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Marquez, Alvarado bring boxing back to the Forum 05/16/2014 06:55pm • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- Juan Manuel Marquez fought 12 times at the Forum in the early days of his record-setting career, and the Mexican champion fondly remembers almost every round.Even as an unknown featherweight prospect, Marquez loved the crackling atmosphere of t

Friday Advertiser Thank Yous 05/16/2014 05:30am • BethesdaNow.com wishes a big Friday thank you to our advertisers: John Rogers of Nationwide Insurance Georgetown Square Wine & Beer – Look for a Weekend Wine and Beer Guide from the guys at Georgetown Square Wine & Beer later today looking into one of the most anticipated beer releases in

Chase Elliott finally set to graduate high school 05/15/2014 08:39pm • LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- For many veteran NASCAR drivers, balancing a career while raising kids is a huge challenge.Chase Elliott? He has risen to the top of NASCAR's Nationwide Series while dealing with the responsibilities that come with being a teenager. Imagine ho

4 players share 1st-round Champions Tour lead 05/15/2014 07:50pm • JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- The Champions Tour players put on long-sleeved pullovers and tried to figure out which way the wind was swirling from hole to hole. They left Shoal Creek with little separation at the top.Jay Haas, Mark Calcavecchia, Olin Browne and Chien Soon Lu

Update on the latest in sports: 05/15/2014 05:50pm • CLEVELAND (AP) --NFL-HERNANDEZ/CHARGESNew murder charges for HernandezBOSTON (AP) -- Prosecutors have announced new murder charges against Aaron Hernandez, saying the former New England Patriots tight end ambushed and shot to death two men following a chance encounter inside a Boston nightclub.The v

Smithsonian to fly drones for 'future' festival 05/15/2014 05:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is getting some competition from the Smithsonian Institution in testing personal delivery drones for the future.Smithsonian magazine is hosting its second "The Future is Here" festival this weekend and plans to test fly drones and a human jetpack near

Area high school students show off projects at international science competition 05/15/2014 05:23pm • WASHINGTON -- They are some of the smartest kids in the world, and they hail from the D.C. area. This weekend, three high school students are taking part in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles. It's a week-long science fair to which only the best and brightest ar

Playoff run over but Blazers have bright future 05/15/2014 04:26pm • ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Damian Lillard provided the emblematic moment for the Trail Blazers' resurgence, a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that propelled Portland into the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons.Following the 3 against the Houston Rock

Bike to Work Day is Tomorrow 05/15/2014 12:00pm • Arlington County will be participating in the area’s annual Bike to Work Day tomorrow, with water stations and promotions along the county’s trails to encourage using alternative means to commute. There will be six “pit stops” in Arlington tomorrow — five during the mor

Browns limiting access to Johnny Football 05/14/2014 08:30pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- The Browns are tackling Manzielmania. Containing it could be a lot tougher.In an effort to minimize the frenzy around quarterback Johnny Manziel, the Browns are limiting media access to the first-round draft pick's appearance this weekend at the team's rookie minicamp.The Browns

Lewis poised to reclaim No. 1 ranking at Kingsmill 05/14/2014 08:30pm • WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Many of the top players in women's golf have won when the LPGA Tour visits Kingsmill.From Annika Sorenstam and Se Ri Pak to Karrie Webb and Suzann Pettersen, it is a layout that brings the best to the top.No one loves the River Course more than three-time winner Cristie Ker

Fife, drum units celebrating military music in Va. 05/14/2014 03:50am • WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Fife and drum units from across the U. S. and Canada are heading to Colonial Williamsburg to celebrate the tradition of military music. Officials with the historic area say the celebration is part of "Drummers Call Weekend" taking place Friday through Saturday.The weekend

6 soldiers killed in Ukraine; Germany pushes peace 05/14/2014 03:14am • NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- An insurgent ambush killed six soldiers Tuesday in eastern Ukraine as Germany moved to jumpstart a possible plan toward peace that includes launching a dialogue on decentralizing the government in Kiev.Ukraine's leadership appeared cool to th

Heavy rain will replace the heat and humidity 05/13/2014 02:40pm • WASHINGTON - If you've loved our recent summertime heat, don't get used to it quite yet. Seasonable May weather will eventually make its return next week. For now, though, heavy rain is on the way. Thursday A backdoor cold front that dropped through the region on Wednesday will lift to the north a