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McDonnell: Virginia will default to federal health insurance exchange
Gov. Bob McDonnell says Virginia will default to a federal health insurance exchange to meet its obligations under the federal health care overhaul.
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Carbon monoxide leaves two ill in northwest
Two people were taken to the hospital after a report of possible carbon monoxide poisoning in northwest, D.C.
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Biden: Dems ready to compromise on 'fiscal cliff'
The fiscal cliff is the one-two punch of expiring Bush-era tax cuts and across-the-board spending cuts to the Pentagon and domestic programs that could total $800 billion next year, based on Congressional Budget Office estimates.
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Police: Girl, 17, attacked in library restroom in Falls Church
A 17-year-old girl says she was attacked in the restroom of the Thomas Jefferson Library in Falls Church Tuesday night.
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D.C. advocates see hope in Puerto Rico's bid for statehood
At the Democratic National Convention, D.C. Councilman Jack Evans and others reached out to Puerto Rican delegates, hoping to create an alliance in joint pursuits for statehood.
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Virginia election problems: Large turnout, new law factors in long poll lines
A monster turnout for a fiercely contested presidential election in the swing state of Virginia, confusion over a new voter ID law and staff shortages contributed to hours spent waiting in long lines at several polling places on Election Day.
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Dream Act approved by Maryland voters
Maryland has become the first state in the nation to approve the Dream Act by popular vote, allowing undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements to pay in-state tuition at public colleges. It passed with 58 percent of the vote.
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Julio Cesar Revolorio Ramos pleads guilty to sex trafficking
Prosecutors say 29-year-old Julio Cesar Revolorio Ramos and a conspirator encouraged the girl to work as a prostitute, arranging for her to engage in sex acts with more than a dozen men daily.
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Tim Kaine wins Virginia Senate seat
Republican George Allen conceded the tightly contested Virginia Senate race to Democratic challenger Tim Kaine.
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D.C. panel discussion on fatherhood taps celebrity speakers
Former Wizards player Etan Thomas wants to teach some valuable skills off the basketball court. He's teaming up with some other big names to stress the importance of fatherhood at a panel discussion in Northeast Thursday night.
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Montgomery County Council to meet on drug prevention, education
The Montgomery County Council will be holding meeting on drug prevention, intervention and education programs in county schools.
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Nor'easter tracking map: New York, New Jersey in path of first winter storm
A nor'easter blustered into New York and Jersey on Wednesday, threatening to swamp homes all over again, but the D.C. metro area will be generally spared from the worst.
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Aaron Thomas to plead guilty in East Coast Rapist case
Aaron Thomas of New Haven, Conn. was arrested in Connecticut in March 2011 after a multi-state law enforcement effort to catch a man believed responsible for rapes and other attacks on 17 women since 1997 in Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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DC United v. New York Red Bulls in Eastern Conference semifinals
UPDATE: Tonight's game was postponed due to the Nor'easter hitting the area. With nasty weather predicted for Harrison, New Jersey, both teams are fighting for their playoff lives.
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Hurricane Sandy: Locals help out Staten Island victims
Dozens of local residents stopped by Chesterbrook School and dropped off donations for Hurricane Sandy victims in Staten Island.
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Presidential election 2012 results: Barack Obama wins re-election
President Barack Obama says the American people have "picked ourselves up" and fought back during tough economic times, declaring after winning re-election that the "best is yet to come."
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2012 Election: Election fatigue?
It seemed like you just couldn't escape the political ads on TV during this election cycle. During every break, there they were. The finger-pointing. The negativity. Over and over again.
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7 On Your Side: Loretta Battle's cable bill dispute
A year after her home was destroyed by fire, a New Carrollton woman says her cable company continued to send her bills. That's when 7 On Your Side stepped in.
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