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2013 Virginia Democratic primary: Voters will choose statewide slate
9/17/12 4:08 PM
Because Virginia voters don't register by party, next June's Democratic primary for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general is open to all registered voters.
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Haines Point health fair pushes bone marrow registry
9/17/12 12:39 PM
Hundreds turned out at Haines Point for a health fair, sponsored by the African-American women's group The Links. This time, the event was a personal one—one of their own, D.C. Attorney Dorothy Dickerson is in the fight of her life.
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BET 'Making a Difference' Awards: Maryland woman nominated Ola Ojewumi
9/17/12 7:19 AM
When she was just 11-years old, University of Maryland senior Ola Ojewumi was diagnosed with a rare heart condition. She just collapsed one day and woke up in a hospital—with a new heart and a new kidney. Now, she is being honored by BET.
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Man arrested, charged in shooting at Bentz Street Raw Bar in Frederick
9/16/12 5:10 PM
A 23-year-old Clarksburg man was arrested and charged with multiple counts when shots were reportedly fired near the Bentz Street Raw Bar in downtown Frederick Sunday afternoon, police say.
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Superbug kills 7th person at NIH hospital in Bethesda
9/16/12 9:17 AM
A deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics has killed a seventh person at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda. The outbreak stemmed from a single patient carrying the superbug who arrived at the hospital last summer.
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H street festival in Northeast DC
9/16/12 8:28 AM
Food, fashion shows, street parades and music were all part of Saturday's H Street Festival.
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'Innocence of Muslims': Filmmaker linked to anti-Islamic film questioned by probation officers
9/15/12 9:26 PM
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, a filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East was interviewed Saturday at a Los Angeles sheriff's station and afterward decided not to return to his home - possibly heading into hiding.
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Baltimore Ravens LB Ayanbadejo, other NFL players support gay marriage
9/15/12 5:04 PM
Several NFL players, including Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, are speaking out in support of gay marriage in Maryland and three other states where the issue is on the November ballot.
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Local entrepreneurs gather in D.C. for mutual inspiration
9/15/12 10:44 AM
Inspiring entrepreneurs from all over the metropolitan region came together Thursday evening, united in their mutual recognition of pursuing your passion.
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Maryland lawmakers file brief for DNA samples
9/17/12 3:21 PM
A group of Maryland lawmakers is planning to file a legal brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Maryland ruling that struck down a law allowing police to collect DNA samples from people charged with violent crimes and burglaries.
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Drivers confused, misled by DMV inspection station signs
9/17/12 7:48 AM
When drivers came to D.C. DMV's only inspection station on Saturday, it was closed for a funeral and it didn't reopen. To make matters worse, there were confusing and contradictory messages at the station and online.
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Woman backed over, killed by her own vehicle in Bowie church parking lot
9/16/12 9:43 PM
An 86-year-old woman was killed at a Bowie church parking lot Sunday morning when she was run over by her own vehicle as she was getting out of it in the parking lot.
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D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown has had license suspended 5 times
9/16/12 2:38 PM
D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown has been without his driving privileges for a quarter of the time he's spent on the council, The Washington Post reports.
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Metro Weekly distribution boxes vandalized
9/16/12 9:16 AM
Pictures taken by Metro Weekly show boxes littered with banana peels and other garbage. In some cases, what appears to be animal or even human waste were also tossed inside the boxes.
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The Anacostia Waterfront gets a trash cleanup
9/16/12 7:24 AM
More than one hundred volunteers with the Ocean Conservancy and other local organizations came out to the Anacostia Park Riverfront Saturday morning to pick up trash.
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Boy Scout, 13, rescued after sailboat capsizes in Chesapeake Bay
9/15/12 7:26 PM
The Coast Guard says boaters rescued a 13-year-old Boy Scout whose sailboat capsized in the Chesapeake Bay. The boaters took the teenager back to shore at the Kiptopeke State Park.
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Earthquake detected in parts of Carroll, Frederick counties
9/15/12 3:25 PM
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 2.1 magnitude earthquake in eastern Frederick County near the Carroll County line, but area residents likely didn't even notice the minor quake.
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Metro weekend work could cause delays
9/15/12 8:46 AM
Metro says customers traveling this weekend can expect delays of up to 20 minutes on several lines because of weekend work.
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