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Pr. George's Co. offers free SAT tests

The Prince George's County Public Schools will offer free SAT tests to seniors in October. The reading, writing and math exams are offered on a school day.

Tags: SAT, Prince George, college

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$500,000 bond for a Hyattsville man charged in cross-dresser stabbing

A man who confused his sex partner for a woman is now accused of stabbing the partner and is being held in lieu of a $500,000 bail.

Tags: Christian Ariel Romera, prostitution, copacabana bar

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Man charged with kidnapping, soliciting girl, 12

A Virginia man accused of soliciting a young girl for sex is being held on $300,000 bond.

Tags: nathan portnoy, sex solicitation

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Police in D.C. region prepare for school threats

Across the D.C. region, police are working to head off potential threats like Monday's shooting at a Baltimore County high school.

Tags: school shooting, Perry Hall High School, Don Gotthardt, Montgomery County Police Department, fairfax county police department

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Md. PSC questions utilities about smart meter roll out

The Maryland Public Service Commission wants to know what type of smart meters the companies plan to install or have installed in their service areas and whether they know of any reports of electrical overheating or malfunction associated the new technology.

Tags: Utility, Public Service Commission, pepco, bge, Delmarva Power, SMECO, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Courtney Nogas, smart meter, consumer news

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Bat at Ravens game has health officials worried

A different kind of bat — the one with wings — made contact with a fan during a Ravens game, worrying officials with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene because of the potential for rabies exposure.

Tags: bat, ravens, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, rabies,

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Puppies from mill arrive in D.C. for new life

Exhausted and flea-infested from a puppy mill, 23 dogs arrived in D.C. on Saturday night, hoping for a new life.

Tags: WARL, puppy mills, Chihuahua, shar pei

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Md. House to vote on expanding gambling

The House is scheduled to convene at 2 p.m. Tuesday to consider allowing table games such as blackjack at casinos, and to permit a new casino site in Prince George's County.

Tags: gambling, casino, National Harbor

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App aims to make biking better

Bikers will still have to pedal to get from point to point, but now they can check ahead of time to see if their route is hilly or includes a shortcut.

Tags: bike planner, kevin webb, apps, bicycling

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Pepco customers demand PSC take action

Upset that Pepco plans to ask for another rate hike, customers lashed out at Maryland regulators Tuesday night, demanding they take action.

Tags: derecho, psc, pepco, bge, Maryland Public Service Commission

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