Benghazi whistle-blowers testify at House hearing

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:57pm

WASHINGTON (USA TODAY) -- The No. 2 diplomat in Libya during the Benghazi attack testified Wednesday that he and many others knew the Sept. 11 assault was terrorism from the moment it happened, and he was shocked when the Obama administration said otherwise.

"I was stunned," said Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief of mission in Libya. "My jaw dropped and I was embarrassed."

Hicks was referring to statements by his own State Department and the White House, which insisted for days afterward that the attack emerged from a spontaneous mob angry over an anti-Islam video.

Hicks was the first person who was in Libya during the attack to testify publicly before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is investigating the Obama's administration's handling of security in Libya and response to the attack.

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Terry McAuliffe: The Man Who Wants To Be Virginia's Next Governor

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:16pm

On November 5, 2013 Virginians will be electing a new Governor.

Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe is one man who wants the job.

Attached please watch the entire interview McAuliffe did with WUSA9's Derek McGinty on Thursday, May 9th.

Here is biographical information on McAuliffe taken from his campaign website:

Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is a businessman, entrepreneur, and dad who has lived in Fairfax County, Virginia for over 20 years. He is the son of Jack McAuliffe who was an Army Captain in World War II and Millie McAuliffe who raised Terry and his three brothers.

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Ethics & Experience Questions Heat Up Race For Virginia Governor

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:14pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Virginia's race for Governor is heating up with questions surrounding both candidates.

Republican Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia's Attorney General, is under scrutiny for taking thousands of dollars in gifts and not reporting some of them.

MORE: Ken Cuccinelli Raw Interview

And Democrat Terry McAuliffe is facing questions about his business practices and tax returns.

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LIST: Top 5 Prince Harry Scandals

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 12:00pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Prince Harry is in the DC area today, making his way around our lovely city.

Americans love the younger prince for his royal status, as well as his scandalous moments.

www.NowThisNews.com has put together a "Top 5 Prince Harry Scandals" video for you to enjoy.

What's your most memorable Prince Harry Scandal?

5. Smoking Pot at 17-years-old

4. Wearing a Nazi shirt to a party

3. Saying terms like "Paki" and "Raghead."

2. Croatian Dive (fully clothed)

1. Harry gets naked at a party

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Let's Be Real: An Armed March On Washington Could End Badly

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 11:27pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- As you may have heard by now...an Iraq war veteran and libertarian activist named Adam Kokesh is urging his fellow Americans to sign up for a July 4th protest march on Washington.

He wants the marchers to carry loaded rifles on their backs. Kokesh insists his intentions are peaceful.

But you know what they say about good intentions..

Now, Kokesh told me this march is all about peaceful civil disobedience. He wants loyal Americans to stand up to a government that many are now fearful of. But fearful of what exactly?

Gun control?

We couldn't even pass universal background checks. Big government encroaching on our freedom? Fair enough, but why the loaded guns?

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Jodi Arias: I prefer a death sentence

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 10:15pm

PHOENIX (USA Today) -- Jodi Arias, convicted of first-degree murder of her on-and-off lover, says she was surprised by the jury's verdict Wednesday and hopes for the death penalty over life in prison.

The jury that found her guilty of killing Travis Alexander now faces a decision on whether she deserves execution or a life term in prison.

Arias, who choked back tears as the jury's decision was read, told KSAZ-TV in a courthouse interview after the verdict was announced that she was surprised the jury found her guilty of premeditation in the death of Alexander.

"It was unexpected for me, yes, because there was no premeditation on my part,'' she said.

She said she would "prefer to die sooner than later'' and that "death is the ultimate freedom.''

The Maricopa County sheriff's office said in a statement that Arias was being put on a suicide watch because of her interview comments.

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School Security Officer Says She Was Groped

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 5:38pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A school security officer who's worked for nearly a decade in DC Public Schools alleges she was groped by a male student and then fired after reporting it.

Roxanna Peterson says some local schools have become unsafe-- even for those whose jobs are to keep them secure. She says her short time at Ballou High School was tainted by violence.

"I was grabbed in my throat by a male student and punched in my chest," said school security officer Peterson. She says she endured physical and verbal attacks by some Ballou High School students, but one teenager's alleged actions crossed the line.

"I had him following me around for, I would say, almost two weeks, telling me how big my behind was. He wanted to screw me in my behind. I didn't think that was appropriate," she said.

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