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1 teen electrocuted, 3 others injured after contact with power line on school roof Video included

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Fairfax County officials say a teenage boy was fatally shocked and three others were hurt when they came into contact with an electrical wire on a roof at an elementary school. More>>

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Pedestrians struck by vehicle near Union Station Video included

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Police say three people, including two pedestrians, were hurt in a crash near Union Station in northwest Washington. More>>

Bear sighted in Montgomery County

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Authorities say a bear has been sighted in Montgomery County. More>>

Police investigate 4 shootings in the District Video included

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D.C. Police are looking into several late night and overnight shootings.
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Obesity now classified as a disease Video included

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The American Medical Association has decided to classify obesity as a disease.
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1 killed after car collides with utility pole in Aspen Hill Video included

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One person is dead after an accident in Aspen Hill, Maryland. More>>

Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire Video included

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After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. More>>

Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Dulles International Airport

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The Loudoun County Health Department is warning people who traveled through Dulles International Airport earlier this month they may have been exposed to a person with measles. More>>

Car partially engulfed by sinkhole in Northwest DC parking lot

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A car was partially engulfed by a sinkhole at a parking lot in Northwest D.C. More>>

Va. taxicab driver pursues charges after anti-Muslim rant by passenger

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For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape. More>>

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs Video included

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Declaring "the days of Rambo are over," a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military's special operations units. More>>

Dept. of Labor attorney charged with sexual attack commits suicide in DC jail Video included

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A Department of Labor Attorney apparently killed himself in a D.C. Jail cell early Tuesday morning. Paul Mannina was being held on a felony burglary charge and third degree sexual abuse in relation to an attack on a co-worker June 5th.
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Repairs on Silver Spring Transit Center begin in July; Metro still skeptical Video included

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Remediation efforts on the flawed $120 million Silver Spring Transit Center will likely begin in July, according to officials in Montgomery County. But managers at Metro are unwilling to say whether they will ever take possession of the huge structure. More>>

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled by surveillance Video included

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The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying. More>>

Food truck regulations approved by DC Council Video included

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It has been a long process but it appears new food truck regulations will soon be in place in D.C. More>>

Glitch stops DC students from using Metro passes

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A technical glitch affected hundreds of D.C. students who use special passes to ride Metro, and some students were told incorrectly that they needed to add money or were improperly charged. More>>

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