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"Relentless" Rehab

(WUSA9)-- It is a love fest in the hallways of Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital, as one of the staff's most beloved 'star' patients returns for a visit.

Allison O'Reilly suffered a massive stroke in her brain stem in 2010 when she was just 49 years old; her initial symptoms- arm pain that went away, then vertigo and dizziness- did not in her mind point to a stroke. 
O'Reilly says, "The room started spinning. I was feeling sick and my ears were ringing." 

Allison went to the hospital from her home in McLean, Va., but she was sent home with an initial diagnosis of dehydration. The next morning, her husband Kevin tried to give her some juice, and the liquid ran down her face.  When he pulled back the covers of the bed, he found his wife's limbs drawn up and frozen in place.  Allison says, "My hands were in a stroke position."

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Actress Ashley Benson Kicks Off #AweSummer ::: 49-cent Slurpees all Memorial Day Weekend Nationwide

Actress Ashley Benson Kicks Off #AweSummer ::: 49-cent Slurpees all Memorial Day Weekend Nationwide

Actress Ashley Benson of hit TV show “Pretty Little Liars” and box office hit “Spring Breakers,” appeared at a Los Angeles 7-Eleven store to take the ceremonial first Slurpee sip of summer. 7-Eleven is kicking off the Slurpee season as the country heats up for summer this Memorial Day weekend. The convenience retailer is making summer #Awesummer with Summer Slurpee Days – a 49-cent medium-size Slurpee drink offer Friday through Monday, May 24-27, at participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide. 

The Independent Collection Maps a New Course for Destination Travel

The Independent Collection Maps a New Course for Destination Travel

Neighborhood collaborations make the getaway experience one to savor

City scenes and insider information greet guests who visit The Independent Collection’s new in-the-know websites, http://independentcollection.com. The recently relaunched sites are for a select group of hotels located in unique urban neighborhoods along the East Coast, all part of The Independent Collection. The Independent Collection, a growing collection of intimate lifestyle hotels managed by HHM, maps a course of travel for its guests that make the entire experience one to remember.

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Stolen Truck, Backhoe Used In Attempted ATM Theft

POTOMAC, Md. (WUSA) -- Police say three suspects attempted a daring overnight ATM break-in in Potomac, and they used stolen construction equipment to do it.

Montgomery County Police responded to the Bank of America in the 10000 block of Falls Road just before 2:00 a.m. after being alerted by the bank's security monitoring company. Paul Starks, spokesman for the police department, says the responding units frightened the suspects who fled the scene before they could obtain any cash.  However, their efforts did cause damage to the bank property.

According to Capt. Starks, investigators believe the suspects stole a pick-up truck, and later a back-hoe from a near-by construction site. The suspects used the heavy construction apparatus to pull the ATM from the front of the building, and likely also planned to use it to load the ATM onto the truck bed.

DROP OFF DIAPERS and WIN ‘MOMMY and ME’ CUPCAKE DECORATING CLASS at OCCASIONALLY CAKE

DROP OFF DIAPERS and WIN ‘MOMMY and ME’ CUPCAKE DECORATING CLASS  at OCCASIONALLY CAKE

 

Occasionally Cake of Old Town Alexandria needs diapers as part of the Northern Virginia Family Service Diaper Drive. Customers can drop off diapers from Sat., May 4 through Mother’s Day, Sun., May 12, and be entered to win a Mommy and Me Cupcake Decorating Class, to be held on Tues., May 14 at 5 p.m. Three winners will be chosen from a raffle drawing.  Call (703) 647-9638 or visit www.occasionallycake.com for more information.

The Mommy and Me Cupcake decorating will be taught by owner, Sabrina Campbell, mom of two daughters and soon-to-be son. She will discuss cupcake decorating techniques, creativity and tips for parent and child.

Publisher, photographer probed over topless Kate photos

Publisher, photographer probed over topless Kate photos

PARIS (AP) - French prosecutors have placed the publisher and photographer of unauthorized topless snaps of Prince William's wife, Kate, under formal criminal investigation, they said Thursday.

Caroline Chassain, spokeswoman for the Nanterre prosecutor, said that Mondadori Magazines France and local photographer Valerie Suau were placed under investigation earlier this month over possible criminal exploitation of the images, which appeared in the French Closer magazine last September.

The photos showed the duchess of Cambridge relaxing at a private villa in Provence, in southern France, sometimes without her bikini top and, in one case, her suit bottom partially pulled down to apply sunscreen.

Chassain added that Suau's employer, local newspaper La Provence, was also placed under formal criminal investigation on Monday, but she did not elaborate.

The investigation will likely take months to complete.