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People and pets socialize at Madison Community Center dog park in Arlington County, Va. Staff Photo by Carol Guzy
Flyover of historic planes above the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington County, Va. Staff Photo by Tracy A. Woodward
Tuckahoe Elementary School kindergartners run through the mist created by a stream of water from an Arlington County, Va., fire truck. Staff Photo by Gerald Martineau
Preparing for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. Staff Photo by Linda Davidson
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Virginia health officials report 2 human West Nile cases, 1st infections of 2012
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has recorded its first two human West Nile virus cases of 2012.
Tractor-trailer driver killed in crash on northbound Interstate 95 in Baltimore; lanes closed
BALTIMORE — The northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Baltimore have been shut down following a fatal tractor-trailer crash.
Monitoring the Friday A.M. commute
We're keeping tabs on the morning rush hour, letting you know about any issues or delays that could slow your commute.
Police: Skeletal remains found in wooded area behind home in Prince William County
MANASSAS, Va. — Prince William County police say skeletal remains have been found behind a house in Manassas.
100s of motorcycles crossing western Md. en route to Sept. 11 remembrances at Pentagon, NYC
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Hundreds of motorcyclists are riding across parts of western Maryland and northern Virginia as part of a Sept. 11 anniversary event.
BC-LOT--Lottery State-by-State,9th Add, LOT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Tennessee Lottery's "Cash 3 Midday" game were:
DC mayor names members of power line undergrounding task force in response to storm outages
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray says he has appointed members of a task force that will investigate solutions to power outages caused by severe storms.
FBI investigates former VRE employee
The FBI is looking into whether a former Virginia Railway Express official steered an agency contract to a company in return for a payoff, according to transportation officials.
Winning numbers drawn in 'DC 4 Evening' game
WASHINGTON — The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Dist. of Columbia Lottery's "DC 4 Evening" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'DC 5 Evening' game
WASHINGTON — The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Dist. of Columbia Lottery's "DC 5 Evening" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in ' DC 3 Evening' game
WASHINGTON — The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Dist. of Columbia Lottery's " DC 3 Evening" game were:
DC Lottery
WASHINGTON — These Dist. of Columbia lotteries were drawn Thursday:
Relatives of Va. Tech shooting victims press presidential candidates on gun background checks
RICHMOND, Va. — Dozens of relatives of people killed or wounded in the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings sent a letter to the presidential candidates Thursday asking how they would improve a background check system designed to prevent dangerous people from buying guns.
D.C. after-school program gets caught up in immigration politics
The District is asking applicants for citizenship information for the first time this year.
Herndon teen convicted in horse slashings
The attacks left several animals with injuries.
Civil rights org. rejects accusation that its rhetoric led to shooting at conservative group
WASHINGTON — A man who volunteered at a gay community center had a backpack full of Chick-fil-A sandwiches and a box of ammunition when he said "I don't like your politics" and shot a security guard at the headquarters of a conservative lobbying group, authorities revealed Thursday.
Southern Maryland home sales
Residential real estate transactions in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties
Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities
Organizations seeks short- and long-term help in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties
Maryland's highest court hears appeal on congressional redistricting referendum case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland's highest court has heard arguments in an appeal by the state's Democratic Party to stop a November referendum on the state's congressional redistricting map.
BWI to close runway for 60 days for reconstruction
LINTHICUM, Md. — Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will close one of its primary runways for 60 days for a reconstruction project.