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Crowdfunding becomes option for holiday gift giving

This season, giving a gift that makes a difference is easier with the first-ever crowdfunded hospital gift catalogue.

Tags: gifts, holiday season, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding,

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Montgomery County students fight high school's 'Crimestein' rep

Teenagers at one area school cringe and brace themselves when uttering their high school's name.

Tags: Joshua Starr, James Fernandez, Montgomery County Public Schools, Albert Einstein High School

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Va. wants new Potomac bridge, but Md. not interested

Would a new Potomac River bridge make commuting easier?

Tags: potomac river crossing, Potomac River

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Proposed bill would ban smoking on all MoCo government property

Several council members in Montgomery County are proposing a ban on all property owned or leased by the county.

Tags: smoking, cancer, Nancy Floreen

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The riverkeepers: Measuring Sandy's impact on the Chesapeake Bay (VIDEO)

After Superstorm Sandy, riverkeepers are taking to area waterways to gauge the impact of the storm on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Tags: riverkeeper, Chesapeake Bay,

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The real deal: Where to find good voter information

Board of elections offices in both states have been getting questions from voters based on all kinds of misinformation. It has become so bad that in recent years, they have begun featuring a 'rumor control' feature.

Tags: D.C. elections, Virginia elections, maryland elections

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Md. voters face long lines at early polling sites (VIDEO)

At early voting centers in Maryland, the wait has been as long as 5 hours. WTOP's Kate Ryan visited one in Landover to find out how voters are spending that time.

Tags: early voting, election 2012, Landover, Silver Spring

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Maryland Elections: GOP in danger, a gamble on gambling

In Maryland, voters are faced with a range of ballot questions as well as making their pick for president. Residents also will decide congressional races that pit lesser- known candidates against established incumbents.

Tags: Joseph Kurtz, Center Maryland

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Flooding in Prince George's County (VIDEO)

WTOP's Kate Ryan visits the approach to Route 4 in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County.

Tags: flooding, Hurricane Sandy,

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Religious leaders rally for reinstatement of Gallaudet administrator

The chief diversity officer at the nation's leading university for deaf students was put on indefinite leave Oct. 10 for signing a petition opposed to a Maryland ballot initiative that would legalize same-sex marriage. McCaskill's leave has caused turmoil on the campus of 1,600 students and drawn national attention.

Tags: deaf, National Black Church Initiative, religion, same-sex marriage, Gallaudet University,

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