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A Hero's Best Friend: Dogs help wounded warriors recover

Throughout centuries of war, dogs have been by service members' sides, whether they're helping save lives in the battlefield or helping them heal.

Tags: Wounded Warriors, dogs, training dogs, Walter Reed, heal, amputees, Soldier, U.S. Army, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

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Daunting task: Saving the life of a hero at Walter Reed

Imagine showing up for work each day with this task: Trying to save the life of a hero. The chief of surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center talks with WTOP about the daunting duty.

Tags: Walter Reed, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Philip Perdue, Wounded Warriors

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Military moms-to-be showered with baby gifts (PHOTOS)

Operation Shower threw a baby shower for 40 expectant military spouses to let them know how much they are appreciated.

Tags: operation shower, military spouses, parenting, Alexandria, pregnancy, baby shower

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Herbicide sprayed on invasive Rock Creek Park plants raises concerns

Hikers in D.C.'s Rock Creek Park are seeing warning signs and blue patches of ground where the National Park Service is using a herbicide to on the invasive fig buttercup, a plant that sprouts yellow flowers.

Tags: Rock Creek Park, herbicide

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D.C.-area home prices at highest Feb. level since 2007

New data out from the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis and RealEstate Business Intelligence show February home prices and home sales high. In fact, sales this year were at their highest February level since 2007.

Tags: home sales, real estate, George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis

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'Home of choice contingency' offers sellers security, hurdles for buyers

In today's real estate market, there is proof that sellers have the upper hand.

Tags: Home Value Highwire, Home of Choice Contingency, real estate

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Short sales are the new Md. real estate trend

Foreclosures have been hampering the housing market for years now, but another type of distressed property is seeing an uptick.

Tags: real estate, short sales,

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Capitol Hill hearing examines mental health obstacles

Since the Newtown tragedy, the nation has looked for ways to help the mentally ill receive treatment, and a hearing this week on Capitol Hill explored options to improve access.

Tags: mental illness, mental health, newtown

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Clock is ticking on area snow shoveling requirements

While not everyone got blasted with the white stuff, they may still need to start shoveling away slush and ice - and the clock is ticking.

Tags: snow, clearing snow from sidewalks

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Mental health advocates wary of Md. gun control proposals

The largest advocacy group in the U.S. for people with mental illness has some serious concerns about the direction of proposed gun control bills in Maryland.

Tags: gun control, newtown, National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental health, Maryland General Assembly

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