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Connecticut School Shooting: Portraits of the shooting victims
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Most died at the very start of their young lives, tiny victims taken in a way not fit no matter one's age. Others found their life's work in sheltering these little ones, teaching them, caring for them, treating them as their own. Here is a glimpse of some of those who died.
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Thrift store holiday shopping with Jolene Sugarbaker
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Planning a mad dash to the mall in search of last-minute holiday presents? Before you do, ABC7 has some ideas that will keep you and your bank account merry and gay this holiday season.
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Fort Washington shooting follows home invasion
The search is on for suspects in an early Tuesday morning home invasion in Fort Washington in which a man was shot in the back.
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Dick's Sporting Goods suspends sale of guns
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Dick's Sporting Goods has suspended sales of near Newtown, Conn., the scene of last week's mass shooting.
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Marion Barry says some MPD officers need to get into better shape
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D.C. Councilman Marion Barry stirred up controversy again after he reportedly said some MPD officers need to get into better shape.
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Metro legal claims total $173 million in 5 years, Examiner reports
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The Washington Examiner reports that Metro's annual claims payments averaged around $30 million between 2008 and 2011. But in the fiscal year that ended in June, payments rose to $48.5 million.
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NBC's Richard Engel was kidnapped in Syria, now released
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NBC says the network's chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and his production team were kidnapped in Syria for five days, but they have been released unharmed.
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Speed limits to increase on four additional D.C. roadways
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The speed limit on four major, heavily-trafficked roads in the District of Columbia is set to go up at midnight by order of the mayor.
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Small explosive device detonated near MPD station in Northeast
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A small explosive device was detonated by authorities outside a Northeast Washington police station Tuesday morning after a threat was called in, police sources say.
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Anthony Garland Rice found dead behind Marshall Elementary School
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MPD officials say that 58-year-old Anthony Garland Rice of Northwest was found shot to death in a park behind Marshall Elementary School on Monday morning.
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Queen Elizabeth sits in on Cabinet meeting for first time
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Queen Elizabeth II sat in on a Cabinet meeting for the first time on Tuesday, taking a seat between British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague to observe the weekly discussion of government business.
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I-495 multi-car accident causes miles-long delays
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A multiple-mile backup has been reported after several cars were involved in an accident on I-495 after Connecticut Ave.
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Sen. Mark Warner urges stricter gun control after Connecticut shooting
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Sen. Mark Warner says the status quo is unacceptable. He called for "stricter rules on the books" and endorsed President Barack Obama's call for cracking down on assault weapons.
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Connecticut school shooting: Funerals to begin for young victims
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A day after President Barack Obama sought to comfort the grief-stricken population of Newtown, Conn., the tightly-knit town is bracing itself for the first of what are to be many heartwrenching funerals Monday.
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Fiscal cliff countdown: New Obama offer moves toward Boehner, sources say
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Speaking a few hours after Obama and Boehner met at the White House, these people said the president was now seeking a higher tax rate beginning at incomes over $400,000, up from the levels of $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples that were cornerstones of his successful campaign for re-election.
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Sen. Dan Inouye dies at 88
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Sen. Daniel Inouye has died of respiratory complications. He was 88.
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Connecticut school shooting: Newtown residents grieving after massacre
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Many residents in Newtown are still in shock after the horrific shooting Friday that took the lives of 26 victims, including 20 children.
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Free shipping Monday: 1,600 retailers offer free shipping
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At least 658 million pieces of mail will be processed Monday - the busiest mailing day of the year.
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