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17th Street to close Wednesday evening
Major traffic delays are expected as levee construction begins along 17th Street. The street will be closed starting Wednesday night between Constitution and Independence Avenues.
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Frederick third grade textbook draws criticism
A battle is brewing in the Frederick school system over its third grade textbook.
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Rockville house explosion: 911 call reveals neighbors rushing to help
A man called 911 when his neighbor's house exploded. Even in those first minutes, he tells the operator "I can smell gas."
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D.C. Wharf rescue: Toddler falls into Washington Channel
A 14-month-old girl is in serious condition after falling into the Washington Channel at the Maine Avenue Fish Market in SE. A group of strangers rushed to her rescue.
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Mississippi Flooding: River taking aim at Mississippi Delta
William Jefferson paddles slowly down his street in a small boat, past his house and around his church, both flooded from the bulging Mississippi River that has rolled into the Delta.
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Girl, 5, killed in vehicle collision
A 5-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by a vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Seat Pleasant when she was trying to cross the street with her father.
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Edward McRavin, shot by Prince George's police, faces murder charges
A man shot by police in Prince George's County is facing murder charges for trying to kill his wife and son, police said.
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Albert Haynesworth arraigned: Attorney enters not guilty plea
Albert Haynesworth waived his right to appear in court this morning on a misdemeanor sexual abuse charge. His attorney, A. Scott Bolden, entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
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Ranking the best diet programs
Consumer Reports has weighed in on the diet debate and crowned a winner.
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Woman dies in jail; family wants answers
Brenda Lee Cochran’s family said she didn’t deserve to die the way she did: Alone in a cell at the Rappahannock regional jail.
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Peace Corps volunteers recount trauma
Three Peace Corps volunteers raped while serving overseas and the mother of a fourth who was murdered in Benin criticized one of the government's most revered agencies.
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A week of scary flights
Incidents across the nation have unsettled passengers and air travelers.
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Six-car accident shuts down ramp on Southeast Freeway
Several injuries have been reported in a six-car accident on the Southeast Freeway, D.C. Police say.
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New evidence questions sentences in Fuller murder
Startling new information has emerged on the high-profile local murder case of Catherine Fuller. Eight men were convicted years ago, but new information may show they are innocent.
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Emergency 'text-like' alert system to be launched in D.C., NYC
The D.C. area will be one of the first places in the nation to participate in a new emergency alert system that will send information about a crisis to people's cell phones.
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Aldersgate United Methodist Church opens space to Muslims, sparks discussion
A Fairfax church has received national attention for inviting a Muslim community to pray in the church.
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Mississippi crests in Memphis; Delta residents prepare for deluge
As the Mississippi reaches its high point in Memphis, farmers downriver built homemade levees to protect their crops.
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Boy killed, mother hurt trying to cross road in Loudoun County
An 8-year-old boy is dead and his mother seriously injured after they were hit by a car while trying to cross a road in Ashburn, Va.
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