Top Stories News not to miss around the region
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D.C.
Washington Monument time-lapse video
The Department of the Interior has released a time-lapse video that condenses several months of scaffolding work at the Washington Monument down to a tidy two minutes.
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Health
Majority of swimming pools contain fecal matter, E. coli, study says
A majority of public pools tested the Centers for Disease Control tested last summer tested positive for E. coli bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control says.
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World
Toronto earthquake 2013: 5.1-magnitude quake shakes Ontario city
A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck eastern Ontario Friday morning, a temblor that was felt in both Ottawa and Toronto.
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Nation
New York photographer uses unknowing neighbors as subjects
New York City artist Arne Svenson has taken a series of photos, now on display in a gallery, from his second-floor apartment of his neighbors. The neighbors had no idea they were being photographed, but they are unidentifiable in the pictures.
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Nation
Pat Robertson 'cheating' controversy: Women to blame when men 'wander'
No stranger to controversy, Pat Robertson is causing a stir yet again—this time, saying that women are to blame when their men cheat.
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Maryland
Lt. Gov. Brown to present Preakness trophy
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown will stand in for Gov. Martin O'Malley during the high-profile trophy presentation to the winner of the Preakness Stakes.
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Maryland
Michelle Obama speaks at Bowie State commencement
Speaking to about 600 graduates at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center in College Park. Obama spoke of the importance of a good education and their responsibility after graduation.
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Entertainment
Justin Bieber to pay for his monkey's stay in German animal shelter
German officials say Justin Bieber will have to pay the bill for his monkey's two-month stay at a Munich animal shelter.
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Nation
Alaska's Pavlof volcano erupting
Scientists are volcano watching in Alaska where a remote mountain continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas can be seen 20,000 feet above sea level.
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Transportation
I-95 reopened in Stafford County after hazmat spill
The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Stafford County have reopened following a crash that stopped traffic until late Friday morning.