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Police: Montgomery Co. high school hazing victim was heard pleading, ‘Stop, stop, stop’
Five of four Damascus High School students face second-degree rape charges following a locker room assault involving a broomstick, according to additional details that have come out in a police report obtained by The Washington Post.
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Why college football players are still dying preventable deaths
Since 2000, 30 college football payers have collapsed and died during strenuous workouts. During the same time period, just one NFL player has died during practice. An expert weighs in on the deadly disparity.
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Some U.Md. football players disagree with Durkin decision. But what can they do about it?
Even after 19-year-old Jordan McNair died on a practice field earlier this year, Durkin retains substantial support among current members of the squad. But as a number of players have hinted at via social media, Durkin’s support is not universal. Still, players who disagree with Durkin’s return to coaching can’t do much about it, a sports law expert told WTOP.
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Futures in doubt, U.Md. College Park leaders meet with regents
The departure of members of the athletic department is imminent, and university president Wallace Loh is also said to be on shaky ground. The problems and dysfunction documented in the report involve personnel he hired and was in charge of supervising.
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Ice time: Coach of a special hockey team will run the Marine Corps Marathon
Truth be told, Robert Widmer, of Odenton, Maryland, isn’t much of a runner. His hobby is ice hockey, though even that’s something he got a late start on. But that’s a common thing among the Washington Ice Dogs. And Widmer isn’t the only one who’s running.
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Pedestrian killed in Franconia, Va. crash
One person is dead after being hit by a car at the intersection of Beulah Street and Kingstowne Village Parkway in Franconia on Thursday morning.
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Report: Culture inside U.Md. football program not ‘toxic’
The 200-page report comes after football player Jordan McNair’s death sparked questions and outrage over what some say was a toxic culture inside University of Maryland’s football program.
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Marine Corps Marathon: Before he could run, this soldier had to learn to walk — again
Retired Master Sgt. Cedric King took one wrong step in Afghanistan in 2012 and lost both his legs. “That’s where the story took a turn for the best,” he said. Find out the philosophy that’ll get him through the Marine Corps Marathon 10K, and has gotten him through life since his injury.
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Former Walter Johnson student had history that worried police
The Monday morning hearing was a civil procedure to ensure Luis Cabrera, 18, isn’t allowed to access or purchase weapons, regardless of what happens during his criminal proceedings.
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Washington National Cathedral hosts ‘change-ringing’ competition
The change-ringing competition at the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday brought competitors from all across the continent to ring the bells on the 31st story of the cathedral. See photos and video.
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Alexandria students, agencies aim to curb underage drinking with ‘Sticker Shock’
Operation Sticker Shock is underway in Alexandria. And it’s probably not what you think.
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Board of Regents to hear about investigation into U.Md football’s ‘toxic’ culture
A special committee has been working to determine whether what happens behind closed doors inside the University of Maryland’s football program is something toxic or if it’s just typical college football. The committee’s report will go to the University System Board of Regents Friday.
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‘Farther beyond that finish line’: Md. woman’s first marathon part of her weight loss journey
The Oct. 28 Marine Corps Marathon is not just a finish line to 27-year-old Constance Roberts, but one step on her journey of weight loss and running. She has been working up to running a marathon for almost three years, and improving her health and life along the way.
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Montgomery Co. inspecting hundreds of voting machines before election
In Montgomery County, crews will spend the next few weeks meticulously inspecting voting machines to ensure everything is ready to go on Election Day.
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Police shooting of man in Silver Spring barricade justified
Montgomery County police officer Edward Cochran shot Jean Carlos Natera-Perez, 30, after Natera-Perez assaulted his ex-girlfriend and held his 3-year-old son hostage.
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