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Preparations hasten for Hurricane Sandy Oct 27th 2012, 12:37 Faced with the growing inevitability of the most forceful October storms in at least a generation, people from North Carolina to New England and as far west as Ohio did all they could Friday to get ready. Read full article >> D.C. area forecast: Weather trends worse on Sunday as Sandy approaches Oct 27th 2012, 09:00 Sandy is still lurking off to the south and not much has changed with the forecast for its arrival. The bottom line is you should move to complete any preparations for the storm, whether it be the risk of prolonged power outages or otherwise. Fortunately for those looking to salvage some fall revelry this weekend, today is passable at the least, and without many concerns. Conditions start to noticeably trend downward tomorrow, and it gets worse into the work week. TV and radio listings: October 27 Oct 27th 2012, 04:42 WORLD SERIES 8 p.m. Game 3: San Francisco at Detroit » WTTG (Channel 5), WBFF (Channel 45), WTEM (980 AM) COLLEGE FOOTBALL Read full article >> West Springfield vs. West Potomac: Spartans start fast, finish with 34-10 victory Oct 27th 2012, 04:07 West Springfield safety Frank Sturek and his fellow seniors had a lot on their minds. On senior night Friday against West Potomac, they were playing what almost certainly would be their last game on their home field. They had lost two in a row, to teams with losing records, after a 5-1 start. And they likely would need to beat one of two 6-2 teams in the final weeks of the regular season to secure a playoff berth. Read full article >> Top rushers, passers for Friday, Oct. 26 Oct 27th 2012, 04:05 Friday night scoreboard 370 yards — Rachid Ibrahim, Avalon, on 26 carries in a 46-45 win over Riverdale Baptist 283 yards — Zac Morton, Whitman, on 38 carries in a 28-14 win at Walter Johnson 275 yards — Dalaun Richardson, Westfield, on 18 carries in a 40-21 win over Centreville Read full article >> Sandy begins transition into hurricane nor'easter blend Oct 27th 2012, 03:40 Sandy is still a hurricane this evening, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. But the National Hurricane Center says it is evolving into a new type of storm. Reimers, Tuscarora slip past Woodgrove Oct 27th 2012, 03:39 Noah Reimers grimaced with each measured step as he slowly walked off the field toward Tuscarora's locker room. The scoreboard lights flicked off behind him, wiping away the end result of the Huskies' thrilling 35-31 victory against Woodgrove on Friday night in Leesburg. But the bruises, scratches and cuts that dotted the sophomore running back's body left tangible reminders of each of his 27 carries and all five of his touchdown runs. Read full article >> Westfield vs. Centreville: Dalaun Richardson leads No. 6 Bulldogs to 40-21 victory Oct 27th 2012, 03:23 Nearly a year has passed since Westfield's heartbreaking loss to Centreville in the Virginia AAA Northern Region Division 6 final, but Dalaun Richardson still remembers the vow he made to his devastated teammates on that day. Read full article >> Wilson football overcomes late arrival, downs Dunbar, 20-13 Oct 27th 2012, 03:08 After Wilson's bus was late to arrive at Cardozo High for a neutral site showdown with Dunbar on Friday night, the team frantically filed into the stadium and began gearing up on the sideline. Bags and equipment were scattered across the track. It wasn't until 15 minutes before kickoff that the entire Wilson roster was on the field warming up, and by that point, their opponent had been running pregame drills for more than an hour. Read full article >> Seneca Valley vs. Damascus: Budd sparks Hornets in 14-13 win Oct 27th 2012, 02:54 Damascus Coach Eric Wallich has called senior Rashard Budd one of Montgomery County's best kept secrets, but the nose guard would beg to differ. Based on the constant wave of blockers opponents have attempted to throw his way in recent weeks, Budd is pretty sure teams know his importance to the Hornet defense. Read full article >> NHL cancels entire slate of November games Oct 27th 2012, 02:28 The NHL canceled all games through Nov. 30 on Friday, bringing the total to 326 contests — or 26.5 percent of the 2012-13 season — lost to the lockout. Twenty-three Washington Capitals games, including 13 at Verizon Center, have been axed thus far. Read full article >> D.C. United shows life after De Rosario's injury Oct 27th 2012, 02:11 4 p.m. at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill. (NBC Sports Network) On Sept. 11, Dwayne De Rosario suffered a knee injury while on Canadian national team duty, depriving D.C. United of its leading point scorer and the defending Major League Soccer MVP. When De Rosario went down, the club was in a 2-5-2 rut. But since then, D.C. United has gone 5-0-1 and clinched its first playoff berth since 2007. A look at how the team has thrived in De Rosario's absence: Read full article >> Friday night football: The early report, including Damascus's win over Seneca Valley Oct 27th 2012, 02:07 We'll have stories, photo galleries, videos and box scores from games around the area later tonight. But for now we offer you an early look at some notable games. Know of something significant that happened tonight? We'd love to hear from you in the comments. Read full article >> D.C. Council at-large challengers are a diverse bunch Oct 26th 2012, 23:56 Some of the candidates in the D.C. Council at-large race could be cast members of their own reality TV show. The five candidates challenging incumbents Michael A. Brown (I) and Vincent B. Orange (D) for two citywide seats are an activist who battled liquor stores, a former teen TV star, a lawyer who defends civil disobedience, an FBI informant and a hippie turned insurance executive. Read full article >> Maryland referendums on gambling, gay marriage and immigrant tuition prompt soul-searching among black churchgoers Oct 26th 2012, 23:06 With the fog still burning off at 7:30 a.m., the Rev. Henry P. Davis III was just warming up, settling into the rhythm of a sermon about relying on faith during hard times. But two hours later, as the congregants filed out, many still remembered, word for word, one line. Read full article >> Government Printing Office has new strategies to keep presses rolling Oct 26th 2012, 23:04 One sunny afternoon this week, the giant presses at 732 North Capitol Street NW rumbled to life, a reminder that the ink-and-paper era has not yet come to an end. The Department of Homeland Security's Voter Assistance Guide for new citizens rolled off a Heidelberg press at the Government Printing Office. A journeyman wearing earplugs and a red T-shirt stood sentry over the massive machine, replenishing five-pound cans of ink as soon as they emptied onto the printing plate. Read full article >>

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