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Culpeper flooding shuts roads, schools
Portions of downtown Culpeper were underwater Monday morning as a line of drenching storms passed over the county, town officials say. Continue reading Nearly half a foot ...
Washington, D.C. Weather Forecast: Showers and thunderstorms
FLASH FLOOD WATCH in effect until 10 pm this evening for most of the area Monday:Periods of rain and thunderstorms. Some heavy to severe Highs: 76-81 Wind: ...
Pups in the Park at Nationals Park
Some of the fans at Nationals Park on Sunday were a little furrier than you may normally see. That's because it was Pups in the ...
Sgt. Lucca makes her way back to the US as wounded warrior
Sgt. Lucca’s feats of military heroism are legendary within the Marine Corps, and she was given a hero’s welcome Sunday at Dulles Airport, where she ...
Kim Mileo vigil: Missing woman case 1983
Sunday marked 30 years to the day since a Prince George's County woman vanished, and at a vigil her family called for whoever knows what ...
Taliban fighters launch attack in Afghanistan airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Seven heavily armed Taliban fighters launched a pre-dawn attack near Afghanistan's main airport Monday, apparently targeting NATO's airport headquarters with rocket-propelled ...
George Huguely appeal in second degree murder conviction
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Lawyers representing a former University of Virginia lacrosse player are heading back to court in a bid to broaden the grounds ...
NCAA Baseball Tournament 2013: Virginia Cavaliers face elimination Sunday
The Virginia Cavaliers find themselves facing elimination from the NCAA Baseball Tournament on Saturday. Continue reading The Wahoos lost Game 1 of their NCAA Super Regional Saturday, ...
Teenager shot on P Street Southwest
A 14-year-old boy was shot early Sunday morning near Nationals Park, police say. Continue reading The shooting happened at about 1:20 a.m. Sunday on P Street Southwest, ...
Spotsylvania sheriff's deputies sue for overtime pay
Dozens of law enforcement officers who either currently or have formerly served the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office are suing the department for hundreds of thousands ...
IRS scandal: White House didn't direct IRS to target tea party, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Democrat on the House's watchdog committee says a self-described "conservative Republican" has told investigators that no one at the White ...
Rafael Nadal wins French Open title for 8th time
Continue reading PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal became the first man to win eight titles at the same Grand Slam tournament when he beat fellow Spaniard ...
Annabel Tollman dies at 36 after suffering blood clot
Annabel Tollman, a stylist to the stars who outfitted a bevy of A-list celebrities, died in her sleep earlier this week at the age of ...
George Zimmerman trial: Jury selection begins Monday
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - George Zimmerman's lead attorney will be walking a fine line as he tries to convince jurors that his client didn't murder ...
iOS 7 release could come at Apple WWDC on Monday
NEW YORK (AP) - A digital radio service and changes to the software behind iPhones and iPads are among the features expected Monday as Apple ...
D.C. Forecast: A muggy airmass means a threat of showers through Tuesday
A warm and humid air mass will make for an unsettled Sunday with mostly cloudy skies and a threat of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ...
Prince William County's new logo rejected by supervisors
The flap over Prince William County's new logo appears to be over for now. Continue reading The new logo, which depicts a dark blue box inside a ...
Sarah Jones engaged to teen she pleaded guilty to abusing
The former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader who pleaded guilty last year to sexually abusing a student is now engaged to the man at the center of ...
Anne Arundel crash likely caused by cop's illegal U-turn
Two children were critically injured Saturday afternoon in Anne Arundel County in a crash involving a county Howard County Police officer. Continue reading Anne Arundel County Police ...
Dogs found neglected, malnourished in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - Three malnourished dogs, including a pit bull, have been rescued from a home in Washington County. Continue reading The county's Humane Society retrieved ...
NBA Finals 2013: Miami Heat looking to even series in Game 2
MIAMI (AP) - The NBA Finals. Just being here can be memorable - and miserable. Continue reading And surprise, it's those supposedly stoic Spurs who are having ...
Stanley Cup Final 2013: Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins set to face off
The Chicago Blackhawks have joined the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, featuring Original Six NHL franchises for the first time since 1979. Continue reading Chicago ...
Chicago Blackhawks advance to Stanley Cup Final
CHICAGO (AP) - Patrick Kane skated toward the middle of the ice, dropped to his knees and pumped his right arm, surrounded by a sea ...
Steven Corky Daniels arrested in Moore, Okla. for stealing copper
A Virginia resident is among three men who are accused of an unfathomable act - traveling to central Oklahoma to loot from victims of last ...
Santa Monica shooting started with act of domestic violence
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Investigators trying to determine why a gunman planned a shooting spree that killed four people, were focusing on a deadly ...
Vacation time being bought and sold by workers nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) - Want more time off work to hang out at the beach? Need a little cash and have vacation days to spare? Continue reading Some ...
Joseph Harvey Jr. killed in alleged I-97 road rage incident
An Anne Arundel County Man was shot to death Saturday night along Interstate 97 in what authorities believe was a violent act of road rage. Continue ...
Man rides scooter through Gallery Place Metro station
On any given day, dozens of unusual or odd things can be seen and heard at Metro stations throughout the D.C. area. Continue reading A man riding ...
Capital Pride 2013: Supreme Court decisions weigh on activists
As revelers soaked up the spirit at Saturday's Capital Pride Parade in Washington, many minds continue to be directed not just on the District of ...
Rockville burglaries stretch back to early April
A Rockville neighborhood has been under siege by a serial burglar over the past two months, and now Montgomery County and Rockville Police are teaming ...
Major League Baseball's historic day: Two games last 18+ innings
By, Liz Feldman Continue reading Baseball fans in Toronto and New York sure got their money’s worth on Saturday. For only the second time in baseball history, ...
FBI: Wife tried to frame estranged husband for ricin letters
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) - Shannon Richardson had been married to her husband less than two years when she went to authorities and told them her ...
Washington Nationals: Twins beat Nats 4-3 in 11 innings
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ryan Doumit singled in the go-ahead run, Joe Mauer homered, doubled and singled, and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 ...
Washington D.C. weather forecast: Patchy fog overnight, warm and humid Sunday
Patchy fog will develop overnight, but will clear by early Sunday. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase for start of work week. Overnight:Partly Cloudy, Light Fog ...
Frager?s Hardware selling what's left after fire
Frager’s Hardware store, which burned down earlier this week, plans to continue selling what wasn’t destroyed at their Eastern Market location. Continue reading Kristin Sampson, who works ...
Jack Evans, Ward 2 Councilmember, announces run for D.C. Mayor
D.C. Councilman Jack Evans announces he’s running for mayor next year, joining fellow Councilmembers Muriel Bowser and Tommy Wells in the race. Continue reading Mayor Vincent Gray ...
Operator in Pa. building collapse deaths turns himself in
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A heavy equipment operator with a lengthy rap sheet accused of being high on marijuana when a downtown building collapsed onto a ...
Inquiry: DC ambulance breaks down taking gunshot victim to hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) - A preliminary inquiry says a D.C. ambulance that shut down while taking a gunshot victim to the hospital had a mechanical problem ...
Fallen Tree on GW Parkway
Southbound traffic on George Washington Memorial Parkway is stopped and being rerouted at Turkey Run due to a tree falling onto a couple of cars. Continue ...
Baltimore tow operator struck and thrown into river
BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore police say a tow-truck operator was thrown over a wall and fell about 25 feet into a river after an SUV ...
Mandela hospitalized for lung infection
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africans on Saturday said their thoughts were with former President Nelson Mandela, who was in "serious but stable" condition after being ...
Son stabs father in stomach with scissors before severing his own hands off with a saw
An argument between a father and son turned violent after the son stabbed his dad several times with a pair of scissors before severing off ... Full story
Breaking News
Obama makes historic speech at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
President removed his jacket to battle the blistering heat at the Brandenburg Gate By Louise Boyle PUBLISHED: 09:04 EST, 19 June 2013 | UPDATED: 09:27 EST, 19 June ...
American Medical Association officially classifies obesity as a disease in a decision that goes against expert opinion
By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED: 08:04 EST, 19 June 2013 | UPDATED: 09:21 EST, 19 June 2013 3 View comments The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization, officially ...
Are conspiracy theorists who say TWA flight 800 was shot down right? Flimmakers claim jet that crashed over Long Island killing 230 was hit by explosions OUTSIDE aircraft
Members of the original investigation team claim their report into the 1996 crash was subject to a government coverup By David Mccormack PUBLISHED: 22:20 EST, 18 June ...
Rural America in every color of the rainbow: Photographer captures brilliantly vivid pictures of fields and farms (with a little help from Photoshop)
Images show the luminous wheat fields and farms of an area known as the Palouse in Eastern WashingtonPhotographer Larry Gerbrandt spent nine years capturing the images ...
Michigan diver finds 100-year-old message in a bottle and is now trying to track the relatives of people who wrote it
Two girls aboard the Tashmoo Steamer wrote the note on June 30, 1915The message, written in pencil, was still intact inside the bottleHistorical society president ...
Olympic athlete Lolo Jones caused controversy again as she posts video mocking her $741.84 paycheck from bobsled season
Miss Jones mocks in video that her rent may be 'a little late' this monthLatest in string of online comments to cause backlash from followers ...
Eight injured as car jumps curb in lower Manhattan sending refrigerator into storefront
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 07:50 EST, 19 June 2013 | UPDATED: 08:39 EST, 19 June 2013 0 View comments At least eight people were injured this morning when ...
'Women are already fighting and dying for our country...but without formal recognition': Females set to fight alongside men in the Army Rangers and Navy SEALS within three years under bold equality plan
PUBLISHED: 09:55 EST, 18 June 2013 | UPDATED: 08:36 EST, 19 June 2013 36 View comments Women could be serving near the front-line with the U.S. Army Rangers ...
Shah Rukh Khan sparks controversy in India after it is revealed surrogate mother is pregnant with his son
India's Health Ministry investigating Shah Rukh Khan and his wifeComplaint alleges couple know they are expecting a boy47-year-old actor has starred in 75 Hindi feature ...
A child's IQ can be determined by how much weight it gains in its first month of life
Babies who gain more weight and whose heads grow quickly have higher IQs when they start schoolTheir verbal IQs tend to be particularly highCould be ...
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