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Nation
Herbert and Catherine Schaible, faith-healing death, bail on hold
A Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and have had two children die of pneumonia can't post bail before a hearing Friday.
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Transportation
Pets on Trains Act would allow animals on Amtrak trains
A new bill would require Amtrak to allow domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains. Representative Steve Cohen of Tennessee and Representative Jeff Denham of California are co-sponsoring the “Pets on Trains Act of 2013”.
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Crime
Clifton Edward Bernard charged with child abuse, attempted murder
A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after Prince George's County Police say that 26-year-old Clifton Bernard abused him. He's charged with attempted murder, assault and child abuse.
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Weather
Atlantic Hurricane Season 2013 Outlook
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook was made today. Find out what the National Hurricane Center is expecting this season.
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Crime
Amy Hunter sentenced in Chelsea Peterson death
Amy Hunter was sentenced to eight and half years for the 2011 death of Chelsea Peterson. At the time, Hunter lived on Marine Corps Base Quantico with her husband and provided day care for Peterson, whose family also lived on base.
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Transportation
HOV Awareness Day means increased police presence
Expect increased police presence on interstates in Virginia and Maryland on Thursday, due to HOV Awareness Day.
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D.C.
Christopher Picciano faces discipline over perceived Michelle Obama threat
The MPD officer who stands accused of threatening First Lady Michelle Obama last summer continues to say that the entire incident was misconstrued and was a joke, the Washington Post says.
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Nation
Jobless benefit filings down by 23,000 last week
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health.
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D.C.
School bus, two cars involved in Southeast accident
Two people were injured Thursday morning when a car chased from Prince George's County into Southeast Washington crashed, police say.
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Business
Rocky Gap Casino Resort opens as Maryland's fourth casino
The newly christened Rocky Gap Casino Resort is already seeing plenty of activity after opening its doors to the public in western Maryland on Wednesday, becoming the state's fourth casino, and adding 250 jobs to the resort formerly known as the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort.