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Bay Bridge Forecast: No Holiday For Drivers
Lane closures and continuing work on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge could wreak havoc with end-of-summer travel plans this holiday weekend.



14 Schools Named to D.C. Program to Motivate Students Wit...
D.C. officials yesterday identified 14 schools where about 2,700 middle schoolers will be eligible for up to $100 a month in cash awards for good test scores and behavior.



Teen in Gun Raid Remains in Jail
A Bethesda teenager facing explosives and weapons charges will remain for now in a Montgomery County jail.



Woman, 78, Dies in Potomac House Fire
A 78-year-old Potomac woman was killed this morning after she was trapped in a house fire that critically injured her son, Montgomery County fire officials said.



Board Recommends Devices in City Cruisers
The board that handles complaints about D.C police misconduct urged city officials yesterday to begin installing video cameras in police cruisers, an expensive project that the department said it intends to gradually undertake as money becomes available.



West Coast Gangs Are Making Inroads
The emergence of Bloods and Crips, gangs that originated on the West Coast and are establishing themselves in the Washington area, has contributed to several homicides in Prince George's County this year and has become a growing concern in the District, law enforcement officials said.



Faraway War Underlines Merit of Va. Family's Work
Thousands of miles from the tanks and soldiers, the conflict between Georgian and Russian military forces reverberates in a Northern Virginia household.



Teen Convicted in Attack in Which Boy's Teeth Were Punche...
The first of two Fairfax County teenagers charged with punching out the teeth of a 14-year-old McLean boy in a highly publicized Christmas Eve attack was convicted yesterday by a Fairfax jury of misdemeanor assault and battery.



Maryland May Face $1 Billion Shortfall
Maryland could face a budget shortfall of up to $1 billion in its next fiscal year despite a series of tax increases and spending reductions that were intended to largely solve the state's chronic fiscal problems.



TV Debate Is Canceled As Warner Bows Out
RICHMOND, Aug. 29 -- Former governor Mark R. Warner chose not to participate in the only U.S. Senate debate this fall that was to be televised statewide, a decision that caused the event to be canceled.



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