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Frederick readies welcome mat for Gettysburg visitors

As the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg approaches, Frederick, Md., is prepared to lend its neighbor to the north a helping hand once again.

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'Ride to Work Day' encourages motorcycles, scooters

If it seems as though there are a lot more motorcycles and scooters on the road Monday, there's a reason. It's "Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day."

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CDC: Intense heat, weather to stick around

Whether you believe that climate change is real or not, the fact remains that the summers are getting hotter and the storms are more intense.

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Tornadoes and hurricanes: Preparing for the next bout of bad weather

WTOP's David Burd recently sat down with Frederick County Maryland's Director of Emergency Preparedness, Seamus Mooney, to talk about getting ready for the next weather event.

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What's the deal-breaker for you when it comes to tipping?

Restaurant service sometimes is great. Sometimes it's just the opposite. The def

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Top 10 happiest countries in the world

The top 10 list of the happiest countries is in.

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Who talks more? Men or women?

Men and women talk on average about 16,000 words a day.

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Rolling through D.C. to remember the fallen, missing

Thousands of motorcyclists gathered at the parking lots of the Pentagon Sunday morning for the start of the 26th annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally.

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'Crazy ants' drive southeastern U.S. nuts (Video)

Forget the fire ant. It's time to worry about "crazy ants," according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Colgate-Palmolive seeks patent for toothbrushes that deliver caffeine, meds

A new patent filed by Colgate-Palmolive aims to make this hygienic step pack more punch by offering caffeine, pain relief or appetite suppressants.

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