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Marcus Mclean sentenced for killing Delano King in 2010
7/13/12 2:44 PM
A D.C. Superior Court judge sentenced a D.C. man for fatally stabbing a man in 2010.
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Ronald Taylor sentenced in fatal D.C. bus crash
7/13/12 1:22 PM
Former Metro bus operator Ronald Taylor, 41, was sentenced Friday in the 2008 fatal crash in northwest D.C. that killed a California man.
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Capitals sign Filip Forsberg, 11th overall 2012 draft pick
7/13/12 11:22 AM
The Washington Capitals have signed forward Filip Forsberg, one of their 2012 first-round draft picks, to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Friday.
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Metro to implement heat-related policies
7/13/12 8:05 AM
Metro officials say they're working on new guidelines for operating in periods of extreme heat.
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Mayor Vincent Gray won't resign
7/13/12 12:01 AM
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is spending another day battling calls for his resignation. He once again said Thursday that he won't leave office despite calls from three councilmembers to step down.
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Eugene Delgaudio's Public Advocate of the United States group under fire
7/12/12 11:00 PM
A conservative group led by a Loudoun County supervisor is being criticized for using a gay couple's engagement photo in anti-same-sex marriage fliers.
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Army officer to be dismissed after killing Va. soldier in 'friendly fire'
7/12/12 10:05 PM
Pfc. Dave Sharrett Jr. was shot to death in Iraq in 2008 by his own lieutenant, Tim Hanson. Now Hanson has been stripped of his Combat Infantry Badge and is in the process of being dismissed from military service.
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President Obama to speak at Centreville High School during Virginia tour
7/12/12 6:26 PM
President Obama is having a campaign event at Centreville High School on Saturday. And today, hundreds of people lined up early to get tickets to be there.
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Dupont Circle sexual assault
7/12/12 5:41 PM
Police say the suspect in a Dupont Circle sexual assault has a mustache and was wearing an orange t-shirt, shorts, and a black baseball cap.
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Riverdale apartment building condemned due to storm damage
7/13/12 2:20 PM
Hundreds of people who were temporarily displaced after their Riverdale apartment building was condemned earlier this week were allowed back into their homes late Thursday night.

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Jorge Nunez, 16, found after going missing
7/13/12 11:40 AM
A 16-year-old boy who had been missing from his Berwyn Heights home since Thursday was located on Friday, Prince George's County Police said.
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Storms cause greater need for local food donations
7/13/12 10:34 AM
Nearly two weeks after storms wreaked havoc across our area, local foods banks are prepping for the next time bad weather hits. They’re stocking their shelves and calling for extra donations—so no one goes hungry.
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Markette Smith makes top 5 for Live! with Kelly co-host competition
7/13/12 6:13 AM
Markette Smith is one of five finalist in the "Coast-to-Coast Co-host Search". The Live! with Kelly show is flying her to New York in the next few days, where she’ll compete against four men for the top spot.

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Md. state senators propose fining Pepco, BGE $100 million each
7/12/12 11:50 PM
Two Maryland state senators are calling on Maryland regulators to fine utility giants Pepco and BGE $100 million each and to set up a surge reserve fund. And they created a petition to fine the utilities.
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Guinness World Book of Records: Arlington woman has world's largest breasts
7/12/12 10:23 PM
Annie Hawkins-Turner holds a Guinness World record for the world's largest natural breasts. It's turned trying times into international fame.
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BWI possible hazmat situation investigated
7/12/12 8:00 PM
Two Southwest flight 709 crew members were taken to a hospital for observation upon landing at BWI. Arrangements were made for 134 passengers to continue to Chicago on other planes.
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Arch Campbell on upcoming movie news
7/12/12 6:04 PM
Colin Farrell will try to fill Arnold Schwarzenegger’s big shoes in the new version of the mind-bending sci-fi movie Total Recall, which opens Aug. 3.
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Capitol Heights nail technicians accused of buying stolen goods
7/12/12 5:05 PM
Prince George's County Police say five nail technicians bought at least $6,000 in stolen goods, including Tide detergent.
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