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- New: Boy electrocuted after climbing roof at Herndon school
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- Cyclist robbed at gunpoint in Fairfax County
- Updated: Va. cabbie pursues charges after anti-Muslim rant
- Teen charged in fatal skateboarding incident
- Dulles passengers exposed to measles
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Immigration bill could shrink U.S. deficit
About 8 million immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S. would gain legal status under sweeping legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate. But the bill would also push federal deficits lower in each of the next two decades. Full Story
339 gallons of moonshine seized in Va.
State alcohol regulators say a Pittsylvania County man was arrested after alcohol, weapons and cash were found in a raid. Full Story
Local swimming lesson has global reach
Prince George's County children packed into the Rollingham-Chillum Splash Pool Tuesday to take part in a world-wide swim lesson. Full Story
ICYMI: Kanye West explores dark side
While Kanye West just became a dad with the birth of his daughter, he also just dropped a new album. But this one explores his darker side. Full Story
Federal News Radio
Feds outside D.C. react to furloughs
Despite dire predictions, the world didn't end when sequestration started. But some federal employees outside the Beltway say they feel they'll be hit hardest by furloughs and sequestration. Full Story
Boy in wheelchair isolated from class
The photo is heartbreaking: A young boy in a wheelchair strains his neck to appear closer to his classmates, who are positioned to his right. Full Story
Wanted: Person who shot cat with arrow
"Xena," about 2-years-old, was found last week with an arrow protruding from her shoulder. Police want to find those responsible. Full Story
What it takes to become an Army Ranger
Do you have what it takes to become an Army Ranger? How about doing 49 pushups in 2 minutes or 59 situps in two minutes? Full Story
Living
Local business gets national recognition
Two local Army veterans walked a cheetah-print carpet in the company of Jeff Bridges, Ben Affleck to receive an award for their business. Full Story
Photo Galleries
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Photos of D.C. area pets. Submit your pet's photos.
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The Daytime Emmy Awards were presented June 16 in Beverly Hills.
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Photos from the Miss USA 2013 pageant in Las Vegas.
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Funny animal videos, including Squeaky the sneaky dog.
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Maps show different word usage throughout the country.
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Photos from the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.
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Take a look inside RGIII's posh Creighton Farms home.
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Photos from the storm that threatens the Washington, D.C. area.
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Scenes from the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.
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Some of the best photos in the news.
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Sweden's Princess Madeleine weds New York banker Christopher O'Neill.
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They've been seen out and about. Submit your cicada photos.
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Giftrocket.com tallied up the best bacon dishes in several major metro areas.
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Get 'em while they're hot.
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An estimated 100,000 people watched Saturday's parade through D.C.
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Country music honors its best at a star-studded, musically-charged night.
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Photos from the third race of the Triple Crown.
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Heavy rainfall has caused deadly flooding in Europe.
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The latest culinary craze sweeping America is the Cronut.
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Jessica Alba & The Front Row Runway Event
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Some of D.C.'s most interesting and obscure memorials and sculptures.
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Videos of those auditioning to perform outside Metro stations.
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Faces of the 86th National Spelling Bee.
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'Underwater Dogs' swim into your heart.
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A sponsor provided photo gallery
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Scenes from the 66th annual event.
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Submit photos of your loved ones.
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Try these alternate routes instead.
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The aftermath in Moore, Okla.
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A red carpet rivaling the Oscars.
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Top 25 Most Memorable Movie Moms.
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Three women who were missing for up to a decade are found.
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Find out who won the WTOP Cupcake Contest.
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WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley ranks the best movie weddings.
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What you shouldn't buy your kids.
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WTOP staffers bring their kids into the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center.
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The Holocaust Museum marks 20 years in Washington.
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A look at the explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon.
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A fertilizer plant in Texas blows up.
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Scenes from the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
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People aren't the only ones in the news.
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A 2013 position-by-position look at the Washington Nationals.
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AAA is out with its list of top vehicles for commuters.
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Consumer Reports rated the best and worst cars for your money.
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Federal News Radio
- Proposed commission would give teeth to cost-saving ideas
- Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
- Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
- USPS reaches energy reduction goal ahead of schedule
- 29-year-old NASA engineer going where no one has gone before






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