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Ravens rookie LB Brown sidelined after surgery
Ravens rookie linebacker Arthur Brown will be sidelined for at least a month while he recovers from sports hernia surgery.
Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win
Mass. boy, 12, takes care of brother's 'unfinished business' to win National Geographic Bee
Appeals court allows capital retrial of Wolfe
Appeals court allows capital murder retrial of accused drug kingpin; had been ordered freed
First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house
First lady lauds preservation of slave quarters near White House as vital to 'national memory'
Capital Teas coming to Merrifield's Mosaic District
Capital Teas, the Annapolis-based tea shop with several locations throughout the Washington area, will open this fall in the Mosaic District in Merrifield.
Sip in the sky: Some of D.C.'s best rooftop bars
Summer is almost here, and that means bars and restaurants are opening their rooftop decks. So take your cocktails outside and take in the summer air at one of these local hot spots.
Novant Health at center of hot medical market: Prince William Co.
Novant Health has just one hospital in Greater Washington, but it's at the center of one of the region's most hotly contested health care markets: Prince William County.
Two men robbed in Fairfax County home invasion
Two men were robbed at gunpoint in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County early Wednesday morning, police say.
Heat restrictions to delay MARC, VRE trains
eat restrictions are in place for commuter trains heading into both Virginia and Maryland Wednesday afternoon.
Md. woman pleads guilty in comb stabbing
Md. woman pleads guilty in stabbing of boyfriend with rattail comb
DC schools chancellor orders shakeup of 2 schools
Schools chancellor orders shakeup at 2 DC schools; teachers must reapply for jobs
Lawyer wants terror case against Md. man dismissed
Lawyer asks judge to dismiss case against former Army soldier accused in terrorism case
Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy
Under scrutiny because of embezzling case, Va. gov's mansion balances oversight, flexibility
Amazon unit to expand in Fairfax Co., add 500 jobs
Amazon.com unit to expand in Herndon, expected to add 500 jobs; lured by $500K grant
Witnesses in Md. and region report seeing meteor
Witnesses in Maryland and region report seeing bright light of a meteoric fireball
Police: Pastor arrested on sex-assault charges
Authorities say Virginia pastor arrested on sex-assault charges filed by police in North Texas
Fewer Virginians expected to travel during holiday
Fewer Virginians are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day weekend.
Largest NC school district names 3 finalists
North Carolina's largest school district is picking a superintendent among three finalists from Texas, Virginia Beach, and the state's second-largest school district.
Warner bill aimed at tracking bay restoration
Sen. Mark R. Warner says he's introduced legislation that would better track the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.




