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Va. breeder testifies business is not puppy mill, others disagree

A local dog breeder fights for zoning rights for what she says is a healthy operation, but testimony against her facilities may tell a different story.

Tags: Fauquier County, broad run, boxer, great dane, french bulldog, doberman

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Putting the 'public' back in PSC

Delegate Al Carr thinks Maryland consumers deserve more.

Tags: al carr, psc

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How to eat healthy on a budget (VIDEO)

Jenna Umbriac, a nutrition educator for Manna Food Center in Montgomery County, offers tips for finding good food that doesn't break the bank.

Tags: snap, manna food, jenna umbriac, food stamps

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Highlighting hunger, leaders take $5 challenge (VIDEO)

Feeding a family on $5 a day is not a challenge for thousands of families, it's a necessity. Even in affluent Montgomery County, thousands struggle to live on the federally funded supplemental nutrition assistance program, or SNAP, known to most people as food stamps.

Tags: hunger, snap,

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A new life: Rescued dogs from fighting rings find second chance

Emmy and Lizzy have a story that resembles something out of a crime drama. Over a year ago, the dogs were scooped up when federal agents busted a multi-state crime operation that involved narcotics, firearms and dog- fighting.

Tags: Washington Humane Society, dog fighting

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Maryland teen gets patent on medical device

Every parent loves to brag about his child's accomplishments. But Gov. Martin O'Malley is bragging about one special student in Maryland.

Tags: Jack Andraka, pancreatic cancer

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Finding a way to way for an improved transportation system

Recent findings from a report published by the National Capital Region's Transportation Planning Board show that D.C. metro area residents and commuters have varied opinions when it comes to traffic and taxes.

Tags: gas tax, traffic, sprawl & crawl

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Maryland Gov. fills seat of ousted PG delegate

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has named a Bowie State University official and former state lawmaker to fill the seat of ousted Prince George's County Delegate Tiffany Alston.

Tags: Maryland House of Delegates, Tiffany Alston, Greg Hall

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Leopold staffers lost sleep, feared for jobs

Former staffers and security detail members have testified about having to do everything from preventing Leopold's live-in girlfriend from finding out about another woman to driving him to and from sexual encounters with that second girlfriend.

Tags: john leopold, courts, official misconduct,

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Montgomery Co. parents voice concerns about school safety (VIDEO)

From bullying prevention to bolstering security procedures at school entrances, parents voiced their concerns and offered suggestions on how to make schools safer at Wednesday night's Montgomery County Council of PTAs meeting.

Tags: mcps, Montgomery County Public Schools, school safety

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