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Teenage girl injured in house fire
D.C. Firefighters rescued a teenage girl from a burning house in Southwest Monday evening.
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Teen struck by alleged hit-and-run driver; dad chases down car
A witness tells ABC7 the driver tried to flee the scene after driving up on the sidewalk and hitting a teenager, but the girl’s father chased down the car, grabbed the steering wheel, and forced the car to crash.
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D.C. area traffic smooth after Irene
Traffic is flowing smoothly on some main arteries in the Washington area, but Hurricane Irene has changed travel plans for some who were headed out of town.
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Hurricane Irene: Martin Luther King memorial visited
Dozens of people are visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the morning it was supposed to be dedicated by President Barack Obama.
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Leonard Bigelow shot to death in D.C.
Leonard Bigelow was fatally shot late Friday in D.C., officials said.
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Off-duty cop involved in Northwest shooting
An off-duty police officer was involved in a shooting in Northwest that left three people injured, ABC7 News has learned.
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Baltimore Ravens beat Washington Redskins in late comeback win
The duel between Rex Grossman and John Beck to become the Washington Redskins' starting quarterback will continue for at least another week.
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D.C. earthquake: Local school closures
Most schools will open on time today, but 32 schools in Prince George's County and one in D.C. will remain closed. Here's a list.
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Aftershocks rumble post earthquake, but many too slight to feel
Since Tuesday's 5.8 earthquake in Virginia there have been hundreds of aftershocks, but only a few were actually felt by residents.
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Kenneth Furr, D.C. police officer, arrested in connection with shooting
Kenneth Furr, the off-duty D.C. police officer who stands accused of shooting three people in Northwest Washington last week, had a .15 blood-alcohol level at the time of the incident, police records say.
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Roderick Ridley sentenced to 74 years in connection with 2008 slaying
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to 74 years in connection with the murder of a woman in SW D.C.
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DCPS: 14 schools without power, but most will open Monday
Hurricane Irene knocked out power to 14 D.C. schools, but school officials say almost all of the District’s schools will open on time Monday.
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ABC7 regular programming, NASCAR
To watch regularly scheduled programs on ABC7, please tune in to channel 7.3. You can watch the NASCAR race there.
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Hurricane Irene: D.C., Maryland, Virginia impacts
A state of emergency has been declared in Maryland, Virginia and the District as residents and officials prepare for the approaching storm that will soak the region in rain and is expected to bring a storm surge of up to 6 feet.
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MLK memorial dedication postponed
The dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial has been postponed indefinitely due to Hurricane Irene.
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DHS service center in SW closed indefinitely after roof collapse
Officials say a D.C. Department of Human Services center in southwest has been closed following a roof collapse, but no injuries were reported.
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Northbound George Washington Parkway reopened
Northbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway have been reopened.
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MLK Memorial open to public for 1 more day
The general public has one more day to visit the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial before Sunday's dedication.
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