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Neil Prescott released from mental hospital after allegedly threatening shooting
8/22/12 9:18 AM
Authorities say a man who referred to himself as "a joker" and allegedly threatened to shoot up his workplace has been released from a psychiatric facility in Maryland.
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Metro's Red Line service delayed by track work
8/22/12 7:18 AM
From delays due to late-clearing track work to power problems, Metro riders will face several problems during their Wednesday morning commute.
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D.C. writing tickets to the wrong people
8/21/12 11:50 PM
WTOP overnight anchor Dean Lane is one of thousands who lives out of state, parks a car in the District at night and gets ticketed for not having D.C. tags to the tune of $100 per citation.
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Abigail Maslin talks husband's recovery following assault
8/21/12 11:25 PM
Abigail Maslin, the wife of the man severely beaten near Eastern Market, talks about the ordeal and her husband's recovery.
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Police investigate Southeast sexual assault
8/21/12 10:06 PM
D.C. Police are investigating the sexual assault of a woman in a Southeast alley.

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Sgt. David V. Williams dies in Afghanistan
8/21/12 8:02 PM
Sgt. David V. Williams, 24, died Saturday in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The cause of death is under investigation.

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Bloomingdale, LeDroit flooding task force named
8/21/12 6:34 PM
Mayor Vincent Gray named a task force Tuesday to help solve the flooding problems in Bloomingdale and LeDroit.
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Washington Monument didn't sink because of earthquake
8/21/12 6:22 PM
The Washington Monument did not sink any further into the ground as a result of last year's 5.8-magnitude earthquake, government surveyors said in a report released Tuesday.
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Patrick Feeks, fallen Navy SEAL, remembered by family and friends
8/21/12 5:50 PM
It was always Patrick Feeks' dream to be among the United States Navy's elite and become a SEAL. Just months before he was to come home to Maryland, though, he was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan.

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Anton Caluori, Obama death threat suspect, due in court
8/22/12 8:40 AM
Anton Caluori, a Washington state man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Obama and brandishing a shotgun at Secret Service officers who came to his door, is scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday.
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Federal pay freeze extended until at least spring 2013
8/22/12 5:41 AM
President Barack Obama is extending a two-year pay freeze for federal employees until at least next spring.
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Derrick Hunter sues Maryland Small Arms Range over 'Ladies' Day" promotion
8/21/12 11:42 PM
A Maryland man is suing a local gun range, claiming their policy of letting women in free on Mondays constitutes "reverse sexism".

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School bus cameras to catch illegal passers in Frederick County
8/21/12 11:24 PM
School buses are being outfitted with cameras to catch motorist who pass illegally. Commit the crime, and you'll pay the price.

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Fire displaces several families in Upper Marlboro
8/21/12 8:11 PM
Prince George's County fire officials say one civilian received minor injuries in a two alarm townhouse fire in Upper Marlboro.

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The Maryland Court of Appeals removes cross breeds in pit bull ruling
8/21/12 7:33 PM
The Maryland Court of Appeals has removed cross-breeds from its strict liability ruling on dog bites caused by pit bulls.
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Lincoln Memorial Reflection Pool renovations almost complete
8/21/12 6:23 PM
The $34 million makeover to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is almost complete.

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Va. military moms' baby shower
8/21/12 6:14 PM
Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell and the author of "What to Expect When Your Expecting," are hosting a baby shower for 100 new and expecting military moms.
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Woman sexually assaulted in Fairfax County
8/21/12 5:49 PM
Fairfax County Police say a 19-year-old woman was walking alone in the 7600 block of Lee Highway when a man with a knife forced her into some nearby bushes and sexually assaulted her Sunday night.
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