Top Stories News not to miss around the region
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D.C.
Washington Hilton bomb incident: Man claims to have bomb in hotel garage
Authorities deemed the Washington Hilton hotel safe after a man in the parking garage on Connecticut Avenue NW allegedly claimed to have a bomb.
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Virginia
White House 'scandals' may nix McAuliffe's momentum
Various polls have Terry McAuliffe gaining ground on the ultra-conservative Ken Cuccinelli the past couple of weeks in the Virginia governor race, but one has to wonder whether the revelations of the past several days that have put President Obama on the defensive will do likewise for McAuliffe.
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Health
Chronic wasting disease found in deer near Shenandoah National Park
The disorder, chronic wasting disease, was most recently found in deer that live within 25 miles of Shenandoah National Park, which stretches all the way east to Front Royal.
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Maryland
Hagerstown speed camera refund tops $54,0000
Police in Hagerstown say a speed camera contractor will refund more than $54,000 to about 1,600 drivers because it failed to get its equipment inspected as often as state law requires.
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Politics
IRS scandal: Holder says FBI probing potential civil rights violations at IRS
The FBI is investigating potential civil rights violations at IRS after the agency acknowledged the agency had singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday.
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Transportation
Airlines collected $6 billion in baggage, change fees in 2012
Despite reporting a loss totaling into the hundreds of millions of dollars during the final quarter of 2012, the nation's largest airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees last year, a new report shows.
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Entertainment
Scandal season finale: Columbus Short rumors
Is a fan-favorite about to bite the dust on "Scandal"? Cynné Simpson gets to the bottom of this rumor for all those gladiators eagerly waiting for Thursday's season finale.
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Nation
FAA offered bonuses ahead of sequester, documents show
The FAA and drama are somewhat synonymous these days.
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Business
Google's software developers' conference
Google is putting itself on display in San Francisco where the company's annual software developers' conference kicks off today. Google is expected to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software.
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Virginia
Louisa County earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude-2.3 earthquake struck in Louisa County at 7:01 a.m. Wednesday.