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Northwest D.C. burglary attempt leaves electric meter damaged
9/19/12 5:51 PM
Alan Cheuse was upstairs working on his computer around 9:30 Wednesday morning when his power went out and he heard what sounded like an explosion at his northwest D.C. home.
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Paul Ryan criticizes Obama's foreign policy at Values Voters Summit in Washington
9/19/12 5:30 PM
"American foreign policy needs moral clarity and firmness of purpose," Paul Ryan told conservatives at the Values Voters Summit in Washington. "Only by the confident exercise of American influence are evil and violence overcome."
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D.C. severe weather: Cleanup begins after powerful storms hit D.C. region
9/19/12 4:13 PM
People across the D.C. region are once again cleaning up the mess left behind by Tuesday's severe storms.
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O'Malley, Ayanbadejo to campaign together for gay marriage in Maryland
9/19/12 1:37 PM
Governor Martin O'Malley said that he will be attending a fundraiser next month with Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo to support same-sex marriage in Maryland.
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Frederick dog shooting jury award lowered by judge
9/19/12 12:42 PM
A court has slightly reduced the $620,000 awarded in April to a Taneytown family whose dog was shot by a Frederick County sheriff's deputy.
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Southeast D.C. shooting leaves two men wounded
9/19/12 12:36 PM
A shooting in the 3400 block of 13th Place southeast has left two men wounded.
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Glen Burnie drug bust yields four arrests
9/19/12 11:09 AM
Four people are facing drug charges after being arrested at a Glen Burnie home where police discovered thousands of dollars-worth of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
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D.C. Council to consider reckless driving changes
9/19/12 8:12 AM
The D.C. Council is back to work following a 2-month recess and will take up bills including a change in the way the district punishes residents for reckless driving.
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D.C.-area power outages: Latest numbers from Pepco, BGE, Dominion, others
9/19/12 6:20 AM
More than 1,500 customers remain without power Wednesday after strong storms rolled through the D.C. region.
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Gary Smith convicted of killing Michael McQueen
9/19/12 5:30 PM
A former Army Ranger on trial in Rockville for killing his roommate was convicted Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter and use of a handgun in commission of a felony.
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D.C. severe weather: Clean up efforts continue following fast-moving storms
9/19/12 5:25 PM
Residents across the D.C. area continue to clean up the damage Tuesday's high winds and rain left behind.

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Tiffany Alston plea deal falls apart, judge says
9/19/12 4:06 PM
A judge says a plea agreement relating to Delegate Tiffany Alston has fallen through. Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge Paul Harris made the announcement Wednesday in court.
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Off-duty Montgomery County officer accused of pulling out gun during traffic incident
9/19/12 1:16 PM
An off-duty Montgomery County police officer is accused of pulling out a gun during a traffic incident on the University of Maryland campus Saturday.
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Mitt Romney video: Obama continues to hammer away at Romney's comments
9/19/12 12:36 PM
President Obama's political allies continued to hammer away at GOP challenger Mitt Romney's video dismissing the half of Americans who don't pay income taxes.
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Tim Kaine takes lead over George Allen in Virginia, new poll shows
9/19/12 11:52 AM
In the midst of the U.S. presidential election race, the contest for the U.S. Senate is also on—particularly for the Democratic Party that is working to keep its hold of the majority.
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Beacher Hackney, 'most wanted' double murder suspect's human remains found
9/19/12 9:41 AM
The human remains of a double murder suspect featured on the U.S. Marshal’s 15 Most Wanted list have been found in a wooded area of Hot Springs, Virginia.
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D.C. Car Free Day is Saturday
9/19/12 7:46 AM
Sustainable transportation advocates are urging DC to go car free, at least for a day.
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Chicago teachers strike ends
9/19/12 6:10 AM
Students prepared to return to class Wednesday after Chicago teachers voted to suspend their first strike in a quarter century, shutting 350,000 children out of school, disrupting the daily routines of thousands of families and making the city's schoolyards a flashpoint for union rights and public school reforms across the country.
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