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Dragon boats prowl the Potomac

On Sunday, boats with dragon heads at the bow and large, furiously paddling crews took over the Potomac River once again, as the Dragon Boat League came to the District for the 12th year.

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Police tout naked man's arrest as textbook use of Taser

Police say the arrest of a man, who climbed naked onto a fire truck at a Calverton shopping plaza, was a textbook case of why Tasers are an important tool for law enforcement.

Tags: police, Taser, use of force, Mark Person, Prince George

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Police tie naked man to Calverton shooting

A man who was found naked on a fire truck at Calverton Shopping Center was high on PCP at the time and now faces an attempted murder charge Wednesday.

Tags: police, crime, shooting, drugs, PCP, Calverton, Md.

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Nearly 5 million bitten by dogs each year

It's a biting statistic: 4.7 million people -- half of them children under 12 -- are bitten each year by a dog.

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105-year-old Confederate statue stirs controversy in Loudoun (Photos)

A statue of a Confederate soldier that has stood in front of the historic courthouse in Loudoun County since 1908 is now being called inappropriate and a local lawyer says it should be removed.

Tags: Leesburg, statue, Civil War, confederate, John Flannery, Loudoun County Courthouse

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West Nile virus: Protect yourself from this mosquito-transmitted illness

Last year turned out to be the worst year in more than a decade for West Nile virus, and as the summer approaches people are being warned to protect themselves.

Tags: west nile, mosquitoes, mosquito, Jorge Arias

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Sex-seeking cicadas begin to emerge in Southern Maryland

Cicadas have been spotted in St. Mary's County. The worst of the 17-year bug infestation will hit by the first week of June.

Tags: cicadas, brood ii, Mike Raupp, Southern Maryland, Northern Virginia, St. Mary

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Tick season: Take precautions and watch for signs of Lyme disease

It's the time of year again where those headed to a wooded area need to protect themselves from ticks that may carry Lyme disease.

Tags: lyme disease, ticks, David Gaines

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Business Journal reporter to run for cancer as he battles it

Washington Business Journal reporter Tucker Echols is battling lymphoma and preparing to run a triathlon to raise money for three charities that are trying to cure cancer.

Tags: Tucker Echols, cancer, Washington Business Journal, triathlon, EagleMan Triathlon, Cambridge, lymphoma

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Cleveland abduction case raises hopes, fears for parents

About 2,000 children go missing every day in the United States. And the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says the case reminds the public that they are key to bringing children home safely.

Tags: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, abduction, child safety,

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