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Feds say helium supplies are rapidly deflating

The problem started in 1996 when the federal government enacted a cost-cutting law and began selling off their helium reserves that were stored underground -- now they're running out.

Tags: kyle cooper, helium, NBC Washington

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Md. dispatcher snores through emergency call

As a panicked woman's husband turned blue last month, a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue dispatcher snored, fast asleep.

Tags: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, Scott Graham, 911,

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How to get pulled over for hanging an air freshener

The law has to do with "obstruction of view" through the windshield. From Virginia, to the District, to Montgomery and Prince George's counties, police officers are well within their right to stop you and ticket you for the offense.

Tags: air freshener, Paul Starks, Montgomery County Police,

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