Top 5 morning stories – Friday, Aug. 10

RGIII, Garcon click in Redskins win: Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III cleared another checkpoint Thursday with a successful NFL preseason debut. http://bit.ly/MmyW9y

Gainesville church fire under investigation: Firefighters found fire shooting out of the side, back and roof of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. http://bit.ly/MmzgFd

Exorcising Damons: Film franchise is ‘Bourne’ again: WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley says “Legacy” is a bit convoluted, but the “Bourne” franchise appears to be in good hands. http://bit.ly/Rwv1av

Hope’s glory: Solo leads US to Olympic soccer gold: The U.S. women’s soccer team puts up with a lot from Solo. The candid comments. The Twitter tangents. But when the game is on the line, she’s still hands-down the best goalkeeper in the world. http://bit.ly/MmyRmn

Friday Freebies: Coffee, yogurt and tax-free shopping. http://bit.ly/zPTrmq

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