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Va. Tech, Newtown cyclists ride to Capitol

Riding side by side, family members of the Virginia Tech shooting victims and a team of cyclists from Newtown, Conn., made their way to Capitol Hill Tuesday seeking changes to the nation's gun laws and solidarity.

Tags: newtown, conn., Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech massacre, gun laws, cycling

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Boehner hosts lighting of Capitol Christmas tree

House Speaker John Boehner hosted the illumination of a 10,000 light-tree at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday night.

Tags: Capitol Christmas tree

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Va. man in Capitol bomb plot sentenced to 30 years

Tags: Amine El Khalifi, bomb plot, FBI

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D.C. delegate weighs in on Height Act debate (VIDEO)

A law that limits how tall buildings can be in D.C. has stood unchanged for more than 100 years. But there is talk of tweaking it and a key lawmaker has something to say about that.

Tags: Height Act, Eleanor Holmes Norton, building, height, D.C.

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Car crashes into reflecting pool near Capitol after chase

A car ended up in a reflecting pool near the U.S. Capitol Tuesday morning after its occupants attempted to flee from police.

Tags: Lower Senate Park, D.C. police, Russell Senate Office Building, reflecting pool

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