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- Wallace, Nagbe scored to lead Timbers over United
- Close call between helicopter, airliner at Reagan
- Silver Alert issued for Baltimore County man
- D.C. high school student's opera hits stage this weekend
- Three injured in motorcycle crash on I-66
- N.Y. man killed in one-car crash in Va.
- Person in custody in shooting of boy in Baltimore
- Indiana man dies in motorcycle collision in DC
- Metro asks for feedback on final draft of new map
Fire at Culpeper plant causes $750,000 in damage
A plant fire in Culpeper caused an estimated $750,000 in damage.
Va. man pleads not guilty to thefts in Iraq
A July 2 trial is set for a civilian contractor accused of stealing two electric generators from a U.S. military base in Iraq.
Folklore or historical fact: How your favorite road earned its bizarre name
WTOP has assembled a list of some of the strangest road names in the Washington area. Many of these abnormally named arteries are even major commuting routes.
Police turn to social media to combat crime
Criminals have become pretty good at using social media to steal money and commit other crimes, but now law enforcement officials are using social media to catch crooks.
Virginia Beach teen guilty in other teen's slaying
Virginia Beach teen convicted of killing teen he thought would snitch
Eagle rescued on Va's Eastern Shore to be released
Bald eagle rescued from Virginia's Eastern Shore to be returned to the wild Thursday
Virginia governor to discuss trade mission
McDonnell to update globe-trotting trade mission in Tokyo-to-Virginia call
Va.'s Orbital Sciences gets NASA satellite contract
Virginia-based Orbital Sciences gets $75 million NASA astrophysics satellite contract
Body recovered from Va. river where 2 went missing
Body recovered from Virginia river where 2 VSU students went missing during initiation rite
Va. AG's office plans to exit chef probe
Va. AG Cuccinelli recuses his office gov's mansion chef probe; chef's lawyer files objection
US regulators report 11 mining deaths in '13
US regulators reporting 11 mining deaths in first quarter of 2013; nearly half in W.Va.
Amazon.com's most well-read city: Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria, Va., again tops Amazon.com's list of well-read cities; Knoxville, Tenn., ranks 2nd
VRE officials warn against deadly shortcut
Crossing the train tracks to save walking several blocks might seem like a convenient shortcut, but transportation officials in Virginia are warning that the practice can be deadly.
Running of the bulls coming to Va. county
Spain's annual running of the bulls event is coming to Virginia this summer.
Verdict favors sheriff in Va jail strip search
Jurors back sheriff in lawsuit challenging strip searches of Portsmouth jail contract workers
Manassas dogs found with legs, mouths duct-taped
A Manassas, Va., man was arrested on charges of burglary and animal cruelty after two dogs were found with their mouths and legs duct-taped together.
Capitals re-sign Fehr, Volpatti to 2-year deals
Day after clinching playoff berth, Capitals re-sign forwards Fehr, Volpatti to 2-year deals
Export deal announced between Va. grower, Japan
Amid trade trip, McDonnell announces Virginia soybean export deal with Japan distributor
Roadside memorial for Va. slain trooper relocated
Roadside memorial for Va. slain trooper moved to family's residence because of safety concerns
Lumber Liquidators 1Q profit nearly doubles
Hardwood flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators 1Q profit nearly doubles on higher sales
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