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Metro to stage emergency drills
Metro will stage simulated explosions on a train and bus this weekend as the transit system continues a series of emergency exercises, Get There reports. The first drill this weekend will take place at 1 a.m. Sunday when the agency...
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| March 27, 2010; 5:00 PM ET |
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Md. House passes bill on child support payments
The Maryland House of Delegates has voted for legislation that would change guidelines used to set child support payments. The House voted 119-21 on Saturday for the changes — the first in more than 20 years. The Senate also has...
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| March 27, 2010; 10:52 AM ET |
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Police looking for escaped suspected burglar
D.C. police are looking for a man who escaped as police tried to detain him in connection with a burglary in Southeast Washington. Seventh District officers who were called to the 1400 block of Bangor Street SE tried to...
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| March 26, 2010; 11:50 PM ET |
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Authorities: 2 paramedics said alive man was dead
Two paramedics in Prince George's County decided Friday that a man was dead, but more than an hour later he showed signs of life and was taken to a hospital, authorities said. The incident was under investigation, a spokesman for...
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| March 26, 2010; 7:29 PM ET |
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Three teens injured in Upper Marlboro accident
Three teenagers were injured after the vehicle in which they were in left the road and struck a tree in Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County Fire and EMS report. The teens were traveling in the 4300 block of Lords Landing...
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| March 26, 2010; 5:00 PM ET |
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No jail for Gilbert Arenas
A D.C. Superior Court judge sentenced Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas to two years probation, sparing the basketball player a jail term. Arenas will serve two years probation to begin with 30 days in a halfway house. For more on...
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| March 26, 2010; 3:56 PM ET |
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Woman crashes car into Alexandria store
A woman crashed her car through the front window of an Alexandria store Friday, ABC 7 reports. No one was injured. The woman, reportedly in her 80s, drove her car into the Foot Solutions in the Bradley Shopping Center in...
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| March 26, 2010; 2:58 PM ET |
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Judge upholds limitations on D.C. gun ownership
A federal judge has upheld the limitations on gun ownership that the District of Columbia put in place following the Supreme Court's 2008 decision overturning the city's outright ban on handguns. Dick Heller, the plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court...
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| March 26, 2010; 2:30 PM ET |
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Montgomery cop charged with theft
A veteran Montgomery County police sergeant was indicted Thursday on a theft charge after allegedly altering payroll submissions to collect more than $10,000 she wasn't entitled to, authorities said Friday morning. The Crime Scene blog has more....
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| March 26, 2010; 1:32 PM ET |
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No injuries, leaks in train derailment
A CSX freight train derailed Friday morning near the Howard and Baltimore County line. No one was injured and no hazardous materials leaks were reported, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. The train derailed about 11 a.m. in Patapsco...
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| March 26, 2010; 1:20 PM ET |
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Va. corrections keeps nondiscrimination policy
The Democratic-appointed Virginia Board of Corrections has adopted a resolution reaffirming a nondiscrimination policy that protects on the basis of sexual orientation, Virginia Politics reports. The resolution runs counter to the directive issued by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) who...
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| March 26, 2010; 12:50 PM ET |
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Council majority supports Costco in Wheaton
Montgomery County Council backs plan to offer subsidies to build Costco in Wheaton
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| March 26, 2010; 11:45 AM ET |
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Virginia GOP office vandalized
Police are investigating vandalism at the Albemarle County Republican headquarters. The Daily Progress of Charlottesville reports that someone threw bricks through the headquarter’s windows, breaking three of them. The vandalism was discovered Friday morning. Earlier this week, someone cut a...
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| March 26, 2010; 11:33 AM ET |
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Random bullet struck Cantor's office
Richmond police spokesman James Mercante said Friday that the bullet that hit U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor's campaign office in downtown Richmond early Tuesday was random, Virginia Politics reports. Cantor announced Thursday at a news conference in Washington that his office...
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| March 26, 2010; 11:12 AM ET |
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Gas leak in Northeast D.C.
Washington Gas crews are working to repair a gas leak in Northeast D.C. Friday morning, ABC 7 reports. Residents in the 5000 and 5100 blocks of North Capitol Street and blocks of Crittenden, Farragut, and Gallatin Streets are said to...
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| March 26, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Police investigating shooting in NW D.C.
D.C. police are investigating a shooting near the 500 block of Somerset Place and the 500 block of Sheridan Street NW. D.C. Fire and EMS reports that they have transported two men with gunshot wounds....
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| March 26, 2010; 9:50 AM ET |
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BSO agrees to pay freeze and pay cut
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s musicians have agreed to take another salary hit to help the organization weather the recession. Players accepted a freeze for the 2010-2011 season on Thursday. They also agreed to a 16.6 percent reduction for the two...
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| March 26, 2010; 9:30 AM ET |
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Frederick Film Festival opens Friday
The Frederick Film Festival -- or the F3 as its called -- begins its two-day run Friday at the Weinberg Center in downtown Frederick. Twelve feature length films will be shown, along with short and children's films. The festival will...
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| March 26, 2010; 9:16 AM ET |
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Feds investigating Montgomery tuition program
A Montgomery County tuition assistance program that allowed police and other law enforcement officials to purchase sharply discounted firearms for their own use has prompted a federal investigation, a senior county official said Thursday. “Early on we contacted federal authorities...
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| March 25, 2010; 5:43 PM ET |
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Police release photos of UMD fire suspects
University of Maryland and Prince George's County police officials have released photos of students believed to have been involved in setting fires on the College Park campus following a March 3 basketball game, The Diamondback reports. Police arrested 23 students...
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| March 25, 2010; 4:20 PM ET |
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Stranded motorist attacked by two men in Loudoun
Two men attacked a woman whose car broke down in Loudoun County Wednesday night, ABC 7 reported. The woman was driving near Gleedsville Road and Woodside Place about 7 p.m. when her car stopped working. She left a relative in...
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| March 25, 2010; 2:30 PM ET |
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UMD pharmacologist pleads guilty to growing pot
A former University of Maryland pharmacologist pleaded guilty Thursday to growing marijuana at his Baltimore home, but he will avoid jail time under a plea agreement, The Baltimore Sun reports. Clinton B. McCracken, 33, was charged with multiple drug counts...
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| March 25, 2010; 1:00 PM ET |
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Move to stop D.C. same-sex marriages rejected
The U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment to the health care reconciliation bill that would have stopped same-sex marriage in the District until a referendum could be held, D.C. Wire reports. Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) had introduced that amendment, but...
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| March 25, 2010; 12:41 PM ET |
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Decision time for D.C. Council chair -- next week
District Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray (D) said he will decide next week whether to give up his post for a run against Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, the D.C. Wire reports. Gray made his comments Thursday on WPFW-FM. In an...
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| March 25, 2010; 12:10 PM ET |
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Name the National Zoo's new octopus
National Zoo launches octopus naming contest
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| March 25, 2010; 11:08 AM ET |
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Va. doctor facing steroids charges gets bond
A Northern Virginia chiropractor who has treated members of the Washington Capitals and is facing steroids-related criminal charges in Florida has been granted bond. A judge in Fairfax County on Thursday ordered that 50-year-old Douglas O. Nagel of Reston be...
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| March 25, 2010; 10:18 AM ET |
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Nine District students get GW scholarships
George Washington University handed out scholarships Wednesday, each worth more than $200,000, to nine District high school students. The recipients come from eight different high schools: Angela Bonham, Dunbar High School Yuhana Gidey, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Andrew Haynesworth,...
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| March 25, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Child found unharmed after carjacking
D.C. police have recovered a child who was in a vehicle that was carjacked Thursday morning, according to WTOP. The girl, who appeared to be about 1, is reportedly okay. She was being evaluated and taken to the hospital as...
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| March 25, 2010; 9:04 AM ET |
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Civil rights legend Height in Howard's ICU
Civil Rights legend Dorothy Height is hospitalized at Howard University Hospital
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| March 24, 2010; 11:53 PM ET |
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Flight to Baltimore diverted due to burning smell
Officials say a Southwest Airlines flight headed to Baltimore returned to Little Rock after crew members reported a burning smell on the plane. Southwest Airlines spokesman Paul Flaningan says flight 2638 was diverted back to Little Rock National Airport shortly...
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| March 24, 2010; 6:58 PM ET |
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Michel Richard's latest venture? Airplane food
Michel Richard set to try his hand at airplane food
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| March 24, 2010; 4:48 PM ET |
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Virginia driving teacher facing more charges
The owner of a Northern Virginia driving school already accused of inappropriately touching a student faces more charges, News Channel 8 reports. Michael Zollner, 51, was arrested and charged Tuesday with two counts of assault and battery. Zollner is accused...
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| March 24, 2010; 4:13 PM ET |
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Gas line cut at home of Va. congressman's brother
Federal and local authorities are investigating the severing of a gas line at the home of U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello's brother in Charlottesville after his address was posted online by a tea party activist upset about Perriello's vote in favor...
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| March 24, 2010; 2:59 PM ET |
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Md. dairy shipped tainted milk to middle school
Frederick dairy accidentally shipped tainted milk to a Frederick middle school causing some students to fall ill.
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| March 24, 2010; 2:20 PM ET |
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MD Senate says no handheld phones while driving
The Maryland Senate has narrowly voted to require drivers in the state to use hands-free devices to talk on cell phones, the Maryland Politics blog reports. The Senate voted 24 to 23 for a bill making it an offense for...
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| March 24, 2010; 12:40 PM ET |
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Naval Support Facility holds security exercise
Naval Support Activity Washington is conducting a security exercise Wednesday involving firearms at the Naval Support Facility, Firth Sterling and South Capital St SE. Officials say employees and visitors to area naval installations should be prepared for potential delays entering...
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| March 24, 2010; 12:00 PM ET |
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Va. man says guinea pig killed humanely
A Virginia man facing an animal cruelty charge for skinning a pet guinea pig to make a hat contends that, at worst, he’s guilty of a hunting violation. Forty-one-year-old Charles Woodson says he killed the guinea pig humanely with a...
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| March 24, 2010; 11:15 AM ET |
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Virginia students start pull-up-your-pants initiative
Rasheed Parker, senior class president at Kecoughtan High in Hampton, got a look at one of his classmates Tuesday afternoon and saw more than he wanted to, the Daily Press reports. The student bent over to pick up a dropped...
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| March 24, 2010; 10:55 AM ET |
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Reading performance climbs in the District
Reading scores among D.C. students surged in the fourth grade, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The city's scores remain far below average, but the report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed D.C. performance climbing while much...
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| March 24, 2010; 10:25 AM ET |
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McDonnell to give VaTech graduation speech
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will be the speaker at Virginia Tech’s spring commencement. University officials say McDonnell will deliver the address to the Class of 2010 on May 14 in Lane Stadium. The selection of McDonnell continues Virginia Tech’s 20-year...
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| March 24, 2010; 8:42 AM ET |
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Reassignment of nuns sparks demonstration
About 100 people demonstrated Tuesday night at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Hyattsville to protest the reassignment of two nuns who had been long been affiliated with the parish school.
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| March 23, 2010; 11:39 PM ET |
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D.C. girl injured after dog bite
A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured in the District of Columbia Tuesday evening when she was bitten by a dog, D.C. police said.
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| March 23, 2010; 11:35 PM ET |
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Shots fired in Adams Morgan
A man was shot and wounded Tuesday night in the Adams Morgan section of Northwest Washington, D.C. police said.
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| March 23, 2010; 11:33 PM ET |
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Man shot, wounded in Southeast D.C.
An unidentified man was shot and seriously wounded Tuesday evening in Southeast Washington, D.C. police said.
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| March 23, 2010; 8:12 PM ET |
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Ben's Chili Bowl -- there'll be an app for that
Apple, meet the half-smoke. Ben’s Chili Bowl, the venerated Washington restaurant, is going 21st century and working with the tech giant to create a mobile app that would allow users to place orders and find out about upcoming events. “We...
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| March 23, 2010; 5:55 PM ET |
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Frederick man's death ruled accidental drowning
Frederick County authorities say the death of a New Market man found near the base of the Lake Linganore dam about two weeks ago has been ruled an accidental drowning. Sheriff's Cpl. Jennifer Bailey said Tuesday the state medical examiner...
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| March 23, 2010; 4:50 PM ET |
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Maryland bans alcohol in state forests
Maryland bans alcohol in state forests
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| March 23, 2010; 3:48 PM ET |
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Virginia doctor charged with obtaining steroids
A Virginia chiropractor with ties to the Washington Capitals and the Washington Nationals was arrested Tuesday morning on charges of distributing and charged with obtaining steroids, Capitals Insider reports. Dr. Douglas Owen Nagel, 50, of Reston, is charged with one...
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Virginia sues the U.S. government over health bill
Within five minutes of President Obama signing the health care bill, Virginia filed suit challenging the constitutionality of the federal mandate, the Virginia Politics blog reports. The suit argues that the legislation's mandate that individuals purchase health insurance exceeds the...
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| March 23, 2010; 2:23 PM ET |
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Construction worker killed in McLean
A construction worker was killed in McLean Tuesday after he was crushed by heavy equipment, ABC 7 reports. The worker was on a job at the Madeira School on Georgetown Pike. The incident is under investigation by Fairfax County police....
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| March 23, 2010; 12:35 PM ET |
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Prosecutors suggest 3 months in jail for Arenas
The U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. has recommended in a sentencing memo on Tuesday that Wizards star guard Gilbert Arenas spend three months in jail on the gun incident in the Verizon Center locker room. Prosecutors also suggested Arenas serve...
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| March 23, 2010; 12:02 PM ET |
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Fenty friend delays testimony -- again
The D.C. Wire is reporting that Sinclair Skinner, friend of Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) and owner of an engineering firm involved in the troubled parks and recreation contracts, still isn't quite ready to appear before the D.C. Council. Superior...
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| March 23, 2010; 11:23 AM ET |
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Settlement reached over Frederick jail suicide
Survivors of a man who hanged himself with his shoelaces in the Frederick County jail have reached a $50,000 settlement with the sheriff’s office. The Frederick News-Post reported Tuesday that a circuit judge will be asked on Thursday to approve...
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| March 23, 2010; 10:20 AM ET |
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School bus and car collide in Baltimore
Baltimore police and fire officials say several people were injured when a school bus and a car collided and the car overturned. Detective Kevin Hagan says the crash occurred about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Loch Raven Boulevard...
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| March 23, 2010; 9:42 AM ET |
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Area university students targeted in robberies
Students at area universities have been the target of robberies in the last week, authorities say. ABC 7 reports that four Howard University students were robbed in their off-campus apartment early Monday morning by six masked men. They demanded money,...
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| March 23, 2010; 9:01 AM ET |
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Md. scientist wins Stockholm Water Prize
Rita Colwell, a professor at University of Maryland and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, has been awarded the Stockholm Water Prize.
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| March 22, 2010; 4:30 PM ET |
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National Aquarium's dolphin calf dies
Baby dolphin calf born March 10 dies at the National Aquarium.
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| March 22, 2010; 4:00 PM ET |
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D.C. area is third riskiest for cybercrime
The D.C. area is the third riskiest city when it comes to cybercrime
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| March 22, 2010; 2:30 PM ET |
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District street sweeping has resumed
The D.C. Wire reminds us that it's springtime, so get ready for the hum of street sweepers. And tickets. The city's street sweeping program, which requires that vehicles be moved from roadways for designated times of cleaning, began Monday and...
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| March 22, 2010; 2:10 PM ET |
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Clips from Marion Barry's reality television pilot
Clips from Marion Barry's possible reality television show.
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| March 22, 2010; 1:20 PM ET |
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Virginia university to file suit over health care bill
Liberty University, the private Virginia school founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, announced Monday that it will file a lawsuit challenging the federal health care legislation as soon as President Obama signs the bill passed by the House Sunday,...
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| March 22, 2010; 12:37 PM ET |
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Life sentence for deaths of adopted daughters
Renee Bowman, who was convicted in February of killing two her adopted daughters and stuffing their bodies into a freezer, was sentenced Monday to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, Crime Scene reports. Bowman, who was also...
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| March 22, 2010; 11:55 AM ET |
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Cherry blossoms to bloom earlier than expected
The National Park Service on Monday moved up its prediction of the peak bloom period for Washington’s famous cherry blossoms to April 1-4 from April 3-8, because of the weekend’s warm, pleasant weather, spokesman Bill Line said. The overall blooming...
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| March 22, 2010; 11:10 AM ET |
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Fifty-ton whale washes ashore in Delaware
A female fin whale has washed ashore in Delaware, just one week after another female humpback whale washed up in Ocean City.
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| March 22, 2010; 11:00 AM ET |
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Firefighter injured battling Northwest blaze
A firefighter was injured Monday morning while battling a blaze at a home in Northwest D.C., Fire and EMS officials report. Firefighters responded to a call of a car fire at 500 Peabody St. NW about 9:30 a.m., said fire...
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| March 22, 2010; 10:30 AM ET |
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Strip club heading to Northeast D.C.
Residents of D.C.'s Ward 5 may getting a new business, the D.C. Wire reports. The owners of the Stadium Club, who purchased the nude dance license from the manager of a strip club in Southeast, are believed to be opening...
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| March 22, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Police identify teen found dead in Va. park
A 16-year-old boy was found dead in a Fairfax County park, and police say it was a gang-related homicide. Police on Sunday identified the boy as Christian Perez, of Lorton. His body was found Friday afternoon in Woodlawn Park, in...
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| March 21, 2010; 3:17 PM ET |
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Baltimore police officers shot during traffic stop
Baltimore police say two officers have been shot during a traffic stop and they are in serious but stable condition. The suspected shooter was killed by return fire. Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the shooting happened about 12:21 p.m. Sunday. The...
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| March 21, 2010; 12:58 PM ET |
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Stolen puppy, boy reunited with stranger's help
An 8-week-old puppy has been reunited with his 13-year-old owner, after an anonymous person called Montgomery County's non-emergency line Sunday morning to report Yeti had been left on his porch in Montgomery Village, according to Montgomery County police. As the...
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| March 21, 2010; 12:09 PM ET |
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Metro says thefts of electronic devices rise
Metro says thefts of electronic devices are on the rise, and the transit agency is urging riders to keep phones and music players concealed. There were 894 reports of robberies in the transit system in 2009 — an increase of...
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| March 21, 2010; 11:34 AM ET |
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