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Maryland redistricting upheld by high court
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Maryland's highest court has upheld the state's legislative redistricting map for the General Assembly.
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Only on 7: Undercover Maryland investigators close in on a suspected smuggler.
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Cigarette smuggling costs states billions of dollars every year, and the D.C. area is a hot spot due to lower-than-average taxes in Maryland and Virginia. An undercover sting, though, caught at least one of the alleged smugglers.
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Comcast, Georgetown officials in talks about controversial utility boxes
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Comcast and Georgetown officials are working to find a resolution after residents complained about “small refrigerator-sized” utility boxes that the cable company has installed on street corners through the neighborhood, the GeorgetownPatch reports.
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Salvation Army kicks off red kettle bell campaign
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The Salvation Army's trademark bell ringers and red kettles are returning to a grocery store near you.
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Pittsburgh Zoo mauling: Maddox Derkosh laid to rest
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Toy construction trucks are pouring into the funeral home handling arrangements for a 2-year-old boy who was fatally mauled when he fell into a wild dog exhibit at the Pittsburgh zoo.
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Southeast shooting injures one; Five suspects sought
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Authorities are looking for five black men wearing dark clothing in connection with a shooting in Southeast.
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Chrysler to recall Jeep SUVs to fix air bags
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Chrysler is recalling more than 919,000 older-model Jeep SUVs worldwide because the air bags can inflate while people are driving them.
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Virginia agencies to plan to cut budgets by 4 percent, McDonnell says
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Citing a looming federal fiscal crisis and a lagging recovery, Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell has ordered Virginia state agencies to immediately prepare plans to cut their budgets by 4 percent.
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Judi Dench, movie production tie up traffic in Montgomery County
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Police are warning drivers on River Road that a movie production that caused big delays Thursday may do the same thing Friday during morning rush hour.
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Brooke Burke, 'Dancing' co-host , has thyroid cancer
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"Dancing with the Stars" co-host Brooke Burke says she has thyroid cancer.
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George Washington University freshman credentials overstated
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George Washington University says it inadvertently overstated the percentage of incoming freshmen who graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class.
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Breastfeeding baby doll: creepy or groundbreaking?
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We've got dolls that wet, crawl and talk. We've got dolls with perfect hourglass figures. We've got dolls with swagger.
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D.C. budget autonomy hearing set
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A former District of Columbia mayor, former congressman and former Federal Reserve Board member all plan to testify that the district should be given control of its municipal budget.
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Inauguration taxi fee considered in D.C.
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The D.C. Taxi Cab Commission is considering a surcharge for extra passengers.
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United flight diverted to Dulles over unruly passenger
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A United Airlines flight from Denver made an emergency landing at Dulles Airport overnight after a passenger refused to follow landing instructions.
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Young father fights for life after being hit by street racer
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On October 20, Marlon Orellana, 22, was struck while crossing the street near the intersection of Riggs Road and University Boulevard. Witnesses told police two cars were street racing when one of the cars struck him and just kept going.
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Jared Loughner sentenced to seven consecutive life terms in Gabrielle Giffords shooting
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"Her life has been forever changed. Plans she had for our family and her career have been immeasurably altered," Gabby Giffords' husband Mark Kelly said at Jared Loughner's sentencing. "Every day is a continuous struggle to do those things she once was so good at."
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ABC7 goes behind the scenes of ABC's 'Nashville'
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In ABC's new drama, "Nashville," sex, lies, and music are all tied together.
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