with felony assault on a police officer.
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Congress considers replacing dollar bill with dollar coin
11/30/12 7:54 AM
Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them with dollar coins could save taxpayers $4.4 billion over the next 30 years.
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Holiday Boat Parade of Lights on Potomac River
11/30/12 6:08 AM
Boats decorated in holiday lights will be floating down the Potomac River during the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights.
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Maryland can issues same-sex marriage licenses before Jan. 1
11/29/12 11:52 PM
Maryland's attorney general says clerks of court can begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses before Jan. 1, when the law is scheduled to take effect, so long as the effective date of the license is for the first of the year.
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Dr. Joshua Starr, Montgomery County superintendent, visits schools
11/29/12 7:13 PM
Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr isn't the type to sit back and make decisions from his desk. Instead, he's hitting the ground for a better perspective on the schools he oversees.
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Washington metro area traffic to worsen in next 30 years, study says
11/29/12 6:47 PM
If you think Washington traffic is bad now, just wait 30 years. A new report looks down the road and it says things won’t get better whether you drive or take the Metro.
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Fairfax County smoking cessation classes possibly mandatory
11/29/12 6:20 PM
Fairfax County is considering a proposal to force its employees to attend classes to quit smoking. But many employees are wondering if they refuse, would the county dock their pay or fire them?

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Mary Williams struck, killed by Culpeper deputy
11/29/12 6:18 PM
Police aren't sure why Mary Williams was lying in the roadway when she was hit by a Culpeper County Sheriff's Office deputy Wednesday night.
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