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Hackers take over sentencing commission website
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The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide.
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Ashley Broadway, wife of female officer, invited into spouses club
Ashley Broadway, who is married to a female Army officer at Fort Bragg and who was recently denied membership in its officers' spouses club, says that she has been invited to become a full member.
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Gun control: Democrats poised to stand in president's way
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Democrats from largely rural states with strong gun cultures view the president's proposals warily and have not committed to supporting them.
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Michelle Obama to figure out what comes next for her
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Will Michelle Obama travel more or take on a new cause in the next four years? The first lady is trying to figure out what comes next for her.
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D.C. comes in second for employment
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WTOP reports Washington, D.C. ranks second among the country's largest 26 cities when it comes to finding a job, according to a new report by Forbes.
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Immigration push to be launched by White House, senators
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President Obama will launch a campaign next week aimed at overhauling the nation's flawed immigration system and creating legal status for millions, as a bipartisan Senate group nears agreement on achieving the same goals.
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Ronald Pretlow, former letter carrier, pleads guilty to stealing cash, checks
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Ronald Pretlow, a former letter carrier, pleaded guilty to stealing checks and cash from the mail.
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Women combat roles change as Leon Panetta lifts ban
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in lifting a ban on women serving in combat, said that not all women will be able to meet the qualifications to be a combat soldier. "But everyone is entitled to a chance," he said.
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EyeBlack: Rockville, Md. company makes stamp on pro sports
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Eight years ago, he got the idea for EyeBlack, a metallic tape that deflects the glare of the sun. Beveridge realized it could also become a tool for advertising on and off the field.
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Arlington pedestrian accident leaves man critical
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A man is in critical condition after he was hit by a car in Arlington, police say.
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Prince George's Co. officers hit by powerful laser in sky
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Two Prince George's County officers are lobbying for a change in Maryland law after experiencing a scary situation in the sky.
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Beyonce lip-syncs national anthem: Answers hard to come by
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Controversy continues to swirl around an amazing rendition of the National Anthem as many are now asking if Beyonce sang the National Anthem live at the inauguration or if she lip-synced.
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Kin Yiu Cheung ordered to 6 years behind bars for fatal bus crash
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Prosecutor Tony Spencer says Kin Yiu Cheung was sentenced Wednesday in Bowling Green to 40 years with 34 years of his sentence suspended.
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Lone Star: No charges filed against second person in college shooting
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The two men who were arguing and a bystander were shot in the incident Tuesday outside the library at the North Harris County campus of Lone Star College.
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Subway suit: NJ men sue over short footlong sandwiches
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Two New Jersey men sued Subway this week, claiming the world's biggest fast-food chain has been shorting them by selling so-called footlong sandwiches that measure a bit less than 12 inches.
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Nielsen: Roughly 20.6M watched second inauguration
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About 20.6 million people tuned in the President Obama's second inauguration Monday, sharply down from 37.8 who watched in 2009.
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Cold weather forces people to bundle up
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The average temperature for this time of year is 43 degrees, but today it barely got out of the low 20s.
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Steubenville: Judge denies separate trials for players charged with rape
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The attorney for one of two Ohio high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl last summer says a judge has declined a request to give the defendants separate trials.
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