Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/top-stories en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:19:36 -0500 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:19:36 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Arrest-in-Elementary-School-Sex-Assault-Police-138984424.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:47:18 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Ketcham+Elementary+School+Sign.jpg
Detectives arrested a man in a sex assault that occurred inside a D.C. elementary school last week, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Traffic was delayed on Interstate 395 after a paramedic was injured responding to a crash Wednesday evening.

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The News4 iTeam focuses on investigative stories across the Washington, D.C., area.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Kaine-Picks-Moments-to-Part-With-Obama-139012159.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:28:47 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/176*120/84212459.jpg
Quietly, Tim Kaine has picked opportunities to build some space between he and President Obama.

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This time the teacher got a time out.

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D.C. Taxicab Commission approved a rate hike.

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Chicago-based Calumet Photographic will operate three local Penn Camera locations.

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Prince George's County police investigating motive behind deadly shooting.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Morning-Read-VA-Del-Tebows-on-House-floor-139004389.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:51:59 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/tebowing1.jpg
A Virginia bills is gaining unusual momentum because of its informal namesake, famed NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.

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Since 2009, there have been five fires on the Montgomery County Ride On buses manufactured by Champion.

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Mavtin Potter, 60, allegedly shot a young couple to death after they defriended his daughter on a social networking site.

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Not much snow is expected in the Beltway area, but rain and falling temperatures could mean icy roads.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Woman-Charged-Following-a-Series-of-Drug-Busts-138972514.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:17:39 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Amorita+Quintanilla.jpg
A 25 year old Silver Spring woman is charged with possessing marijuana, cocaine and ammunition.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Counties-Play-Tug-of-War-for-FBI-138972109.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:48:36 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/160*120/fbi-generic-fbi-agent.jpg
Fairfax County and Prince George's County both want to be home to the FBI's new headquarters.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dupont-Circle-Metro-Station-Closed-Temporarily-Due-to-Escalator-Outage-138982259.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:02:26 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/181*120/metroescalators.jpg
The Dupont Circle Metro Station was closed briefly Wednesday evening when the escalators went out at the only entrance that has working escalators -- usually.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Police-Virginia-Man-Lures-Teen-from-Chat-Room-138971499.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:52:45 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Brian+Kutney.jpg
A Virginia man was arrested in the parking lot of a Woodbridge school Tuesday for allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, according to police.

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A man in Bethesda was killed after he got pinned against a wall by his own pickup truck.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Lawyers-Describe-Abusive-Relationship-Between-Love,-Huguely/138978424 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:35 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/5246758_W6PCAREYHUGUELYTRIALDAY3PKG_722x406_2194387595.jpg
Friends and family of killed University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love take the stand in the murder trial of George Huguely, the victim's accused ex-boyfriend. (Courtroom sketches by Art Lien.)

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Obamas-Reversal-of-Fortune-in-Virginia-138928669.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:13:36 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/State-of-the-Union-Obama.jpg
Call it a Winter thaw for President Obama.

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The agency in charge of airport security is expanding a program that will allow some passengers through security easier. Erika Gonzalez reports. it's called TSA Pre-Check.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/politics/Maryland-Bill-to-Crack-Down-on-Home-Invasions/138978069 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:12:34 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/160*120/021710+Maryland+State+House.jpg
Though it can cause considerable physical and emotional damage to victims, the act of a home invasion alone is currently not a punishable violent crime in Maryland. A new bill introduced Wednesday...

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Dr. Jackie Eghrari-Sabet, of Family Allergy & Asthma Care in Gaithersburg, Md., on the potential for physiological consequences to efforts to attract a mate.

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Winter weather finally returned to our region Wednesday, but it didn't leave much of a mark.

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Some Montgomery County workers say a series of fires prove the Ride-On buses aren't safe.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Afternoon-Read-VA-Education-And-Jeb-Bush-138965469.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:27:43 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/MIA-ELECT-DEBATE-P4.jpg
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will back Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's more rigorous teacher evaluation plan at tonight's town hall meeting.

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A crime initiative has taken dozens of guns out of the hands of criminals in Prince George's County, Md.

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A workout where you only have to exercise for 20 seconds? Yes please!

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A delegate from Montgomery County, Md., is introducing a bill that would create stiffer penalties for home invasions.

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Enter Tabata, the answer to my muffin top! This is a workout that only requires 20 seconds of exercise!

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George Huguely, accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love in 2010, arrived at the Charlottesville Circuit Court in shackles Wednesday morning.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/capital-games/Bryce-Harper-Wants-To-Be-Like-Joe-Namath-138956424.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:45:58 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/180*120/118760140.jpg
If there was any question as to just what type of off-field player Bryce Harper is going to be, he cleared it up in this interview..

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Hamady is no stranger to obstacles and adversity, and a particularly horrible experience as a teenager would have broken lesser men. But for Hamady, it only made him stronger.

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Two clergymen want the District to stop using a speed camera in Southeast Washington. They claim the camera unfairly targets drivers who can't afford the tickets that come with speeding tickets.

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The Ford’s Theatre Center for Education and Leadership will celebrate grand opening in Northwest Washington.

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The divorce rate in America is dropping and the economy could be the primary reason.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dog-Fight-Victim-Pit-Bull-Rescued-in-Anne-Arundel-County-138937409.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:14:40 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/RockyRoad+today.jpg
Animal control officers rescued a badly injured Pit Bull on February 2, which they said had been a victim of dog fighting.

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A former Prince George’s County Schools bus driver admitted to making child porn this week.

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A veteran court clerk in London caught surfing porn sites during a rape trial said he did so “because he was bored.”

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Addressing mounting concerns that Ward 5 was becoming the District's dumping ground, the council unanimously approved a moratorium of adult entertainment establishments in the area.

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