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Adult, teenager found dead in apparent shooting in Northeast DC

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Woman sentenced to 3 years after injecting son with her own blood

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1 suspect arrested after shooting at Shaw-Howard U Metro station

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Human bones found, ending search that led to dog’s injury

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Judge: 3 Charlottesville rioters didn't commit hate-motivated crime

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How to help your car cope with extreme heat

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After flooding, Fairfax Co. declares local emergency

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Maryland transit agency facing $2B shortfall in next decade

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Ex-NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for stolen documents

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After flooding, Fairfax Co. declares local emergency; other jurisdictions still adding up damage

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U.Md. receives $750,000 to train rural doctors amid shortage

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In Md., NASA scientists look back — and forward — on 50th anniversary of moon landing

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Woman sentenced to 3 years after injecting son with her own blood

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3 sentenced for violence at Virginia white nationalist rally

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White nationalist rioters didn’t commit hate-motivated crime, judge rules; each gets 27–37 months

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Va. health officials warn of increased respiratory illnesses; Greenspring says no new cases

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Virginia unemployment fell in June

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Middleburg wants proposals to restore historic Asbury Church

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After flooding, Fairfax Co. declares local emergency; other jurisdictions still adding up damage

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Apollo 11 tribute features stunning projections onto Washington Monument

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Adult, teenager found dead in apparent shooting in Northeast DC

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Panel orders federal judge to reconsider Trump appeal

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$50K reward offered for info in deadly DC shooting of 11-year-old boy

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Going to Apollo 11 events? National Mall crowd urged to ‘not underestimate the heat’

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DC area continues to sizzle under excessive heat warning

DC area continues to sizzle under excessive heat warning

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DC area bakes under excessive heat warning; ‘even hotter’ Saturday

Apollo 11 tribute features stunning projections onto Washington Monument

Apollo 11 tribute features stunning projections onto Washington Monument

Woman sentenced to 3 years after injecting son with her own blood

Woman sentenced to 3 years after injecting son with her own blood

Adult, teenager found dead in apparent shooting in Northeast DC

Adult, teenager found dead in apparent shooting in Northeast DC

Panel orders federal judge to reconsider Trump appeal

Panel orders federal judge to reconsider Trump appeal

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Aslin Beer opens Alexandria taproom

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Uber’s JUMP e-scooters land in Arlington, Alexandria

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Trial of former Flynn business partner begins in Virginia

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A-peel-ing idea: Amazon HQ2 might include a free-banana stand

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Floods destroyed books for Alexandria summer reading program

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In response to floods, Arlington Co. declares state of emergency

Ex-NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for stolen documents

Ex-NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for stolen documents

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Judge in newspaper shooting case rules on evidence sharing

Maryland midwife charged with stealing from pregnant women

Maryland midwife charged with stealing from pregnant women

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Murder, hate trial delayed: Evidence includes video of U.Md. stabbing, jail calls, chats

Police: Maryland man arrested for death at pool party

Police: Maryland man arrested for death at pool party

Annapolis museum awarded grant to protect African American artifacts

Annapolis museum awarded grant to protect African American artifacts

No charge for I-66 tolls after sign failure Thursday morning

No charge for I-66 tolls after sign failure Thursday morning

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Seeing red: Break-in, theft at Inner Ear Studio, home studio of iconic DC punk bands

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Stevens to be 13th Supreme Court justice buried at Arlington

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Pentagon City mall seeks plus-sized models, no experience required

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Uber’s JUMP e-scooters land in Arlington, Alexandria

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Organizations sponsor school supply drives for at-risk kids in Arlington

Ex-NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for stolen documents

Ex-NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for stolen documents

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Grand jury indicts Maryland man for threatening lawmaker

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Wall partially collapses at Baltimore apartment complex

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$5,000 reward offered for information after college student from Prince George’s Co. killed in botched robbery

$3.2M award, cut costs may not save Baltimore Symphony

$3.2M award, cut costs may not save Baltimore Symphony

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Police, Baltimore man each blamed for security guard’s death

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3 Md. counties increase enforcement against unbuckled, distracted driving

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Child dead, 2 others injured after go-kart crash in Dunkirk

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Cause of fatal Chesapeake Beach fire will remain undetermined

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Chesapeake Beach remembers fire victims during 125th anniversary

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Calvert Co. community comes together to support fire victims

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2 killed, nearly a dozen displaced in Calvert Co. house fire

Charles Co. officials hope new marine sanctuary boosts economy

Charles Co. officials hope new marine sanctuary boosts economy

Charles Co. man faces human trafficking, drug charges in Howard Co.

Charles Co. man faces human trafficking, drug charges in Howard Co.

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Sheriff: Suspect threw hard objects at drivers in Charles Co.

Waldorf man admits falsifying drug test results for a price

Waldorf man admits falsifying drug test results for a price

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Child, 2 adults airlifted to hospital after Charles County crash

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After child predator case, Md. county launches own digital forensics unit

Woman sentenced to 3 years after injecting son with her own blood

Woman sentenced to 3 years after injecting son with her own blood

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Va. health officials warn of increased respiratory illnesses; Greenspring says no new cases

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After flooding, Fairfax Co. declares local emergency; other jurisdictions still adding up damage

96-year-old Springfield man breaks 5K world record for his age group

96-year-old Springfield man breaks 5K world record for his age group

Report: Newspaper chains Gannett, GateHouse in merger talks

Report: Newspaper chains Gannett, GateHouse in merger talks

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‘If you’re human, this can happen’: Avoiding child hot car death

Lawsuit accuses Maryland sheriff of racial profiling

Lawsuit accuses Maryland sheriff of racial profiling

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Park Service honors anniversary of ‘battle that saved Washington’

1 killed in Md. crash; volunteer firefighter responding to scene dies after medical emergency

1 killed in Md. crash; volunteer firefighter responding to scene dies after medical emergency

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Where 1st toll lanes will be built in I-270, Capital Beltway expansion

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Maryland-set ‘Blair Witch Project’ to get video game

‘Total loss’: Flames engulf 7-unit townhome in Frederick, Maryland

‘Total loss’: Flames engulf 7-unit townhome in Frederick, Maryland

New ‘Historic Ellicott City’ flood alert plan in place

New ‘Historic Ellicott City’ flood alert plan in place

Healthier vending machines coming soon to Howard County

Healthier vending machines coming soon to Howard County

Smoke from barn fire blankets area near Route 97 in Howard Co.

Smoke from barn fire blankets area near Route 97 in Howard Co.

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After confusion, ‘Historic Ellicott City’ flood alert protocol almost ready

Charles Co. man faces human trafficking, drug charges in Howard Co.

Charles Co. man faces human trafficking, drug charges in Howard Co.

Ellicott City weathers rain as permanent flood fixes progress

Ellicott City weathers rain as permanent flood fixes progress

Middleburg wants proposals to restore historic Asbury Church

Middleburg wants proposals to restore historic Asbury Church

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Alternatives to paying for Dulles Greenway, Toll Road grow

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Silver Line extension on track to open next year despite issues, official says

Virginia searching for fix to regular Route 28 backups near Dulles

Virginia searching for fix to regular Route 28 backups near Dulles

Loudoun Co. considers new Route 15 widening plans

Loudoun Co. considers new Route 15 widening plans

Ashburn man charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal Sterling crash

Ashburn man charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal Sterling crash

After flooding, Fairfax Co. declares local emergency; other jurisdictions still adding up damage

After flooding, Fairfax Co. declares local emergency; other jurisdictions still adding up damage

Ice cold: Not everyone flocks to the pool to keep cool

Ice cold: Not everyone flocks to the pool to keep cool

Montgomery Co. Council waits for official word on police chief candidate

Montgomery Co. Council waits for official word on police chief candidate

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Splash park proves popular source of relief from the heat

Search for Montgomery Co. police chief down 1 candidate

Search for Montgomery Co. police chief down 1 candidate

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Lands’ End Rockville store will have a digital shopping area

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U.Md. receives $750,000 to train rural doctors amid shortage

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Md. planning commission OKs logistics center, thought to be Amazon fulfillment center, in Prince George’s Co.

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In Md., NASA scientists look back — and forward — on 50th anniversary of moon landing

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Man arrested in killing of transgender woman in Prince George’s Co.

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Bowie Baysox’ moon-landing uniforms are a blast

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$5,000 reward offered for information after college student from Prince George’s Co. killed in botched robbery

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VRE advancing expansion, mobile ticket changes

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2 men found dead in Woodbridge were shot; police offering $20K reward for info

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How new technology used by 911 dispatchers helps pinpoint cellphone locations and save lives

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Hotel, shopping center approved for massive Dumfries-area development

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$67.4M Balls Ford Road widening moves forward

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Manassas buys Annaburg Manor, 1st house with air conditioning

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Virginia man accuses developer of harming 200-year-old grave

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Stafford Co. remembers former public works director killed in Virginia Beach

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Stafford Co. holding service for Virginia Beach shooting victim

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Va. Beach shooting victim remembered by former Stafford County co-worker

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Woman claimed to be psychologist in Stafford Co., misdiagnosed patients

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Stafford Airport prepares for $10M runway extension

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Apollo 11 tribute features stunning projections onto Washington Monument

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Adult, teenager found dead in apparent shooting in Northeast DC

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Panel orders federal judge to reconsider Trump appeal

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1 suspect arrested after shooting at Shaw-Howard U Metro station

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$50K reward offered for info in deadly DC shooting of 11-year-old boy

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Going to Apollo 11 events? National Mall crowd urged to ‘not underestimate the heat’

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