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Super Bowl party gives kids with cancer hope

The big screen television has been delivered, the wings and pizza have been ordered and the kids at Georgetown University Hospital are "so, so excited" to watch the big game.

Tags: georgetown university hospital, cancer, Super Bowl

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Va. woman's mission: Sleep for new military moms

A Virginia woman is on a mission to help new military moms with something that is truly priceless -- sleep.

Tags: nursing, Mission Sleep, military moms,

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Researchers look to stop memory loss in Parkinson's patients

Actor Michael J. Fox and Mohamed Ali have become the faces of Parkinson's disease, but local researchers are looking to see whether exercise and memory training can help with the disease's debilitating symptom of memory loss.

Tags: Michael J. Fox, Parkinson, Muhammad Ali

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Whale tale 'Big Miracle' features D.C. love connection

The star-studded world premiere of a Hollywood film about the rescue of whales will be held in D.C. since the story has a Washington connection, one that's a love story.

Tags: Big Miracle, Drew Barrymore, Dermot Mulroney

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Coyotes can 'squeak out a living' anywhere

"It's highly likely that some are running around in the metropolitan area," says Greg Weiler, project leader for the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

Tags: coyote, Rock Creek, Greg Weiler, Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge,

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New Year's Day hike starts off year on healthful note

A new battle cry is ringing out across the county this New Year's Day -- go take a hike.

Tags: Prince William County, Lorton, Virginia, Cub Scouts, Go take a hike

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Baby boomers make a comeback on the ski slopes

It's a trend that you might find surprising, but baby boomers are making a comeback on the ski slopes.

Tags: skiing, recreation

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Foods that help you kick the winter blues

Winter is the season least conducive to good health, with the cold keeping folks indoors, the holidays keeping people's bellies full and the runny noses keeping people home from work. But experts say there are certain foods that help keep the winter blues away.

Tags: oatmeal, winter foods

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Inmate's future uncertain after Va. death sentence tossed

A death row inmate's future still hangs in the balance, even after his death sentence was overturned.

Tags: Justin Wolfe, daniel petrole jr., owen barber, deirdre enright, innocent project clinic,

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Crepes support hat program for cancer patients

A local woman has started a business to support her habit. But, it's a habit that's very sweet and giving. She makes hats for cancer patients.

Tags: michele hirata, cancer, Dale City, Occoquan, crepes, food, crepes de pouce gras,

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