Top 5 morning stories – Friday, Aug. 17

Snow dump predicted for D.C. winter
With persistent heat bearing down on the D.C. area this summer, the last thing on anyone’s mind is a snowstorm. But that’s what one weather service says to watch out for this winter.
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9/11 tribute ride to affect Dulles airport, I-66 traffic
America’s 911 Ride begins its 3-day trek Friday morning, starting in Somerset, Penn., the site of the crash of one of four hijacked planes in 2001. Another, American Airlines Flight 77, departed Washington Dulles International Airport bound for Los Angeles that morning, before hijackers deliberately crashed it into the Pentagon.
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Al Roker quip hits close to home for ‘Today’ show
A quip by Al Roker may have hit too close to home for NBC’s “Today” show team.
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West Nile virus pops up across region
It’s here again – West Nile virus has turned up in at least two people in Virginia and two people in Maryland, and many places in the region are reporting mosquitoes have the virus as well.
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Friday Freebies: Lunches and back-to-school gear
If you like popsicles, champagne, golf or steak, then check out these free versions, along with much more.
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