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White House: 'the American house next door'
10/31/2009 2:01am
Lady Bird Johnson called walking through the White House like walking "through history." Hillary Clinton called the home "a repository of America's storied past." Michelle Obama has called it "awe inspiring."
10/31/2009 2:01am
Lady Bird Johnson called walking through the White House like walking "through history." Hillary Clinton called the home "a repository of America's storied past." Michelle Obama has called it "awe inspiring."
Keeping Halloween safe and not too scary
10/31/2009 9:02am
With neighborhood streets packed this evening with trick-or-treaters, and it's important to keep Halloween from being really scary.
10/31/2009 9:02am
With neighborhood streets packed this evening with trick-or-treaters, and it's important to keep Halloween from being really scary.
Md. jail partners with firm to improve oversight
10/31/2009 9:25am
A Maryland jail plagued by allegations of corruption and incompetence will partner with a nonprofit group to improve its management practices.
10/31/2009 9:25am
A Maryland jail plagued by allegations of corruption and incompetence will partner with a nonprofit group to improve its management practices.
Surprising powers could be granted if flu threat worsens
10/31/2009 9:27am
So far, the H1N1 or swine flu virus is not a killer on par with the Spanish flu of 1918, but if that changes, local leaders have the power to take steps that might surprise you.
10/31/2009 9:27am
So far, the H1N1 or swine flu virus is not a killer on par with the Spanish flu of 1918, but if that changes, local leaders have the power to take steps that might surprise you.
2 rare oryx die at National Zoo
10/31/2009 9:48am
The National Zoo says two older Scimitar-horned oryx, which are extinct in the wild, have died.
10/31/2009 9:48am
The National Zoo says two older Scimitar-horned oryx, which are extinct in the wild, have died.
Agents to keep sex offenders off Halloween night streets
10/31/2009 9:52am
Sex offenders won't be a threat to Frederick County trick-or-treaters tonight if local authorities get their way.
10/31/2009 9:52am
Sex offenders won't be a threat to Frederick County trick-or-treaters tonight if local authorities get their way.
Volunteers do the real end-game work of campaigns
10/31/2009 10:11am
Exactly 100 hours before the polls were to close in Tuesday's gubernatorial election, Jim Kalanges stood in a leafy Richmond suburb scanning a sheaf of maps and data sheets for the addresses of known Republican voters.
10/31/2009 10:11am
Exactly 100 hours before the polls were to close in Tuesday's gubernatorial election, Jim Kalanges stood in a leafy Richmond suburb scanning a sheaf of maps and data sheets for the addresses of known Republican voters.
Halloween's history mixes pagan, Christian traditions
10/31/2009 10:22am
Freaks, ghouls, princesses -- and maybe a few saints -- will wander the streets tonight in a bizarre parade of the good, the bad and the ugly
10/31/2009 10:22am
Freaks, ghouls, princesses -- and maybe a few saints -- will wander the streets tonight in a bizarre parade of the good, the bad and the ugly
Scarecrows hang out In Middletown
10/31/2009 10:29am
For the second year in a row, Middletown's street signs are dressed up for Halloween
10/31/2009 10:29am
For the second year in a row, Middletown's street signs are dressed up for Halloween
D.C. sex offenders warned to stay home on Halloween
10/31/2009 10:33am
Law enforcement officials plan to spend Halloween visiting the homes of D.C. sex offenders with any history of sexual contact with children.
10/31/2009 10:33am
Law enforcement officials plan to spend Halloween visiting the homes of D.C. sex offenders with any history of sexual contact with children.
It's not too late for a crab feast
10/31/2009 10:43am
Picking steamed blue crabs is a summer tradition, but this time of year is also a good time to buy them.
10/31/2009 10:43am
Picking steamed blue crabs is a summer tradition, but this time of year is also a good time to buy them.
Charles Co. NAACP calls for shooting investigation
10/31/2009 10:55am
The NAACP chapter in Charles County is asking for an independent investigation into a fatal police shooting.
10/31/2009 10:55am
The NAACP chapter in Charles County is asking for an independent investigation into a fatal police shooting.
Republicans warn against complacency at rally
10/31/2009 11:06am
Gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell and his Republican ticket mates are warning supporters not to get complacent because of their large lead in the polls leading up to the Tuesday election.
10/31/2009 11:06am
Gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell and his Republican ticket mates are warning supporters not to get complacent because of their large lead in the polls leading up to the Tuesday election.
Tires slashed in Md. neighborhood
10/31/2009 12:05pm
About 50 residents of a Maryland neighborhood woke up to find that vandals had slashed the tires of their cars.
10/31/2009 12:05pm
About 50 residents of a Maryland neighborhood woke up to find that vandals had slashed the tires of their cars.
Va. woman still hopeful son survived crash
10/31/2009 12:08pm
A Virginia woman isn't giving up hope that her son survived a collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter.
10/31/2009 12:08pm
A Virginia woman isn't giving up hope that her son survived a collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter.
Md. man crashes car into home
10/31/2009 12:34pm
A Rockville man crashed a car he was driving into a home in Maryland.
10/31/2009 12:34pm
A Rockville man crashed a car he was driving into a home in Maryland.
No trick: 2,000 kids knocking on White House door
10/31/2009 1:05pm
It's the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure, that one house on the block that offers the coolest candy and surprises galore.
10/31/2009 1:05pm
It's the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure, that one house on the block that offers the coolest candy and surprises galore.
Md. museum celebrating 'Day of the Dead'
10/31/2009 1:48pm
A Maryland art museum is creating a community altar as part of celebrations for the Mexican "Day of the Dead."
10/31/2009 1:48pm
A Maryland art museum is creating a community altar as part of celebrations for the Mexican "Day of the Dead."
Red light cameras working in Va. Beach
10/31/2009 2:24pm
Virginia Beach police say red light violations have declined at intersections that have been monitored by cameras since March.
10/31/2009 2:24pm
Virginia Beach police say red light violations have declined at intersections that have been monitored by cameras since March.
Sentencing delayed for Va. woman
10/31/2009 2:33pm
A judge has delayed the sentencing of a Manassas woman who killed her 13-year-old adopted daughter over questions about her mental health.
10/31/2009 2:33pm
A judge has delayed the sentencing of a Manassas woman who killed her 13-year-old adopted daughter over questions about her mental health.
Va. pumpkins stolen, returned carved
10/31/2009 3:19pm
Someone played a Halloween trick on at least two Virginia families: stealing pumpkins from front porches and returning them carved.
10/31/2009 3:19pm
Someone played a Halloween trick on at least two Virginia families: stealing pumpkins from front porches and returning them carved.
Md. sex offenders can skip door signs
10/31/2009 3:47pm
Sex offenders in a Maryland county no longer have to post signs on their doors letting Halloween trick-or-treaters know they're a sex offender.
10/31/2009 3:47pm
Sex offenders in a Maryland county no longer have to post signs on their doors letting Halloween trick-or-treaters know they're a sex offender.
Arenas scores 32 to lead Wizards past Nets 123-104
10/31/2009 7:40pm
Gilbert Arenas scored 32 points, including a halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter, Andray Blatche scored a career-high 30, and the Washington Wizards overcame the absence of both of their regular starting forwards Saturday night in a 123-104 win over the New Jersey Nets.
10/31/2009 7:40pm
Gilbert Arenas scored 32 points, including a halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter, Andray Blatche scored a career-high 30, and the Washington Wizards overcame the absence of both of their regular starting forwards Saturday night in a 123-104 win over the New Jersey Nets.
Despite down economy, Md. inmates prepare for work
10/31/2009 10:00pm
Julius Zorro Parson is a custodian who takes pride in his work. He keeps the floors spot-free and the room smelling of lemon and pine.
10/31/2009 10:00pm
Julius Zorro Parson is a custodian who takes pride in his work. He keeps the floors spot-free and the room smelling of lemon and pine.
Md. pets get less routine care in bad economy
10/31/2009 10:06pm
Last year, Cindy Jenkins heard about a cat roaming the streets after its owners' home was foreclosed upon.
10/31/2009 10:06pm
Last year, Cindy Jenkins heard about a cat roaming the streets after its owners' home was foreclosed upon.
House calls as cost-saver in health care reform?
10/31/2009 10:21pm
The doctor doesn't look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott.
10/31/2009 10:21pm
The doctor doesn't look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott.
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