Good morning, Washington area — Five stories to keep you informed and get you going:
WTOP Beltway Poll: D.C. has region’s worst drivers
Nearly half of the region’s population believes D.C. drivers are the worst in the Washington area, and those who text or talk on a cellphone are the top pet peeve of commuters, according to a new WTOP Beltway Poll.
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Snoring Md. dispatcher disciplined, shifts under review
Steps are being taken to ensure Montgomery County Fire and Rescue dispatchers are not asleep at the switch after an emergency worker snored through a call last month, a county councilmember says.
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Commuter Idle: From Roanoke to Falls Church
Evans Edwards is a career firefighter and medic for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. He loves his job, but he’s not so crazy about his 235-mile, three-hour-20-minute one-way commute.
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Country singer Taylor Swift honors fallen U.S. Marine
Country singer Taylor Swift has reached out to the family of a fallen U.S. Marine, after his fellow Marines took to social media to spread the word about his death.
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Gary Giordano found nude in SUV in Annapolis, arrested
The Maryland man held for four months in the presumed death of his traveling companion in Aruba, was arrested last week for indecent exposure in Annapolis. Giordano, 51, was found completely nude inside of a Cadillac Escalade with a woman from Tennessee, who was partially clothed.
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