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Montgomery Co. Police call attention to cold case on 50th anniversary of sheriff’s murder

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

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

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Warrant: Alec Baldwin was told gun was ‘cold’ before movie set shooting

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

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Countdown to winter snow, ice: ‘Stay home, stay home’

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Concerns about how restaurant industry will fare this winter are growing

Md., Va. senators call on Metro to restore public confidence in transportation system

Md., Va. senators call on Metro to restore public confidence in transportation system

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Volunteers help bring the National Cherry Blossom festival to Ward 8 park

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RAMMY Awards honor DC area’s best restaurants

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Most millennials and Gen-Zers bored by heavy drinking culture, poll finds

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Week on the Hill: Democrats making progress on Biden's social spending plan

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Lawsuit claims Fairfax Co. is ignoring absentee ballot rules

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Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection

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NCS Technologies breaks ground on new Prince William HQ and manufacturing facility

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Dems hope power of presidency can help Virginia gov’s race

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FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids

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Secrecy shrouds Afghan refugees sent by US to base in Kosovo

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Dinwiddie leads Wizards to 135-134 OT win in home opener

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'Beyond the Fame' podcast: 'The Blair Witch Project' director Eduardo Sanchez

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FLRA nominees pledge expeditious action on backlog

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Montgomery Co. mask mandate could soon be lifted as COVID-19 case rate drops

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