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Q&A: National Philharmonic salutes Louis Armstrong jazz at Strathmore
Maestro Piotr Gajewski and trumpet player Byron Stripling salute the iconic jazz music of Louis Armstrong this Saturday at Strathmore in North Bethesda.
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12 spring festivals, events in DC area
Here are 12 events — celebrating everything from flowers to food — to ring in a warmer season.
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Rainfall, winds trigger debris inspection in Ellicott City waterways
The plan is part of the county’s Ellicott City Safe and Sound program which aims to reduce the chances of flooding in the city.
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Virginia Tech beats Liberty to earn a 2nd trip to Sweet 16
Virginia Tech triumphed over Liberty 67-58 to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 52 years.
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23-year-old killed in Northeast DC shooting
Police found Rafiq Hawkins, of Northeast, suffering from gunshot wounds near the 1300 block of Saratoga Avenue. Hawkins was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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Police commissioner ‘troubled’ by video of sleeping officer
A video posted Saturday on Instagram appears to show a uniformed officer sleeping in the front seat of a marked police vehicle with headlights and flashing police lights on.
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Clinton, Md. college student wins nonprofit’s Global Citizen Award
When a college student from Clinton, Md. spent a semester in South Africa, she expected to teach English and share with her students American culture through an African-American lens. Instead, Breana Ross’ journey left her with a mindset shift, and an award from her study abroad program.
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Love in the air: National Zoo’s giant panda Mei Xiang enters breeding season
According to the Smithsonian National Zoo, Mei Xiang the giant panda has started to display all the telltale signs of panda mating season.
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2 hospitalized after Rockville fire department vehicle strikes pedestrians
According to Montgomery County police, Diane Evans, 59, of Rockville, was driving a fire department SUV when she struck a man and a woman on Beall Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Maryland State Police investigating death of inmate
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell at a state prison.
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Woman with gun arrested after dance competition at school
News outlets reported that police responded to Huguenot High School Saturday night and encountered a fight among participants in a dance competition that had recently ended. Police broke up the fight and arrested the woman with a gun.
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Meet the Montgomery Co. middle school student campaigning for a ‘Day of the Girl’
It takes a good idea and a commanding presence to make a state committee listen intently this late in the General Assembly session. Kana Walsh, a middle school student from Montgomery County, may have that good idea.
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Purple Line tunnel noise to ease as construction enters new phase
The worst may be over for people living near what has been the noisiest phase of the Purple Line’s construction. With basic tunnel work moving into a final phase, Purple Line Transit Partners says residents near the future light rail line can now expect less nighttime noise.
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Capitals accept differences of opinion on White House visit
The news is constantly on television at the Washington Capitals’ practice facility, and like any workplace, there’s no shortage of opinions.
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Police investigation temporarily shuts Blue Line in Prince George’s Co.
Blue Line Metrorail service between Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations in Prince George’s County, Maryland, was temporarily disrupted due to a police investigation Saturday.
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