Top 5 morning stories – Monday, June 25

Hundreds unable to return to Bladensburg homes
Pepco has restored electricity to almost all of the 45,000 customers who lost power during fast-moving storms Friday. As of 7:20 a.m. Monday, 83 customers in Prince George’s County and three in Montgomery County remained without electricity.
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Man jumps off Va. bridge to avoid being hit by car
A man is recovering from injuries suffered when he jumped off a bridge in Prince George County to avoid being hit by a car. The incident occurred early Sunday morning on the Frederick Gray Bridge on Interstate 295.
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Washington’s time-wasting work zones
Save a lot of time and frustration by checking out this list of the largest “recurring work zones” throughout the region that are most likely to slow you down.
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Infuriated, Clapper outlines steps to catch leakers
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, outraged by what he calls “a hemorrhage” of top secret U.S. intelligence, is firing a warning shot at those responsible and those still considering leaking information.
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Even birds have favorite car colors — to poop on
When shopping for a car, most buyers ask about fuel efficiency and interest rates. But they likely aren’t asking the far more important question of which color will attract the most bird poop.
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