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Syria bomb kills 16 near Damascus
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Syria's state news agency says a bomb blast near the capital, Damascus, has killed 16 people. It says at least half of those killed are women and children.
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Book club says 'Fifty Shades of Grey' changed their lives
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Barbara Walters profiled British author E.L. James, who penned the "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy, during her "10 Most Fascinating People" special, which aired Wednesday. A Montgomery County book club says the book has changed their lives - at least their love lives.
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Cal State Fullerton lockdown: Police search California campus for robbery suspect
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School spokesman Chris Bugbee says the search is focusing on three buildings on the southeast edge of the Cal State Fullerton campus.
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12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief kicks off with Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Kanye, more
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New Jersey shore hero Bruce Springsteen opened a benefit concert for victims of Superstorm Sandy on Wednesday by making a plea that what made his boyhood home special not be forgotten when it is rebuilt. Donate here.
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Five murders reported in eight days in Montgomery County
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Five murders have occurred in Montgomery County in the last eight days. The latest happened Monday night in Silver Spring.
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Officer Juan Diaz-Chavarria won't face charges in alleged assault
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A Laurel police officer will not face criminal charges for allegedly punching a suspect wearing handcuffs three times. The incident was caught on camera.
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Chris Christie talks presidential potential with Barbara Walters
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The Republican governor was asked about his weight problem during an interview with Barbara Walters for her "10 Most Fascinating People" special Wednesday night on ABC.
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Patrick Moran pleads guilty to simple assault, Washington City Paper reports
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The son of Virginia Rep. Jim Moran pleaded guilty Wednesday to simple assault after he allegedly slammed his girlfriend’s head into a trash can outside a D.C. bar, according to Washington City Paper.
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Morris Erger, Holocaust survivor: 'I never get over it'
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The Holocaust survivor is grateful for the little things and for every day that he might not have seen.
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Montgomery County students to study with members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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Next year, students at 23 Montgomery County schools will get a chance to study with members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's "One City One Hire" program reaches milestone
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Wednesday marked a milestone for D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's "One City One Hire" program. Gray announced he's halfway to his goal, connecting 10,000 D.C. residents with employment opportunities.
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CALM Act limits volume of TV commercials
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CALM stands for Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation. The act is designed to prevent TV commercials from blaring at louder volumes than the program content they accompany.
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Joe Allbritton 1924 - 2012
Joe Allbritton made his original fortune in banking, becoming a millionaire by age 33 in a career that brought him friendships with some of the most powerful people in Washington and around the world.
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John Leopold, Anne Arundel Co. executive, sued by ACLU
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland sued County Executive John Leopold Wednesday morning over dossiers allegedly compiled by police officers assigned to protect him, The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Shirley Gibson holds holiday dinner in remembrance of son, D.C. Police Officer Brian Gibson
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"...Brian loved to eat, and I couldn't figure out what I was going to do for the holidays not being able to cook for my child," Shirley Gibson said of her son, a D.C. officer killed in the line of duty in 1997. So 15 years ago, she began holding a Christmas dinner for his colleagues.
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Woman sexually assaulted near Benning Road Metro Station
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Investigators say the 20-year-old woman was walking along Central Avenue around 6:45 a.m. At 46th Place, a man wearing a ski mask grabbed the victim from behind and pulled her into a dark entryway.
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Jacob Tyler Roberts: Three dead, including gunman in mall shooting
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The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle stolen from someone he knew, authorities said Wednesday.
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Chef Alli Sosna formed Microgreens to teach kids to eat healthy on a budget
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Chef Alli formed the non-profit "Microgreens" and shows children how to cook healthy meals on a tight, but very realistic budget of just 90 cents a person.
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