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George Huguely serving time in Keen Mountain Correctional Center in Oakwood
10/23/12 2:48 PM
George W. Huguely V was assigned in mid-October to Keen Mountain Correctional Center in Oakwood, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections website.
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Virginia graduation rates: 88 percent of students graduated in 2012
10/23/12 12:34 PM
Virginia education officials say 88 percent of students in the class of 2012 graduated after four years of high school.
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Organic foods not safer for kids, pediatricians say
10/23/12 10:55 AM
Science hasn't proven that eating pesticide-free food makes people any healthier, the American Academy of Pediatrics said.

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Metro adding disclaimers to anti-Islam ads
10/23/12 8:33 AM
Metro is adding disclaimers to ads in its system after a judge told officials that that Metro must post a controversial pro-Israel ad.
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Pap test can be taken every three to five years, new guidelines show
10/23/12 6:59 AM
Most women can wait three to five years between checks for cervical cancer, depending on their age and test choice, say guidelines issued Monday.
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Maryland Dream Act rally set in Silver Spring
10/23/12 5:32 AM
Religious leaders are scheduled to rally for the Maryland Dream Act.
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Arlington Cemetery debuts new interactive map
10/22/12 6:50 PM
Cemetery officials built the database over the last two years to verify the accuracy of their records in the wake of reports of misidentified graves. Prior to 2010 the cemetery used paper records.
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D.C. metro area most affordable, study says
10/22/12 6:23 PM
It may be hard to believe, but a new study calls the D.C. metro area the most affordable among big cities for those earning a moderate income.
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SE neighborhood on edge after alleged sexual assault
10/22/12 6:10 PM
The search is on for a man who used some kind of chemical to knock a woman out so he could sexually assault her.
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John Delaney, Roscoe Bartlett debate
10/23/12 2:03 PM
Democratic challenger John Delaney is touting his independence in debates with Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett in the race for Maryland's 6th Congressional District.
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Presidential Debate 2012: Obama and Romney in Florida
10/23/12 12:34 PM
The gloves are off in battleground Florida as President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney spar over foreign policy in their final presidential debate.
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Glenn Scarborough murder: Theodore Spencer, Terrell Wilson, Phillip Swan convicted
10/23/12 9:26 AM
Three Virginia men have been found guilty in the death of a District of Columbia man who was found stabbed and strangled in his northeast Washington apartment in 2011.
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National Aquarium in Baltimore offering discounted morning rates
10/23/12 7:33 AM
Maryland residents can now visit the National Aquarium in Baltimore for less in the morning.
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D.C. Council driverless cars hearing set
10/23/12 6:51 AM
The D.C. Council is holding a hearing on a bill that would allow self-driving cars on the streets of the nation's capital.
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Woman assaulted in Loudoun County park
10/22/12 11:41 PM
Loudoun County deputies a woman was assaulted at Trailside Park during a girl's softball game Saturday afternoon. Now families who visit the area are watching their backs.
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Virginia leads nation in the number of legally-owned machine guns
10/22/12 6:43 PM
According to a report from the ATF, 30,220 automatic machine guns are registered in the state, followed by Florida and then California.
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Dupont Circle Metro south entrance escalators back open
10/22/12 6:23 PM
The big fix cost $12 million and took eight and half months to complete. Officials say the money was part of Metro's $5 billion revitalization project.
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Clay Wills' grandmother 'in shock' after fatal street racing
10/22/12 6:08 PM
Montgomery County Police are investigating two weekend crashes with one thing in common.
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