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POLL: Do you agree with Obama's new immigration policy?
6/15/12 11:03 AM
Illegal immigrants will now be immune from deportation if they came here before they turned 16 and are younger than 30, have been here for at least five continuous years, have no criminal history, graduated from a U.S. high school or earned a GED, or served in the military.
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Teresa Sullivan ousted: UVa academic leaders register disapproval
6/15/12 10:20 AM
Leaders of the University of Virginia's Faculty Senate have formally registered their disapproval with the Board of Visitors and its ouster of President Teresa Sullivan.
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Abir Ali arrested, charged with killing Bharat Patel
6/15/12 8:15 AM
Police arrested Abir Ali in connection with the Reston slaying of Bharat Patel.
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'News Babes' fight breast cancer in D.C.
6/15/12 5:42 AM
The fight against Breast Cancer has made it's latest move to D.C.--this time including D.C.'s "news babes."
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Residents, businesses brace for U Street corridor streetscape
6/14/12 10:22 PM
As work begins on the U-Street corridor construction project, a few business owners still remember the major challenges created by Metrorail construction here in the 90s. They hope this project will be less painful than that one.
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Spotsylvania detective stops robbery, shoots scissors-wielding man
6/14/12 9:37 PM
A Spotsylvania County detective interrupted a robbery in progress and shot a scissors-wielding man who had been threatening a store clerk.
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Will the National Harbor look like Las Vegas?
6/14/12 6:43 PM
MGM Grand casino executives are toying with the idea of building a casino at National Harbor. This week, executives are scheduled to meet with members of the Maryland General Assembly and Governor Martin O'Malley.
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Man accidentally shoots son while cleaning gun
6/14/12 6:20 PM
A man, in his 80s, accidentally shot and seriously wounded his adult son and grazed himself while cleaning a gun Thursday afternoon in Springfield.
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Arch Campbell on Rock of Ages
6/14/12 6:00 PM
Alec Baldwin owns a down-on-its luck club and is hoping that a major rock star can keep it going. But that star, played by Tom Cruise, doesn't inspire confidence.
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Ralliers at Wilson Building defend D.C. hiring law
6/15/12 10:38 AM
District of Columbia leaders and advocates rallied Thursday in defense of a requirement that local residents be hired for at least 51 percent of the new hires once work has started on the project.
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Jeffrey Reagan, former football coach, arrested on steroid charges
6/15/12 8:16 AM
Jeffrey Reagan, a former football coach at a Northern Virginia high school, was arrested this week on charges he tried to purchase and distribute steroids. His alleged supplier was also arrested.
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Potomac River Rapist linked to another case
6/15/12 6:55 AM
Authorities say that between May 6, 1991 and Aug. 1, 1998, the Potomac River Rapist attacked nine women. Now they've uncovered another.
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Safety upgrades begin at bridge, trail intersection
6/15/12 12:06 AM
Starting tomorrow, crews will begin a safety overhaul around the Memorial Bridge and Mount Vernon Trail, areas where runners, cyclists and walkers mix dangerously close with speeding cars.
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Fort Belvoir celebrates 100th anniversary
6/14/12 9:38 PM
As the United States Army spent Thursday celebrating its 237th birthday, Fort Belvoir celebrated a century in service. It was a centennial celebration and the beginning of a new era for the region's biggest military base.
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OAH Chief Judge Mary Oates Walker, sparks controversy
6/14/12 6:58 PM
If you wanted to appeal a decision by the district, you would come to the Office of Administrative Hearings—though, getting your case heard by the Chief Judge there is unlikely.
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Marco Rubio endorses George Allen in Arlington
6/14/12 6:37 PM
“Few people have the leadership, vision and record of results of George Allen,” said Florida GOP Senator Marco Rubio, who endorsed Allen in Virginia's senate race in Arlington Thursday morning.
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D.C. man battles Pepco over power line repair fee
6/14/12 6:12 PM
A district man found himself at odds with Pepco over the repair of a power line tearing away at his home--until he enlisted the help of ABC7's 7 On Your Side.
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I-97 wrong way crash kills two people
6/14/12 5:59 PM
For the second time in six months, a head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver on I-97 in Anne Arundel County claimed the lives of multiple drivers.
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