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Silver Spring hit-and-run victim dies of injuries

Montgomery County Police are looking for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

Tags: Montgomery County Police , hit-and-run , Carroll Avenue , Piney Branch Road , Crime Solvers , Danny Elizabeth Alay-Mateo

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Study: Americans walking less, more obese

Americans are walking almost half as much than those in other countries, which have lower obesity rates, a new study shows.

Tags: walking , obesity , Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , David Bassett , Paul D. Shinkman ,

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Metro: SmarTrip problems not widespread

Some riders have reported problems loading money onto Metro SmarTrip cards.

Tags: Metro , SmarTrip , Smart Benefits , Adam Tuss , Sprawl and Crawl , Sprawl & Crawl

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Holiday flights cost hundreds more this year

Industry analysts predict airlines will charge $170 to $300 more for tickets, not including the hidden fees and surcharges companies tack onto peak flying days and times.

Tags: Thanksgiving , thanksgiving travel , Christmas , christmas travel , American Airlines , Virgin America , Southwest Airlines , airfare , Paul D. Shinkman

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New ramps and closures at I-95 and Telegraph

There is mixed news for motorists from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project this week as new ramps will allow greater access from the Beltway to Eisenhower Avenue, Telegraph Road and Duke Street, but there will be significant closures at that exchange.

Tags: Duke Street , Eisenhower Avenue , eisenhower avenue connector , Telegraph Road , I-95 , Beltway , Inner Loop , Outer Loop , Paul D. Shinkman

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Montgomery police waste $50k on untested software

A local police department wasted nearly $50,000 in taxpayer dollars after purchasing untested, faulty software to avoid losing a government grant.

Tags: Montgomery County Police , Montgomery County Police Department , ArcBridge , Sam Mathur , database , Paul D. Shinkman , software

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Fairfax Co. wrestling judge arrested for child porn

A former middle and high school wrestling judge was arrested Sunday on 10 counts of possessing child pornography, after fire officials accidentally discovered the materials in his Lorton row house earlier this summer.

Tags: Lorton , Mark Barget , Fairfax County Fire , Paul D. Shinkman , child pornography , wrestling , Fairfax County Public Schools

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Restoration projects begin to strengthen area beaches

Beaches in Delaware and Maryland will be undergoing massive restoration projects over the winter to repair damage from 18 months' worth of extreme weather.

Tags: restoration , Bethany Beach , Ocean City , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , Terry McGean ,

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Drought watch issued for D.C. region

The record high temperatures along with the absence of rain in the area has affected streamflow and groundwater levels throughout the Potomac River Basin. In the last month, precipitation levels are 50 percent below normal.

Tags: drought watch , Drought , Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments , water conservation , Potomac River , Potomac River Basin , Steve Bieber ,

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Farmers' Almanac predicts cold winter in D.C. area

It's steamy hot this week. But the outlook for winter in the D.C. area is colder than usual.

Tags: Farmers' Almanac , weather conditions ,

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