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Mom pleads guilty to misdemeanor in child's injury prior to his death
9/13/12 9:16 PM
A woman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in connection with an injury to her 2-year-old son months before he was killed. No one has been charged in his death.
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Abandoned Capitol Heights apartment building finally destructed
9/13/12 6:26 PM
To Rhonda Allen and other residents of one Capitol Heights neighborhood, the sounds of the demolition of an abandoned apartment building is music to their ears.
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D.C. government vehicles ticketed for running red lights
9/13/12 6:08 PM
Seven is on your side with an investigation that found a surprising number of tickets issued to D.C. government vehicles for dangerous red light running—and—in some cases, going 30 miles an hour or more over the speed limit.
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Anila Qayyum, Rabia Qayyum arrested on child endangerment charges
9/13/12 6:00 PM
Police say they found 21 children, aged 3 months to 4-years-old, in a home in Woodbridge. Seven of the children were strapped to car seats throughout the house, including in the bathroom and in closet, police say.
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Prince George's County security cameras to watch speed cameras
9/13/12 5:53 PM
Prince George’s County Police are hoping new security cameras will deter vandals from destroying speed cameras in the county.
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Michael Alexander sentenced to six years in bribe case
9/13/12 5:40 PM
Michael A. Alexander was sentenced Thursday in Washington's federal court, where he admitted to taking more than $1.25 million in bribes.
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U.S. consulate attack: Arrests made in U.S. consulate attack in Libya
9/13/12 4:07 PM
News agencies are reporting that Libyan authorities have arrested four suspects in the deadly U.S. consulate attack in Libya. The detainees are being described as "militants."
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New monkey species discovered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, scientists say
9/13/12 3:27 PM
In a report, led by scientist John Hart, the group claims to have discovered a species of monkey they've dubbed Cercopithecus Lomamiensis in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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White House supports free speech, deplores film inciting raids
9/13/12 1:44 PM
White House spokesman Jay Carney said America has a long tradition of free expression that puzzles some foreigners, who blame the government for not blocking the film from the Internet.
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Judge blocks enforcement of insider trading law on federal employees
9/13/12 9:01 PM
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked enforcement of a new insider trading law that would require nearly 30,000 federal workers to disclose details about their financial transactions on the Internet.
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Mitt Romney's Libya comments: Criticism, fallout continues from Romney statement
9/13/12 6:24 PM
In Fairfax Thursday, Romney said "the world needs American leadership" and he would lead a nation better able to shape events rather than being at the mercy of them.
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'Arbitrage' review by Arch Campbell
9/13/12 6:08 PM
Life comes crashing down on Richard Gere in Arbitrage. He kills his mistress in an auto wreck, covers up the crash, and leaves the scene because the publicity might ruin a deal to sell his company --- where he's cooked the books.
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Neil Armstrong memorial service
9/13/12 5:58 PM
The nation said goodbye to Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, in a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
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'Pink slime' makers sue ABC News for defamation
9/13/12 5:46 PM
The lawsuit filed in a South Dakota state court also names several individuals as defendants, including ABC news anchor Diane Sawyer and the Department of Agriculture microbiologist who coined the term "pink slime."
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ATM skimmer found at Inova Fairfax Hospital gift shop
9/13/12 5:24 PM
Thousands of dollars have apparently been stolen after a skimmer was discovered on an ATM inside Inova Fairfax Hospital on Wednesday, police say.

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Northeast shooting leaves man slain on 7th Street
9/13/12 3:43 PM
A man was shot and killed in the 5100 block of 7th Street NE. Police say the victim is not conscious or breathing.
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Chong Chin Kim, former Prince George's officer, sentenced
9/13/12 3:09 PM
Chong Chin Kim of Odenton was sentenced Thursday to spend five years and a day in prison and ordered to forfeit approximately $2.7 million.
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Virginia to get $52 million in federal transportation funds
9/13/12 1:28 PM
Virginia will get $52 million in federal transportation funds because other states didn't use their transportation money.
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