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David Petraeus affair: Jill Kelley identified as second woman in downfall
11/12/12 8:58 AM
The scandal that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus started with harassing emails his biographer Paula Broadwell sent to Jill Kelley, an unpaid social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
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Local company organizes day of service to honor, help veterans
11/12/12 7:32 AM
It’s been a weekend full of events to honor America’s veterans and a local company is keeping the Veterans Day celebration going Monday with its annual day of service.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 30 years after unveiling, 'The Wall' draws vets, loved ones
11/11/12 9:31 PM
Thirty years ago, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, also known as 'The Wall,' was unveiled for the first time. On this special weekend, the memorial draws thousands. A simple, yet poignant design. More than 58,000 names etched in stone.
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President Obama honors veterans
11/11/12 3:24 PM
President Barack Obama says the wreath he laid at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery is intended to "remember every service member who has ever worn our nation's uniform."
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David Petraeus resigns from CIA because of extramarital affair
11/11/12 9:04 AM
David Petraeus admitted to an extramarital affair in tendering his resignation as CIA Director. The FBI discovered the relationship by monitoring Petraeus' emails, after being alerted that Paula Broadwell may have had access to his personal email account, two officials said.
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Pedestrian, motorcyclist killed in Marlow Heights collision
11/10/12 8:16 PM
A motorcycle hit a pedestrian in Marlow Heights Saturday afternoon, killing both the pedestrian and the motorcyclist, police say.
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Kentucky 4.3 magnitude earthquake felt in Va., 7 other states
11/10/12 5:26 PM
The USGS website says the epicenter of the 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday afternoon was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, near the Virginia line, and was also felt in West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio and Georgia.
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Nationals bring back manager Johnson for 2013
11/10/12 1:32 PM
At 70-years-old, Davey Johnson will be the oldest manager in the majors in 2013.
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'YesVA' mobile app aims to grow business in Va.
11/10/12 11:36 AM
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership says the "YesVA" app is a new, innovative tool aimed at bringing jobs and investments to Virginia.
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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton wants D.C. included in Armed Forces's flag raise practice
11/12/12 7:36 AM
A ceremony will be held Monday morning at the DC war memorial on the National Mall to honor veterans and to urge the inclusion of the District in the military's raising of the flags tradition.
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Drunken person rescued from C&O Canal
11/12/12 4:42 AM
A person police say was drunk is being hospitalized after rescue crews pulled them from the C&O Canal near M Street in Northwest.
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East Coast rape suspect: Women were objects
11/11/12 4:53 PM
"They were objects," Aaron Thomas told The Washington Post in a series of telephone interviews from his jail cell in Virginia's Prince William County. "Whoever came down the street, an object. ... It's awful. It's scary. ... I don't know why I couldn't just stop."
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New food truck rules upset D.C. vendors
11/11/12 2:28 PM
In Eastern Market, food truck vender Patrick Rathbone is unhappy about the proposed regulations from the D.C. government, which require 10 feet of unobstructed sidewalk next to parked food trucks.
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Southern Maryland Helping NJ through Hurricane Sandy: One Donation at a Time
11/10/12 8:47 PM
After Hurricane Sandy, Army veteran Dan Nagle’s home town of Toms River, New Jersey now looks like something he’s only seen during his four tours of duty in Afghanistan.

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Woman in custody commits suicide at D.C. Third District police station
11/10/12 6:23 PM
D.C. police have confirmed that a woman in police custody committed suicide at the Third District police station Friday night.
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Obama wins Fla., topping Romney in final tally
11/10/12 3:23 PM
The state finished counting its votes Saturday. Obama was declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes, giving him a 332 to 206 final margin in the Electoral College.
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Congress unlikely to block D.C.'s budget autonomy
11/10/12 12:02 PM
“Congress won’t block D.C. budget autonomy.” That was the message from a former Republican representative testifying Friday at a D.C. Council public hearing on a proposed charter amendment.
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Face of US changing; elections to look different
11/10/12 9:52 AM
Tuesday's election drove home demographic trends that have been embedded in the fine print of birth rates and immigration statistics for years. America is getting more diverse.
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