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Spoiler alert: 2013 banished words list released

Each year since 1971, Lake Superior State University in Michigan has compiled its list of words people don't want to hear again.

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Va. 4th grader succeeds in her effort to help sick kids

A few weeks ago, a Loudoun County fourth-grader, Gabriella Miller, initiated an effort to help children facing life-threatening illnesses. Now, Miller's project is being measured, and her kindness and determination could potentially help make a lot of sick children happier.

Tags: Make-A-Wish Foundation

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Billboard lists 2012's songs that changed radio

One of the most popular songs on radio in 2012 took a very different path to the top - one that didn't involve the support of a major record label.

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Serial 'butt slasher' held without bond

A Peruvian man charged with slashing women's buttocks in several Northern Virginia shopping centers will remain behind bars until his trial.

Tags: police, crime, U.S. Marshal Service, Johnny D. Guillen Pimentel,

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Suspected 'butt slasher' extradited from Peru

The man accused of slashing women's buttocks in Northern Virginia last year has been extradited from Peru and transported to Fairfax County.

Tags: Johnny Guillen Pimentel, fairfax county police department, butt slasher

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Success cures 'Cousin Oliver Syndrome' for Robbie Rist

The former child actor, whose six episodes as Cousin Oliver on "The Brady Bunch" in 1974 remain forever linked to the popular situation comedy's downfall, is getting the last laugh - a hit television show.

Tags: Doc McStuffins, Robbie Rist, brady bunch

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Leggings for men trend prompts stares, shivers

Skin tight and not much thicker than tights, the fashion press insists meggings are the next trend for men.

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Do you know the hidden costs of making breakfast at home?

Some countertop appliances cost more to operate than to buy, says the founder of a Bethesda lab that offers an independent analysis of those costs.

Tags: Savenia Labs, John Jabara, energy efficiency

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Lighting menorahs with oil, an ancient Hanukkah tradition

As Jews in the D.C. area and around the world light a menorah candle each night to celebrate Hanukkah, families in one synagogue are seeing how it used to be done in ancient times.

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Va. band tackles war on Christmas with pop gem (VIDEO)

Whether it's spelled Christmas or X-mas, a long- rocking Virginia Beach band got tired of hearing about the so-called "war on Christmas," and decided to try to settle the controversy with a catchy, hummable pop song.

Tags: christmas, the mockers, virginia beach

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