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>> thank you for staying with us tonight. washington said goodbye to an this week. >> and chuck brown was a viewing onring serviceand a memorial on thursday. ford has the story. >> top browns fans packed into convention -- packed intos fans washington convention center. some were there to be seen, and celebrate a life than to mourn a death.
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they were from different walks life, but there to honor the man who created a type of music. city.brought gogo to our was clearhis life, it much he meant to people in d.c.. old generation of washingtonians. -- old generation of washingtonians. funeral, the crowd exploded at the site of another figure, marion barry . the district of to chucks music thanks brown. it was about more, he loved people. it could be a homeless person
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street, at a dignitary. no matter who it was. >> the mayor wants to name a park for chuck brown. halln wants to see a gogo of fame in the city. chuck brown went out in style today. go todo encourage you to website to see pictures from career and leave your own about his legacy. >> a metro worker is recovering hit and trapped under a train. it happened at the shady grove tuesday.rd on the worker was penned for an was rescued.e we are learning more this week about the two men killed in a plane crash. they died when their plane
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ground after ae mid-air collision. the other pilot survived. who hadn instructor giving duncan his flight review. marriaget over gay heated up this week. those signatures were delivered ahead of schedule. the state wanted petitioners to present one-third of the signatures needed by thursday. there was also a new talk about i-95. tolls on gov. bob mcdonnell told wtop radio that virginia and north carolina have received approval to charge tolls on the highway. it could be another 18 months the plan gets final approval.
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>> the youngest person to compete in the national spelling not make it past the preliminary roundl. was close to the semifinals, but the cut.ake >> 8 was an exciting until the it was an exciting the point when i did not spell that word. i was stressed out. all of the other kids were out, too. >> six years old, folks. she is excited to compete again year. unbelievable. up, it is a drug that can breast cancer. the women at risk are saying no thanks. why will you have a hard time finding this bestseller on some shelves? >> a chance for showers later
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>> with the race for the cure women want to try to stop breast cancer. >> a certain drug can help disease, but some are saying no thanks. is taking a drug at her doctor's recommendation. >> i did not give it a second thought. >> she is at high risk for breast cancer. studies have shown that these reduce the likelihood getting breast cancer by up to 50%. >> its. but -- ite bit, bit.d me a little >> of 295% of women eligible for the 95% off
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for these drugs, tag them.t many women are worried about serious side effects. blood clots, strokes, and pewter and cancer. cancer.ine >> she lost her mother and aunt was advisedncer and take the drug. >> i have no guarantee that it worked. mother had taken it, but still developed breast cancer at age of 52. >> she says the risky side not outweigh the her.its for >> i have taken a more holistic dietary approach. >> the possibility of getting breast cancer used to scare her. after doing her own research -- >> it does not anymore.
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>> after three years on the drug, she says her side effects to some here loss flashes. she says she is still nervous about getting breast cancer, she about being proactive. of eightnd is one allowed to change the way are taught. the state received a waiver from the no child left behind program on wednesday. it is designed to improve test scores. maryland got a waiver in that newfor promises programs will be put in place. prince george's county schools saying thestatement decision allows us to redirect thatesources to schools needed the most. if you are searching for a gray," "fifty shades of you will not find it at the
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county library. decided not to carry the selling trilogy. they view the book as pornography. >> i thought it was always good for some light reading. fighter jets flew over annapolis tuesday as 1000 officers graduated from the naval academy. leon panetta addressed the graduates, most are commissioned navy incense. the others as second lieutenants in the marine corps. >> still ahead, we have a lot come.o >> a look at the forecast. come.o >> a look this country was built by working people.
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tomorrow. today was a treat. possibly touched yesterday across maryland. the national weather service out a final report over couple of days. nothing right now, and we will keep you updated. , 75ide, partly cloudy skies degrees. it has now cooled down to 66. there it is. george washington university, 65 degrees. a hike inas it for western maryland. temperatures outside at this mid-50's.ng in the 67 in quantico. 58 over in pittsburgh. temperatures are cool and
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comfortable. 40 degrees in the upper peninsula of michigan. the dew point level is unbelievable. dew point levels are around 70. pressurerea of high a few hours.n for of here, followed disturbance that will bring us partly cloudy skies for the day tomorrow. it is mainly confined to western maryland. the panhandle of west virginia. we move to the day tomorrow monday, those showers move towards the east. fewer showers off to the west. are near average of year.time partly cloudy for the overnight hours. colder temperatures out to the
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in thespecially mountains. and inventedwers, a thunderstorm. will approach 80 degrees. cooler temperatures on the way tuesday, wednesday, thursday, a warm up towards the end of the week. wjla.com is your online home abc 7 -- for abc 7 weather. wonder.est daily eye >> from a local photographer. great. >> snow wh
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queen and "snow white and the huntsman." she seduces the king and murder wedding night. >> you will do this for me. >> if i refuse? >> he becomes her protector. it has great special effects, so-so ending. it is worth three stars. here are your best bets for the weekend. have a nice weekend, everybody. in love just looking again
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