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Katie Ledecky, olympians from Bethesda to be honored in ceremony (#DMVReads)
Gold medal winner Katie Ledecky highlights a list of Olympians from Bethesda who will be honored in a ceremony.
Virginia's jobless rate rises to 5.9 percent in July; still below national average
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's jobless rate rose for the second time in as many months after remaining steady at the lowest rate in three years.
Local competitive speed skaters explain what it takes to be a star athlete
Shaner LeBauer and Lexi Burkholder on how they train and stay motivated on the ice.
U.S. Navy FLIPs out: a critical vessel for ocean-atmosphere research
Imagine while cruising on a friend's yacht somewhere in the eastern Pacific you catch sight of what appears to be the sinking of a large ship: the bow (front) begins to rise above the waves and stern (back) starts to sink below. Just 30 or so minutes later you are astonished to see the aft section standing vertical some 5-stories above the sea surface and not sinking any further.
FBI investigates Virginia Railway Express contract kickback allegations
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Kickback allegations involving a Virginia Railway Express contract are being investigated by the FBI.
Protesters gather outside Russian Embassy in Washington in support of Pussy Riot members
WASHINGTON — About a dozen demonstrators were protesting outside the Russian Embassy in Washington as three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism.
D.C. wine bar burglarized three times in two weeks
Police release surveillance images of two suspects.
U.Va. study finds disparities in Virginians' access to dental care, cost is greatest barrier
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Many Virginians don't have access to dental care because of costs and a lack of dentists, according to a new study by two University of Virginia economists.
Fairfax County man captured in Mexico 12 years after fleeing from drug and sex charges
FAIRFAX, Va. — Fairfax County police say a fugitive who disappeared 12 years ago has been returned from Mexico to face drug and sex charges.
DeMorning Links: One 9mm and 15 sandwiches
The feds say Floyd Lee Corkins II walked into the lobby of the Family Research Center with Chick-fil-A sandwiches and a handgun.
Maryland's highest court rejects redistricting appeal by state's Democratic Party
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland's highest court has rejected an appeal by the state's Democratic Party to stop a referendum on the state's congressional redistricting map.
Report: Security breach on Metro's site could reveal personal information
A security leak on Metro's Web site could have revealed personal information about people applying for jobs with the transit agency.
147 years for Aaron Graham in Baltimore-area robberies
Graham was arrested in February 2011 after robbing two fast-food restaurants and pistol whipping a clerk.
Man charged in attempted kidnapping in Annapolis
William Ranaldo Brown is being held on $200,000 bond.
Police: Burglar found in Md. home cooking pot pie
Police say 22-year-old Russell E. Neff broke into the home and took off most of his clothes.
Attempted murder trial for former Va. deputy Jonathan Agee delayed
The trial, which had been set for Aug. 27, was rescheduled for March 4, 2013.
Man charged with DUI-related manslaughter in crash that killed man on I-395 in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Authorities say a man has been charged with manslaughter while driving under the influence in a deadly car crash on Interstate 395 in Alexandria.
Fairfax City to build school bus lot on Pickett Road tank farm. Neighbors troubled
The site of a massive gasoline spill is under EPA supervision, but the land is reported to be clean.
Government funds available to put machines at farmers' markets to accept food stamps
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia and federal governments are making it possible for the state's farmers' markets to accept food stamps.
Tractor-trailer driver killed in crash on northbound Interstate 95 in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — The northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Baltimore have reopened following a fatal tractor-trailer crash.