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'Sweeney Todd' comes back to D.C. region 09/23/2014 04:09pm • WASHINGTON -- "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is back. The deliciously disturbing tale kicks off a three-venue run by Virginia Opera, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this season. The upcoming production promises to be more traditional than the summer's "Sweeney Todd Judge: Man in 9/11 airport hoax should be freed 09/21/2014 12:59pm • BILL DRAPER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania man accused of creating a hoax that closed down a busy terminal at Kansas City International Airport on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks might go free without ever standing trial, after a federal judge recommended th Fence-jumper makes it into the White House 09/20/2014 04:40am • JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A man jumped over the fence of the White House on Friday and made it through the front door before officers managed to apprehend him, the Secret Service said. President Barack Obama had departed the White House just minutes earlier.The rare security Man charged in vandalism at congressman's office 09/17/2014 09:20pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Kansas City man was charged Wednesday with throwing two Molotov cocktails at U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's office on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.The U.S. attorney's office says Eric King, 28, is charged in last week's attempted firebombing at Cleaver's Morning Notes 09/12/2014 09:30am • USS Arlington Remembers 9/11 — The crew of the USS Arlington marked the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks while at sea in the Atlantic Ocean yesterday. The sailors and Marines aboard the ship, named in remembrance of the attack on the Pentagon, participated in a solem New terror fight casts shadow over 9/11 ceremonies 09/12/2014 06:26am • Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? What are your thoughts on Sept. 11 this year -- 13 years later? How has your life changed? You can join the conversation on our Facebook page or tweet your thoughts using #WTOP. RACHELLE BLIDNER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation's gathering war again AP PHOTOS: US marks anniversary of 9/11 attacks 09/12/2014 06:26am • The Associated Press The United States marked the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks against a troubling backdrop. The ceremonies came just hours after President Barack Obama told the country he is authorizing stepped-up airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Islamic State extremists.In New Yor Obama's request to combat militants draws support 09/12/2014 04:52am • DAVID ESPO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bending for once to the will of the White House, Republicans and Democrats coalesced Thursday behind President Barack Obama's call to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State militants and pointed toward votes in the heat of a midterm election Arab allies pledge to fight Islamic State group 09/12/2014 04:14am • LARA JAKES Associated Press JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Key Arab allies promised Thursday to "do their share" to fight Islamic State militants, but NATO member Turkey refused to join in, signaling the struggle the U.S. faces in trying to get front-line nations to put aside their regional animositie US women's hoops team shows off in exhibition game 09/11/2014 11:20pm • DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEWARK, Del. (AP) -- Maya Moore and Sue Bird proudly showed off their newly acquired dog tags.The USA Basketball veterans and their teammates were given the honorary medallions by members of the Armed Forces at a halftime ceremony of the national team's intrasquad Key Mideast allies commit to "do their share" to oppose Islamic State militants 09/11/2014 08:30pm • JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Arab allies are promising to "do their share" to fight Islamic State militants.Secretary of State John Kerry met in Saudi Arabia today with his counterparts from 10 Arab states. In a joint statement following the session, Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states, Egypt, Iraq, Jor Secret Service apprehends White House fence jumper 09/11/2014 08:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secret Service officers have apprehended a man who jumped over the White House's North Fence and appeared to be heading in the direction of the presidential residence.The officers with their guns drawn ordered the man to lie down. The Secret Service says the man is in custody.Secr Analysis: Obama takes big risk in wider airstrikes 09/11/2014 08:28pm • JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) -- For a president criticized as overly cautious and reluctant to lead, Barack Obama is taking a huge risk. He is thrusting U.S. fighting forces into a growing military operation with clear dangers, unknown costs, an indefinite length and unpre Sale, White Sox shut down fading Athletics 1-0 09/11/2014 07:13pm • PAUL LADEWSKI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- Their chances of winning the AL West have pretty much slipped away. Now, the Oakland Athletics need to score some runs before they lose a playoff spot altogether.The A's continued their free-fall Thursday, when Chris Sale bested Scott Kazmir in a brilli Bush: I never wanted to be a war-time president 09/11/2014 05:30pm • MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush said Thursday that he had a moment of clarity in a Florida elementary school classroom on Sept. 11, 2001, when his chief of staff told him the second World Trade Center tower had been struck by a jetliner and the U.S.