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How many people are going out of their way to avoid DC area’s tolls?
With more telework, more construction and more people seeking alternatives, the number of drivers using some toll roads in the D.C. area is leveling off or declining.
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Chain-reaction crashes close I-95 in Stafford Co. for hours
At least two tractor trailers were involved in a series of multi-vehicle crashes Tuesday, leaving at least four people injured and snarling traffic in Virginia along I-95 and Route 1 in Stafford and Prince William counties for hours.
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After killings, traffic cameras tracked family’s stolen Porsche through DC
After three members of a D.C. family and their housekeeper were killed and the family’s mansion set on fire in May 2015, traffic cameras tracked the family’s stolen blue Porsche through D.C. and into Maryland where it was later found on fire.
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Raindrops keep falling on DC: Cloudy days, wet weather mark September
Sunglasses have been misplaced, umbrellas have been pressed into extra duty and the sump pumps in some basements are working overtime: This September has been one of the D.C. area’s rainiest.
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Md. man charged in night burglaries, attempted sex offense against 12-year-old
A Maryland man has been charged in connection to a series of home burglaries and an attempted sexual offense of a girl that police said took place in the Ashton-Sandy Spring and Colesville areas last week.
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Make sure you’re registered on National Voter Registration Day
It’s National Voter Registration Day — an effort to make sure that potential voters across the country don’t lose out on having their say when it comes time to head to the polls in November. Here’s how to make sure you’re registered.
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Bill Cosby, 81, is sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for 2004 sexual assault
Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home.
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Md. man stole hotel shuttle, led police in low-speed pursuit, police say
A 25-year-old Rockville man faces more than 12 charges, including theft, first- and second-degree assault, attempting to elude uniformed police and reckless driving after the chase, which ended in Annapolis.
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New device offers hope for people with heart failure
A tiny new device is offering hope of a better life for people with severe heart failure, reducing hospitalization rates and improving mortality risk within two years of treatment, a new study finds.
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Trump challenges UN, boasting of America’s go-it-alone might
Promoting his aggressive “America First” agenda, President Donald Trump delivered a sharp rebuke of global governance at the United Nations on Tuesday, drawing headshakes and even laughter from fellow world leaders as he boasted of America’s economic and military might.
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Antibiotics for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed
It’s a substantial change in thinking about how to treat an inflamed appendix. For decades, appendicitis has been considered a medical emergency requiring immediate surgery, but with advances in imaging tests, that’s not automatic anymore.
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Dozens of Va. structures damaged or destroyed in remnants of Florence
Officials say more than 70 buildings have been damaged or destroyed during a storm that spawned at least 10 tornadoes in Virginia from the remnants of Hurricane Florence.
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Md. ex-NSA worker sentenced for taking secret documents home
A former National Security Agency employee has been sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison for taking top secret U.S. defense materials back to his Maryland home.
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Sinkhole threatens to consume cars in Southeast DC
A water main break in the 3500 block of 6th Street in Southeast D.C. created a major sinkhole Tuesday morning — one that caused vehicles to teeter on the edge of crater. DC Water says it will take eight to 10 hours to fix. See photos.
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Police, family ‘concerned’ for missing Md. woman’s well-being
Mia Rhinehart was last seen wearing a white shirt with flower design, bluejeans, and a black, hooded sweatshirt. Hey family are concerned for her physical and emotional welfare.
