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FBI executes search warrant in latest ricin letter case
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are executing a search warrant Saturday in the case of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin that were intercepted this week at a post office in Washington state.
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HHS: Maryland families have highest median income
Families of four in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. will have three of the top 10 median incomes in the United States next year, according to government estimates. At more than $105,000, the Free State's estimate tops the list.
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Wells vows to fix Washington at mayoral kickoff
Preaching that there is a "crisis of ethics" inside the District's city hall, D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells says that he's committed to bringing an end to corruption in Washington as the city's next mayor.
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Andre Brands hit, killed on U Street while riding bicycle
MPD officials say that Andre Brands was riding near the intersection of 11th and U streets NW at about 10 a.m. Thursday when he was hit by a Nissan traveling southbound on 11th Street.
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Now boarding: All passengers without suitcases
American Airlines says that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat - no rolling suitcases - will be allowed to board before most other passengers.
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Arlington residents petition for, against field lights
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Surging growth for an Arlington school is prompting concerns among its neighbors.
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I-95 HOV lanes to close through Sunday morning
The HOV lanes that run down the middle of Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia will be closed through Sunday morning while crews work on the 95 Express Lanes project
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Student maced at Ballou High School
MPD officials say a group of students got into a fight at the 4th Street Southeast campus, during which one student pulled out a can of mace and began spraying.
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Tommy Wells set to kick off 2014 campaign
The Ward 6 councilman will become the second challenger to D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray in 2014 when he announces his candidacy on Saturday in Northeast Washington.
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Waldorf neighbors dispute leaves one dead, one injured
Jessica Nicole Stith, 25, was found suffering from wounds to her upper body inside a home on Oak Manor Drive in Waldorf Thursday night. She died at an area hospital.
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Dozens injured in Connecticut train crash
72 Metro-North train riders were hospitalized when two commuter trains collided near Fairfield, Conn. Friday night. At least three of those victims are in critical condition.
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Police: Eastern Shore doc made advances toward patient
A therapist at a community health clinic in Salisbury has been charged with making unwanted sexual advances on a patient, including asking her to expose herself to him.
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Suspect sought in Manassas bank robbery
A suspect pulled out a gun inside a Manassas bank and demanded money Friday morning, and Prince William County police are searching for him.
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Virginia serial arson suspects competent to stand trial
Two people suspected of setting a massive string of fires - 77 in total - on Virginia's Eastern Shore have been found competent to stand trial.
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Man shot and killed inside Sterling home
The shooting happened at about 9 p.m. Friday in the 21700 block of Blossom Drive in Sterling. When Loudoun County Sheriff's deputies arrived, they found the victim dead at the scene.
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Metro shuts five stations for weekend track work
Five Metro stations on the Green and Orange lines are closed for the weekend for track work.
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Stafford mom says daughter assaulted on bus
"He grabbed her breast and told her he was going to raper her," the 13-year-old victim's mother says. She's incensed that Stafford County school administrators haven't done more.
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Casino Wars: Maryland Live! vs. Hollywood Casino
The casino business is no game! Maryland Live and West Virginia's Hollywood Casino are both betting on table games and unique experiences to win over gamblers.
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