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Virginia Gold Cup debuts self-service betting system (Video)

Forget the fancy hats, elegant horses and Jack Russell Terriers that will be on display this weekend at the 88th Virginia Gold Cup. Parimutuel betting, in which people put their money into a collective pool, is the real star of this year's festivities, the organizers say.

Tags: Virginia Gold Cup, Fauquier County, Parimutuel betting, horse racing, kristi king, Vicki Bendure, The Plains

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Girls Fire Camp: Firefighting is no longer just for boys

No one ever told Anne Slabinski or Marcia Reed they couldn't be firefighters. In fact, neither ever imagined herself battling blazes or saving lives. Yet after more than 15 years, collectively, the two women feel they have found their callings.

Tags: Arlington, Arlington Fire Department, Girls Fire Camp, firefighters

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WTOP's guide to national Record Store Day

Check out exclusive National Record Store Day releases by your favorite artists.

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First look: Inside D.C.'s first medical pot dispensary

The waiting room at Capital City Care looks like a typical doctor's office -- hardwood floors, clean open space and a friendly receptionist behind the front desk. But before patients can pass into the back room, they must first scan their index finger to prove they are allowed to be there.

Tags: medical marijuana, capital city care

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Metro anti-harassment campaign exposes predators

When the doors close, some Metro commuters hold their breaths.

Tags: Collective Action for Safe Spaces, Metro, sexual harassment

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Despite strides, Northern Virginia still grappling with homelessness

Despite improvements, thousands remain on the streets in Northern Virginia. WTOP takes an in-depth look into how some counties are addressing the issue.

Tags: homelessness, homeless, andrew mollenbeck, Arlington, Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County, Alexandria, Arlington County

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Sexual assault victim: 'I was raised to trust the police'

A 196-page report by Human Rights Watch accuses police of mishandling or failing to investigate almost 200 sexual assault cases between October 2008 and September 2011.

Tags: human rights watch, D.C. police,

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Tree-climbing anti-abortion activist banned from D.C.

A California man has been banned from D.C. after climbing a 40-foot tree on Inauguration Day and yelling his way through the ceremony.

Tags: D.C. Superior Court, anti-abortion, inaguration day

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Pedicabs providing 'transportainment' for inauguration

As tourists from throughout the globe descend on D.C., pedicab drivers from all over the country prepare for what will likely be the industry's biggest weekend.

Tags: pedicab, inauguration, inauguration day, Inauguration travel,

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Obama swag hits the shelves as inauguration nears

Throughout the Presidential Inaugural Committee store in downtown D.C., shoppers from all over the world gather to claim their inauguration swag.

Tags: inauguration, barack obama, Presidential Inaugural Committee,

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