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D.C. Sniper victim remember horror
9/23/12 11:08 PM
Former Alabama liquor store clerk Kellie Adams still has difficulty going out in public 10 years after she was shot during a robbery that was tied to the "D.C. Snipers" case.

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Va. woman accused of leaving infant in woods
9/23/12 8:50 PM
The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office tells media outlets that a person walking in the woods in the Dandy area Saturday afternoon found the infant after hearing her cry. The infant was wrapped in a towel.

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Dalton outduels RG3; Bengals top Redskins 38-31
9/23/12 6:58 PM
The Redskins came back from a 24-7 first-half deficit, but two touchdown passes by Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter made the difference. RG3's 2-yard run cut the lead to 38-31 with 3:35 remaining, but with no timeouts left Washington fell short on the last possession.
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Obama campaigns against Romney's 'top-down economics'
9/23/12 8:29 AM
President Obama faulted Mitt Romney for advancing a top-down economic approach that "never works." Romney was fundraising in California Saturday and kept up his criticism of the president for fostering a "culture of dependency."
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Joel Johnson, charged in Brian Betts 2010 murder, killed in SE D.C.
9/22/12 9:57 PM
A 21-year-old man slain while allegedly trying to commit a robbery Wednesday was one of four people charged with killing a popular teacher in 2010. The second suspect in the robbery was arrested Saturday, police say.
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Terps freshmen Hills, Diggs shine in 31-21 loss to No. 8 WVU
9/22/12 7:24 PM
Career-best games by freshmen Perry Hills and Stefon Diggs couldn't give Maryland a victory. Maryland (2-2) limited West Virginia to 363 yards, compared to the 56 points and 612 yards the Mountaineers averaged in the first two games.
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Mauricio Cornejo-Pena, 'Dupont Circle Bicycle Groper' suspect, could face deportation
9/22/12 3:11 PM
In August, D.C. police arrested the suspected "DuPont Circle bicycle groper," but not all of the victims say full justice is being served. ICE has issued a detainer on the suspect, which means he could face deportation.
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US Book Festival opens in D.C.
9/22/12 2:27 PM
The National Book Festival runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5:30 p.m. It includes readings and author discussions, book signings, entertainment and storybook characters to interact with children.
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Virginia Railway Express remains not human, medical examiner concludes
9/22/12 7:21 AM
The Manassas Park Medical Examiner has concluded that remains that were fond near Virginia Railway Express tracks on Wednesday night were not human, officials say.
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Men stabbed during street robbery in Bloomingdale neighborhood
9/23/12 9:14 PM
Three men approached a group of five people around 2 a.m. Sunday. Police spokesman Officer Anthony Clay says one of the assailants was carrying a knife, while another had a pole.

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Handicapped parking spots used illegally near National Mall
9/23/12 8:34 PM
Saturday, visitors to the National Mall found that some handicapped parking spots in the area were taken by people who weren't handicapped.
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National Zoo panda cub born: Mei Xiang gives birth after five pseudopregnancies
9/23/12 12:37 PM
At long last, Mei Xiang is a mother again. After five straight false alarms, the National Zoo's giant panda gave birth to a cub on Sunday.
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Watkins Mill High School fight at football game draws police, pedestrian critically injured
9/23/12 8:27 AM
Responding to a large fight - or several fights - at a football game at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, a Montgomery County Police cruiser hit a 15-year-old girl, who was critically injured, police say.
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Colmar Manor attack was brutal beyond belief, police say
9/22/12 8:09 PM
When a 72-year-old man refused to give up his wallet, the suspect walked away and returned with an aluminum bat and started swinging. Prince George's County Police have arrested a suspect, Justin Charles Strong, 22, of Mt. Rainier.

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Suspect sought in Woodbrige sexual battery
9/22/12 3:32 PM
On Sept. 21, a 15-year-old girl walking in the area of the Cloverdale 7-Eleven in Woodbridge was touched inappropriately by an unknown male.
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Autistic boy handcuffed by police on school bus
9/22/12 2:39 PM
Howard County school officials are investigating an incident that led to an 11-year-old autistic boy being handcuffed by police officers on a school bus.
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Plane pull competition held at Dulles
9/22/12 1:40 PM
Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the Dulles Day Plane Pull competition. The Chesapeake County, Va., Sheriff's Office is defending its winning streak. For five years the sheriff's office has taken the first prize trophy.
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Montgomery County Police search for female suspect in brazen taxi robbery
9/21/12 11:54 PM
A brazen attack targeting a taxi cab driver with a 12-inch knife has police in Montgomery County searching for a woman caught on surveillance camera.
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