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Newborn kittens die after being saved from Md. sewer 08/03/2012 06:08pm • UPDATE: (8/6/2012, 3:16 p.m.) - A sad end to the story. The kittens were very young and refused to bottle feed, says Rodney Taylor, chief of Prince George's County Animal Control. They had to be put down. WASHINGTON (8/3/2012, 4:13 p.m.) - A pair of newborn kittens found three feet down a Beltsvil D.C. doctor goes from Olympian to orthopedics 08/02/2012 10:25pm • Paula Wolfson WASHINGTON - When Dr. David Johnson sees the Olympics, he sees a "magical place" in his life. Johnson was on the U.S. swim team at the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City. When he watches the current team on TV, "it is like no time has passed," he says. "When the swimmers come out GPA misses the mark in total college experience 08/02/2012 02:00pm • Tiffanie Reynolds, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - More students entering college are making the grade, but not everyone agrees it's a good thing. Higher grades correlate with high college graduation rates, but counselors say students should not solely focus on grade point averages. Imran Ri Not surprising, three rules to weight-loss 08/01/2012 06:06pm • Dr. Drew, internist London looms large for Frederick High grad 07/29/2012 01:15pm • The early years of Vikas Gowda's international discus-throwing career included two Olympic appearances, but had more bummers than breakthroughs.Inconsistency, injuries and high-profile disappointments pockmarked his professional biography.It wasn't that the 6-foot-9-inch, 308-pound Frederick High gr Forbes rates D.C., Bethesda top 20 coolest 07/27/2012 07:49pm • WASHINGTON - D.C. is one of the coolest places to live in the United States, according to Forbes.com. The website came out with its annual list of the top 20 coolest places to live Friday. Houston got the top spot on the list. D.C. landed in the second spot, based on its culture, diversity, numb 'Beast' child performance lifts 'Wild' to greatness 07/26/2012 01:50pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Did you wait to see "The Artist" or "Slumdog Millionaire" after they won Best Picture? The next indie tidal wave is coming -- and here's your chance to get in on the ground floor. There's a little film just starting to trickle into theaters that you Korean 'sexercise' horse simulator could be dangerous 07/26/2012 12:12pm • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com WASHINGTON - With this exercise device, you'll thrust your pelvis into a lean, fat-free and sexually healthy body. Without it, you'll fall down in the middle of your living room, bringing shame and corpulence upon yourself and subsequent generations. Or so the crea The Atlas 07/26/2012 07:17am • Dr. Oz describes how the Atlas and Axis bones support the weight of your head. Blog: Feeling the glow 07/22/2012 08:42am • Editor's Note: To mark a milestone birthday, WTOP's Paula Wolfson has signed up to run the Marine Corps Marathon. She will be sharing her journey along the way in a series of blog posts. Paula Wolfson, wtop.com WASHINGTON - There's an old saying: "ladies don't sweat... they glow." Well, lately I NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Heat Advisory 07/18/2012 01:18pm • A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Arlington and the surrounding region through 9:00 tonight. Forecasters with the National Weather Service say scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rainfall that could lead to flash floo Tree crushes driver on Georgetown Pike (VIDEO) 07/17/2012 11:25pm • GREAT FALLS, Va. - After a man was killed in a tragic tree-falling incident on Tuesday evening, many are wondering why the rotten tree had not been cut down. Around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Albert Carl Roeth III was killed when his 2008 Mercedes was crushed by a 100-foot tall, 40-ton tree that fell as Study: Unroasted coffee beans significantly help weight loss 07/17/2012 04:03pm • Darci Marchese, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Move over green tea - green coffee is all the rage. But there's one big difference: This one you don't drink. Green coffee is the raw, unroasted bean, so it comes in the form of a supplement. Proponents say the little green beans can reduce appetite and hel Locals in London: Area athletes go for gold 07/16/2012 10:55am • ************ WTOP spotlighted local athletes headed to London for the 2012 Olympic Games. Read their stories below, and be sure to visit the photo gallery to get to know more Olympians from D.C., Maryland and Virginia. ************ WTOP connection to the 1952 games WASHINGTON - WTOP has a conn Pat Tillman's 'Just in Case' letter inspires website 07/11/2012 03:00pm • Amy Hunter, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Marie Tillman was at work when she found out her husband was dead. Several hectic hours followed, and it wasn't until night when she had time to herself, alone in her bedroom. That's when she pulled out a letter he'd written her - a "Just in Case" letter. "In