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President Barack Obama's campaign challenging Demstore.com
7/9/12 2:39 PM
Lawyers for the Obama campaign asked the judge Monday to issue a preliminary injunction barring Washington-based Demstore.com from selling merchandise with its logos.
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Malware Monday: DNS changer infected computers could lose Internet connection
7/9/12 12:37 PM
Having trouble getting online? Some may find their smartphones working overtime because the family computer couldn't seem to connect to the Internet Monday morning.
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Metro's Green Line service restored after derailment
7/9/12 12:03 PM
Metro says service on the Green Line has returned to normal following a partial derailment in Prince George's County.
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Tourists find creative ways to enjoy D.C. in the heat wave
7/8/12 9:29 PM
The few who braved the triple-digit heat touring D.C. today were determined to make the best of their vacation, even with the sizzling weather.
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Jerry Gilchrist dies after fight at party
7/8/12 3:01 PM
The Charles County Sheriff's Office says 18-year-old Jerry Gilchrist of Cheltenham was taken to a hospital by friends after getting into a fight at a party. He died at the hospital.
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Heat blamed for power outages
7/8/12 12:37 PM
Saturday's record heat wreaked havoc on some of the operating equipment for area utility companies, causing scattered power outages.

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Extreme heat bakes East Coast, Midwest
7/8/12 9:12 AM
Highways buckled across the country, the waters of Lake Michigan were unusually warm for this time of year and even a Metro train derailment outside Washington was blamed on heat as the hot weather gripping much of the country only worsened Saturday
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Curtis Sergant accused of sexually assaulting three, including a man
7/8/12 7:34 AM
Prince George's County Police say a 19-year-old suspect sexually assaulted a man and two women.
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Md. state trooper recovering after driver flees seat belt stop, crashes, shoots himself
7/7/12 9:03 PM
A Maryland state trooper was pulled from a burning car after chasing a suspect in Somerset County. After ramming the trooper and causing both vehicles to crash, the suspect apparently killed himself.
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1965 UH-1E Marine Corps Huey Gunship for sale in Annapolis
7/9/12 2:05 PM
Kevin McLean is selling a 1965 UH-1E Marine Corps Huey Gunship on Craigslist. That's right. A helicopter.
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Laos 1965 plane crash airmen to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
7/9/12 12:07 PM
Almost 50 years after a plane went down in Laos, the six men on it will be buried with full military honors in a single casket at Arlington National Cemetery.
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University of Maryland Medical System takes over PG hospitals
7/9/12 10:20 AM
Dimensions Healthcare System last week turned over emergency room control at Laurel Regional Hospital, and UMD officials plan to eventually assume responsibility at Prince George's Hospital Center and Bowie Health Center.
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Laurel apartment building partially collapses
7/8/12 9:13 PM
Forty people are without a home after a fire caused extensive damage to their apartment building in Laurel.

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D.C. police investigate deadly shootings, stabbings
7/8/12 1:50 PM
Police are investigating two, separate homicides that occurred just an hour apart in Northwest and Southeast D.C.

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D.C. power outage update: Pepco, Dominion, BGE update power situation
7/8/12 12:34 PM
Here's the latest update from Pepco, BGE and Dominion on how many customers are still without power.
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Green Line train derails
7/8/12 8:52 AM
Metro officials say a "heat kink" probably caused Friday's derailment of three Green Line train cars. Metro has canceled weekend track work on all lines.
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Gonzalez wins 12th as Nationals top Rockies 4-1
7/7/12 9:50 PM
Gio Gonzalez (12-3) won his fourth straight start to move into a tie with R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets for the major league lead in wins. He matched Livan Hernandez for most wins by a Nationals pitcher before the All-Star break.
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Maryland cooling center locations
7/7/12 1:50 PM
With temperatures already over 100 degrees in some areas, Maryland has opened a number of cooling centers for residents.

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