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CNN.com

UVA player guilty of 2nd-degree murder

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 12:27am MST

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A jury convicted former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love.
49 killed in Argentina train crash

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 12:13am MST

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At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station today, state media said.
Obama signs payroll tax deal into law

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 10:39pm MST

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the agreement passed by Congress last week to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while preventing a cut in payments to Medicare doctors.
Deaths, global meeting put mounting pressure on Syria

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 9:48pm MST

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As dozens die, including two Western journalists, world leaders on Friday will look to increase pressure against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
New inquest into baby's 'dingo' death

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 9:34pm MST

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In a dusty campsite in central Australia more than 30 years ago, a mother's cries of "a dingo's got my baby" set the stage for one of the country's most intriguing murder mysteries.
Police: Student shot, another in custody

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 8:46pm MST

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One student was wounded and another was in custody Wednesday after a shooting at an elementary school in Bremerton, Washington, authorities said.
Hitman hired to kill random fur-wearer?

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 8:40pm MST

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A self-proclaimed animal rights activist in Ohio has been charged with soliciting a hit man to kill a random person wearing fur, either by shooting the individual or slitting his or her throat.
Arrests made in death of Ala. 3rd-grader

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 7:27pm MST

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The grandmother and stepmother of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who died Monday after allegedly being ordered to run around her family's house -- for hours -- as punishment for lying about taking a candy bar have been charged with murder, police said Wednesday.
National Cathedral fix to top $20M

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 7:22pm MST

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While stone carvers chisel new pieces to repair damage inflicted on the Washington National Cathedral by an earthquake last August, fundraisers say the cathedral's restoration fund is $18 million short of the repair cost.

DCist

Go Home Already: TV

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 5:05pm MST by Martin Austermuhle

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In today's Go Home Already: amended ultrasound bill passes Virginia House, Washington Wizards reveal their aliases and an AU student quits a job over a same-sex marriage vote. [ more › ]
This Week in Jazz

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 4:45pm MST by Sriram Gopal

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Amiri Baraka and the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble @ The Caverns, Buster Williams @ Blues Alley, Intersections kicks off and Keiko Matsui w/ the Airmen of Note -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. [ more › ]

CNN.com

Opinion: Court to end affirmative action?

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 4:32pm MST

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Abigail Thernstrom says it will be surprising if the Justices are comfortable with declaring affirmative action policy unconstitutional.

DCist

Alleged U.S. Capitol Bomber Loved to Party, Spent All His Money on Liposuction and Designer Threads

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 4:20pm MST by Benjamin R. Freed

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Amine El Khalifi, who was arrested last week on charges he was plotting to carry out a suicide bombing of the Capitol, used to be a fixture of the District's party scene, Glittarazzi reports. [ more › ]
In Reversal, Virginia Governor Expresses Opposition to Mandatory Invasive Ultrasounds

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 4:15pm MST by Martin Austermuhle

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Amidst a growing national outcry, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell reversed course on a bill that would require ultrasounds for women seeking abortions. [ more › ]
Toki Underground Chef Thang Le's Death Ruled a Suicide

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 4:00pm MST by Benjamin R. Freed

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The D.C. Medical Examiner has ruled that the death of Toki Underground chef Thang Le was a suicide. [ more › ]
Arts Agenda

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 3:45pm MST by Angela Kleis

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Death, foolishness, Frida Kahlo and an Arts Festival, all in this week's agenda. [ more › ]
Owner of the Occupy-Branded Mercedes Speaks, and He's a Supporter

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 3:20pm MST by Benjamin R. Freed

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Remember we stumbled upon a Mercedes-Benz convertible peculiarly branded with vanity license plates reading "OCCUPY"? It threw us off a bit. The car's owner tells us he's a firm backer of the Occupy movement. [ more › ]
Portlandia: The Tour @ 9:30 Club

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 3:00pm MST by Catherine McCarthy

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What happens when you take a cult classic TV show and adapt it for a national tour of music halls? You get Portlandia, which arrived at the 9:30 Club last night. Was watching it live any better than on TV? Not really. [ more › ]
Obama, Gray, Laura Bush and Others Break Ground on African-American Museum

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 2:30pm MST by Benjamin R. Freed

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President Obama, Mayor Vince Gray, former first lady Laura Bush and others were on hand at a ceremony this morning to break ground on the Smithsonian's new National Museum of African American History and Culture. [ more › ]
DCist Preview: Galactic @ 9:30 Club

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 2:00pm MST by Sriram Gopal

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Galactic embodies the modern New Orleans Sound, so it's only appropriate that they dropped their new album, Carnivale Electricos on Mardi Gras. Here's a preview of the group's Thursday night show at 9:30 Club. [ more › ]
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 2:00pm MST

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Metro Wants Your Input on Fare Hikes

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 1:45pm MST by Martin Austermuhle

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Ahead of six public hearings starting next week, Metro wants your input on a proposed slate of fare hikes that may go into effect by this summer. [ more › ]
Poll Finds Weak Support for Vincent Orange in Re-Election Bid

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 1:30pm MST by Martin Austermuhle

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A recent poll has found that Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) has weak citywide support in his re-election bid, but he may sneak into a full term the same way he won last year's At Large Special Election -- by facing a divided field of competitors. [ more › ]
About Tonight: February 22, 2012

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 1:00pm MST by Elisabeth Grant

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Tonight: Oscar nominees, silent films, ancient instruments, and birth control. [ more › ]
Virginia Lawmaker Behind Personhood Bill Responds to 'Weekend Update'

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 12:30pm MST by Benjamin R. Freed

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On Saturday Night Live this past weekend, Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers riffed on the "fetal personhood" bill moving through the Virginia legislature. Last night, the bill's sponsor responded. And he's seen Baby Mama. [ more › ]