Top Stories News not to miss around the region
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Business
Rocky Gap Casino Resort opens as Maryland's fourth casino
The newly christened Rocky Gap Casino Resort is already seeing plenty of activity after opening its doors to the public in western Maryland on Wednesday, becoming the state's fourth casino, and adding 250 jobs to the resort formerly known as the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort.
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Crime
Maryland State Police trooper critically injured in Denton hit-and-run
No charges are being filed against the three teens who hit and dragged a Maryland State Police trooper with their car Wednesday night, officials say.
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Politics
President Obama to address Guantanamo, terror, national security
President Barack Obama on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy.
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Sports
ACC University of Maryland lawsuit hearing
A judge in Prince George's County will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the University of Maryland's withdrawal from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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D.C.
The CoStar Group in DC gives employees a desirable workplace
Does your office have Segway’s and bikes available for employees to use to catch a quick ride to lunch, or for an off-site meeting?
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Crime
Rick Curl sentenced to 7 years
Rick Curl, the prominent United States swimming coach who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing one of his students in the 1980s, was sentenced Thursday to seven years behind bars.
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Nation
New York 'ghetto' tours outrage, are stopped
A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under fire from an outraged neighborhood.
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D.C.
14th, F Streets remain closed due to sinkhole
It has been another long and busy day at the downtown intersection of 14th and F Streets NW on Thursday where a massive sinkhole opened up Tuesday.
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Nation
Boy Scouts vote to allow openly gay Scouts in
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership voted Thursday to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.
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Weather
Washington DC weather: Humid, stormy day for Thursday
Thursday will be a cloudy, muggy day with highs closer to 80 degrees. Scattered thundershowers develop through the day with some being on the heavier side, maybe even severe.