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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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Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000

Sat May 25, 2013

- An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers -- a functioning 1976 model -- has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000). Full Story

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Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law

Sat May 25, 2013

- A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws. Full Story

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Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Sat May 25, 2013

- Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. Full Story

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Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

Sat May 25, 2013

- One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid. Full Story

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Council members abstain from vote on abstaining

Sat May 25, 2013

- Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes. Full Story

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Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

Sat May 25, 2013

- A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant. Full Story