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Vice Admiral Michelle Howard first African American woman to reach rank of three-star officer
10/3/12 6:34 PM
A trailblazer her entire Naval career, Vice Admiral Michelle Howard has become the first African American woman in the U.S. armed forces to reach the rank of a three-star officer.
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The Children's Science Center teaches science, technology
10/3/12 6:03 PM
The Children's Science Center travels to schools around Northern Virginia teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Teddy Roosevelt wins Washington Nationals presidents race...finally
10/3/12 5:42 PM
In the final Presidents Race of the season at Nationals Park on Wednesday, Teddy Roosevelt finally won the team's staple between-innings race, snapping a 525-race losing streak.
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Meningitis cases reported in Virginia, Maryland
10/3/12 5:15 PM
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meningitis cases have been confirmed in Virginia, Maryland, Florida and North Carolina. Virginia and Maryland had one death each.
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Eugene Delgaudio investigation voted on by Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors
10/3/12 3:55 PM
Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to investigate allegations that Republican Supervisor Eugene A. Delgaudio misused county staff to raise political funds.
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Karl Granzow sentenced to 18 months
10/3/12 2:33 PM
Karl Granzow, 47, admitted to partnering with Prince George's County developers to bribe public officials for development favors related to the Greenbelt Station development project.
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Maryland electricity task force releases recommendations
10/3/12 12:12 PM
A task force report released Wednesday contains 11 recommendations to help the state's electricity system hold up better against storms.
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Silver Spring pedestrian crash injures three
10/3/12 7:39 AM
Two teens were struck by a vehicle along East Randolph Road in Silver Spring Wednesday morning, police say.
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Alan Gross, Maryland man imprisoned in Cuba, may have cancer
10/3/12 6:14 AM
A doctor says Alan Gross, a Montgomery County man imprisoned in Cuba, may have a cancerous growth on his shoulder, contradicting the Cuban government's stance that his health is normal.
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Victims of domestic violence get help from Family Justice Center, new Maryland laws
10/3/12 6:24 PM
Victims of domestic violence have a new place to turn for help in Montgomery County, the Family Justice Center in Rockville. And two new Maryland laws to protect victims took effect Monday, October 1.

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Nationals beat Phillies 5-1
10/3/12 5:56 PM
By winning their regular-season finale, the Nationals clinched top seeding for the NL playoffs and will open on the road Sunday at the winner of Friday's wild-card game between Atlanta and St. Louis.
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White House discourages defense contractors from sending layoff warnings
10/3/12 5:19 PM
The Obama administration has sought to quell the fear of mass defense layoffs in presidential battlegrounds like Virginia, where letters sent in early November warning about the possibility of job losses could discourage thousands of defense workers from backing the incumbent.
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JetBlue offers free plane tickets to election pick losers
10/3/12 4:07 PM
JetBlue says it will give away 2,012 seats, or 1,006 round trip tickets, to people whose presidential candidate didn't win.
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D.C. Sniper timeline of events
10/3/12 2:40 PM
John Allen Muhammed and Lee Boyd Malvo killed 10 people and injured three more during the horrific D.C. area shootings. Muhammad was executed in 2009. Malvo, a juvenile at the time of the killings, was sentenced to six life terms. Here's a timeline of events.
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Virginia unemployment rate lower than national average
10/3/12 1:26 PM
Virginia's statewide jobless rate for August was 5.8 percent. Nationally, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for August was 8.2 percent.
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Baltimore Ravens' Matt Birk takes stand against gay marriage
10/3/12 8:17 AM
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk has voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage, a view that opposes that of teammate Brandon Ayanbadejo.
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Fairfax student followed home by suspicious man, WaPo reports
10/3/12 6:44 AM
An alert has been issued to parents with children at West Springfield High School after a female student says she was followed home by a man, the Washington Post reports.
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D.C. Council to consider residency requirements for city employees
10/3/12 6:03 AM
The D.C. Council is scheduled to take up bills Wednesday concerning residency requirements for city employees.
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