Limited outages so far in early hours of storm

Thousands of residents in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia are without power now that heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy has moved into the area.

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NYC closes schools for 2nd day as Sandy approaches

NYC mayor orders schools closed for a 2nd day as Hurricane Sandy approaches

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FEMA activates Fairfax urban search, rescue team

The federal government has activated Fairfax County's elite urban search and rescue team for deployment to deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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O'Malley: Sandy will claim lives in Md.

O'Malley: 'There will be people who die' during Hurricane Sandy in Md.

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Google cancels Monday event due to Sandy

Google says it has canceled its press event in New York because of Hurricane Sandy

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D.C. cabs to charge extra $15 during Sandy

The D.C. Taxicab Commission has announced an emergency fare period starting at noon on Monday because of Hurricane Sandy.

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Sandy damages pier in Maryland resort Ocean City

Sandy damages fishing pier at boardwalk of Maryland beach resort Ocean City

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Stock markets closed...Sandy prompts flight cancellations....Burger King tops forecasts

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Outer Banks weighs Sandy's flooding, wave damage

NC's Outer Banks weighs flooding, wave damage from Hurricane Sandy; no injuries reported

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Oil price falls as Hurricane Sandy heads for US

Oil price falls below $86 a barrel as huge storm bears down on heavily populated US East Coast

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Albright event canceled at UVa

An event in Charlottesville featuring former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has been canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.

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Aircraft moved out of Dover Air Force Base

Dover Air Force Base has relocated some aircraft in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy.

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Watch Sandy's progress via webcams (VIDEO)

See the progress of Sandy through these webcams.

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Hurricane Sandy grounds thousands of flights

Airlines hastily canceled flights in the Northeast Sunday as Hurricane Sandy moved up the coast. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights.

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Local counties prepare for Hurricane Sandy's arrival

Local counties are doing what they can to prepare for the sucker punch meteorologists expect Hurricane Sandy will deliver to the D.C. area.

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East Coast grinds to a halt as superstorm nears

Superstorm bears down on East Coast, which grinds to a halt as residents hunker down or flee

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Where can you find gas?

WTOP has contacted a number of gas stations to find out whether they have gasoline.

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Prince George's County opening a shelter for storm

Prince George's County is opening a shelter at a Springdale high school, and says it's prepared to set up more shelters if necessary.

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Dozens of flights at D.C.-area airports canceled

Most flights in and out of Dulles International and Reagan Washington National airports are canceled because of Hurricane Sandy.

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Swift-water rescue teams en route to Cecil County

Officials in Cecil County say all roads are open, but drivers are nonetheless being urged to avoid travel unless necessary.

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