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1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught

1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught

Police say one person was killed and five were wounded.

Rihanna: Chris Brown 'Had No Soul In His Eyes'

Rihanna: Chris Brown 'Had No Soul In His Eyes'

Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes."

National Zoo Conservation Stamps

National Zoo Conservation Stamps

The National Zoo launches a special stamp series.

Message In A Bottle

Message In A Bottle

Volunteers cleaning up the nation's rivers find amazing messages inside bottles tossed into the water.

''Willy Wonka'' Arrested For Growing Pot To Use In Homemade Fudge

''Willy Wonka'' Arrested For Growing Pot To Use In Homemade Fudge

A little homemade sunshine, a sprinkle of dew and covering it all in chocolate is not how you receive a miracle or two. But a golden ticket to jail instead.

Missing Baby Found Alive Under Baby Sitter's Bed

Missing Baby Found Alive Under Baby Sitter's Bed

A baby missing for five days was found alive and well under her baby sitter's bed, and Florida authorities said Thursday they plan to charge the sitter, her husband and the child's mother.

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District News

DC Unemployment Rate Hits One Of Highest In Nation

DC Unemployment Rate Hits One Of Highest In Nation

DC's Ward 8 unemployment rate is 28%, one of the highest in the nation. Click here for a breakdown of unemployment rates in DC, MD, VA. The data compares years 2006 through 2009. (Breakdown comes from Bureau of Labor Statistics.)  

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