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GW student dies after fall from dorm
A George Washington University student has died after falling from a dormitory window. University president Steven Knapp announced the student's death during commencement on Sunday, and graduates observed a moment of silence. Taylor Hubbard of Lexington Park, Md., fell out...
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30 students injured in Va. deck collapse
Nearly 30 Washington and Lee University students were injured when a deck collapsed at an off-campus house. Rockbridge County Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Foresman says rescue crews got a call around 11:20 p.m. Friday about the collapse of the wooden...
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| May 15, 2010; 4:51 PM ET |
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3 children die in Cecil County house fire
Maryland fire investigators says three children are dead and their mother is in critical condition after an early morning fire in Cecil County. The State Fire Marshal's office says the children's mother, 29-year-old Jewel Johnson, reported the fire at the...
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| May 15, 2010; 1:48 PM ET |
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Rev. gives final grad speech at Catholic U.
The Very Rev. David M. O’Connell delivered his final commencement speech as president of the Catholic University of America on Saturday, telling 1,400 graduates to "to do something great." O’Connell, 55, is one of the longest-serving college or university presidents...
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| May 15, 2010; 12:46 PM ET |
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McDonnell won't stop Va. execution
Gov. Bob McDonnell has denied clemency for a Virginia man convicted in two separate shooting deaths. McDonnell said Saturday he found no compelling reason to stop Thursday's scheduled execution of 37-year old Darick Demorris Walker. Walker was convicted of killing...
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| May 15, 2010; 10:24 AM ET |
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Man shot in buttocks in SE
A man was shot and wounded late Friday in Southeast Washington, D.C. police said. They said the man was shot in the buttocks in the 600 block of 46th Place. The 11 p.m. attack occurred outdoors in the Benning Ridge...
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| May 14, 2010; 11:42 PM ET |
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Pedestrian critically hurt on N.J. Ave. NW
A pedestrian was struck by a car and critically injured Friday night in downtown Washington, authorities said. The incident occurred about 9:30 p.m. in the 800 block of New Jersey Avenue NW. The man was taken to a hospital...
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| May 14, 2010; 10:55 PM ET |
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Tornado warning in Arundel canceled
A tornado warning is in effect for northeastern Anne Arundel County until 7:45 p.m. The National Weather Service advises residents to take cover. It listed locations that could be affected as including Riveria Beach, Arnold, Lake Shore, Fort Smallwood State...
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| May 14, 2010; 7:20 PM ET |
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Hail, funnel clouds reported in area
UPDATED, 7:53 p.m. Funnel clouds were reported in Southern Maryland on Friday night, as the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for southeastern Prince George’s County, and much of the southern Maryland area. The warning followed one in northeastern...
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| May 14, 2010; 6:51 PM ET |
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Fire in bathroom near Wash. Monument
A small fire broke out on the Washington Monument grounds during Friday evening’s rush hour, authorities said. The fire, in a restroom near 15th Street NW and Independence Avenue, was quickly extinguished and appeared accidental, said D.C. Fire and Emergency...
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| May 14, 2010; 6:32 PM ET |
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Chlorine water treatment to end
The Washington Aqueduct water treatment plants will return Tuesday to using chloramine -- chlorine plus ammonia -- to disinfect water.
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| May 14, 2010; 4:08 PM ET |
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Sunny now, thunderstorms later
f you haven't been outside this beautiful Friday, go now! After less than Spring-like temperatures this week -- that would be anything below 68 -- the Washington area is experiencing temps in the 80s.
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| May 14, 2010; 3:26 PM ET |
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Block the bridges into D.C.?
A D.C. candidate vying for a seat in Congress says federal lawmakers need to know how serious the city is about achieving statehood.
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| May 14, 2010; 3:05 PM ET |
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Body found near D.C. police headquarters
D.C. police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found across the street from police headquarters Friday.
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| May 14, 2010; 1:34 PM ET |
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AU plans to be carbon neutral by 2020
American University says it plans to be carbon neutral by 2020. That means the university plans to cut emissions of greenhouse gases from activities such as heating and cooling its buildings, or offset them through other actions.
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| May 14, 2010; 1:00 PM ET |
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Pr. Geo. won't appeal court ruling
Prince George's County officials have decided not to seek further appeal in a court battle against a Laurel church that was awarded $3.7 million from a jury in 2008, Jonathan Mummolo reports.
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| May 14, 2010; 12:41 PM ET |
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Woman stabs man at Shaw Metro station
C. Fire and EMS is reporting that they are transporting two patients to the hospital following a stabbing at 7th Street NW. Metro and D.C. police are investigating.
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| May 14, 2010; 12:24 PM ET |
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Guilty plea in Va. hostage case
A Tennessee man could face life in prison after pleading guilty to holding three people hostage at a post office in Virginia last year.
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| May 14, 2010; 12:03 PM ET |
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Bullet strikes teen in Frederick in head
Police in Frederick say a teenager suffered a minor head wound from a bullet that was fired at a home in the 400 block of Heather Ridge Drive.
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| May 14, 2010; 11:20 AM ET |
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Va. tax holiday on hurricane items
Virginia residents can get a jump on hurricane season and save money at the same time.
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| May 14, 2010; 11:14 AM ET |
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Unleash the hounds -- after an hour
A proposed ordinance in Alexandria would bar dog owners from tethering their pets outside for more than an hour.
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| May 14, 2010; 10:10 AM ET |
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Alcohol likely factor in death of 2-year-old
Prince George's County police say that alcohol, speed and wet road conditions were likely factors in a single-car accident in which a 2-year-old girl was killed Wednesday, ABC 7 reports.
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| May 14, 2010; 9:51 AM ET |
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A little Bollywood for D.C.
The Asia Heritage Foundation is celebrating its 5th Annual National Asian Heritage Festival by getting 300 or more people to do a Bollywood style flash mob dance in downtown D.C.
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| May 14, 2010; 9:30 AM ET |
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MoCo cuts could affect park police
The Maryland National Capital Park Police force could see a reduction in officers under a proposal to cut Montgomery County's budget, NBC 4 reports.
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| May 14, 2010; 9:22 AM ET |
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Alexandria fire injures one
One person was taken to Washington Hospital Center following a fire in Alexandria Thursday night, WUSA9 reports.
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| May 14, 2010; 8:43 AM ET |
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Chandra Levy slay suspect due in court
A man charged in the killing of federal intern Chandra Levy is scheduled to appear in court.
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| May 14, 2010; 8:30 AM ET |
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Add a little Style to your life
Want a little Style in your life? Come out and meet writers, editors and columnists from the Post's Style section and find out just what is Style.
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| May 14, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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4 students ill after smoking substance
Four West Springfield High School students were sent to a hospital Thursday after they apparently became ill from smoking an unknown substance at school, Fairfax County officials said. Rescue and hazmat crews responded to a call of four students possibly...
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| May 14, 2010; 12:10 AM ET |
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Injured construction worker dies
Update, 11:55 p.m.: The construction worker died late Thursday night at Washington Hospital Center, Montgomery county police said. Earlier: A construction worker was critically injured Thursday when he fell from the second floor of a Laytonsville home, Montgomery county authorities...
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| May 13, 2010; 8:41 PM ET |
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5 cars collide near D.C.-Pr. George's line
Five cars collided Thursday evening, injuring several people on Route 50 near the District's border with Prince George's county, authorities said. At least five people suffered injuries that were not believed to be life threatening in the incident near...
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| May 13, 2010; 7:18 PM ET |
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Up, up and.... whoa
The Air Show returns to Andrews Air Force Base Friday, offering the public an opportunity to check out the Blue Angels, F-22's and other air and land performers. But the Post's very own and very brave Anna Uhls got to go where few would dare -- and those of us with weak stomachs wouldn't think of going.
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| May 13, 2010; 5:20 PM ET |
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Howard Co. wants to be winery- friendly
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced Thursday that he will introduce an amendment to current zoning regulations that would make it easier for property owners to grow grapes and open wineries in the county.
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| May 13, 2010; 4:28 PM ET |
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WSSC customers to pay more
Montgomery and Prince George’s county residents will pay an average $13.80 more per quarter for water and sewer services beginning July 1 as part of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's new $1.1-billion budget approved Thursday.
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| May 13, 2010; 4:20 PM ET |
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Calvert Cliffs reactor shuts down
A spokesman for the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant says one of its two reactors has shut down automatically after the unit's link to the regional power grid apparently failed. Spokesman David Fitz said the reactor at the Southern Maryland...
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| May 13, 2010; 3:45 PM ET |
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'Top Chef: Washington' premiers in June
DCist reports that 'Top Chef: Washington' will premier June 16 at 9 p.m. According to an announcement from the cable network Bravo, the season will feature guest appearances from D.C. types like Buzz Aldrin, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, White House...
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| May 13, 2010; 3:18 PM ET |
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U-Md. students charged with rioting
University of Maryland Police have charged six students with disorderly conduct, arson and rioting in connection with fires that were started following the March basketball game against Duke University, WUSA 9 reports.
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| May 13, 2010; 1:40 PM ET |
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Last of the Follies girls
Doris Eaton Travis proved that you're never too old to tackle new ventures -- and her case, too young either.
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| May 13, 2010; 12:57 PM ET |
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Hastings the harbor seal goes home
Officials with the National Aquarium in Baltimore announced that a young male harbor seal that was found stranded in Ocean City in January was released back into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday.
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| May 13, 2010; 12:47 PM ET |
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Va. students taken to hospital
Three West Springfield High School students have been taken from class to a hospital, ABC 7 reports.
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| May 13, 2010; 11:51 AM ET |
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Man with fake papers arrested at Dulles
A Bolivian man was arrested Thursday at Dulles International Airport for allegedly posing as a U.S. citizen, said officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Juan Condori Sejas, 51, was arrested by agents after he attempted to use a Puerto...
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| May 13, 2010; 11:40 AM ET |
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Vigil for fallen officers to be held in D.C.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is leading a ceremony Thursday to honor fallen law enforcement officers from across the country.
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| May 13, 2010; 11:39 AM ET |
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D.C. could set marriage record
Same-sex marriage has been legal in the District for only about two months, but the city is on track to set a record for marriages this year, WTOP reports. The D.C. Superior Court has issued more than 2,000 marriage licenses....
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| May 13, 2010; 11:20 AM ET |
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Nightclubs seek another look at strip laws
The owners of three Virginia nightclubs are challenging state laws that prohibit stripping and topless dancing at clubs that serve mixed drinks.
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| May 13, 2010; 10:59 AM ET |
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Visits to Maryland increased in 2009
Maryland was one of five states nationwide that saw their number of visitors rise in 2009, according to figures released Tuesday by the Maryland Office of Tourism, The Baltimore Sun reports. The report by D.K. Shifflet & Associates of McLean,...
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| May 13, 2010; 10:45 AM ET |
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Arlington wants to remake Crystal City
Arlington County officials are preparing to spend millions of dollars on Crystal City during the next five years as the Army's plan to relocate thousands of area workers has threatened to sap the life from the neighborhood, The Washington Examiner...
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| May 13, 2010; 10:25 AM ET |
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Traffic delays on Rte. 1 in Howard
Motorists should expect lane closures and traffic delays along Route 1 on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Howard County police say. Police officers and supporters of the Law Enforcement Memorial Run traveling from Philadelphia to Washington will be...
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| May 13, 2010; 9:30 AM ET |
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Pit bull attacks off-duty cop
Isaiah Harrison, a police officer with the Federal Reserve, was walking 17-month-old Little Stewie, his 11-pound Yorkshire terrier-poodle mix, near his home in Ellicott City on Sunday when a pit bull appeared in front of them and attacked, The Baltimore...
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GWU goes 'green' for graduation
This Sunday, students at George Washington University will graduate in a planet friendly way, NBC 4 reports. The gowns worn by the class of 2010 at commencement Sunday will be made with Renew Fabric -- a cloth spun from recycled...
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| May 13, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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Carrier gets backing for Montgomery board
Francoise Carrier, head of Montgomery County's hearing examiner's office, appeared Wednesday to have won backing from a majority of the County Council in her bid for planning board chairman. "I think it will be unanimous and by acclamation," said Council...
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Thieves target Rock Creek neighborhood
Extra police officers are patrolling the Rock Creek area trying to find thieves who camp in the woods as they wait to break into houses, WJLA reports. It is a quiet little neighborhood with streets that dead end into scenic...
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| May 13, 2010; 6:55 AM ET |
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Too much OT may be bad for health
Folks who logged three or more hours of OT had a 60 percent higher risk of heart-related problems. Those problems included non-fatal heart attacks, angina and death due to heart disease, WTOP reports. The study followed 10,000 British civil servants,...
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| May 13, 2010; 6:43 AM ET |
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Man shot in head in NW D.C.
A man was shot in the head in Northwest Washington Wednesday night, D.C. police said. The victim was found unconscious in a car in a courtyard near 1st and K streets about 10:30 p.m., officials said. Police heard the gunfire,...
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| May 12, 2010; 10:50 PM ET |
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Man shot in SE D.C.
A man was shot in the leg on a Southeast Washington sidewalk, D.C. police said. Police found the victim with the non-life-threatening wound in the 2000 block of Naylor Road about 8:40 p.m., said Officer Hugh Carew, a police...
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| May 12, 2010; 10:41 PM ET |
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2-year-old dies in Prince George's crash
A 2-year-old girl was killed Wednesday night when she was thrown from her car seat after her mother lost control of their car and hit several trees in the Landover area, Prince George's County police said. The Chrysler sedan...
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| May 12, 2010; 9:23 PM ET |
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Shot fired at Fairfax school bus
Fairfax County police were questioning a 14-year-old boy who may have shot at a county school bus Wednesday afternoon, while shooting at birds in the Alexandria area, officials said. Just after 3 p.m., a school bus driver heard a...
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| May 12, 2010; 8:01 PM ET |
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Shady Grove Hospital's ER reopens
Update,7:50 p.m.: The emergency room at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital has been reopened after a suspicious substance was determined to be nontoxic. Hospital officials said in a prepared statement that the ER was closed late Wednesday afternoon after a...
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| May 12, 2010; 6:35 PM ET |
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Roger Mudd donates papers
Retired television journalist Roger Mudd has donated his papers to Washington and Lee University. The Lexington school said Wednesday that the papers document Mudd's career, including his work at CBS and NBC. There also are records from journalism courses that...
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| May 12, 2010; 3:40 PM ET |
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Howard County assault suspect sought
Howard County police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Gaithersburg man wanted for attempting to kill a female friend and are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to his apprehension. Police have...
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| May 12, 2010; 3:15 PM ET |
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Prayer vigil tonight for slain D.C. intern
The Office of D.C. Councilmember Michael Brown announced that Alonte Sutton, the D.C. Council intern who was fatally shot over the weekend, will be honored at a prayer vigil Wednesday evening, Theola Labbé-DeBose reports on The Post's Crime Scene blog....
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| May 12, 2010; 2:50 PM ET |
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Academy will adapt to policy on gays
The head of the U.S. Naval Academy says the school would adapt to a repeal of the military's ban on gays serving openly in the military because basic respect among students is crucial to succeeding. Vice Adm. Jeffrey Fowler told...
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| May 12, 2010; 2:35 PM ET |
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Cyclist shot in NE D.C. park
A young man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot in the head while riding a bike though Marvin Gaye Park in Northeast Washington, NBC 4 reports. The shooting happened just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, close to the...
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| May 12, 2010; 1:15 PM ET |
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Herndon climb on its way out?
The head of the U.S. Naval Academy says a traditional climb on a 21-foot obelisk greased with 200 pounds of lard may be on its way out.
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| May 12, 2010; 12:59 PM ET |
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Teen arrested in Howard shooting
A fourth person has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Laurel last month, Howard County police said Wednesday. Dwight Leo Dent II, 17, of Laurel, was arrested Tuesday and is being charged as an adult. He faces two...
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| May 12, 2010; 12:55 PM ET |
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It's official: Orange running for council chair
Surrounded by about a dozen supporters and campaign workers, former D.C. Council member Vincent Orange Wednesday officially declared his candidacy for council chairman, the D.C. Wire reports.
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| May 12, 2010; 12:52 PM ET |
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Bus driver allegedly attacked student
A substitute Loudoun County school bus driver was charged with simple assault after allegedly striking a student who refused to turn down the volume on his iPod, authorities said. Post reporter Maria Glod reports on the Crime Scene blog that...
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| May 12, 2010; 11:45 AM ET |
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Va. woman dies after car hits pond
A Loudoun County woman was killed in a wreck Tuesday night that sent her vehicle into a pond, authorities said Wednesday. Post reporter Dan Morse reports on the Crime Scene blog that two cars collided on Route 7 in the...
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| May 12, 2010; 11:20 AM ET |
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Blair Witch signs for sale -- maybe
A Maryland town that has long disdained its ties to the “Blair Witch Project” is now considering selling some coveted artifacts from the 1999 horror film.
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| May 12, 2010; 11:17 AM ET |
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Forecast: big hurricane season
With the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season just three weeks away, AccuWeather.com's chief storm forecaster said Tuesday that the East and Gulf coasts should be prepared for as many as five storms with hurricane-force winds, The Baltimore Sun...
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| May 12, 2010; 11:10 AM ET |
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Alexandria ponders a new waterfront
(photo courtesy of Alexandria Planning Department) Alexandria wants to redevelop its Potomac River waterfront with more open space, restaurants and mixed-use development, WTOP reports. City Planning Director Faroll Hamer says the idea would be to bring more activities to the...
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| May 12, 2010; 11:10 AM ET |
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"Preak On" seeks to boost attendance
Organizers of the Preakness Stakes are trying to bring the party back to the infield. Infield ticket sales for the second leg of the Triple Crown dipped 31 percent last year after organizers banned spectators from bringing their own beer.
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| May 12, 2010; 11:00 AM ET |
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McDonnell vows law change after murder
University of Virginia President John Casteen vowed on Good Morning America Wednesday morningto change state law next year to help prevent murders like that of 22-year-old U.Va. lacrosse player Yeardley Love, the Virginia Politics blog reports.
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| May 12, 2010; 9:24 AM ET |
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Visits to D.C. declined in 2009
New figures show Washington saw a 3 percent decline in visitors last year but could be poised for a recovery in 2010.
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| May 12, 2010; 8:44 AM ET |
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Metro's fare surcharge falling short
According to a new Metro report, the extra dime per trip that the transit agency began to charge riders this spring isn't making up for the emergency budget shortfall it was supposed to help solve, the Washington Examiner reports. In...
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| May 12, 2010; 8:11 AM ET |
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Four-year-old saves family from fire
Family members say a four-year-old Maryland boy deserves the credit for saving the family from a devastating house fire, WJLA reports. Four-year-old Kaleb Brawley asked his dad if he could stay up late for Mother's Day. Luckily, Larry Brawley gave...
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| May 12, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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Man killed overnight in Bowie
A man was shot to death at around midnight Tuesday in a home in Bowie, Prince George's County police said.
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| May 12, 2010; 6:07 AM ET |
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Man dies in Montgomery County crash
Update, 8:35 p.m.: A 33-year-old man died Thursday night after the SUV he was riding in struck a tree in the Laytonsville area of Montgomery County, authorities said. Earlier: A man was critically injured Thursday and two other people...
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| May 11, 2010; 7:50 PM ET |
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Arrest in intern slaying
A 28-year-old Southeast Washington man was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged in the fatal shooting of the 18-year-old city council intern who was found dead Sunday, D.C. police said. Police said Omare Ishmael Cotton, 28, was charged with first degree...
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| May 11, 2010; 6:28 PM ET |
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Huguely's mom 'devastated and confused'
George Huguely’s mother said in a written statement Tuesday she was “devastated and confused” by the May 3 death of University of Virginia senior Yeardley Love and the subsequent murder charge facing her son.
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| May 11, 2010; 4:25 PM ET |
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Fake FBI agent pleads guilty
A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to impersonating an FBI agent after fooling her former neighbors in northern Virginia into taking jobs as her assistant.
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| May 11, 2010; 3:12 PM ET |
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D.C. wants sports fans to pay more
D.C. sports fans may have to pay a little more to watch their teams next fiscal year, the D.C. Wire reports.
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| May 11, 2010; 2:50 PM ET |
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New hospital to be built in Loudoun
HCA Virginia’s longtime plans to build a new Loudoun County hospital were approved Monday evening by the county's Board of Supervisors, the Washington Business Journal reports. HCA’s StoneSpring Medical Center project was announced last April. The board was not expected...
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| May 11, 2010; 2:40 PM ET |
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Casteen seeks notification on crimes
University of Virginia President John T. Casteen met with Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) today to ask him to change state law so college officials would be notified if students are arrested.
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| May 11, 2010; 2:20 PM ET |
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Break dancing, Metro style
Local artist Mad Sole was savvy enough to post a YouTube video of himself and other artists using the Metro system as a stage for break dancing. The dancers use Metro platforms, escalators and even support poles to execute a...
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| May 11, 2010; 1:35 PM ET |
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UMd. students strip for the homeless
Students at the University of Maryland are dropping down to their drawers Tuesday night to raise money and clothes for College Park's homeless.
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| May 11, 2010; 1:25 PM ET |
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Zoo bear cubs' names up for vote
The National Zoo's twin Andean bear cubs need names. Zoo officials have selected names, and the public is invited to vote for a favorite. Here are your choices, plus a little insight on each name from zoo officials: For the...
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| May 11, 2010; 1:05 PM ET |
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Hirshhorn Museum reopens
The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum reopened Tuesday after a delivery truck broke through a barrier and crashed into the building. It was an incident on the Mall with little, if any, recent precedent. The truck shattered a plate-glass window that forms...
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| May 11, 2010; 12:35 PM ET |
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Union donates to Vietnam memorial
A labor union is pledging $50,000 for upkeep of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial grounds on the National Mall.
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| May 11, 2010; 11:58 AM ET |
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CBF lawsuit against EPA settled
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to end their lawsuit after the agency agreed to a settlement that requires mandatory pollution reductions across the watershed.
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| May 11, 2010; 11:18 AM ET |
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Driver's ed required for N.Va. parents
Northern Virginia parents of teenagers will be required to take a 90-minute driver's education course starting next school year before the minors can receive a license. A law passed this year mandates the course in Planning District 8, which includes...
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| May 11, 2010; 11:15 AM ET |
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Suburban Hospital fined $25K
Suburban Hospital will pay the Maryland Department of the Environment $25,000 after a radiologist at the Bethesda facility failed to turn in his device on schedule and got overexposed, The Gazette reports. The physician received 5.467 rems of radiation, 0.467...
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| May 11, 2010; 10:35 AM ET |
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McDonnell, Casteen to discuss slaying
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) will meet with the president of the University of Virginia Tuesday to discuss possible changes to the state law so school officials would be notified if a student is arrested.
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| May 11, 2010; 9:30 AM ET |
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Meteor spotted in Gaithersburg
Early-morning commuters in Maryland and as far away as Pittsburgh and Massachusetts were startled Monday by what was likely a spectacular meteor that crossed the sky in the pre-dawn darkness, The Baltimore Sun reports. Dawn Teagle Dobbs spotted the fireball...
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| May 11, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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Md. Marine killed in Afghanistan
Military officials said that Cpl. Kurt S. Shea, a 21-year-old Marine from Frederick, Md., died on Monday in Afghanistan. Shea was killed in Helmand province. Department of Defense officials provided no additional details on how he was killed. Shea was...
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| May 11, 2010; 7:45 AM ET |
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Bay foundation plans announcement
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says it plans to make a major announcement Tuesday about its suit against the Environmental Protection Agency a day before the federal agency is to release its Chesapeake Bay restoration strategy. The foundation, which put the...
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| May 11, 2010; 6:30 AM ET |
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Lights out for 4 hours in NW D.C.
Update, 11:43 p.m.: Classes were suspended at a District public high school and hundreds of homes and businesses lost power for hours Tuesday when a cable failed in the North Georgetown/ Foxhall area of Northwest Washington, authorities said. A...
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| May 10, 2010; 10:08 PM ET |
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Truck crashes into Hirshhorn Museum
A delivery truck crashed into the Hirshhorn Museum on Independence Avenue SW Monday night, authorities said. Pete Piringer, a spokesman for the D.C. fire and emergency services department said the driver of the truck may have been injured in the...
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| May 10, 2010; 9:12 PM ET |
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Orange line service delayed -- and restored
Metro Orange line service was delayed Monday evening after a man was spotted on the tracks, a Metro spokeswoman said. A train operator reported that the man was walking along the tracks just before 7 p.m. between the Deanwood...
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| May 10, 2010; 8:34 PM ET |
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Fire damages house in NW D.C.
Fire damaged a house near the Tenley Circle/ Friendship Heights area of upper Northwest Washington Monday evening, authorities said. The fire was reported about 7 p.m. in the 3800 block of Huntington Street NW, near heavily traveled Reno Road...
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| May 10, 2010; 8:07 PM ET |
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D.C. officer injured during chase
A D.C. police officer was injured Monday evening during a foot chase in the Petworth area of Northwest Washington, police said. The incident occurred about 6 p.m. in the 200 block of Webster Street NW, which is a couple...
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| May 10, 2010; 8:00 PM ET |
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Man stabbed in SE D.C.
D.C. police were investigating a stabbing Tuesday evening in the Anacostia area of Southeast Washington. The victim was stabbed in the stomach near 14th and T Streets SE about 6:45 p.m., and was described as conscious and breathing, police...
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| May 10, 2010; 7:56 PM ET |
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Power restored in Georgetown
D.C. Fire and EMS is reporting that the power is out in the north Georgetown area around Foxhall and Reservoir roads Northwest. Traffic lights in the area are out, says Get There.
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| May 10, 2010; 6:04 PM ET |
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D.C.'s Webster Gardens to be renovated
District officials announced Monday afternoon that Webster Gardens, the city’s oldest garden-style apartment building, will be renovated into an affordable housing complex using federal money designed to help local and state housing finance agencies fund housing projects stalled during the economic crisis.
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| May 10, 2010; 5:26 PM ET |
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D.C. CFO ready to certify teachers' contract
D.C. chief financial officer Natwar M. Gandhi is said to be ready to certify teachers' contract as fiscally sound, according to reporter Bill Turque. D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee and the Washington Teachers' Union announced in April that they...
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| May 10, 2010; 4:57 PM ET |
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Pr. William police threatened via Facebook
A Manassas woman has been arrested for posting threatening statements against the Prince William County Police on Facebook, Fox 5 reports.
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| May 10, 2010; 4:51 PM ET |
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Vincent Orange set to run for chairman
It's official -- former D.C. council member Vincent Orange is set to enter the chairman's race Wednesday, his campaign said Monday.
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| May 10, 2010; 3:42 PM ET |
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SUV strikes man on Oxon Hill sidewalk
A man was struck and critically injured Monday afternoon by an SUV that drove up on the sidewalk of the Eastover Shopping Center in Oxon Hill, Crime Scene reports.
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| May 10, 2010; 3:03 PM ET |
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Va.: Marine dies in accidental shooting
A 20-year-old Marine was killed early Sunday in what authorities said was an accidental shooting at Marine Corps Quantico Base, Maria Glod reports on The Post's Crime Scene blog . Lance Cpl. Kevin P. Grant, of Harvey, Ill., was pronounced...
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| May 10, 2010; 2:35 PM ET |
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Twitter fixes 'follower' bug
No, it wasn't something you said. As Erick Schonfeld on the blog TechCrunch puts it: Twitter was all kinds of wacky on Monday. Apparently, an effort to fix a bug that can be used to force people to follow a...
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| May 10, 2010; 2:30 PM ET |
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VMI extends superintendent's contract
Virginia Military Institute's Board of Visitors has extended its superintendent's contract by two years. Superintendent Gen. J. H. Binford Peay III's contract would have expired in 2013. Board President Thomas G. Slater Jr. says the agreement approved Saturday will extend...
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| May 10, 2010; 2:15 PM ET |
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Auction for Md. Sept. 11 sculpture set
A 40-foot sculpture in rural Maryland of three New York City firefighters raising the U.S. flag at Ground Zero is being offered on eBay, but there's a catch: You can't take it home. Bidding on the towering tribute to...
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Md. counties seek to track recycling
Several Maryland jurisdictions have found a way to monitor participation in their recycling programs, the Examiner reports.
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| May 10, 2010; 12:35 PM ET |
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D.C. court dismisses inauguration suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Friday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the religious elements of President Obama's inauguration, including the inaugural prayers and the phrase "so help me God" in the presidential oath, Courthouse News Service reports....
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| May 10, 2010; 12:10 PM ET |
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AARP to co-host job fair at Nats Park
AARP is co-hosting a job and career fair Tuesday, May 11, in the Stars and Stripes Club at Nationals Park, the association announced.
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| May 10, 2010; 10:26 AM ET |
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Va. college offers rent-a-textbook
The College of William & Mary's bookstore will offer a textbook-rental program starting in the upcoming school year.
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| May 10, 2010; 9:23 AM ET |
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Md. flush with teaching applicants
While they anxiously wait to find out whether their teaching jobs in northern New Jersey will survive that state's budget cuts, Christopher Bell and his wife are beginning to consider where they might go to find employment, the Baltimore Sun...
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| May 10, 2010; 8:18 AM ET |
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Md. spill may offer lessons for the Gulf
A decade after 140,000 gallons of oil leaked into a Patuxent River tributary and became Maryland's worst spill, the water doesn't show a hint of the environmental devastation The Baltimore Sun reports. But wedge a stick into the bottom of...
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| May 10, 2010; 7:50 AM ET |
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Post-prom crash kills Va. teen, injures 4
State police say a King George teenager died and four other youths suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash. Virginia State Police spokesman T. J. Molnar says 16-year-old passenger Anthony Feather died Sunday at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg....
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| May 9, 2010; 2:07 PM ET |
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43 arrested on drug charges in St. Mary's
Authorities in St. Mary's County have arrested 43 people on drug charges after a three-day operation that targeted dealers of cocaine, marijuana, PCP, heroin and prescription drugs. The sweep was called “Operation May Flower” and resulted in several search warrants...
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| May 9, 2010; 1:27 PM ET |
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Serious crashes leave 2 dead, 3 hurt
Two serious crashes in Prince George’s County Saturday night and early Sunday morning left two people dead and a third in critical condition, authorities said. Details on each of the crashes were scant. At about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, three pedestrians...
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| May 9, 2010; 10:47 AM ET |
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