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Operation Homefront helps wounded warriors find home
8/17/12 12:29 PM
Wounded warrior Jonathan Albrecht is now a proud homeowner thanks to Operation Homefront, an organization supporting military members and wounded warriors.
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Jimmie Will Rodgers charged with sexual battery of a minor
8/17/12 11:57 AM
A 77-year-old man has been arrested on sexual battery charges after a relative allegedly found explicit pictures of his 11-year-old daughter in the man’s bedroom.
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Langston Lane apartments prohibits sitting on porches
8/17/12 11:10 AM
A new policy at an apartment complex prohibits residents from sitting outside on their porches.
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NW burglaries suspects sought
8/17/12 10:49 AM
D.C. police need your help to track down at least two suspects responsible for three burglaries of an establishment in Northwest.
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Northern Virginia Park Authority wants your development ideas
8/17/12 8:38 AM
The Northern Virginia Park Authority is brainstorming on ways to make better use of its 25 parks and more than 11,000 acres of land.
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Family Research Council shooting leaves security guard wounded
8/16/12 10:50 PM
An employee wounded in the Family Research Council shooting tells ABC7 that he was simply where he needed to be and isn’t comfortable with being called a hero.
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Target job fair in McLean
8/16/12 6:34 PM
Hundreds are heading to Crowne Plaza in McLean for a hiring fair run by Target.
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Cintia Pedone and Dawnetta Underwood arrested: D.C., Atlanta firefighters, cops targeted in insurance scam
8/16/12 6:23 PM
Two Maryland women are in jail in Atlanta accused of trying to steal law enforcement officers' identities. And the alleged plot might stretch all the way back to D.C. and Arlington.
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Free gas in Greenbelt attracts long lines of drivers
8/16/12 5:57 PM
With gas prices headed through the roof once again, drivers across the country seem to be willing to do anything to get a break at the pump. For some, that meant a trek to Greenbelt on Thursday.

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Prince George's County Hard Court Championships set to begin
8/17/12 12:24 PM
The Prince George's County International Hard Court Championships tournament is getting set to take place at the Tennis Center at College Park.
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Largo Metro station power restored
8/17/12 11:31 AM
A power outage caused all escalators and elevators at the Largo Metro station to go out of service. Power has been restored
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Maryland redistricting map appeal rejected
8/17/12 11:08 AM
Opponents say the Maryland redistricting map has been gerrymandered to favor Democrats at the expense of fair representation of voters.
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A. Tawab Ebadi killed in crash on I-395 in Alexandria
8/17/12 9:32 AM
A 25-year-old Chantilly man was killed in vehicle crash on I-395 in Alexandria. The driver of the vehicle he was riding in is facing DUI manslaughter charges.
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ABC7, WTOP hosts summer blood drive
8/17/12 7:08 AM
Join ABC7 News and WTOP for our summer blood drive Friday, taking place from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at White Flint Mall in Kensington, Maryland.
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Bryce Harper hosts free baseball camp in Fairfax
8/16/12 7:46 PM
Washington Nationals all-star outfielder Bryce Harper hosts a free baseball camp for kids and teenagers Thursday.
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Bin Laden at the center of new campaign ads
8/16/12 6:33 PM
Former Navy Seals are taking aim at President Obama in a new campaign ad.

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Frederick County to install cameras on school buses
8/16/12 5:58 PM
By the end of the school year, 40 school buses in Frederick will have cameras. And the county will install more as needed. Each one will start rolling as soon as the bus activates its stop sign.
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Powerball: $337M winner in Michigan; Va. schools net $487M
8/16/12 5:26 PM
A $337 million jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold in Michigan and eight other tickets were worth $1 million, including one sold at a Falls Church 7/11. Virginia earned a record $487 million to help pay for area schools.
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