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Tips to keep squirrels from destroying pumpkins

WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath recommends using everything from hot peppers, to deer repellent and dog hair.

Tags: pumpkins, squirrels, Halloween, gardening, mike mcgrath,

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Becoming a sniper victim: 'It could have been anybody'

Ask people about the three weeks of terror in October 2002 and some struggle to find the right words to express themselves.

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More people sharing rides to work, taking transit

More Americans are sharing rides to work or taking public transportation rather than driving alone, according to new Census data.

Tags: Madeline Tallman, commuting, mass transit

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Petition drive fights Dulles Toll Road hike

Public hearings start Thursday on a proposal to increase rates on the Dulles Toll Road.

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Pr. George's County hosts second 'gift cards for guns' event

Residents can turn in any gun in Prince George's County and receive up to $100 in gift cards for each gun.

Tags: gift cards for guns, gun turn-in, Highland Park, Md., Landover, Md., Florena Carter, Prince George

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Sleep may help ease memory loss in Parkinson's patients

Doctors say getting a good night's sleep is important for everyone's health. But it could be crucial to helping improve memory loss associated with Parkinson's Disease, according to a new study.

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Special session will tackle proposed casino expansion

Maryland legislators will meet in a special session Thursday to debate Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to expand gambling to Prince George's County.

Tags: casino, Prince Georges County, Martin OMalley, gambling, Maryland General Assembly

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Beltway construction near Wilson Bridge wraps up

The days of rush-hour lane closures that created major traffic jams on the Capital Beltway between Springfield and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge are over. Beltway construction related to the bridge is done.

Tags: Wilson Bridge Project, wilson bridge, Capital Beltway

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Website helps unemployed military members, vets find work

Hero 2 Hired says it has more than 100,000 businesses nationwide looking to hire service members and veterans.

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Hospitals cancel Batman visits

The man dubbed the "Route 29 Batman" won't be entertaining as many hospitalized children now that some hospitals have asked him to stay away.

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