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Inova Fairfax Hospital investigation shows dizzying bureaucracy
Sharon Van Putten's final months were spent in misery at a highly rated northern Virginia hospital. During a family visit to northern Virginia, Van Putten's chronic back problems flared up and she ended up having spinal surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She came out of surgery a paraplegic.
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Victory Housing in Silver Spring opens doors to low income seniors
This brand new apartment complex in Silver Spring has opened its doors for a group of special residents.
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Rodney Murrell faces charges in Silver Spring attempted abduction
Police say 31-year-old Rodney Murrell, of Southeast, went up to a 13-year-old boy at a McDonald’s in Silver Spring, told him he was a police officer, and tried to drag him out of the building.
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Redskins blow big lead, recover to win with 3 seconds to go, 24-22
With the game on the line, Robert Griffin III moved the Redskins right down the field. Billy Cundiff redeemed himself for a horrible day kicking, making a 41-yard field goal with 3 seconds remaining for a 24-22 victory over Tampa Bay.
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Metrobus service changes continue under "better bus" program
A second round of Metrobus service enhancements have taken effect to provide customers with better service.
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Troubled Michigan lottery winner found dead
Police say a Detroit-area woman who collected welfare benefits despite winning a $735,000 lottery prize has died of a possible drug overdose.
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Source: Va. man charged in NY murder suspected extramarital affair
The wife of Anthony Robert Taglianetti II tells ABC7's Richard Reeve, "He's guilty, and I'm glad he's there. We've had a rough marital history." Taglianetti, accused of killing a man in New York, was captured by U.S. Marshals Friday night in Shenandoah County, Va.
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Stephen Robert Wycoff killed in police-involved shooting in California, Md.
A St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a 39-year-old man following a "violent struggle" with the suspect.
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Motorcyclist dies in collision with box truck in Wheaton
Police say a motorcycle and a Freightliner box truck were both traveling north on Georgia Avenue approaching University Boulevard West when the motorcycle entered the lane the truck was driving in, and the two vehicles collided at about 7 a.m. Saturday.
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VOICE interfaith group to press for foreclosure help in Prince William County
A group is pressing banks to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in Prince William County to compensate for the devastation caused by the wave of foreclosures there.
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Alexandria power plant closes
A coal-fired power plant in Alexandria that has drawn the scorn of environmentalists for decades has been shut down.
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New Maryland laws go into effect Monday, October 1
Several new laws go into effect in Maryland on Monday, October 1. And they affect everyone, from scooter riders and moms and dads to all those behind the wheel after a storm.
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Floyd Lee Corkins II, Chinatown shooting suspect, due in court
A Virginia man accused of opening fire inside the headquarters of a conservative Christian lobbying group is due back in court.
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Virginia launches voting accessibility project
Virginia officials have launched a project to educate disabled and senior residents about voting accessibility.
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Hundreds of volunteers apply extreme makeover to Congress Heights Recreation Center in SE D.C.
More than 700 volunteers pulled out their toolboxes, rolled up their sleeves, and got dirty today, to give Congress Heights Recreation Center in Southeast D.C. an extreme makeover.
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General Motors recalling 40,859 cars for potential fuel leaks
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 40,000 cars sold in warm-weather states because a plastic part might crack and cause a fuel leak.
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Belle Haven Marina standoff ends in arrest
After several hours of trying to make contact with an armed man on a sailboat in the Potomac River at the Belle Haven Marina in Alexandria, police were able to arrest him without incident.
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Brookland Education Campus teacher admits to sending lewd message to girl
A Brookland Education Campus teacher has admitted to sending a lewd Facebook message to a 12-year-old who was the sister of one of his students.
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