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This interactive section lists the most popular stories on WTOP.com. Popularity is determined by a combination of elements including how many times a story is viewed, Facebook "Likes" and user comments. You can also sort by section using the NewsQ Filter in the right column. Note: Stories won't necessarily be in chronological order and there may be older stories in the list.

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Coast Guard looks for 2 missing men in Va. river

Sat May 18, 2013

The Coast Guard is searching in Virginia for two men whose small boat capsized in the Rappahannock River. Full Story

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Cleaning lady at Va. university earns degree

Sat May 18, 2013

A woman at Hollins University who's known to fellow students as the dormitory cleaning lady will join some of them in line at this weekend's commencement ceremonies. Full Story

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Changes coming to D.C.'s heights?

Sat May 18, 2013

Efforts that could literally change the landscape of the nation's capital are under way. Full Story

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Frederick man charged with soliciting sex

Sat May 18, 2013

- A Frederick man has been charged with soliciting an undercover police officer for sex. Full Story

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Man fatally shot inside SE D.C. apartment

Sat May 18, 2013

- D.C. police say a 28-year-old man was shot and killed in an apartment blocks away from the Anacostia Metro station in southeast Washington. Full Story

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Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee

Sat May 18, 2013

- Virginia's activist conservative attorney general beloved by the tea party for his aggressive challenges to federal mandates has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation. Full Story

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No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness

Sun May 19, 2013

- Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes. Full Story

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Weather forecast remains uncertain with patterns in flux

Sat May 18, 2013

Will the threat of showers mean a weekend washout, or will the D.C. region capture a bit of sunshine and milder air before Monday arrives? Full Story

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10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond

Sat May 18, 2013

- There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes -- either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history. Full Story

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Another weekend of HOV closures on I-95 in Va.

Sat May 18, 2013

The Virginia Department of Transportation again plans closures of the HOV lanes on Interstate 95 in northern Virginia. Full Story

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Wells throws hat into D.C. mayoral ring

Sat May 18, 2013

With the D.C. primary less than a year away, a second candidate made it official on Saturday, as Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells told a crowd of supporters in the rain, "I am officially running to be mayor of our great city, Washington, D.C." Full Story

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Capital Bikeshare sets new ridership record

Sat May 18, 2013

Capital Bikeshare set a new record Friday. The red bikes were checked out more than 10,100 times - the most rides ever on a weekday. Full Story

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Purple Line will rely on federal, private funding

Sat May 18, 2013

Customers will soon pay more at the pump in Maryland, thanks to a new gas tax. But even that won't raise enough money for one project. Full Story

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Donations to help abducted dog recover

Sat May 18, 2013

A West Highland Terrior who survived an abduction from his Manassas, Va., home has a badly injured from his ordeal. And donations have flooded in to help pay for his needed surgery. Full Story

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Mid-Atlantic beaches ready for post-Sandy summer

Sat May 18, 2013

- Officials in Maryland and Delaware beach towns are ready to usher in what they hope is a strong summer beach season. Full Story

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Abortion-rights group, Dems rally at GOP gathering

Sat May 18, 2013

- A few dozen reproductive rights activists clad in pink T-shirts quietly picketed alongside Democrats in the rain outside the Virginia Republican Convention that will nominate anti-abortion Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for governor. Full Story

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Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

Sun May 19, 2013

An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident. Full Story

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Teen maces fellow student at Ballou High School

Sat May 18, 2013

A student at Ballou High School in Southeast D.C. maced a peer on Friday afternoon in an incident school officials believe was a result of a previous neighborhood dispute, WJLA-TV reports. Full Story

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O's Johnson takes blame for Rays' rally in 9th

Sun May 19, 2013

The only finger-pointing Baltimore Orioles closer Jim Johnson did after blowing his second straight save after converting a club-record 35 in a row was at himself. Full Story