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Key issues to watch this week 02/07/2013 02:41pm • J.J. Green, wtop.com AL-NUSRAH - The CIA has expressed skepticism about claims by al-Qaida-linked groups to have weapons of mass destruction. The agency says that al-Nusrah made a point of asserting publicly late last year that any messages not disseminated via its official channels or specif Northern Va. schools used for PBS documentary on gun violence 02/03/2013 04:00pm • ">Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A new PBS documentary examining possible warning signs for school shootings has used two Northern Virginia schools for part of the setting. Due to the sensitivity of the topic, the PBS producers signed an agreement with Arlington Public Schools stating th Morning Notes 01/29/2013 08:30am • Roti Mediterranean Grill Opening In March — The fast casual kabob and falafel joint is officially opening in March in Westlake Village Center (10327 Westlake Dr.). The announcement was made a few days after the Chicago-based chain started promoting its free lunch for a year contest. S Couric to WTOP: Manti Te'o was skeptical at first about fake girlfriend 01/24/2013 11:18am • Katie Couric, ABC News Te'o-type hoax targeted Washington Redskins players 01/23/2013 11:11pm • Editor's note: Katie Couric spoke with WTOP this morning about interviewing Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o. Read and listen to what she had to say here. Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A flirty fake on social media targeted several Redskins players last season, but the steamy i Websiteslike.org: More of the same in a good way 01/22/2013 05:19am • Lacey Mason, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Change is good. But sometimes, you just want more of the same. Websiteslike.org is a site like no other to give you sites like any other. Just type in a favorite website and it will give you a collection of similar domains. By using its own algorithms, Websit News blooper: Chicago news team reports fake plane crash 01/15/2013 12:05pm • WASHINGTON - You'd think the first clue would have been that no emergency crews were on the scene. But apparently that detail didn't raise concerns for a Chicago news team when they reported a small plane had crashed on a city road and aired footage of the scene. Midway through their report, the New way to buy and resell women's fashion online 01/14/2013 07:21pm • Dick Uliano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Fashionistas have a new way to sell unwanted clothing and accessories online. Whether it's J. Crew, Kate Spade, or any other new or gently used designer women's apparel or accessory, Tradesy.com will list it. The website, which launched in October, says it ca Fake FedEx ad pokes fun at state of field causing player injuries (Video) 01/11/2013 03:50pm • WASHINGTON - A video is going viral on YouTube poking fun at the state of FedEx Field, home to the Redskins and multiple NFL players' leg injuries. The fake ad says that FedEx Field is "specifically designed to rip apart knees." It goes on to mention the significant ACL injuries that players have Bama bashes Notre Dame 42-14 in BCS title game 01/08/2013 02:09am • By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The championship was locked up by halftime. By the time the confetti landed, Alabama was already looking ahead to the next one. That's the way it is for the latest dynasty in Tuscaloosa. Win a title. Move on. Quieting the Irish Md. man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge 01/04/2013 10:51pm • WASHINGTON - A Maryland man pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges of producing child pornography, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced. Joshua P. Blakenship, 25, of Solomons, Md., admitted to forcing people under the age 18 to send him photos and to creating a fake online profile to g New Md. bills drafted to address substance abuse 12/26/2012 10:37pm • WASHINGTON - Maryland lawmakers are already at work drafting bills on issues dealing with substance abuse and public safety. Fake Pot Under a bill drafted by Maryland Delegate Kevin Kelly, D-Allegany County, synthetic marijuana would be categorized as a controlled, dangerous substance. It's al Pharmacy industry sees HGH sales grow despite crackdown 12/21/2012 06:10am • A federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales of the drug by some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, an Associated Press investigation shows.The crackdown, which began in 2006, reduced the U.S. anti-terror program gave allies guns with no ammo, duplicate equipment 12/19/2012 05:50pm • The State Department has spent nearly $1.4 billion over the last decade trying to win over allies in the war on terror, providing equipment and training to friendly nations on how to combat extremism.It helps in making friends, however, when you don't make it hard for them to get the ammunition for Clip shows eagle snatching child ... or does it? (VIDEO) 12/19/2012 11:24am • UPDATE: Wednesday - 12/19/2012, 10:27am ET WASHINGTON - The verdict is in on the validity of the video. If you would like to know, follow this link. EARLIER: Wednesday - 12/19/2012, 10:27am ET WASHINGTON - Hide your kids. Maybe even hide your wife. That's what you should do if you live in