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Debby Franco, Joshua Franco found not guilty
10/25/12 5:48 PM
The trial of two people charged with giving alcohol to minors who were later killed in a wrong-way car crash ended with the mother and son found not guilty.
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Election 2012: Obama on marathon tour, Romney runs in Ohio
10/25/12 2:20 PM
While President Obama is on a marathon tour, Mitt Romney is on the run in Ohio.

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Hurricane Sandy path: Category 2 storm chugs on uncertain course toward East Coast
10/25/12 1:07 PM
As Hurricane Sandy continues its slow trek across the Caribbean on Thursday, weather watchers on the Eastern Seaboard continue to speculate about its potential path up the coast.
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Rick Curl, swim coach, arrested on charge of child abuse
10/25/12 11:48 AM
An alleged victim, now in her 40s, told authorities that Rick Curl began touching her inappropriately when she was 13. The alleged abuse turned into a sexual relationship, police say.
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Christmas tree lighting ticket lottery opens Oct. 25
10/25/12 10:34 AM
The National Park Service is offering free tickets for this year's national Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Washington. The ticket lottery opens at 10 a.m. Eastern time Thursday and runs through Oct. 29 at 10 a.m.
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Halloween: House decorating contest
10/25/12 10:17 AM
If your house is decked out with demons, tombstones, jack-o-lanterns and other ghostly decorations, ABC7 wants to share your wicked ways with all Halloween enthusiasts.

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New booster seat ratings released
10/25/12 8:05 AM
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released new ratings for child safety booster seats.
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Adrian Johnson trial: Closing arguments begin in trial for 2011 fatal car crash
10/25/12 7:29 AM
Closing arguments are scheduled to begin in the trial of a former FBI agent accused of a car crash in which an 18-year-old man died.
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Hurricane Sandy path: D.C. area makes early preps for potential storm
10/25/12 7:02 AM
Huntington, Va. is already keeping track of the storm. The area is prone to flooding and residents expect the streets and basements will be hit hard if Sandy impacts our area.
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Michael Deangelo Briscoe arrested, charged in Glenarden murder
10/25/12 2:30 PM
Michael Deangelo Briscoe of Landover is accused in the Oct. 21 death of 26-year-old Shariel McCutchen of D.C.
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Washington Post endorses Barack Obama for second term
10/25/12 1:59 PM
The Washington Post says Obama is more likely to put government on sounder financial footing than Mitt Romney. The Post also endorsed Obama in 2008.
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D.C. school enrollment highest in decade
10/25/12 12:53 PM
The raw numbers must be audited by an independent firm. But they appear to show that the District is gaining students again after losing students for decades.
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Dulles Metro board investigated for improper contracts, report says
10/25/12 11:24 AM
The FBI has launched an investigation into the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board overseeing the construction of the $6 billion Metrorail extension to Dulles Airport, the Washington Examiner reports.
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D.C. car chase suspect flees, jumps Russian Embassy fence
10/25/12 10:18 AM
A single-car crash in Northwest quickly escalated early Thursday morning after the driver ran from police, leading them to the Russian Embassy, where he was arrested by Russian authorities.
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D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo: I was sexually abused by my accomplice
10/25/12 8:27 AM
Convicted sniper shooter Lee Boyd Malvo says he was sexually abused by his accomplice, John Allen Muhammad.
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Annandale crash kills one
10/25/12 7:39 AM
One person is dead after a serious car accident along John Marr Drive in Annandale.
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Alexander Song, UMd. student, faces sentencing
10/25/12 7:08 AM
A former University of Maryland student is to be sentenced for threatening to go on a campus shooting rampage.
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Rachael Ray shares Thanksgiving dinner tips (video)
10/25/12 6:56 AM
Talk show host and celebrity chef Rachael Ray shares some great tips on how to whip up tasty dishes for Thanksgiving Day.
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