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Latisha Frazier: Johnnie Sweet convicted of killing Latisha Frazier
4/30/13 6:27 PM
A jury Tuesday convicted Johnnie Sweet in the murder of a young mother in D.C. The body of the victim, Latisha Frazier, has never been found.
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Affidavit says tests link ricin to James Dutschke
4/30/13 6:00 PM
Federal prosecutors have filed documents that say the deadly poison ricin was found on items dumped by the suspect charged in the investigation of poisoned letters sent to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi judge.
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D.C. tourism 2013: Sequestration, construction could hurt tourism
4/30/13 5:31 PM
After what's been a banner couple of years for tourism in D.C., budget cuts, construction and Congress are now putting a damper on visits for many tourist.
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D.C. area forecast: Rain continues Tuesday
4/30/13 4:09 PM
The gloom continues today. But we should get a little sunshine by Wednesday afternoon. The sunshine should increase progressively then for the rest of the week.
Rivals Rangers, Capitals set for a new battle
4/30/13 2:55 PM
Before the Rangers hit Penn Station for their trip, let's take a trip down memory lane with the dramatic highlights of these two franchises in their never-ending quest for the Stanley Cup.
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Anti-abortion group secretly records Dr. Cesare Santangelo
4/30/13 8:50 AM
An Arlington-based anti-abortion group has released a video in which a D.C.-based doctor appears to say he would not help a baby if it was born alive after an abortion attempt.
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LivingSocial website hacked
4/29/13 9:39 PM
The Washington, D.C-based company said it was working with law enforcement officials to investigate the attack and was contacting customers in nearly all of the countries where it operates.
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Gay rights groups want Pastor Greg Laurie disinvited from Capitol, Pentagon events
4/29/13 8:17 PM
Gay rights groups say a pastor who has preached against gay marriage shouldn't be allowed to lead this Thursday's National Day of Prayer events at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill.
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Severe weather forecast, D.C. area
4/29/13 6:06 PM
May, June and July are the busiest months in the Mid-Atlantic for severe weather. Just how bad could it get? For the answer, ABC7 meteorologist Jacqui Jeras went to the Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma
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Chris Yung honored at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
4/30/13 6:20 PM
Chris Yung, 35, was killed on Dec. 31, 2012, when he was struck and killed while responding to a call in Bristow. He was a seven-year veteran of the department and only the third member of the county's police force to be killed in the line of duty.
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Cleveland Park flower thief sought
4/30/13 5:53 PM
The flowers that bloom in spring make Cleveland Park one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Washington, but someone is stealing their beauty.
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D.C. Council to consider moving primary to June
4/30/13 5:01 PM
The primary is scheduled for April 1, 2014. But Council Chairman Phil Mendelson says that's too early. He introduced legislation Tuesday that would move it to June 11.
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Gallery Place Metro brawl leads to several arrests (video)
4/30/13 4:07 PM
A Metro station brawl between students from two D.C. high schools was caught on camera Friday.
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Smithsonian closing three museum galleries
4/30/13 12:22 PM
Starting Wednesday, the Smithsonian will close galleries at three museums. Unless Congress acts between now and then, the exhibits will remain closed until September 30th.
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Maria Werts arrested, accused of fatally striking Emmajean Gainey
4/30/13 7:52 AM
A Washington woman who is accused of fatally striking a pedestrian Sunday admitted to smoking crack cocaine and drinking alcohol before the crash, police say.
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Mayor Gray expresses concern over emergency readiness in D.C.
4/29/13 8:46 PM
One sentence in a letter from D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is igniting a debate over whether D.C. is prepared for a major disaster, like a terror attack.
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
4/29/13 7:46 PM
The FDA's new look at added caffeine is in response to a caffeinated gum introduced this week by Wrigley. Called Alert Energy Gum, it promises "The right energy, right now."
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Christopher Devese arrested on sex abuse charge
4/29/13 5:34 PM
Police in D.C. arrested a Capitol Heights man last weekend on charges that he assaulted his girlfriend hoping to cause her to have a miscarriage.
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