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WTOP's Top 5 Morning Stories - Friday, May 4 05/04/2012 12:00pm • Good morning, WTOP readers! "May the 4th be with you" on this National Star Wars Day. Check out these top five stories to get you started this Friday. 18 new speed camera zones coming to Montgomery Co. Eighteen new speed camera enforcement areas in the county will not feature fixed cameras in perma East Coast rape suspect claims split personality 05/01/2012 01:44pm • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com MANASSAS, Va. - The man suspected of raping women throughout the East Coast is claiming he has a split personality, and has been ordered to undergo a second mental health evaluation before he stands trial for raping two teenage girls and attacking another October 31, 2009 Shuttleworth Withdraws Lawsuit Over Ballot Snafu 04/27/2012 11:00am • Arlington resident Bruce Shuttleworth, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Jim Moran for the Eighth District Democratic congressional nomination, has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed after initially being told he did not qualify for the ballot. Shuttleworth was eventually allowed on the June 1 Fake celebrity gets groupies, security escort at Va. mall (VIDEO) 04/11/2012 10:43am • WASHINGTON - "He's, uh, in 'The Hunger Games.'" "Is he? Ok." Apparently it's that easy to convince someone you're famous. This was just one of the tactics employed by a team of pranksters who struck a the MacArthur Center mall in Norfolk, Va. in late March. The group managed to convince almost e Top 10 games of Caps' regular season (10 through 6) 04/08/2012 10:43pm • Ben Raby, wtop.com WASHINGTON - With the regular-season complete and the Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin Wednesday ( the Caps open in Boston on Thursday), WTOP.com has counted down the Top 10 games of the Capitals' regular season. Today we look at games 10 through 6. 10. Nov. 23, 2011: Cap Apps let you create profiles for dogs and cats 04/07/2012 03:21pm • WASHINGTON - Chances are you're already posting pictures of your dog or cat to Facebook, but what if you want your pet to have his or her own social networking profile? Facebook doesn't allow fake profiles for pets, but that's where the Facebook app Dogbook steps in. It allows you to create a Fa Man Arrested for Brandishing Fake Gun at Abingdon Elementary 04/05/2012 11:45am • A man with a fake gun confronted children outside Abingdon Elementary School in Fairlington yesterday afternoon. Students told police a man approached them, carrying a gun with an orange tip. Police radio traffic reported that while displaying the weapon, the suspect asked the child 'Onion' lovers say adieu as paper ends D.C. distribution 03/22/2012 07:39pm • WASHINGTON - It's a sad day for D.C. lovers of news satire -- after five years of publishing in D.C., The Onion will no longer be distributed locally. The fake news outlet, famous for headlines such as, "Drugs Win Drug War," and "Fun Toy Banned Because of Three Stupid Dead Kids," and, "Gay Teen W Poison control calls, urgency to ban synthetic pot on the rise 03/22/2012 07:38pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are racing to ban synthetic marijuana following increased calls to poison control centers from people who have used the drug. Synthetic marijuana mimics the effects of THC, the drug's main stimulant, but the chemical compounds are very different. I AK-47 brought out in court causes tears, emotion 03/07/2012 08:41pm • WASHINGTON - The man who shot several rounds from an AK-47 into a crowd of teenagers two years ago took the stand on Wednesday and cried as he admitted his role in one of the most violent drive-by shootings in D.C. history. Nathanial Simms, an admitted drug dealer who has pleaded guilty to five mu Four Charged in PBS Hacking Case 03/06/2012 02:29pm • Federal prosecutors announced charges today against four alleged computer hackers in connection with last year’s hack of the web site of PBS. Prosecutors say Ryan Ackroyd, Jake Davis, Darren Martyn and Hector Xavier Monsegur — alleged members of the “hacktivist” group LulzS WTOP's Top 5 morning stories 03/02/2012 09:04am • Good morning, Washington area -- Five stories to keep you informed and get you going: WTOP Beltway Poll: Region heading in right direction: A new WTOP Beltway poll shows a sharp increase in the number of Washington-area residents who believe the area economy is improving and that the region is on Taking the plunge: Pilot fakes crash landing to propose 03/01/2012 04:39pm • Megan Cloherty, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Aaron Silverman knew he had to have the perfect proposal for his girlfriend, Brie Hotz. But the 26-year-old rookie pilot also knew his idea of faking an emergency landing was a risk. Silverman, of Derwood, Md., insists it was a risk of the heart, not one of WTOP's Top 5 morning stories 02/28/2012 08:56am • Good morning, Washington area -- Five stories to keep you informed and get you going: LaHood honks when drivers talk or text: Drivers who talk or text on their cellphones may hear from the Secretary of Transportation in a very personal way. "What I've been doing is kind of honking at somebody if It's February? Temps near 70 02/22/2012 09:42pm • John Aaron, wtop.com Colleen Kelleher, wtop.com WASHINGTON - As temperatures head near 70 Thursday, some folks are planning to spend more time outside, enjoying lunch and taking walks with their children and pets. Nice weather like this does prompt people to play hooky. According to Careerbuild