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Police are searching for a man who stole a $20,000 ring in Delaware days after robbing two Maryland jewelry stores. Full Story »

The parents of a boy who was beaten to death during a bike ride are planning a lawsuit against the Anne Arundel County School Board. Full Story »

Some Virginia Tech officials warned their own families and the president's office was locked down well before a campus-wide alert was issued in the 2007 slayings of 32 people, according to a revised state report that details new fumbles in the response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Full Story »

School officials in Prince William County want to offer bonuses to teachers and administrators in high-performing schools that serve poor students. Full Story »

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An amateur artist has asked a federal appeals court to prohibit the commercial use of old game films showing the Baltimore Ravens wearing their original logo. Full Story »

Loudoun County's supervisors are considering banning cars parked on lawns. Full Story »

The $4,300-worth of cocaine was concealed inside a fully-cooked chicken a traveler was bringing in to the country through Dulles International Airport. Full Story »

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - One of two teens who fatally punched a 14-year-old Crofton boy has been ordered to spend up to four years in a juvenile facility. Full Story »

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Drivers on Interstates 64 and 66 should watch their speed over the next two days. Virginia State Police will resume the agency's Operation Air, Land and Speed on those interstates on Friday and Saturday. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) - D.C. police say a Pepco worker was shot in the neck after a group of teenagers harassed his maintenance crew. Police say the 52-year-old man was seriously wounded in the shooting Thursday night, but he was conscious at the scene in northwest Washington and is expected to live. Full Story »

BALTIMORE (AP) - The supervisor of Wisconsin's two-year colleges has been selected to lead Morgan State University. Officials at the historically black school in Baltimore announced Thursday that David Wilson will replace Earl Richardson, who plans to step down at the end of June after 25 years. Full Story »

"For sexual orientation, hate crimes for 2009 are up by five, so we're at 35, compared to 30 last year," said Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier on WTOP's Ask the Chief Program Thursday. Full Story »

The Loudoun County Surplus Store will start its winter schedule Dec. 18 with operating hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ninety years after surviving World War I and 60 years after enduring a Japanese prisoner of war camp, Frank Woodruff Buckles on Thursday emerged unscathed from a Senate hearing. Full Story »

For eight days in August 2008, two Brunswick men used other people's residences and vehicles for target practice. Full Story »

Some spouses of military personnel stationed locally may not need to pay Maryland income tax anymore, thanks to a federal law state officials are working to implement. Full Story »

The National Zoo's giant panda cub, Tai Shan, will head to China early next year. Do you have a great Tai Shan photo? Send it to webmail@wtop.com. Full Story »

Sixteen year-old Javel George, a former classmate of the victim, has plead guilty to manslaughter. George was originally charged as an adult, but a judge later decided to try him in a juvenile court. Full Story »

Maryland and Virginia's governors told President Barack Obama $365 million a year in federal aid is needed to successfully implement the Chesapeake Bay restoration strategy he ordered earlier this year. Full Story »

Police say 49-year-old John Q. Kinsey of Greencastle, Pa., was returned to Virginia on Wednesday to face charges for the assault of a 30-year-old woman in the Pimmit Hills area on May 11, 1987. Full Story »

U.S. District Judge Robert Payne ruled Thursday that prosecutors failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Phuoung Le of Richmond really intended to harm U.S. Consular Chief Charles Bennett in Vietnam. Full Story »

Metro General Manager John Catoe has recommended a fare increase of more than $92 million to help close the transit agency's $175 million budget gap. Full Story »

The Frederick County Commissioners are considering rules that would force certain contractors show they aren't hiring illegal immigrants. Full Story »

Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell says Gov. Tim Kaine's proposal to end some tax breaks to aid an underfunded state budget won't fly. Full Story »

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has announced a three-step plan to bring back the Chesapeake Bay's native oyster. Full Story »