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Edmond St. Clair stabbed to death on UMES campus
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Edmond St. Clair, a University of Maryland Eastern Shore student from Severn, was stabbed on the Somerset campus Saturday night. Three men are sought in his death.
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Maker's Mark won't cut back amount of alcohol in bottles
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After backlash from customers, the producer of Maker's Mark bourbon is reversing a decision to cut the amount of alcohol in bottles of its famous whiskey.
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Hagel nomination vote should go on, McCain says
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Republicans have angered Obama by delaying the formation of his second-term national security team, which includes Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska
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Budget cuts: White House seeks 'balanced way' to budget fix
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The new White House chief of staff says President Barack Obama is concerned about the effect the automatic budget cuts scheduled for next month will have on America's middle class.
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Mortgage bill faces tough road in Congress
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A sharply divided Congress isn't likely to jump at President Obama's challenge for quick passage of a mortgage refinancing bill that supporters say could help millions of homeowners save big each year and boost the economy.
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Isom Cooper accused of auto theft
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Isom Cooper, 49, was taken into custody at the Comfort Inn on Van Dorn Street near the Capital Beltway around 4 p.m., hours after he fled from police.
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Jesse Jackson Jr., wife could spend time behind bars
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Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife could spend time in behind bars after they agreed to plead guilty to charges in an alleged scheme to spend thousands in campaign funds on personal items. (See items listed in Jackson charging document.)
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Pope Benedict XVI abdication: Could we see an American pope?
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After Pope Benedict XVI's extraordinary abdication, church analysts are wondering whether old assumptions still apply, including whether the idea of a U.S. pontiff remains off the table.
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Oscar Pistorius 'numb with shock' after girlfriend's murder
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Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is "numb with shock, as well as grief" after the shooting death of his model girlfriend at his home in South Africa, the runner's uncle said Saturday, as his family "strongly refutes" that he planned to kill her.
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BMW recalls nearly 570,000 cars for bad battery cable connector
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BMW is recalling close to 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall.
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Jason Scott to stand trial for killings of woman, daughter
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Jason Scott is already serving a 100-year sentence for a violent crime spree, and now he's set to stand trail in the killings of a mother and her daughter.
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Colonial Jewelers robbery: Police seek second car
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Frederick Police are looking for a second car believed to be involved in the Colonial Jewelers armed robbery in early February. Photo: Frederick City Police
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Loudoun Co. hit-and-run: Teen struck, police seek driver
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Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating the driver who hit a 15-year-old as he crossed the street Friday in Loudoun County.
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Reeva Steenkamp's reality show to air despite murder
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South Africa's national broadcaster will screen a reality TV show featuring Reeva Steenkamp, two days after she was shot and killed at the home of Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee athlete and Paralympic superstar.
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Gun control: Gun ban would protect more than 2,200 firearms
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Congress' latest crack at a new assault weapons ban would protect more than 2,200 specific firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle that is nearly identical to one of the guns used in the bloodiest shootout in FBI history.
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Silver Line: Fairfax Co. neighborhood wants to keep buses out
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A battle is brewing in one Fairfax County neighborhood to keep buses out. They could start rolling along Old Courthouse Road in Vienna once service starts on Metro’s Silver Line next winter.
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Obama: Growth vs. deficit reduction a false choice
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In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says no American who works full time should live in poverty.
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Vatican raises possibility of early March conclave
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The Vatican is raising the possibility that the conclave to elect the next pope might start earlier than March 15.
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