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Howard County to establish police oversight board

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COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots

FBI: Remains found in Florida park ID’d as Brian Laundrie

FBI: Remains found in Florida park ID’d as Brian Laundrie

Biden returning to Va. next week to campaign with McAuliffe

Biden returning to Va. next week to campaign with McAuliffe

Streamlining the federal buying process: Taking the e-marketplace from pilot to permanent

Streamlining the federal buying process: Taking the e-marketplace from pilot to permanent

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Johns Hopkins University institutes mandatory flu shot policy

Johns Hopkins University institutes mandatory flu shot policy

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Customs and Border Protection uses large toolbox for identity and access management

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Customs seizes children’s toys coated in toxic chemicals bound for Fairfax Co.

Customs seizes children’s toys coated in toxic chemicals bound for Fairfax Co.

Court won’t reconsider decision allowing Lee statue removal

Court won’t reconsider decision allowing Lee statue removal

Md. woman charged in submarine spy case to remain locked up

Md. woman charged in submarine spy case to remain locked up

Weekend Road and Rail: Beltway work, I-66 diverting; Metro derailment investigation continues

Weekend Road and Rail: Beltway work, I-66 diverting; Metro derailment investigation continues

7-year-old dies from injuries sustained in Manassas crash

7-year-old dies from injuries sustained in Manassas crash

2 workers renovating Arlington Co. school seriously hurt in wall collapse

2 workers renovating Arlington Co. school seriously hurt in wall collapse

Maryland Attorney General Frosh won’t seek reelection: ‘I don’t want to stay past my sell-by-date’

Maryland Attorney General Frosh won’t seek reelection: ‘I don’t want to stay past my sell-by-date’

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Oh, rats: DC remains 4th rattiest city in the US

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Where to dispose of old prescription drugs in DC region

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California proposes new oil drilling ban near neighborhoods

California proposes new oil drilling ban near neighborhoods

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Fed imposes sweeping new limits on policymakers’ investments

Fed imposes sweeping new limits on policymakers’ investments

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House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt

House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt

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Texas urges Supreme Court to leave abortion law in place

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Swift vaccine rollout for children 5-11 in Montgomery Co. a ‘game-changer’

Swift vaccine rollout for children 5-11 in Montgomery Co. a ‘game-changer’

Fairfax Co. unveils testing, vaccination plans for schools

US marks 200M COVID-19 shots shared with world

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Jamaica arrests Colombian as suspect in Haiti assassination

Jamaica arrests Colombian as suspect in Haiti assassination

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries

NATO weighs Afghan lessons of waging major ops abroad

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Capitals’ Sprong has goal, assist in 4-1 win over Devils

Capitals’ Sprong has goal, assist in 4-1 win over Devils

Bengals visit Ravens with AFC North lead on the line

Realignment era: 6 C-USA schools leaving for American

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Kennedy Center archivist celebrates 50th anniversary with ‘If These Halls Could Talk’

Kennedy Center archivist celebrates 50th anniversary with ‘If These Halls Could Talk’

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VHA disciplining staff who haven’t responded to vaccine mandate

VHA disciplining staff who haven’t responded to vaccine mandate

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Navy Department to increase accountability of primes to meet subcontracting goals

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Prince William County schools to pay staff who put in overtime

Anne Arundel schools approve ‘healthier’ start times for students

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Arthur Ashe mural defaced with white nationalist insignias

Harris campaigns in Virginia, calls governor’s race ‘tight’

Museum proposes melting Lee statue to make new artwork

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