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Tue Jun 18, 2013

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- NASA has eight new astronauts -- its first new batch in four years. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Dulles airport passengers exposed to measles

Dulles airport passengers exposed to measles

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Passengers who traveled through Dulles International Airport earlier this month might have been exposed to measles, officials warn. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city

Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

What it takes to become an Army Ranger

What it takes to become an Army Ranger

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- As the military looks to bring women into combat jobs closer to the front lines, including commando units, senior leaders are reviewing the physical and mental requirements that troops must meet in order to qualify for certain positions. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Annual report finds improved customer satisfaction for airlines

Annual report finds improved customer satisfaction for airlines

Tue Jun 18, 2013

With the arrival of the summer travel season, an annual report on customer satisfaction finds airlines improving for a second straight year. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Smithfield Foods lays off 120 more at Va. plant

Smithfield Foods lays off 120 more at Va. plant

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- Smithfield Foods Inc. said Tuesday that it is laying off 120 more workers as part of its previously announced closure of a Virginia facility that makes hot dogs and deli meat. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

6 D.C. police employees to be honored at ceremony

6 D.C. police employees to be honored at ceremony

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- Six employees of the D.C. police department, including several officers, are being recognized at an annual awards ceremony. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Remembering Sally Ride's historic launch into space

Remembering Sally Ride's historic launch into space

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Thirty years ago, Sally Ride shattered a glass ceiling high above the Earth as she became the first American woman to fly into space. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start

Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- Rain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history, while a new wind-whipped blaze in California forced evacuations and threatened homes Monday near Yosemite National Park. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Glitch stops DC students from using Metro passes

Glitch stops DC students from using Metro passes

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- A technical glitch affected hundreds of D.C. students who use special passes to ride Metro, and some students were told incorrectly that they needed to add money or were improperly charged. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass

Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand. Full Story

Wed Jun 19, 2013

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Local business rewards those who serve, receives recognition

Local business rewards those who serve, receives recognition

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Army veterans Matt Thompson and Blake Hall recently found themselves walking a cheetah-print carpet in the company of Jeff Bridges, Burt Reynolds and Ben Affleck. They were awarded for their veteran friendly business. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Cyclist robbed at gunpoint in Fairfax County

Cyclist robbed at gunpoint in Fairfax County

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Two 23-year-old men have been arrested after allegedly mugging a cyclist at gunpoint in Fairfax County, police say. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Driver says he was speeding so he could dry car

Driver says he was speeding so he could dry car

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- He was drying off his freshly washed car. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Local kids aim for record books by learning to swim

Local kids aim for record books by learning to swim

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Prince George's County children packed into the Rollingham-Chillum Splash Pool Tuesday to take part in a world-wide swim lesson. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal

Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- States can't demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision complicating efforts in Arizona and other states to bar voting by people who are in the country illegally. Full Story

Wed Jun 19, 2013

CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy

CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy

Wed Jun 19, 2013

- Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Still no Hoffa after 1st day of latest search

Still no Hoffa after 1st day of latest search

Tue Jun 18, 2013

- Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters boss' body was buried. Full Story

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue

Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue

Tue Jun 18, 2013

ZALDIVAR Associated Press Full Story

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