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Report: Zimmerman suffered injuries
Court records show accused shooter George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a fracture in his nose and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Full Story
Audit highly critical of Airports Authority
Expensive trips. One-bid contracts. Questions are being raised about how the board overseeing the Dulles Rail Project operates. Full Story
Potomac snakehead: A world record?
A snakehead caught in the Potomac River reportedly weighs in at more than 18 pounds. Anglers are catching bigger and bigger snakeheads. Full Story
House defense bill faces veto threat
The Obama administration voiced its objections to the Defense spending bill put forward by the House Armed Services Committee. The House will begin debating the measure today. Full Story
History lashes out at a modern D.C.
D.C. used to look like Georgetown. Two experts spar over whether it has improved since an epoch of European houses and small shops. Full Story
Lyme Disease boom expected
Tick season started earlier this year. With fewer mice out there, ticks will turn to you to feed, raising the risks of Lyme disease. Full Story
Soldier's film focuses on brain injuries
A documentary being shown at the GI Film Festival Wednesday looks at traumatic brain injuries through the eyes of wounded warriors. Full Story
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Photos from events around the area.
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Check out these Instagram photos of celebrities' showing off their quirky sides.
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Photos of celebs at Metropolitan Museum of Art gala.
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People aren't the only ones in the news.
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Maurice Sendak, beloved children's book writer and illustrator, died May 8, 2012.
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The Super Moon brightens up the sky across the globe.
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Photos from this historic event
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Photos of this year's blossoms.
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1929-2012
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Some of the best photos in the news.
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Hollywood's best and brightest came out for the Oscars Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.
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Musicians and celebrities came out for the Grammys Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
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Check out the glitz and glam of the Golden Globes.
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Remembering Pearl Harbor 70 years later.






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