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Lawmakers blame deregulation for power issues

The Maryland Public Service Commission is being called to investigate.

Tags: outages , Pepco , BGE , Baltimore Gas and Electric , deregulation , Brian Frosh , Maryland Public Service Commission , Jim Rosapepe

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Local communities work together to beat the heat

Local communities are working to help everyone stay cool and comfortable in the brutally hot weather conditions.

Tags: heat , weather

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Defendants point fingers in Betts' murder

Four teens are charged with murdering the popular D.C. principal.

Tags: Brian Betts , Alante Saunders , Deontra Gray , Sharif Tau Lancaster , Colleen Kelleher

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Crash anniversary reminds bicyclists of deadly 'right hook'

Alice Swanson died two years ago of what cycling advocates call a "right hook" -- when a vehicle turns right into a bike lane.

Tags: right hook , R Street , 20th Street , D.C. police , bike lanes , Shane Farthing , Washington Area Bicyclist Association , bicycle safety , bicycle , Alice Swanson

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Head-on collision grim reminder of bike safety

Jay Roberts won't assign blame for the bicycle crash that landed him face first on the pavement of the Capital Crescent Trail. He calls it a freak accident.

Tags: Capital Crescent Trail , bike accident , Maryland-National Capital Park Police , Bethesda , Little Falls Parkway , bike trails , hiking trails ,

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Trash-smashing compactors powered by sun

Rosslyn's Big Belly® trash compactors eliminate four out of five trash collection trips.

Tags: Big Belly , Rosslyn , Arlington , trash , trash collection

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Garden plot: How to encourage kids to eat well

One Montgomery County group has an idea about how to reduce childhood obesity while teaching kids valuable skills: grow gardens.

Tags: Montgomery County Public Schools , Montgomery Victory Gardens , healthy eating , childhood obesity , Education , Takoma Park

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Summer brings health risks for pets

Heat stress - it's a pet lover's nightmare. What you can do to reduce the risks.

Tags: pets , Washington Animal Rescue League , Jim Monsma , dogs ,

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Bike lanes on Pennsylvania Ave. open

Reaction to the lanes is mixed. Some people think the lanes should be for cars. Others say it's time to encourage more bicycling.

Tags: Pennsylvania Avenue , D.C. , bicycle ,

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School board member: Cell ban goes too far

The Prince George's County passed one of the strongest cell phone bans in the region, but the student member of the school board says the measure goes too far.

Tags: Prince George's County Schools , cell phone , cell phone ban , Colleen Kelleher , Edward Burroughs

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