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Redskins vs. Cowboys: NFC East title on the line at FedEx Field
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Dallas Week hasn't had this kind of feel in some time, as the Redskins and Cowboys are busily preparing to meet on Sunday. No pressure - the winner only gets the NFC East title and a first-round home playoff game.
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Post-Christmas shopping season begins with deep discounts
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Searching for steals and deals, shoppers hit the stores in many places early Wednesday morning, including in Tysons Corner at malls and shopping centers across the region.
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Police union seeks help for Newtown officers
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Some of the police officers who responded to the elementary school shooting in Newtown are so traumatized they haven't been working, but they have to use sick time and could soon be at risk of going without a paycheck, a union official said Wednesday.
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Canceled flight can't keep Leyshon family apart
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For many people, Christmas Day is about being with family, but one local woman almost missed out on spending the day with her children and grandchildren.
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Temple Hills fire injures three firefighters, 13 rescued
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Three firefighters sustained minor injuries early Wednesday morning while fighting a house fire in Temple Hills. Thirteen people who lived in the home were all evacuated safely.
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Maryland: New laws to take effect next week
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Several new Maryland laws take effect next Tuesday, including same-sex marriage and a law involving veterans.
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Shannon Aldana charged with DUI, child endangerment
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Shannon Aldana, 26, was pulled over Saturday night around 10:40 p.m. near Old Bridge Road and All Saints Place for allegedly drinking and driving. Police say her three-year-old child was not properly secured in the car.
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Utah teachers to receive weapons training
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Organizers say the goal is to arm more teachers in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting, where 20 children and six educators were killed.
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Russia adoption ban bill heads to Russian president
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The upper chamber of Russia's parliament on Wednesday unanimously voted in favor of a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children. It now goes to President Vladimir Putin to sign or turn down.
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Starbucks cups to come with political message
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The world's biggest coffee chain is asking employees at cafes in the Washington, D.C. area to scribble the words "Come Together" on cups for drink orders.
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New York firefighter deaths: Funerals set for next week
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Funerals have been scheduled Sunday and Monday for the two volunteer firefighters who were shot and killed while responding to a fire near Rochester, N.Y. on Christmas Eve.
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Four firefighters shot in New York at Rochester blaze
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Police have found human remains in the burned-out home of the Webster, N.Y., ex-con who killed two firefighters and believe the victim is the gunman's sister.
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Beachgate Inn residents forced to move out
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Christmas Day in the tiny town had all the trappings of a festive time, but for dozens of families it was hardly a happy holiday.
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D.C. traffic camera numbers could double in new year
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The nation's capital plans to add 134 traffic cameras next year to its already extensive network of devices that generate tickets for speeding and running red lights.
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D.C. to add 134 traffic cameras in 2013
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The Washington Examiner reports that the new cameras will more than double the size of the traffic-camera program in the District of Columbia.
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National Cathedral honors Sandy Hook victims with memorial
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To the right of the National Cathedral's large main sanctuary, tucked away in a corner, sits the Children's Chapel. On Tuesday, 20 small angels stood on the altar in honor of the young lives stolen in the shooting at Sandy Hook.
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1,000 volunteers gather for day of service
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One thousand men and women from across the region spent their Christmas Day giving back.
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Officer shoots robbery suspect in Southeast D.C.
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A Metropolitan Police Department officer shot a 31-year-old man after the man pointed a gun at him after attempting to rob three people.
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