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Nats mascot hopefuls compete for the job of a lifetime

Fifty-eight finalists tried out to be the next Racing President at Nationals Park Saturday.

Tags: racing presidents, Rushmores, nationals,

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Early voting causes electronic fraud concerns

Voters waited in line for hours to cast their ballots on Election Day. Now, some claim the move to expand early voting in Maryland could lead to voter fraud.

Tags: voter fraud, Maryland State Board of Elections, Election Day,

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Phone scammers targeting Prince George's County

Prince George's County detectives are warning residents of a phone scam that threatens to blackmail residents' in order to ask their financial information.

Tags: police, crime, scams,

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Escape plan helped 2 survive fatal Glenarden fire

A fire in Prince George's County this week offered a reminder to parents the importance of having working smoke detectors and of crafting an evacuation plan for their families.

Tags: fatal fire, fire safety, emergency preparedness, Glenarden,

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Streetcars in D.C. in 2013? Gray says yes

Will the District see streetcars by the end of this year? According to Mayor Vincent Gray, the answer is yes.

Tags: streetcars, D.C., Vincent Gray,

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Gray: District ready for whatever Old Man Winter brings

Washington is breathing a sigh of relief that the blizzard, which dropped more than two feet of snow on New England, didn't come here. Three years after snowpocalypse, the District says it's now prepared to handle a massive storm.

Tags: snowmageddon, weather, blizzard, Vincent Gray,

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Prince George's County schools considers owning student and teachers' work

The Prince George's County Board of Education is considering a proposal that says any work created for school or by using school materials would become property of the school board.

Tags: Prince Georges Public Schools, copyright, teachers, students, board of education,

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Blimp-like aerostats are heading to D.C. area

The blimp-like aircraft called aerostats are designed to protect against terrorist attacks from thousands of feet above the clouds.

Tags: blimp, aerostat, Defense Department,

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Even the young can fall victim to strokes

Most people think strokes are only a health problem among senior citizens, but they can also strike the young. It happened to WTOP reporter Jamie Forzato, who suffered a stroke on the eve of her 19th birthday.

Tags: stoke, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington Adventist Hospital Hospital, Paula Wolfson

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Hospitals increase staff for inauguration, flu

Touching door handles, sharing toilets and shaking hands can easily spread the flu virus, especially at a time when hundreds of thousands of people travel to the District for the presidential inauguration this weekend.

Tags: inauguration day, flu season,

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