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Fiscal cliff: Obama says he's 'ready and willing' to avert fiscal cliff
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President Obama says he's still "ready and willing" to get big package done to avert the fiscal cliff.
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Sunland Inc. peanut butter plant can reopen
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A consent decree filed Friday in federal court says Sunland Inc., the nation's largest organic peanut butter producer, can reopen if it hires an independent expert to develop a sanitation plan, which then must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Woodlawn Stables future still murky as road construction looms
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The future of Woodlawn Stables, generations-old horse farm in the Alexandria portion of Fairfax County, is anything but stable after a project to widen Route 1 continues to press forward.
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Air Jordan Retro 11: Shots fired into crowd waiting for shoes
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People lined up overnight in the cold to be the first to get their hands on the new Air Jordan Retro 11’s. And while the scene in Hyattsville was calm, that wasn’t the case for everywhere else.
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Midwest blizzard causes travel problems
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Travelers facing canceled flights and closed roads were hoping to finally head to their holiday destinations as a widespread snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest moved across the Great Lakes toward Canada.
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College Park explosive device found for second time in one week
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A suspect has been arrested after, for the second time in the span of a week, an explosive device was found near a home in College Park on Friday morning.
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Russian parliament bans adoptions to Americans
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The lower house of the Russian parliament has passed a bill that would ban adoption of Russian children by Americans, sending the controversial legislation a step closer to President Vladimir Putin's desk.
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Fairfax Schools leak: Personal student info will be removed
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Fairfax County Public Schools Wednesday learned confidential student information from Fairfax High School was leaked and posted online, but that information is now being taken down.
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Josephine Gay, Sandy Hook victim, was Md. native
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One week after the shooting, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman presented a dogwood tree from the county's "Blossoms of Hope" program. It will be delivered to the Newtown, Conn. community as a gesture of sympathy and solidarity.
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Virginia jobless rate falls in November
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The Virginia Employment Commission says the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.6 percent last month, down from 5.7 percent in October and 6.2 percent a year ago.
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Sandy Hook shooting: Religious leaders gather in D.C.
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Religious leaders from a broad range of faiths are calling for their congregations to lobby Congress to enact gun control and mental health reforms after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
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Jermile Davis shot and killed after burglary call
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Jermile Davis, 24, was shot in the 4400 block of 6th Place NE shortly after 8 p.m. Police responded there for a burglary and found Davis suffering from a gunshot wound.
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John Kerry nominated for Secretary of State
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President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as his next secretary of state. Kerry's nomination marks Obama's first move in a sweeping overhaul of his national security team heading into a second term.
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Federal offices closed Dec. 24
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Federal offices will be closed on Dec. 24. All but essential employees will have the day off.
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Don Dwyer charged in boat collision, expresses regret
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Dwyer was charged Thursday with operating a powerboat while drunk on the Magothy River in August. Several people were injured, including a young girl.
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Arne Duncan asks for reasonable gun limits
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the country needs to reevaluate its values and consider common-sense gun control measures after a mass shooting at a Connecticut school.
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Winter weather travel delays expected due to large storm
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As a major winter storm passes through the Midwest and East Coast, travel delays are expected at several major airports and air travel hubs nationwide. We've got the latest updates on delays across the country.
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Michael Taborn retiring after 31 years with the agency.
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Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn is retiring after 31 years with the agency.
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