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'Veep' races the presidents at Nationals Park

The Nationals' Racing Presidents face a new challenger from the West Wing -- sort of.

Tags: Nationals, racing presidents, VEEP,

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Frustratingly slow spring brings flowering benefits

Cool weather helps preserve some flowers and provides a bigger stage for others.

Tags: spring, cherry blossoms

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New D.C. traffic signals give pedestrians control

With the push of a button, people trying to cross some D.C. streets can bring traffic to a stop.

Tags: pedestrians, walking, traffic, traffic light, George Branyan, Jonquil Street

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Takoma Park may become city with nation's youngest voters

Hitting Sweet 16 includes all sorts of coming-of-age perks and responsibilities. Voting could become a new one.

Tags: voting, Takoma Park, elections

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Development plans flood Fairfax, Montgomery counties

The number of construction projects in the works is at the highest level in four years.

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Will Wheaton Costco ever sell gas?

Pretty soon, shoppers will be showing up at the new Costco in Wheaton. But what's still uncertain is whether the wholesale store will ever sell gasoline.

Tags: costco, wheaton, retail, shopping

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Cherry blossoms? It's still ice skating time this spring

The National Cherry Blossom Festival officially began last week, but the weather remains more suited for ice skating than flowers.

Tags: ice skating, weather, spring, winter weather

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17-year Brood II cicadas will be back this spring

Later in the spring, this brood of periodical cicadas —- which surfaces every 17 years -— will swarm the East Coast from North Carolina to New York and farther north.

Tags: Brood II cicadas, cicadas, Mike Raupp

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Spy in the Sky: Unlikely bedfellows

In the WTOP series "Spy in the Sky," we examine the types of drones used by the U.S. military and fears about targeted killings, both at home and abroad.

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Spy in the Sky: Store-bought spies in rural Va.

Russell County in Southwest Virginia is perhaps an unlikely place for the front lines of the drone debate, but the county has purchased two drones.

Tags: spy in the sky, Russell County, drones, Federal Aviation Administration

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