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Veterans Moving Forward, PTSD dogs help veterans
11/15/12 6:06 PM
Four tours in Iraq left Sergeant Kelsey Smith with severe anxiety, insomnia, nightmares and depression. But now a 2-year-old golden retriever named Lori is helping him rebuild his life.

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 review
11/15/12 6:00 PM
Breaking Dawn Part 2 builds to a battle with shocking twists and concludes one of the most successful franchisees of our time.
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Obama tours communities devastated by Sandy
11/15/12 5:26 PM
President Obama viewed the devastation that Superstorm Sandy waged on New York City, with a helicopter tour above Queens and Staten Island. And in the Washington area, donations continue to be collected to help people in the damaged areas.
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BP oil spill: Oil giant agrees to pay billions in penalties
11/15/12 12:55 PM
British oil giant BP has agreed to pay the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history, for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a person familiar with the deal said Thursday.
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Marcus Vick pleads guilty to driving charge
11/15/12 11:13 AM
Former Virginia Tech and NFL player Marcus Vick has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving on a suspended license.
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Bob McDonnell popular among women, poll shows
11/15/12 7:06 AM
A new poll shows Gov. Bob McDonnell isn't burdened by the same gender gap that hurt the Republican ticket among women voters in last week's election.
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D.C. officer hurt in pursuit of burglary suspects in Southeast
11/15/12 5:59 AM
A D.C. police sergeant suffered minor injuries when his unmarked car collided with a burglary suspect’s car and a third vehicle in Southeast.
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Virginia homeless rate declines by 8 percent, governor says
11/15/12 5:22 AM
The rate of homelessness in Virginia has declined by eight percent since 2010.
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Meningitis outbreak: Barry Cadden declines to testify
11/14/12 9:54 PM
The owner and director of the specialty pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak declined to testify Wednesday morning before a congressional committee investigating the matter.

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D.C. Schools closing: Parents, others protest slated closures
11/15/12 6:01 PM
On the first of two days of hearings in the D.C. council about closing 20 schools, witnesses against the plan came by the dozens. Meanwhile, outside schools targeted for closing, like Ferebee Hope in Southeast, they protested.
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Shots fired during FBI warrant search in District Heights
11/15/12 5:50 PM
An early morning FBI raid has a District Heights family in fear. The agents came into the house and drew their guns at the family’s daughter, but she wasn’t armed.
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Benghazi consulate attack: Senate hearing set to begin
11/15/12 4:12 PM
The Senate Intelligence Committee will learn more Thursday about September’s deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya that left four Americans dead.
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Thelma Jarrett, Coolidge High principal, turns herself in
11/15/12 12:54 PM
Thelma Jarrett, the principal of Coolidge High School who is accused of ordering and participating in an assault on a former staff member, has turned herself in to police.
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Mike Shanahan's cash, passport stolen from Pittsburgh locker room
11/15/12 8:39 AM
The Washington Redskins Director of Security is confirming that Mike Shanahan had money and a passport stolen in Pittsburgh back in October.

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D.C. school closures: Public hearings set
11/15/12 6:22 AM
Two public hearings will be held in the District on plans to close 20 of the city’s schools.
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Metro: Single tracking to affect weekend riders
11/15/12 5:49 AM
Metro says single tracking on the red, orange, blue and yellow lines will affect weekend train riders.
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"Nashville", behind the scenes
11/14/12 11:45 PM
ABC’s hit show “Nashville” is striking a chord with audiences. And ABC7's Autria Godfrey went behind the scenes with some of the show's biggest stars.

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Cpl. Jessie Kent Fletcher: Double-amputee veteran skydives over Bethesda
11/14/12 9:34 PM
NewsChopper 7 caught video of a special jump over Bethesda Wednesday morning. The skydivers who took the plunge are military veterans. And one of them is a double amputee who showed love for his country as he headed back to earth.
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