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Silver Alert issued for Lanham, Md. man

A Silver Alert has been issued for a man in Prince George's County.

Updated 04 minutes, 16 seconds ago

Harper leads Nationals over Giants in 10 innings

Bryce Harper makes big catch, delivers at plate as Nationals beat Giants 2-1 in 10 innings

Updated 43 minutes, 33 seconds ago

Virginia Tech beats Virginia 10-1 in ACC tourney

Pinder hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs to help Hokies roll past Cavaliers 10-1 in ACC tournament

Updated 1 hours, 04 minutes ago

Gausman to make Orioles debut on Thursday

Ready or not, 22-year-old Gausman gets call by Orioles to make debut in Toronto on Thursday

Updated 1 hours, 04 minutes ago

New push for concussion prevention in Maryland

The Maryland State Board of Education has cemented emergency regulations meant to protect student-athletes at risk for serious head injuries.

Updated 1 hours, 10 minutes ago

Sinkhole keeps DC intersection closed on 14th St.

Sinkhole closes major DC intersection at 14th and F streets, requires complex repairs to sewer

Updated 1 hours, 16 minutes ago

Black officeholders excoriate Jackson's rhetoric

Black conservative minister Jackson on GOP ticket leaves black Dem officeholders alarmed

Updated 1 hours, 30 minutes ago

2,000 museums offer military families free tickets

More than 2,000 US museums to offer free admission to military families this summer

Updated 1 hours, 32 minutes ago

Rocky Gap Casino opens doors in western Maryland

New Rocky Gap Casino opens to public in western Maryland with 550 slots, 10 table games

Updated 1 hours, 55 minutes ago

Commuter Idle: A 3-hour trek through 4 'states'

He's not a morning person, but family and church keep him waking up at 3 a.m. for the three-hour trip.

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 07:44pm EDT
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Commuter Idle: 3 1/2-hour marathon by car, bus, train and foot

The commute to Linda Baer's D.C. job is a marathon, taking her through multiple modes of transportation and spanning about 3 1/2 hours.

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 07:38pm EDT
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Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention

Civil rights group files suit for veteran detained after making anti-goverment Facebook posts

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 06:48pm EDT

National Zoo welcomes new elephant into herd

A female Asian elephant named Bozie had a rough night in March: her only companion passed away.

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 06:38pm EDT

Church: Va. shooting victim was pastor's daughter

Church: 10-year-old shooting victim was Crozet church pastor's daughter

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 06:38pm EDT

National Aquarium expands role in conservation

National Aquarium expanding mission for ocean preservation, hiring 1st conservation officer

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 06:28pm EDT

Flood-prone Norfolk chosen for storm water project

Flood-prone Norfolk chosen for storm water infrastructure project to improve infrastructure

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 06:10pm EDT

Ravens rookie LB Brown sidelined after surgery

Ravens rookie linebacker Arthur Brown will be sidelined for at least a month while he recovers from sports hernia surgery.

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 05:51pm EDT

Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win

Mass. boy, 12, takes care of brother's 'unfinished business' to win National Geographic Bee

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 05:50pm EDT

Appeals court allows capital retrial of Wolfe

Appeals court allows capital murder retrial of accused drug kingpin; had been ordered freed

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 05:31pm EDT

First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house

First lady lauds preservation of slave quarters near White House as vital to 'national memory'

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 05:20pm EDT
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