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Park Service ending furloughs early
National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis says the furloughs will end on June 3, after just three days off, because the agency has found other ways to offset automatic budget cuts imposed by Congress.
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Paula Broadwell says she regrets Petraeus affair
The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship.
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Superstorm Sandy: Jersey shore ribbon-cutting
Guinness World Records confirms that a ribbon-cutting to mark the reopening of the Jersey shore following Superstorm Sandy has set a new world record.
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Herbert and Catherine Schaible, faith-healing death, charged with murder
A bail hearing is scheduled for a Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and are charged with third-degree murder in the April death of their 8-month-old son.
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Memorial Day: The Old Guard places flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery
On the eve of Memorial Day weekend since 1948, the Army's official ceremonial unit - the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) - deploys at Arlington National Cemetery to place American flags at each grave.
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Washington DC weather: Friday will bring cooler temps
A cold front has been pushing through the D.C. area, and the cooler, less humid air will gradually settle into place. Temperatures will drop a bit and then hold steady in the low to mid 60s throughout the day.
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Rick Curl sentenced to 7 years
Rick Curl, the prominent United States swimming coach who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing one of his students in the 1980s, was sentenced Thursday to seven years behind bars.
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Jodi Arias trial: Jury dismissed after deadlock on penalty; retrial set
The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced to life or death.
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Northern Virginia vineyards assess losses from frost
Last week, a sudden overnight frost descended on lower elevation vineyards in Northern Virginia at the beginning of the peak growing season. And 28-degree temperatures are a vine-killer.
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Jeremy McCusker pleads guilty in Roxbury prison beating
Federal prosecutors say Jeremy McCusker pleaded guilty in the assault and to conspiring with other officers to cover it up.
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Christina Robinson wins $1 million in Powerball in Lorton
A Lorton woman is now $1 million richer after she matched five numbers in the Powerball lottery
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Steve Carrington Durham, arrested in Stafford County heroin bust
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has made a historic drug bust. They say they've uncovered two kilograms of heroin with a street value worth $270,000.
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Lisa Grant, Virginia mom sentenced for mooning school bus
A Suffolk mother will spend weekends behind bars after mooning her son's school bus following a confrontation with the driver.
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Memorial Day travel: Virginia to boost road patrols
Virginia State Police will boost road patrols over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
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Julian Dawkins shooting: CME rules it a homicide; charges pending on Craig Patterson
Based on autopsy results, the death of Julian Dawkins was ruled a homicide on Thursday evening. The Commonwealth’s Attorney says a decision on whether Arlington County Sheriff's deputy Craig Patterson is charged or not will be made within 24 to 48 hours.
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Cyclists call for barriers to prevent U-turns on Pennsylvania Ave.
It's been nearly six months since the D.C. government made it illegal for drivers to make U-turns across the bike lanes on Pennsylvania Avenue. But cyclists say a video that has gone viral of a near miss shows the need for a safety barrier.
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Drone strikes: Obama endorses more oversight
President Obama defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he says the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and that he is haunted by the civilians unintentionally killed.
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Up to 11 hurricanes could hit U.S. in 2013
NOAA’s National Hurricane Center predicts higher than average hurricane activity this year.
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