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Va. fourth-grader studies the dangers of distracted walking 05/13/2012 06:19pm • Paula Wolfson, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Abby Fox is not even old enough to own a cell phone, but the Reston, Va. fourth-grader knows of the dangers they can pose. "I have seen people crossing the road with all different kinds of distractions," she says, "and it looked really dangerous because I hav Frederick ‘preparing for worst' in case of G-8 riots 05/08/2012 01:31pm • Frederick police are urging property owners to be prepared in case unruly mobs descend on Frederick during the upcoming G-8 summit, as happened in some G-8 host cities.Frederick will be one of the closest cities when President Obama hosts the leaders from eight of the world's largest economies at Ca Drivers anticipating phone calls are still distracted 05/01/2012 11:41pm • Brian Fung, associate editor at The Atlantic 'Take 30 for Traffic' launches in Prince George's County 05/01/2012 10:42pm • Darci Marchese, wtop.com PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Prince George's County has the greatest number of fatal vehicle accidents in Maryland, and police have declared that enough is enough: speeders, aggressive and distracted drivers are making the streets more dangerous. Assistant Police Chief 'Stop the Texts' day zeroes in on distracted driving 05/01/2012 03:47pm • Adam Tuss, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It's like being sober while everyone else is drunk. Debbie Hersman, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, uses that analogy to describe what it's like to drive around without talking or texting on a cell phone. In 2009, the NTSB banned employees fro Chief: Drones 'certainly' coming to skies over Beltway 04/30/2012 12:04pm • Full "Ask the Chief" live blog below Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com Mark Segraves, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Look up. Drones are "certainly" coming to the skies over the Beltway in the next few years, one area police chief says. The use of drones in the D.C. area became public information last week, aft WTOP's Top 5 morning stories 04/26/2012 11:20am • Good morning, Washington area -- Five stories to keep you informed and get you going: Human error possible cause of Metro derailment: Human error may be to blame for Tuesday's derailment of a Metro train at the Rosslyn station. http://bit.ly/IqtzzE Drivers distracted in construction zones: About Despite warnings, Va. drivers distracted in construction zones 04/25/2012 11:17pm • Adam Tuss, wtop.com TYSONS CORNER, Va. - Distracted drivers are not only common on D.C. area roads, they're common in construction zones along D.C. area roads. About four out of every 10 drivers passing through a work zone in Northern Virginia are on cellphones, according to a new survey of law Young drivers think they're safe despite distractions 04/25/2012 11:08pm • Darci Marchese, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The youngest drivers tend to think it's possible to drive safely while distracted. According to a new, nationwide survey by Bridgestone Americas, Inc., many young drivers are aware of what distracted driving is but don't think they're at risk. Bridgestone su Criticism grows over Marion Barry's controversial comments 04/25/2012 10:15pm • Nathan Hager, wtop.com WASHINGTON - D.C. Councilman Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) is facing more criticism over his recent comments about Asian-Americans. At a Council hearing Monday night, Barry talked about D.C. hospitals hiring immigrants who are nurses, particularly from the Philippines. "No offen Software offers 'Freedom' from Web distractions 04/19/2012 09:06am • Nathan Hager, wtop.com WASHINGTON - If you work in an office, you know how easy it can be for your computer to become a distraction. Between Solitaire and Minesweeper -- much less whatever's lurking in Internet Explorer -- just one double-click of the mouse could be enough to take you off-task for Shuttleworth and Campaign Consultant Part Ways 04/18/2012 10:52am • The Bruce Shuttleworth for Congress campaign has parted ways with a political consultant following a rift over a press conference in which Shuttleworth accused primary opponent Rep. Jim Moran (D) of “corruption.” Anthony Dale confirmed to ARLnow.com this morning that he and his politic Driving with pets is still legal, but is it safe? 04/11/2012 11:59am • WASHINGTON - The image of a dog hanging its head out of a moving car is as American as apple pie, but some states are reconsidering animal safety and banning pets from riding unrestrained. Rhode Island and Tennessee have both proposed such initiatives, and Maryland appeared to be on board. Deleg Teens just can't stop texting and driving 04/07/2012 10:42pm • WASHINGTON - April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month, and the focus is on a dangerous combination of texting and driving. It is illegal in Maryland, Virginia and D.C., but teens here and elsewhere appear to be ignoring the law in large numbers. In some surveys, almost 50 percent say they text 'Titanic 3D' proves Cameron's blockbuster unsinkable 04/06/2012 09:53pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - "Near, far, wherever you are." The unmistakable song lyrics from "Titanic" no longer belong just to Celine Dion; they now also apply to the effect of 3D glasses, changing our depth perception of the "iceberg right ahead." The "unsinkable" 1997 blockbus