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Poll: Nats shut out O's in region hearts, 'Skins still king

The Orioles had been Washington's home team for three decades, but a WTOP Beltway Poll indicate Washingtonian's have given their hearts to the Nats.

Tags: WTOP Beltway Poll, nationals, Orioles, heart + mind strategies

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The futile search for a white van in shootings

During the Beltway sniper siege, all eyes were looking for white vans. Yet the snipers did their killing from a hole cut in the trunk of a 1990 Chevy Caprice - and so the futile search began.

Tags: sniper, Maryland State Police, Charlie Deane

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Capitals to go digital with season tickets

The days of a physical ticket are going by the wayside for season ticketholders.

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Cellphone use at night poses risk to teens

Many teenagers keep their cellphones near their beds at night to text friends, but researchers say using phones after lights out poses a health risk for teens.

Tags: cellphones, teens, mental health,

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New Md. traffic safety laws coming Oct. 1

One new Maryland law requires drivers to stop at dark intersections. The other changes the requirements involving child safety seats.

Tags: AAA Mid-Atlantic, traffic safety, derecho, Lon Anderson, Maryland General Assembly

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Long-term plan envisions light rail, bus rapid transit

Virginia planners are looking 30 years into the future and foresee connecting communities outside of what's traditionally considered Northern Virginia.

Tags: Super NoVa Transit and Transportation Demand Management Vision Plan, sprawl and crawl, transportation, light rail

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Ahead of anniversary, sniper victims move on

As the region begins to mark the 10th anniversary of the D.C.-area sniper shootings, some may remember the terror, while those touched by the violence remember the pain.

Tags: sniper, Lee Boyd Malvo, John Allen Muhammad, Paul LaRuffa

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Allergy sufferers sneeze on into fall

July failed to bring the usual summer break from high grass pollen counts, and now an additional aggravating pollen is in the air.

Tags: allergies, pollen, mold, fall,

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NAACP demands federal investigation into Laurel police department

The videotaped beating of a handcuffed man by a Laurel police officer has spurred other complaints against police and a demand for federal investigation.

Tags: laurel police department, Laurel, Md.,

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Watching reruns offers mental benefits

When people sit down to rewatch their favorite TV shows, they're getting more than a few familiar laughs.

Tags: reruns, mental health,

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