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Maryland students build microwave-sized satellite to study asteroid passing close to Earth in 2029

New Virginia law banning ‘assault firearms’ prompts quick lawsuits from gun-rights groups

Montgomery County Council approves $143M budget increase for MCPS; personnel cuts still possible

Washington Nationals’ new team dog, Natty, is more than a mascot

Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

Man found not competent to stand trial in killing of philanthropist inside Maryland senior living facility

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