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D.C. police seek help finding missing boy
- Updated: Conn. lawmakers to seek hearings on derailment
- New: Beam her up: Gabby Douglas is back in the gym
- Questions linger in shooting of NY college student
- Cab driver indicted on attempted murder charges of police officer
- Police seek public's help to find missing Mont. County teen
- 1st US woman in space to get posthumous Medal of Freedom
- The Doors member dies at 74
- New: Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker
Twister carves deadly path in Oklahoma
At least 51 people are dead after the monstrous tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with children inside. The death toll is expected to rise. Full Story
FBI: Agents fell to deaths during training
Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime counterterrorism exercise," an agency spokeswoman said Monday night. Full Story
Man with toddler robbed in Annandale
A man taking his toddler out of his vehicle was robbed at gunpoint Friday in the Annandale area of Fairfax County, police say. Full Story
Is the press overblowing IRS scandal?
When a handful of government workers go rogue the entire workforce, fairly or not, is tainted for a long, long time, says Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Full Story
In Case You Missed It
Va. GOP chooses outspoken candidate
Lt. gov. nomineee E.W. Jackson is outspoken on abortion and other social issues. How will his comments affect Ken Cuccinelli? Full Story
Apple avoids paying billions in taxes
A Senate investigation has found Apple Inc. uses firms outside the United States to avoid paying some income taxes. Full Story
Plebes celebrate slippery tradition
U.S. Naval Academy freshman faced an interesting challenge Monday: climbing a Washington Monument replica covered in lard. Full Story
Toothbrush dispenses caffeine, medicine
A patent filed by Colgate-Palmolive would make teeth-brushing pack more punch by offering caffeine, pain relief or appetite suppressants. Full Story
Living
Tips and ideas for gardening with kids
For adults, gardening can be one of the most rewarding activities of summer. However, getting kids to enjoy it may present challenges. Full Story
Photo Galleries
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The Billboard Music Awards in Vegas.
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Submit your cicada photos.
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The 66th annual event opened May 15.
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A sponsor provided photo gallery
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Photos from the day at Pimlico.
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A red carpet rivaling the Oscars.
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Top 25 Most Memorable Movie Moms.
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Prince Harry visits D.C., the U.S.
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Photos of D.C. pets. Submit your photos.
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Three women who were missing for up to a decade are found.
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Some of D.C.'s most interesting and obscure memorials and sculptures.
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Scenes from the 2013 Kentucky Derby.
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Find out who won the WTOP Cupcake Contest.
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Photos from the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Photos from the 2013 NFL Draft in New York.
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WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley ranks the best movie weddings.
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What you shouldn't buy your kids.
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Scenes from the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
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WTOP staffers bring their kids into the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center.
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The Holocaust Museum marks 20 years in Washington.
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A look at the explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon.
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Eerie photos shared via Twitter of Boston as residents to shelter in place.
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A fertilizer plant in Texas blows up.
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The Night of the Robot
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Photos from the red carpet to the show at Sony Pictures Studios.
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Scenes from the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Take a look at 2013 cherry blossom photos and submit your own.
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People aren't the only ones in the news.
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Some of the best photos from Opening Day at Nats Park.
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A 2013 position-by-position look at the Washington Nationals.
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AAA is out with its list of top vehicles for commuters.
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Consumer Reports rated the best and worst cars for your money.
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A different way of picking your NCAA tournament bracket.
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Upload your 2013 snow photos.
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The iconic race: A competition of human versus wild.
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Pete stopped by WTOP ahead of the annual Travel and Adventure Show.
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Some of the best photos in the news.
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Fans reveled in Redskins' success.
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WTOP staff love their furry friends.
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A Conn. town comes together and mourns a mass school shooting.
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As part of the Washington Animal Rescue League's Adopt-a-Thon.
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'Underwater Dogs' leap, splash, swim into your heart.






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