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D.C. Council at-large candidates set for TV debate
10/11/12 6:57 AM
Four candidates for an at-large D.C. Council seat will be sitting down for their first televised debate.
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Tyson Foods recalls chicken wings
10/11/12 5:24 AM
Tyson Foods is recalling 67,000 pounds of “Honey BBQ Flavored Boneless Chicken Wyngz," which were misbranded.
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School bus driver collapses, but averts near tragedy
10/10/12 11:45 PM
A Clarksburg High School senior says a school bus went out of control when the driver collapsed. But even after collapsing and while barely able to move, the driver managed to stop the bus just before hitting a utility pole.

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Series of groping incidents reported in Springfield
10/10/12 11:25 PM
In the last month, six women, ranging in age from 15 to 45, have reported being felt up and fondled while walking along dark roads around Springfield.

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Toyota recalls 7.43 million vehicles globally
10/10/12 9:47 PM
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles in the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere around the world for a faulty power-window switch - the latest, massive quality woes for Japan's top automaker.
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Sarah Greenhalgh's mother speaks out
10/10/12 7:48 PM
The mother of a Winchester newspaper reporter who was shot and killed is talking about the ordeal that has played out over the past three months.
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Justin Stine, Eagle Scout, restores vandalized 18th-century Rockville cemetery
10/10/12 6:33 PM
An 18th-century family cemetery in Rockville is back in order thanks to the efforts of a hard working Eagle Scout.

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Corcoran program helps boost confidence for local youth through art
10/10/12 6:11 PM
For 20 years now, young people in our area have learned to grow as people and artists, thanks to mentors from the Corcoran Gallery of Art in D.C. and Corcoran’s College of Art and Design.
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Obama says he was 'too polite'
10/10/12 5:43 PM
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tried to win Ohio voters Wednesday by promising new jobs, while President Barack Obama urged his supporters to stay focused.

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Vice presidential debate 2012: Joe Biden, Paul Ryan to faceoff
10/11/12 6:11 AM
Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan pull up a couple of chairs for a vice presidential debate that has mushroomed in importance since Mitt Romney's strong showing in the first presidential faceoff.
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Person struck by Virginia Railway Express train near Burke Centre
10/10/12 11:48 PM
VRE officials say that a man on the tracks between the Burke Centre and Manassas Park stations was struck and killed by a train Wednesday afternoon.
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Drivers stalled by water contamination at gas station in Fort Washington
10/10/12 11:29 PM
About a dozen drivers who fueled up at a Fort Washington Mobil gas station on Livingston Road off Indian Head Highway had their cars stop running minutes later.

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Roberto Cruz Gonzales sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual assault
10/10/12 10:11 PM
A Rockville man will spend the next 40 years in prison for a violent attempted rape and sexual assault. During the attack, police say, the victim bit the suspect's penis in self-defense, which allowed her to escape.
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Angela McCaskill placed on administrative leave from Gallaudet
10/10/12 8:26 PM
The Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Gallaudet University has been placed on paid administrative leave for allegedly signing a Maryland referendum against same-sex marriage.
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State Department says security adequate in Benghazi
10/10/12 6:42 PM
State Department officials testified before an election-season congressional hearing on accusations of security failures at the consulate that led or contributed to the deaths of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.
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Man fatally shot in Northeast near Gallaudet University
10/10/12 6:28 PM
A man was fatally shot in an alley near 8th and Florida, NE, near the campus of Gallaudet University.
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Metro unveils new 7000-series rail car
10/10/12 6:02 PM
The 7000-series represents the largest investment in Metro’s fleet in the system’s history

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Nationals vs. Cardinals: A historic day for D.C. area baseball fans
10/10/12 5:37 PM
It was a historic day for D.C. area baseball fans, with the Nationals playing their first playoff game in 79 years. But it was also a tough day for commuters.
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