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Officer shoots self in leg in Fort Washington
According to police spokeswoman Julie Parker, an officer accidentally shot himself in the leg while responding to a fox attack in Fort Washington.
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Montgomery County starts mobile speed camera program
Montgomery County Police are determined to cut down on speeding in school zones and around school buses with mobile speed camera vans.
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Uniontown Bar & Grill closed, evicted after owner pleads to drug charges
A locally-owned restaurant that many were hoping would help revitalize the long neglected Anacostia neighborhood has closed after its owner pleaded guilty to selling cocaine.
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Ben's Chili Bowl mural to be finished Tuesday
Among the big names on the Ben's Chili Bowl mural are President Obama, Bill Cosby, Donnie Simpson, and the late godfather of go-go, Chuck Brown.
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Former Michael Vick home owner facing animals cruelty charges
The founder of an organization that bought NFL star Michael Vick's former Surry County dogfighting compound is being sought on animal cruelty charges.
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Back to school: D.C.-area enrollment up
As students in the District and Montgomery, Howard and Frederick counties head back to class Monday, officials say enrollment is rising in some schools around the Washington region.
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Alexandria Capital Bikeshare stations set to open in September
Eight spots across Alexandria, including several along the main drag of Old Town and at two Metro stations, are getting new Capital Bikeshare stations installed. Check out their locations here.
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Gas prices rising in Virginia
Virginia gasoline prices are continuing to climb.
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Luck, Griffin impress; Redskins top Colts 30-17
Call it a draw between the top two picks in the draft. No interceptions. No fumbles. No what-was-he-thinking moments. Just a display of poise and promise Saturday.
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Albert Jermaine Payton shooting in southeast raises questions
A deadly police involved shooting in southeast D.C. has some people asking questions.
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D.C. public schools work to attract students from charter schools
With school back in session for D.C. students, school administrators have some homework of their own. They are working to attract students and parents to the public school system and away from charter schools.
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Stuck accelerator causes wild ride in Missouri
Missouri troopers made a daring rescue after a driver’s accelerator got stuck – causing her SUV to reach speeds of up to 110 miles per hour.
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Crystal Craig, Amy Lam charged with felony child neglect
Authorities say a Fredericksburg home from which eight children were removed Sunday had feces and rotted food strewn throughout. Two mothers are charged with child neglect and police say it's among the worst conditions they've ever seen.
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$61 million Capitol Dome repairs pushed by Democrats
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says $61 million to fix the leaky Capitol Dome should be added to an upcoming stopgap spending bill to keep the government running into next year.
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Power outages reported in Maryland
Baltimore Gas & Electric says about 885 of its customers are without power following heavy rains over the weekend.
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Republican National Convention crammed into three days
Tropical Storm Isaac has shaken things up at the Republican National Convention. Most of Monday’s events were postponed, so the GOP is cramming four days of events, into three.
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Police investigate Riverdale homicide
Prince George's County police say they are seeking a suspect and motive in the death of a woman found stabbed in Riverdale.
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Suspects could be charged in death of PGPD officer
It remains to be seen if two suspects who fled from police Monday in Prince George's County will be charged in the death of one of the officers trying to catch them. But Chief Mark Magaw says, "Their actions caused the death of Adrian Morris.”
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