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London Marathon 2013 will go on despite Boston Marathon bombing
British sports minister Hugh Robertson said the London Marathon, watched by an estimated 500,000 spectators and run through some of the city's most recognizable landmarks, should be staged as planned.
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Justin Bieber visits Anne Frank museum, hopes she 'would have been a Belieber'
Justin Bieber wrote an entry into a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, saying he hoped the Jewish teenager who died in a Nazi concentration camp "would have been a Belieber" - or fan of his - if history were different.
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Masters 2013: David Lynn jumps out to fast start in Augusta
Unheralded David Lynn was contending again at a major championship. Jamie Donaldson turned in a rare ace at the sixth hole. And Tiger Woods? He was right in the mix for a fifth green jacket, just as everyone expected.
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White House budget: President Obama releases FY 2014 budget
Check out a full version of President Barack Obama's 2014 budget, as issued by the White House.
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Elephant shot in drive-by shooting in Mississippi
Authorities say a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephant was hit by a bullet in a drive-by shooting in Tupelo, Miss.
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Iran earthquake 2013: Magnitude 6.1 quake hits near nuclear plant
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least three people in a sparsely populated area in the country's south, state TV reported on Tuesday.
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Caribou Coffee to close 80 stores, rebrand another 88
The Minneapolis-based coffee company said Monday that it is closing 80 underperforming stores and converting another 88 stores to Peet's Coffee & Tea sites, including ones in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
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Rushern Baker says school takeover bill is a 'good compromise'
As a bill that will give Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker control over his county's school system moves to Gov. Martin O'Malley for his signature, he says that the measure is a "good compromise."
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NCAA Tournament 2013: Marquette, Syracuse advance to Elite Eight
It was a night of upsets at the Verizon Center on Thursday, as both of the lower-seeded teams, Marquette and Syracuse, won their Sweet 16 games to advance to Saturday's East Regional final.
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Boston Marathon 2013 live stream: Lelisa Desisa wins
Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia has won the 117th edition of the Boston Marathon.
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Culpeper Sheriff involved shooting: Suspect ID'd as Rapidan man
The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office says Harold Lee Daniels was fatally shot Thursday.
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St. Louis tornadoes spawn emergency declaration
At least one death has been blamed on a strong spring storm system that's brought everything from tornadoes to ice and snow to much of the Midwest and parts of the southeast United States.
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Maryland Live! Casino table games to open at 12:01 a.m. Thursday
The long wait for table games at Maryland's newest casino, Maryland Live!, will end at precisely 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
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'Accidental Racist' was a dialogue on race relations, says Brad Paisley (Video)
Country singer Brad Paisley says he was trying to foster an open discussion of race relations when he collaborated with rapper LL Cool J on "Accidental Racist."
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Bird flu H7N9 outbreak control attempts ongoing in China
The H7N9 virus is believed to circulate in poultry stocks without sickening birds, making it harder for experts to identify and eliminate outbreaks in birds. Experts say there is no evidence that the virus is spreading from person to person.
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Annette Funicello dies: Mickey Mouse Club star dies at 70
Annette Funicello, one of the most prominent members of the Mickey Mouse Club who parlayed her childhood fame into a singing and movie career, died Monday.
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Sequestration 2013: Northern Virginia economy staying strong
After nearly a month of dealing with the federal budget cuts, the impact on the D.C. area local economy is becoming clearer. In Northern Virginia, many people see a strong economy staying strong.
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Terry Lynch calls for D.C. Fire/EMS Chief Ellerbe to be fired
D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe is expected to be back in the hot seat Thursday after another prominent member of the community called for his ouster Wednesday.
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