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Randy Newman: 'I'm Dreaming' political sarcasm points finger at race
9/18/12 11:41 AM
Songwriter Randy Newman's new song "I'm Dreaming" features lyrics like: "He won't be the brightest, perhaps, but he'll be the whitest, and I'll vote for that."
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Spotsylvania shooting leaves two dead
9/18/12 7:42 AM
Spotsylvania authorities say a 43-year-old man shot and killed his mother before turning the gun on himself. His sister was also targeted and wounded in the shooting.
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Gary Smith retrial: Jury to reconvene in ex-Army Ranger's retrial
9/18/12 7:38 AM
The jury in the retrial of Gary Smith, a local veteran accused of murdering his roommate, is reconvening Tuesday.
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The Church of the Good Shepherd wins battle against county
9/17/12 9:04 PM
A judge has repealed a Fairfax County ordinance that prevents more than two messages a day on a portable sign.
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Henry H. Whiting, former Virginia Supreme Court Justice, dies
9/17/12 6:22 PM
Former Virginia Supreme Court Justice Henry H. Whiting has died. He was 89.
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Emancipation Proclamation anniversary
9/17/12 6:02 PM
American history was made 150 years ago this week. The first during the bloodiest battle on U.S. soil. The second as Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Congress Park shooting leaves one hurt
9/17/12 6:00 PM
Residents say in recent days it's been unsettling with gunfire every night.
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2013 Virginia Democratic primary: Voters will choose statewide slate
9/17/12 4:08 PM
Because Virginia voters don't register by party, next June's Democratic primary for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general is open to all registered voters.
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Haines Point health fair pushes bone marrow registry
9/17/12 12:39 PM
Hundreds turned out at Haines Point for a health fair, sponsored by the African-American women's group The Links. This time, the event was a personal one—one of their own, D.C. Attorney Dorothy Dickerson is in the fight of her life.
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Retired Staff Sgt. Joe Hurlbert gets help in return
9/18/12 10:41 AM
After serving his country for twenty years in the Army - and volunteering in his community for many more - a local veteran found himself in a very tough spot. So Mr. Handyman of Prince William and Southern Fairfax Counties chose this National Day of Service to fix the veteran's house for free.

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Maryland historically black colleges awarded over $12 million in federal money
9/18/12 7:41 AM
Maryland's four historically black colleges and universities are being awarded more than $12.2 million in federal money.
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Capitol Heights murder: Michael Jerome Stewart accused, arrested in Brittany McKinley murder
9/17/12 10:50 PM
Prince George's County Police investigators say 33-year-old Michael Jerome Stewart is in custody in connection with the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend in Capitol Heights.
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'Innocence of Muslims' protests: Anger continues to rage in Muslim world
9/17/12 6:28 PM
As anti-American anger continues across the Muslim world, Americans are being evacuated and taken out of harm's way.
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CDC sleep noise study: People losing sleep over noise pollution
9/17/12 6:03 PM
A new CDC study looking at noise pollution and how much it annoys people and wakes them up at night found 9.5 percent of the population in Atlanta is bothered by high noise levels and 2 percent lose sleep over it.
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School residency fraud in Charles County targeted by officials
9/17/12 6:01 PM
Overcrowding at Charles County's newest high school is one thing, but the fact that officials say parents are committing residency fraud to send their students to North Point High School is leading to a crackdown.
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D.C. schools may lose classroom pets
9/17/12 5:48 PM
At Myrtilla Miner Elementary School, nearly 40 exotic animals are housed and used as teaching tools. But a city law may force Myrtilla and other D.C. schools to give up classroom pets.

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Maryland lawmakers file brief for DNA samples
9/17/12 3:21 PM
A group of Maryland lawmakers is planning to file a legal brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Maryland ruling that struck down a law allowing police to collect DNA samples from people charged with violent crimes and burglaries.
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Drivers confused, misled by DMV inspection station signs
9/17/12 7:48 AM
When drivers came to D.C. DMV's only inspection station on Saturday, it was closed for a funeral and it didn't reopen. To make matters worse, there were confusing and contradictory messages at the station and online.
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