6th Md. prison guard pleads guilty in assault

6th former Maryland prison guard pleads guilty in assault of inmate, cover up

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Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

Ex-swimming coach banned from sport because of sex abuse sentenced to 7 years in prison

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Metro worker charged with stealing 13 defibrillators

A Metro maintenance worker was charged on Thursday for stealing 13 defibrillators from WMATA facilities and selling them on eBay for a fraction of their worth, according to a news release.

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Gaithersburg suspect is son of Bush White House official

The 20-year-old son of a former aide to President George W. Bush was charged in a Washington, D.C., suburb on Friday, accused by police of killing a man with a hatchet.

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Va. judge sets trial date in Star Scientific case

A politically connected nutritional supplement maker's lawsuit against the state is moving forward after being stalled for more than a year.

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Rolling Thunder leads list of weekend traffic events

Weekend travelers will want to be aware of various holiday-themed events around town, including the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally.

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Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas

Solar plane lands in Texas, completes 2nd leg of trip intended to boost clean energy interest

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Redskins sign 3rd-round draft pick Jordan Reed

Redskins sign last of their draft picks, agreeing to deal with 3rd-round selection Jordan Reed

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Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director

Biographer expresses remorse for extramarital affair that cost CIA director Petraeus his job

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Va. State Trooper injured in collision Friday morning

A Virginia State Trooper suffered serious injuries Friday morning after he was thrown off his motorcycle in a car crash.

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Brewers team up on beer to help military families

Craft breweries selling beer aged on baseball bats to raise funds for military families

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Blintzes on the beach: Jewish deli is the real thing

"I just couldn't get it out of my head that the real hole in the marketplace here at the shore was a Jewish deli," says Warren Rosenfeld, owner of Rosenfeld's Jewish Delicatessen, in Ocean City.

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Avoiding tragedy on the water this Memorial Weekend

If you plan to climb aboard a boat this Memorial Day weekend, keep in mind small mistakes can lead to big problems.

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Va. lawmaker: Hit the brakes on transportation projects

Virginia State Delegate Jim LeMunyon wants the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to slow down.

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Va. Tech board announces prez search committee

Virginia Tech board announces 22-member committee to select new president

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Protesters arrested at coal firm Alpha's HQ in Va

Several arrested after blocking road to Alpha Natural Resources' HQ in Va to protest mining

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Next step for Walter Reed redevelopment? Map it

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MTA proposes route cuts to commuter buses

Traffic gets bad enough as it is. What will happen if some commuter bus routes are cancelled?

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Man with $270K in heroin arrested in Stafford County

A 28-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested in Stafford County, Va., in what authorities say is one of the largest drug seizures of its type in the region's history.

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4 convicted in Bank of Commonwealth fraud

A federal court jury has found former Bank of the Commonwealth president and CEO Edward Woodard Jr. and three others guilty of conspiring to defraud the bank out of $71 million.

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