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Lightning fire burns Frederick home
Lightning from a thunderstorm that swept through Maryland struck a home in Frederick County, starting a fire.
What to do .... when there's nothing to do (in this heat)
When it's THIS hot outside, the power is out across the region, enjoying a Saturday afternoon presents a challenge. The TV isn't working and neither is the AC, so the couch is out. An outdoor barbecue would mean sunburn and sweat. You can forget exercising outside. And who really wants to bake by the pool?
Virginia storm knocks out servers for 3 websites
Netflix and Pinterest restored service by Saturday afternoon. Instagram engineers are working to restore service but no data was lost. The three websites are customers of Amazon Inc.'s web services division.
Truck crashed into Bay Bridge wall during storm
A tractor-trailer crashed into a jersey wall on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge during Friday night's powerful thunderstorms, in which winds approached 80 mph.
MEMA: Outage number similar to Isabel power losses
About a million Marylanders were without power shortly before the sun came up, similar to the number that lost power in 2003 when Tropical Storm Isabel hit the state.
How long will food last in fridge and freezer?
Here are some guidelines so you know whether you'll be tossing out what's in your refrigerator and freezer.
Storms hammer D.C. area after record-setting heat
A wave of violent storms swept through the Washington area on Friday evening, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses after a day of record-setting heat.
Hi: 81 °F | Lo: 65 °F
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