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Rabid bat found in Charles Co. apartment

The Charles County Health Department wants to hear from anyone who has lived in or stayed overnight at the Huntington Apartments in the St. Charles community since Jan. 1, 2012. A bat removed July 24 from an apartment tested positive for rabies.

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Study: Infectious songs share distinctive similarities

Sing-along songs are those magical ones that can get everyone in a crowded bar or club singing together. Now, researchers say those infectious songs share certain characteristics

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Hero bartender back to work, but medical bills mount

A D.C. bartender who was stabbed eight times in May while protecting a patron is finally back at work this week. Another fundraiser is planned to help pay his bills.

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Five Guys wins WTOP's top burger

Just four months after President Obama moved into the White House in 2009, he had a hankering for a burger. Where did he go? Five Guys!

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New Deal Cafe wins WTOP's Top 10 for best music venue

There are plenty of great places to see live music around the region, but the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt, Md. received the most votes to win best local music venue in WTOP's Top 10.

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Cove Point Lighthouse opens its doors for overnight guests

If area residents are looking for a unique vacation destination close to home, there's one place that will always leave the light on.

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See cool sea creatures at Calvert Marine Museum

"As a museum of regional history and natural history, we're showing animals that are native to the bay or come into the bay and ... we have a tank here with four cownose rays," says Calvert Marine Museum Director Doug Alves.

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22 Riverdale apartments need extensive repairs after derecho

A leaky roof forced the evacuation of dozens of apartments in Riverdale.

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Ex-campaign aide: Vincent Gray was 'betrayed'

While new information suggests D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray knew about illegal backroom fundraising that prosecutors say helped him take office, two of his top campaign advisers have come to his defense.

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Your voice is the key to discounts

If you don't like clipping coupons or waiting for sales, there's another tool you can use to get a deal on just about anything, and you were born with it: your voice.

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