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At-risk D.C. youth learn tennis, life skills from local legend
At-risk youth in D.C. are turning their lives around by hitting the tennis court. Willis Thomas, program director at the Washington Tennis Education Foundation, is changing lives, one game at a time.
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Prison program helps inmates learn life skills
Alisa Smedley dedicated her life to helping inmates because she knows first hand the difference it will make.
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Virginia boating licenses now required on all watercraft
Hitting the water on a jet ski or a boat is very popular during the hottest months of the year, but big changes just went into place in Virginia for those who want to enjoy some fun on the water.
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Heavy rain floods streets, homes in D.C.
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In Northwest, water, and in some cases raw sewage, stood several inches deep covering everything.
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Mitt Romney booed at NAACP annual meeting
"I am going to eliminate every non-essential, expensive program that I can find - and that includes Obamacare," Mitt Romney told the annual meeting of the NAACP. The crowd booed and they weren't his only boos of the day.
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Letter to Maryland PSC calls for study into Pepco, BGE
Seven of Maryland's most prominent political leaders are calling on the state's Public Service Commission to take a strong, detailed look into how Pepco and BGE operate in the state and how they respond to emergencies.
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Jeanne Harris pleads guilty
Jeanne Harris is the third of Mayor Vincent Gray's 2010 associates to be tainted with accusations of campaign finance fraud.
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New tool helps Prince George's County police train for dangerous situations
Prince George's County police are now training with a new tool they say will save lives. The interactive software can generate 425 different scenarios, including an active shooter, a hostage situation, even threats of terrorism.
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Cable, internet outages remain for some
Electricity may be back on for many, but internet, phone and cable services have been slow to come around since the June 29 derecho.
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Joseph Sylvester wins Virginia lottery twice
Joseph Sylvester first won $100,000 in the Lottery Cash 5 game on April 3. That’s the top prize in the lottery and there’s one chance in 278,256 that a ticket willl win. And then he won again.
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Westphalia project aims to develop Upper Marlboro
The Westphalia project aims to build 15,000 dwelling units plus retail and commercial space in Upper Marlboro.
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D.C. Storm: Power and 911 outage investigation continues
As an investigation into the power and 911 outages from the June derecho storms continue, power company executives get grilled.
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Tim Kaine outraising George Allen
Campaign finance reports Tim Kaine is filing show that he raised $3 million from April through June compared to slightly more than $2 million George Allen raised in the same quarter.
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She Can Shoot: a women-only gun club
There’s been a dramatic increase in the number of women arming themselves with guns, but it’s not just about protection.
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Storm debris: Montgomery County residents can track cleanup efforts
Residents that are receiving storm cleanup of tree debris after the storm will be able to track cleanup crew progress starting Wednesday.
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Tommy Clack accused of scamming residents
An alleged scammer is accused of hiking up the price on work after a job is done. Now he's in hot water.
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Meth lab discovered in Culpeper garage, police say
Police in Culpeper County evacuated a home, as well as neighboring homes, after a meth lab was discovered in the home's garage.
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Soccer fields: County testifies additional Potomac soccer fields docs found
Last November, residents of a Potomac community filed a request for public documents related to a soccer field deal, but the county repeatedly claimed it handed over everything it had. But in court Tuesday, the county admitted it found 30 to 40 additional documents.
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