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Winter 2012: Preps start early in D.C.
10/15/12 5:52 PM
Hopefully we’re still many weeks away from our first snow of the season, but D.C. officials want to make sure everyone knows they’re ready.
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Manassas storage facility fire damages 80 units
10/15/12 5:39 PM
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a three-alarm fire at a storage facility in Manassas.
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Gary Smith sentenced to 28 years in Michael McQueen's murder
10/15/12 5:34 PM
A former Army Ranger convicted of killing his roommate who served with him in Afghanistan was sentenced to 28 years behind bars.
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Police investigating death in Temple Hills
10/15/12 4:56 PM
Authorities are investigating a homicide in the 3400 block of 25th Avenue in Temple Hills on Monday.
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Maryland unemployment insurance tax will lower
10/15/12 3:59 PM
Martin O'Malley said Monday that many business owners will pay at least $100 less annually per employee, compared to about $187 they pay annually now.
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Angela McCaskill not anti-gay, lawyer says
10/15/12 1:19 PM
An attorney for Angela McCaskill, said Monday that Angela McCaskill is not "anti-gay," and notes that she has not expressed her personal view on the matter.
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Autumn leaves, leaf peeping in Virginia and Maryland
10/15/12 11:32 AM
Golden landscapes, spectacular oaks and maples, kids playing in piles and piles of leaves – we want to share your autumn adventures with leaf peepers everywhere.

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App helps Anne Arundel County students contact police
10/15/12 10:56 AM
A new app allows Anne Arundel County students to reach out to police "in a medium they're familiar with."
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Virginia voter registration deadline arrives
10/15/12 10:10 AM
If you live in Virginia and haven't yet registered to vote in next month's election, time is scant. Monday is the deadline to get registered to cast a ballot in the Old Dominion.
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Brentwood fire likely caused by unattended space heater
10/15/12 5:52 PM
The fast-moving fire destroyed most of the apartments on the second and third floors.
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Marco Sanchez Hernandez pleads guilty to sex trafficking
10/15/12 5:38 PM
Marco Sanchez Hernandez, who lived in Riverdale, Md., entered a guilty plea Monday in federal court in Alexandria to transporting more than 100 women for sex..
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Neal Peckens, Jason Hiser missing, Glacier National Park search continues
10/15/12 5:29 PM
Rescue teams at Glacier National Park are searching in wintry conditions and rugged terrain for two hikers, Neal Peckens of Virginia and Jason Hiser of Richmond, reported missing by family members.
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Chidat Tarawally allegedly stabs student at Northwood High
10/15/12 4:19 PM
A Northwood High School student was stabbed on campus Monday morning by another student, Montgomery County Police say, and officials are trying to figure out if the incident is related to a fight that took place on campus last week.
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Tobacco companies say corrective statements go too far
10/15/12 2:16 PM
Tobacco companies are urging a federal judge to reject the government's proposed industry-financed corrective statements, calling them "forced public confessions."
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Where to find NewsChannel8
10/15/12 1:03 PM
NewsChannel 8 is now in HD all across D.C., Maryland, Virginia and eastern West Virginia too! Check out us on the following cable providers in your hometown:
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Apple picking, top orchards in Virginia and Maryland
10/15/12 11:30 AM
Time is ticking for those of you who love to celebrate autumn by plucking your own apples. So grab your GPS and get ready to hit our list of orchards!

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Presidential election 2012: Barack Obama to rally in Northern Virginia on Friday
10/15/12 10:14 AM
Obama campaign sources have confirmed to ABC7's Scott Thuman that the President will be back in Northern Virginia on Friday for another rally.
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Upper Marlboro fire kills female victim
10/15/12 9:33 AM
Authorities say a woman pulled out of her burning Upper Marlboro home Sunday morning has died.
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