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Capitals say Ovechkin played with hurt left foot

Capitals say Alex Ovechkin got hairline fracture in left foot during Game 6 against Rangers

Friday - 05/17/2013, 01:02am EDT

4 charged with killing man during robbery

4 charged with 1st-degree murder in killing of Md. man during robbery

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 11:37pm EDT

Report: Md. Tax Court misses deadline in appeals

A new report finds the Maryland Tax Court failed more than 40 percent of the time to resolve homeowners' appeals of property-tax assessments within 90 days of filing.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 08:13pm EDT

Coal ship's Va. departure blocked

US appeals court blocks coal ship detained in Virginia from sailing off to Brazil

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 06:39pm EDT

DC Council to weigh decriminalizing pot possession

Two D.C. councilmembers say they plan to introduce legislation that would decriminalize possession of marijuana.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 06:30pm EDT

GOP's Cuccinelli outlines campaign energy policy

Republican Ken Cuccinelli is proposing cuts to taxes and regulations on energy to stimulate its growth in Virginia if he's elected governor this year.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 06:13pm EDT

Carroll County sheriff retiring in 2014

Carroll County Sheriff Ken Tregoning says he will not seek re-election to a fifth term next year.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 06:10pm EDT

Redskins sign 7th-round draft pick Jawan Jamison

The Washington Redskins have signed seventh-round draft pick Jawan Jamison, a running back from Rutgers.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 06:08pm EDT

Man arrested in rape of 9-year-old in Baltimore

Authorities say an Ecuadorian national in the U.S. illegally has been charged with raping a 9-year-old girl in Baltimore.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 06:02pm EDT

Germany includes 4 newcomers on team for US tour

Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's exhibition games against Ecuador and the United States.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 06:00pm EDT

T.J. Cline transferring from Niagara to Richmond

Richmond coach Chris Mooney says T.J. Cline is transferring to the Spiders from Niagara.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 05:56pm EDT

2014 Big Ten football schedule includes Maryland

The Big Ten released its first football schedule with Maryland included. The Terps' first Big Ten game is at Indiana on Sept. 27.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:43pm EDT

Fillies take center stage in Black-Eyed Susan

A Hall of Fame trainer and the winning jockey in the Kentucky Derby will join forces Friday in the Black-Eyed Susan, a Grade 2 race for 3-year-old fillies at Pimlico Race Course.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:36pm EDT

Private spaceship tests underway in Va, Calif

A Colorado company developing a spaceship to take astronauts to the International Space Station is having its spacecraft undergo a series of landing-focused tests at NASA facilities in Virginia and California.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:33pm EDT

Govenor Charlie makes 9 in the Preakness

Govenor Charlie brought the final tally to eight challengers facing Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness on Saturday.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:30pm EDT

Man who called police charged with burglary

Annapolis police arrested a man for burglary after they say he called them claiming he had been beaten and robbed.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:19pm EDT

O'Malley signs gun-control bill

Gov. Martin O'Malley has signed a comprehensive gun-control measure that supporters say makes Maryland's gun laws among the strictest in the nation.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:13pm EDT

Frederick college reveals president's severance

Frederick Community College has released some details about the ouster of its former president following a newspaper's filing of a Public Information Act request and lawsuit.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:10pm EDT

$1M Powerball ticket sold in Christiansburg

The Virginia Lottery says someone bought a $1 million Powerball ticket in Christiansburg.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:09pm EDT

Derby winner Orb stays on track for the Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Orb remains on track for the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, when a win would set the stage for a Triple Crown try three weeks later in the Belmont Stakes.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 04:04pm EDT
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