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D.C. firefighter and police personnel records burned

wjla.com — An investigation is underway into why some D.C. personnel records were being burned at the fire academy. Firefighters responded to a fire in two dumpsters Friday afternoon at the D.C. Fire Training Academy.
dc firefighters find sensitive fire and police documents while fighting a fire at the academy.http://wj.la/KV1ulF

Greta Kruez shares her battle with lung cancer

wjla.com — Just moments before a live report for the evening news, ABC 7's Greta Kreuz got the call from her doctor. "He said to me, 'You have lung cancer.' I said, 'What?! I've never even smoked a day in my life!'," Greta says. But, on the cat-scan there was a half-inch tumor on her left lung.
RT @ABC7News: ABC 7's Greta Kruez never smoked, so her lung cancer diagnosis came as a surprise. http://t.co/nPGHU7XK

Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg sued in wake of IPO

wjla.com — Just three business days after going public, Facebook and its precocious founder, Mark Zuckerberg, are among those being sued over the company's IPO, Reuters reports. The suit comes after Facebook's stock, which opened at about $38 per share last Friday, has dipped more than 18 percent.
RT @ABC7News: #BREAKING: @Reuters - Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg sued by shareholders just days after IPO. http://t.co/HHSJxeyW

Gallaudet University collects diplomas for 150th anniversary

wjla.com — May is probably best known for being college commencement season. But, just as graduates are finally handed their hard-earned diplomas, one local university is asking them to hand them back. It's all a part of Gallaudet University's sesquicentennial celebration in 2014. For the 150th anniversary, the school wants to collect a diploma to represent every graduating class.
At @Gallaudet University, Archivists Collect Dimplomas From Every Graduating Class Since 1869 http://t.co/RaixrcLp @GallaudetU

Alexandria cameras catch thousands of red light runners

wjla.com — Red light runners are racking up quite a bill in Alexandria. The city's three red light cameras are keeping an eye on traffic at all times. So far this year, thousands of tickets have been handed out to drivers who run the light.

Jose Molina arrested, accused of selling $20,000 of stolen goods

wjla.com — The owner of a Howard County store is under arrest Tuesday and stands accused of trying to sell about $20,000 worth of stolen goods, but he told ABC 7 that "he doesn't care" if the items he had in his store were illegally obtained.
Tonight's story...interesting difference of opinion on this one: http://t.co/1lLUBq2f

Maxim Hot 100: Bar Refaeli is the readers' choice

wjla.com — Daybreak Daily's afternoon photo shoot of the pop-culture world finds a pretty good bar, many different shades, other things, and the mystery music video. CATCHING ON: Perhaps you've heard of this book. Selena has, per PerezHilton, "Everyone's jumping on the Fifty Shades of Grey bed train - including Selena Gomez...
DAYBREAK DAILY'S afternoon swerve into the pop-culture lane. One-stop shopping. http://t.co/O5b5n4V7

Dennis Mackabee arrested in Frank Amobi murder

wjla.com — Montgomery County Police officials say they've made an arrest in the murder of a 24-year-old man in White Oak last December. On Dec. 27, 2011, Franklin Amobi, a 24-year-old Silver Spring man and a popular local rapper nicknamed "Frank Diggy," was shot and killed near a bus stop in the 11400 block of Stewart Lane.
#BREAKING: @mcpnews says an arrest has been made in the December murder of 24-year-old Frank Amobi in White Oak. http://t.co/E66Vwwp4

Takoma Park robbery suspect slashes at 13-year-old girl

wjla.com — A 13-year-old girl fought off a potential robber in Takoma Park on Monday, and police are on the hunt for the man who accosted her. Takoma Park Police say that at about 5:15 p.m. on May 21, the victim was walking home from a school bus stop on Glenside Drive near Anne Street when she was stopped by a Hispanic man in his mid 20s.
RT @ABC7News: Takoma Park Police are hunting for the man they say tried to rob and slash a 13-year-old girl Monday. http://t.co/fUUUr0TT

Prostate screening changes spark controversy

wjla.com — Controversy is brewing in the medical community. Monday evening, a government panel recommended men to skip a common test used to detect prostate cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force gave a nearly failing grade for "prostate-specific-antigen" or PSA testing. It got a "D." The group says getting the test causes more harm than good.

Boy, 2, falls from Southeast building

wjla.com — A two-year-old boy is recovering Tuesday after falling three stories from a building in Southeast. It happened Monday night in the 800 block of Chesapeake Street. Sources say the toddler suffered head injuries but was conscious when taken to the hospital.
RT @ABC7News: A two-year-old boy is recovering today after falling three stories from a building in Southeast. http://t.co/K50ABNMh

3rd Street tunnel closed: Car fire shuts down northbound tunnel

wjla.com — A fire involving a school bus has forced the closure of both directions of I-395 inside the 3rd Street tunnel, MPD and fire officials say. D.C. Fire spokesman Chief Brian Lee says that there was no one on the bus when the vehicle caught fire while traveling in the northbound lanes of the tunnel.

Candice Adams to wed Ryan Ismirle

wjla.com — Candice Adams has waited two long years for this. In that time, there have been moments when she wondered if it would happen at all. In April, 2010, she and her fiancé Ryan Ismirle got engaged. Six months later, they were devastated when she found a lump.

Marion Barry hospitalized for blood clot

wjla.com — Marion Barry is being treated in a Las Vegas-area hospital Monday after reportedly suffering from a blood clot while traveling to Nevada, the Washington Examiner reports. The Examiner's City Hall reporter, Alan Blinder, tweeted Monday morning that Barry was in the hospital, but that officials had no further information.
RT @TBD: ICYMI: Marion Barry remains hospitalized in Las Vegas after reportedly suffering from a blood clot. http://t.co/FqjAlA3n

PHOTOS: Joint Base Andrews air show

wjla.com — ‹ Exit photo gallery The 2012 Joint Service Open House & Air Show at Joint Base Andrews is drawing tons of fans this weekend. Friday was Armed Forces Day, a special preview day for military, their families, DOD employees, and school groups. Take a look at the full weekend's events.
Check out my and @ABC7Kris's photos from this weekend's Joint Service Open House at Joint Base Andrews. http://t.co/QkK2puuQ

Sword-wielding suspect dies after police-involved shooting

wjla.com — A man wanted by police was killed Saturday night after he drew a sword on police. Fairfax County police came to the Springfield area apartment around 11:08 p.m. after hearing that the suspect was hiding in a bedroom.
Here's a link to last night's story on the officer involved shooting http://t.co/4tg4U7ac

Buckle up: 'Click It or Ticket' campaign begins

wjla.com — The U.S. Department of Transportation's annual "Click It or Ticket" campaign gets underway Monday. Police will be cracking down on drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts. In the above video, The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's David Strickland appeared on ABC7's Good Morning Washington to talk more about the initiative.
RT @ABC7News: Buckle up! Police will be cracking down on drivers and passengers who aren’t wearing seatbelts today. http://t.co/3JEfNSdz