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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.

Monday - 03/25/2013, 06:48am EDT

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.

Friday - 03/22/2013, 06:52am EDT

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.

Wednesday - 03/20/2013, 07:39am EDT

Tags: the spy in the sky, drones

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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.

Tuesday - 03/19/2013, 05:51am EDT

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

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Spy in the Sky: Grounded in the nation's capital

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.

Monday - 03/18/2013, 12:17pm EDT

Tags: Adam Eidinger, drones, spy in the sky, Federal Aviation Administration

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Spy in the Sky: WTOP examines drone debate

You usually can't hear them or see them. But they're watching. And they're everywhere.

Friday - 03/15/2013, 06:04am EDT

Tags: spy in the sky, drones, jj green

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Despite strides, Northern Virginia still grappling with homelessness

Despite improvements, thousands remain on the streets in Northern Virginia. WTOP takes an in-depth look into how some counties are addressing the issue.

Monday - 03/11/2013, 07:31am EDT

Tags: homelessness, homeless, alicia lozano, Arlington, Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County, Alexandria, Arlington County

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Pirates' treasure, tales on display at National Geographic

The slaves, the pirates and the treasure on board the Whydah all sank before the notorious thief pirate reached land for a rendezvous with his girlfriend, a condemned witch.

Saturday - 03/09/2013, 07:32pm EST

Tags: National Geographic Museum, Pirates, The Whydah

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