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Republican National Convention keynote speaker remains unknown
8/6/12 6:45 PM
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin are both big names in the party believed to be among those Romney is weighing for the vice presidential slot or for the keynote address for the Republican National Convention.

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Beltway upgrades finally complete
8/6/12 6:30 PM
After months of construction, major upgrades to the beltway are complete.
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Anthony Boatwright killed in Temple Hills shooting
8/6/12 6:13 PM
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Anthony Boatwright, a Northeast D.C. man who was found dead in the street in Temple Hills early Monday morning.
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Northwest D.C. carjacking leaves neighbors on edge
8/6/12 6:11 PM
A Sunday morning coffee run for a man in a quiet Northwest D.C. neighborhood turned terrifying when he was carjacked and gunpoint.
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Truck driver shortage could hurt consumers
8/6/12 6:07 PM
Some long haul companies have annual turnover rates of 100 percent. But long haulers aren't the only kind in short supply, local drivers are also increasingly hard to find.

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Man says Groupon coupons killed his business
8/6/12 4:46 PM
A local businessman is angry after he says Groupon led to the demise of his business.
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Mayor Vincent Gray staffer consults crisis expert
8/6/12 2:50 PM
Staffers for embattled D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray have sought the advice of a crisis-management expert who advised Monica Lewinsky.
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Portion of Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project complete
8/6/12 12:54 PM
A long-awaited milestone arrives for drivers on the Capital Beltway with the permanent opening of new lanes on the Virginia side of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
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Maryland's Michael Phelps collects 18th gold medal in final race
8/6/12 8:50 AM
Reclaiming the lead with his trademark butterfly stroke, the one most people first saw in Sydney a dozen years ago, Maryland's own Michael Phelps won the 18th gold of a mind-boggling career in the 4x100-meter medley relay Saturday.
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Parents say fired D.C. principal trashed school documents
8/6/12 6:39 PM
Parents at a D.C. elementary school are outrage by what the school's recently dismissed principal allegedly did after she was fired.

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Will Farrell, Zach Galifianakis on The Campaign
8/6/12 6:21 PM
The campaign for box office glory will be on this weekend. The new comedy "The Campaign" comes to theaters Friday and its two stars recently made a stop in D.C.
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NASA mars rover Curiosity lands on Red Planet
8/6/12 6:12 PM
Cheers and applause echoed through NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as scientists got confirmation that the robotic explorer Curiosity had landed shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday and starting sending images of Mars' surface.
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Swine flu concerns: Health officials warn about exposure to pigs
8/6/12 6:10 PM
Health officials in the Washington region are urging people at high risk for the flu to avoid exposure to pigs at county fairs.
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Catherine Fuller murder: Clifton Yarborough, others, won't have conviction overturned
8/6/12 4:54 PM
The men who more than two decades ago were convicted of robbing, raping and killing a D.C. woman had their appeals to have their convictions overturned denied Monday.
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New grant money to ease traffic troubles at Walter Reed
8/6/12 4:36 PM
Montgomery County has been awarded $40 million in grants for transportation projects at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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Hollywood Casino to return slot machines
8/6/12 1:52 PM
The Perryville casino's revenues have declined since the June opening of the state's largest casino in Anne Arundel County. The casino will return hundreds of slot machines to the state.
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Prince William County Police seeking re-accreditation
8/6/12 9:20 AM
The Prince William County Police Department is being examined by assessors from a national law enforcement group.
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Students march to support Maryland Dream Act
8/5/12 8:30 PM
Before the rain came down Sunday, hundreds of students hit the streets to march in support of the Maryland Dream Act.
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