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Proposal aims to overhaul disabled parking in D.C.
10/1/12 7:13 PM
Under Councilwoman Mary Cheh's bill, more than 10 percent of D.C.'s 17,000 parking spaces would be for disabled drivers only.
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Obama, Romney presidential polls, breaking down the numbers
10/1/12 6:24 PM
Two days before the first presidential debate and Mitt Romney is within striking distance of President Obama. That’s according to some of the latest polls.

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Michel Eugene White struck, killed in Prince George's County
10/1/12 6:09 PM
Prince George's County police say 55-year-old Michel Eugene White was walking along the northbound shoulder of Silver Hill Road when he walked in front of a car; the driver fled the scene.
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Stafford family wants school staff trained in CPR
10/1/12 6:02 PM
Following the death of their daughter, a Stafford County couple wants the county to train every school system employee in CPR.
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Amtrak train derails near Hanford
10/1/12 5:14 PM
At least 20 passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries Monday when a big rig truck collided with a southbound Amtrak train in California's Central Valley, authorities said.
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D.C. retirement plan plan information available
10/1/12 2:24 PM
D.C. is providing more information to workers about how the administrative expenses of their retirement plans are paid for.
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Inova Fairfax Hospital investigation shows dizzying bureaucracy
10/1/12 1:50 PM
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
10/1/12 12:59 PM
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
10/1/12 11:17 AM
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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Occupy D.C. protesters return on anniversary
10/1/12 6:42 PM
Occupy D.C. marked its one year anniversary of last year's protests with a series of events in Washington. The group's plans included marches to "shut down K Street" this morning and disrupt traffic downtown.
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Mamie Johnson, baseball trailblazer, hopes for local baseball field
10/1/12 6:18 PM
Mamie “Peanut” Johnson is a legend—and the D.C. area is lucky to call her one of our own.
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Taken 2, Argo previews by Arch Campbell
10/1/12 6:07 PM
This week looks familiar - Liam Neeson returns as an ex-CIA agent who saved his daughter from international kidnappers in “Taken.” For episode two, he has to find and save his wife. Next week brings "Argo."
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Odenton fire displaces residents at apartment complex
10/1/12 5:27 PM
On Monday, many of the victims of a fire in Odenton came back to gather what possessions they can salvage. For some, it isn’t much.
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Maryland Capital Debt Affordability Committee recommends raising debt limit $150M
10/1/12 4:48 PM
The state's Capital Debt Affordability Committee voted 4-1 on Monday to allow state to increase the debt limit from the current debt limit of $925 million.
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Anthony Taglianetti, wanted in NY school superintendent's death, captured
10/1/12 1:51 PM
After a nationwide manhunt, U.S. Marshals captured Anthony Taglianetti, of Woodbridge, wanted for the murder of a New York school superintendent. Late Friday night - after he was in custody - a warrant was issued for Taglianetti's arrest.
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VOICE interfaith group to press for foreclosure help in Prince William County
10/1/12 1:32 PM
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
10/1/12 12:45 PM
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
10/1/12 7:58 AM
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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