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Dish, Gannett reach agreement in fee dispute
10/8/12 1:24 PM
Dish and Gannett have reached an agreement in a fee dispute that had threatened to leave more than 2 million Dish subscribers in 19 cities without access to local television stations owned by Gannett.

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Manuel Garces charged in death of Mark Earl Ives
10/8/12 10:35 AM
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of Alexandria resident Mark Earl Ives.
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Lloyd Bright charged in Darryl Sweet Sr.'s death
10/8/12 6:29 AM
Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the death of a 61-year-old man in northeast Washington over the summer.
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Metro on weekend schedule for Columbus Day
10/8/12 5:34 AM
Trains and buses in Washington are running on a weekend schedule for the Columbus Day holiday.
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Nationals rally past Cardinals to win Game 1
10/7/12 9:07 PM
Pinch hitter Tyler Moore blooped a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning and the Nationals won in their postseason debut, beating the defending World Series champion Cardinals 3-2 Sunday.
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Lloyd Bright arrested for killing Darryl Sweet
10/7/12 11:53 AM
Police arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with the July slaying of a 61-year-old man in northeast D.C.
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I-95 crash in Columbia kills two
10/7/12 11:06 AM
Authorities say a Toyota Four Runner was stopped in the road when it was struck by a Jeep SUV and Acura. A man and woman in the Toyota were killed and a juvenile in the vehicle was also injured.
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Obama, Romney campaigns make big push in Virginia
10/7/12 10:39 AM
Volunteers working for the Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama campaigns are making every effort to sway the electorate in Virginia.
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Travis Mills returns home
10/7/12 9:43 AM
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills finally returned to his Michigan hometown this week - six months after the explosion that cost him his arms and legs. He was recovering at Walter Reed.
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Pepco, union reach tentative agreement, WTOP reports
10/8/12 1:21 PM
Pepco spokeswoman Myra Oppel tells WTOP that the tentative agreement was reached between Pepco and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union.
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Cold snap surprises area residents
10/8/12 8:00 AM
If you were out over the weekend or even this morning, you might have encountered a nasty combination of cold temperature and rain. And as we found out, some area residents were unprepared for the change in weather.
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D.C. parking restrictions lifted for Columbus Day
10/8/12 5:35 AM
Columbus Day means free street parking in the District of Columbia.
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Redskins fall to Falcons 24-17 after Robert Griffin III goes out with injury
10/7/12 9:49 PM
Kirk Cousins took over for the injured Robert Griffin III and threw a 77-yard TD to Santana Moss to give the Redskins a fourth-quarter lead, but the fourth-round pick also threw two interceptions in the final two minutes.
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Redskins-Falcons live blog: Falcons win 24-17; RG III hurt
10/7/12 4:17 PM
Welcome to ABC7’s live blog of the 1 p.m. FedEx Field encounter between the Washington Redkins (2-2) and the unbeaten Atlanta Falcons (4-0). This one matches dynamic Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III against ice-in-his veins Falcons QB Matt Ryan.
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Washington Redskins vs. Atlanta Falcons Sunday at 1 p.m.
10/7/12 11:28 AM
The Falcons should provide his toughest test yet as the Redskins begin a difficult stretch in their schedule.
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Bryan Glenn, 17, Fairfax teen missing, last seen at WT Woodson High School
10/7/12 10:58 AM
A 17-year-old Fairfax boy has been missing since early Monday morning and police are citing "unusual circumstances."

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CDC: Meningitis outbreak death toll rises to 7
10/7/12 10:38 AM
Seven have now died from the rare fungal meningitis. The outbreak has spread to more than 60 people across nine states, including Maryland and Virginia.
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Larry Johnson arrested in Las Vegas
10/7/12 9:37 AM
Former NFL running back Larry Johnson was arrested early Friday at a Las Vegas Strip resort after an ex-girlfriend told police he choked her into unconsciousness and left her in her underwear in a hotel hallway.
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