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Wednesday night proved to be a violent one for D.C. as police investigate two shootings and a stabbing that left two people dead and three injured.]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:45:23 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/168*120/slothcub.jpg
The National Zoo's sloth bear cub will make his public debut Thursday .

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The candidates in Virginia's rough-edged race for governor will share a stage Thursday and field questions separately from business leaders within northern Virginia's wealthy and influential...]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:14:22 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/southeast_stabbing.jpg
Police are investigating a fatal stabbing in Southeast D.C. Wednesday night.]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:41:29 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/215*120/0619-bowie-bankrobber.jpg
Police need the public's help identifying a man wanted in connection with a bank robbery Wednesday.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:02:40 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/6451107_W6PVANCEDNCRUSHERNBAKERPKG_722x406_37580813.jpg
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker will announce his re-election run Thursday at a picnic.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:24:05 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Generic+DC+Police+Lights+Close+Up+Generic.jpg
Police say a gunshot victim was found in Northeast D.C. Wednesday evening.

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Officials said a Maryland family of five was displaced Wednesday evening after a house fire.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:09:00 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/0619-johnny-turcios-web.jpg
Johnny Alejandro Turcios, 18, was arrested on the same day police say he assaulted a woman in her 60s and attempted to steal her purse but got away with just her iPad.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:58:32 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/WRC_0000000002887755_722x406_34187843779.jpg
A statue of Pierre L'Enfant does not have a place with the statue of Frederick Douglass at the U.S. Capitol, as only states get two statues, News4's Tom Sherwood reports.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:44:41 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/ezpass+new.jpg
D.C. area vacationers will pay more to reach Ocean City, Md., this Fourth of July holiday. Tolls are going up by as much as $2 on the Bay Bridge.

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Independent cab drivers are picketing the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor in Maryland.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:36 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/WRC_0000000002888547_722x406_34171971683.jpg
Darren loves basketball and hopes to make it as a professional one day. This amazing young athlete needs a family and a home to call his own. If you would like to adopt Darren please...]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:55:34 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Soda-Drink.jpg
Should people use food stamps to buy soda? WHUR's Molette Green weighs on what viewers had to say.

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Gaithersburg Police confirm a black bear was seen wandering a residential street during the early morning hours Wednesday.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:40:45 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Nick+Balenger+Walks+at+Graduation+061913.jpg
Doctors told Nick Balenger he may never walk again, but on Wednesday, he proved them wrong.

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Parents and autism groups say schools need to do a better job preventing students with autism from disappearing while at school.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:24:47 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/214*120/0619-trafficking.jpg
More than 1,000 calls to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center were made last year from the D.C., Virginia and Maryland metro area.]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:31:48 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Generic+DC+Police+Lights+Close+Up+Generic.jpg
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man wanted for stabbing several women in Northwest during the past couple of months.

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A Metro official says the company will not take over the Silver Spring Transit without seeing the results of new tests.

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Fort Belvoir is unveiling a new, 270,000 square-foot post exchange that military officials say is the largest of its kind on the East Coast and an example of the military's effort to rebrand and modernize the ol...]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:06:52 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/vincent-gray.jpg
The Nannie Helen at 4800 features 70 affordable housing units, 41 residential parking spaces, a playground and replacement units for residents of Lincoln Heights.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:41:28 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/180*120/dc+metro_train+going+through.jpg
Metro officials say the agency will install new instructions for its emergency call button system in its trains. The move comes after several passengers claim they got no response from the train operator when a...

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Montgomery County police say a man was killed when his car struck a utility pole on Veirs Mill Road Wednesday morning.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:48:12 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Generic+DC+Police+Lights+Close+Up+Generic.jpg
A homicide investigation is underway in Northeast D.C. after two gunshot victims were found, one of whom was unconscious.

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Sinkholes, water main breaks and flooding are all symptoms of a big problem underneath D.C. streets, which could double water bills during the next 10 years.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:23:04 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/217*120/0618-spencer-pak.jpg
The mother of a man who was shot 14 times by police while in handcuffs 20 years ago has spent years of her life fighting police brutality.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:30:40 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/181*120/handcuffs-shutterstock.jpg
Police say a 17-year-old has been charged for his role in a violent shooting that killed two teens and injured three others.

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Just two weeks after police arrested a suspect on murder charges in connection with the death of 31-year-old Akinwole Olu Williams, two more arrests have been made.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:44:38 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/203*120/0618-metrobus-fire.jpg
Plumes of smoke surrounded a Metrobus in Tenleytown Tuesday evening due to an oil leak, Metro officials said.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:32:14 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/50800426.jpg
A passenger infected with measles traveled through Dulles International Airport, prompting health officials to warn other travelers.

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Masik Collegiate Fragrances is adding a Virginia Tech perfume.

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Tuesday, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of allowing supervision for up to 12 kids at home day cares with a permit.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:15:32 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/WRC_0000000002876709_722x406_34043971523.jpg
Fairfax County firefighters may be showing a little leg this summer. Shorts have just been added to the list of approved on-duty clothing thanks to an early change made by new Fire Chief Richard Bowers. ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:37:09 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Fugitive+Fleeing+061813.jpg
A man wanted on charges in Maryland led police on a wild chase through downtown D.C. Tuesday - all while running without a shoe on.

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The Department of Labor has opened up an investigation into unfair wages by Capital Bikeshare, a company one former worker says grossly underpaid him.

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Finally a way to rate bad (or good) daters in D.C. with a new site called Betadate. Hot 99.5's Kane also talks about the worst proposal ever -- this one definitely takes the cake, or sandwich.

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A sinkhole was discovered at a parking lot on M Street NW Tuesday.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:50:32 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Jacob+Gilbertson+and+Benjamin+Yeannakis+061813.jpg
Police arrested two suspects in the armed robbery of a bicyclist in Fairfax County Monday night.]]>