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Sandy making landfall, rain and damaging wind continue in D.C. area Oct 30th 2012, 00:15 The storm formerly known as Hurricane Sandy has transitioned into an extratropical cyclone. But, that doesn't change anything about the ferocity involved with it. Parking freedom comes early this year Oct 29th 2012, 23:56 For most folks, Halloween's the reason you celebrate on Oct. 31. For many car-owning D.C. residents, you also celebrate because it's Parking Freedom Day — the day when the Department of Public Works halts street sweeping operations for the winter, meaning no alternate-side parking restrictions till things start back up in the spring. Read full article >> Hurricane Sandy closings and cancellations for Tuesday [Updated post] Oct 29th 2012, 23:15 [This post has been updated] As Hurricane Sandy drags across the region, cancellations and closings for Tuesday are starting to come in. Meanwhile, many bars and restaurants that opened for limited service Monday closing up shop for the day, while others promise to remain open through the storm. While we feel it's our duty to keep you in the know about what's open, we urge you to respect the forecast and stay indoors. Read full article >> Scenes of Sandy Oct 29th 2012, 23:00 I ventured out into the storm this afternoon to check on how things were going at D.C.'s five public shelters, and to check on a few other things, too. And to do my best Jim Cantore act in East Potomac Park circa 3 p.m. Read full article >> Randy Wittman, Washington Wizards have some reason for hope in 2012-2013 Oct 29th 2012, 22:58 Perusing his cut-and-paste starting lineup for the Wizards' opener in Cleveland, seeing his best players on the injured list, Randy Wittman felt like another impending victim in a "Scream" film, the oblivious teenager who just has to go upstairs and see what the commotion is about — even though everyone in the theater warns him of the danger. Read full article >> Emergency contact numbers in the event of a 911 failure Oct 29th 2012, 22:58 Area fire and police departments have implemented backup plans in the event that 911 emergency phone centers lose service during Hurricane Sandy, officials said. No problems had been reported by Monday afternoon, but law enforcement authorities — eager to avoid a repeat of the system's failure recently during the violent thunderstorm complex known as the derecho — warned that could change as wind and rain worsen. Read full article >> Sandy batters Ocean City, closing bridges, toppling fishing pier and flooding streets Oct 29th 2012, 22:27 OCEAN CITY — Hurricane Sandy arrived in this coastal resort town with the roar that was expected on Monday, as towering waves snapped a fishing pier, rain and seawater inundated city streets and officials shut down both major bridges that normally carry thousands of visitors to beaches and hotels in the summer months. Read full article >> Hurricane Sandy's winds are turning dangerous, and stay that way into the night Oct 29th 2012, 21:50 Hurricane Sandy has a date with the coastline. But, after that, the center keeps getting closer to the Washington area, so this whole wind storm is still kicking into high gear. Before the deluge, residents brace for floods Oct 29th 2012, 21:49 Low-lying areas were bracing for flooding Monday, as workers cleared sewer grates and residents packed their belongings as mandatory evacuations began in a flood-prone area of Fairfax County. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the Washington region, and the weather grew so treacherous that D.C. officials suspended passing out sandbags as they had on Sunday because they didn't want residents venturing outside in Hurricane Sandy. Read full article >> For Wizards' Bradley Beal, it's all in the family Oct 29th 2012, 20:19 Even before his parents urged his two older brothers to live with him in Washington this season, Bradley Beal was determined to take his family with him on his journey through the NBA. Beal sketched a design that he wanted etched on his right upper arm: four descending stars, with the letters B-E-A-L inside, and names of his four siblings — Brandon, Bruce, Byron and Bryon — to the right of the stars. The names of his parents, Bobby and Besta, arch above them all. Read full article >> San Francisco Giants are built to succeed for the future Oct 29th 2012, 20:04 DETROIT — Bruce Bochy's office off a hallway in the visitors' clubhouse at Comerica Park overflowed with people at 1 a.m. Monday. The man who preceded Bochy as manager of the San Francisco Giants, Felipe Alou, stood in the doorway, smiling. The World Series trophy, secured less than two hours before, rested on a small table in the corner. Visitors, holding beers and soaked in champagne, ducked in and out. Read full article >> Winds increasing in D.C. area as Sandy approaches, worst yet to come Oct 29th 2012, 19:30 Hurricane Sandy is cranking up its fury level. The potential for damage and associated power outages is now growing considerably and will continue to do so through the afternoon. NBA 2012: LeBron James readies for title defense Oct 29th 2012, 19:28 Holding the Larry O'Brien trophy for the first time, Michael Jordan wept uncontrollably, head pressed against its golden splendor as he blocked out the champagne celebration around him and the consoling, congratulatory hand of his father. Read full article >> Hurricane may test limits of homeowners' insurance Oct 29th 2012, 18:55 With rain flooding the Washington area, many homeowners may end up looking to their insurance to cover water damage to their homes or belongings. But standard homeowners insurance doesn't cover flooding, warns the federal government Web site floodsmart.gov, and that can be a costly omission. Read full article >> All-Met Watch: Week 9 Oct 29th 2012, 18:32 OFFENSE QB: Trace McSorley, Briar Woods, 6-1, 175, Jr. McSorley completed all 15 of his pass attempts for 242 yards and three touchdowns during Friday's 45-0 win over Loudoun Valley, which marked his 23rd straight win. He now has 22 touchdowns and only one interception on the season. Read full article >> Hurricane food: Safety during power outages and last-minute recipe ideas Oct 29th 2012, 18:28 So your pantry is stocked with canned beans and soups, chips, peanut butter, Oreos and other packaged items you grabbed at the grocery store that seemed entirely necessary to help ride out Hurricane Sandy. Read full article >> Ballou still within reach of D.C. 'Class A' playoff berth Oct 29th 2012, 18:18 Ballou Coach Jason Lane gathered his players following Friday's 38-12 loss to H.D. Woodson and revealed to them that – even at 4-5 – they still had something to play for. All season, Lane had not mentioned to his players that the inaugural D.C. playoffs will include a second division – known as Class A – for teams that finish with better than a .500 record. The Knights are a young squad, and Lane had wanted to keep their attention on the most immediate task at hand, which was preparing for their next game. Read full article >> Change of plans suits Jones, South Lakes Oct 29th 2012, 18:07 Entering this season, Rashaan Jones had plans of building on his successful junior campaign from the wide receiver position. Boy, was he wrong. Three days before preseason camp, South Lakes Coach Marvin Wooten moved Jones from wide receiver to quarterback after the projected starter suddenly moved to Canada. Then, a few weeks ago, Wooten added another role to the playmaker's plate – defensive back. Read full article >> Redskins at mid-season: Hope for the future but many current needs Oct 29th 2012, 17:51 The first half of the Washington Redskins' season showed clearly that the effort and resources the team poured into obtaining quarterback Robert Griffin III were well spent. Griffin has demonstrated in the first eight games of his rookie season that he is the player the Redskins hoped they were getting when they drafted him in April, one with transcendent skills, a centerpiece they can almost certainly build a championship team around. Read full article >> Trey Lee does it all for Patuxent; Howard faces a must-win game vs. River Hill Oct 29th 2012, 17:18 With his Patuxent squad locked in a tie game in the third quarter against Calvert on Friday night, Panthers senior quarterback Trey Lee decided to take over. After a 27-yard pass on fourth and 27 from sophomore quarterback Tyler Crounse to junior receiver Laron Gross, Lee scored on a three-yard run to give Patuxent a 34-28 lead, then returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown on Calvert's next offensive play. Read full article >> A strengthened Hurricane Sandy heads toward shore as conditions deteriorate on East Coast Oct 29th 2012, 16:00 Hurricane Sandy increased its power overnight with pressures dropping and winds increasing. While it might not technically be fully hurricane at landfall, it's set to pack an enormous punch. O'Connell claims sixth straight WCAC girls' cross-country title Oct 29th 2012, 15:08 O'Connell won the girls' Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship and Gonzaga locked up the boys' Saturday in Reston. Senior Devin Nihill, who will play lacrosse at Drexel next year, fell short in her bid to capture her second straight individual title, but showed grit and leadership by competing on the injured shin that has hampered her for most of the season. Her runner-up finish in 20 minutes 25 seconds was the spark O'Connell needed to collect an astounding sixth straight title. In fact, the Knights took three of the top six positions and put all five scorers in the top 15 on a warm and windy day at Lake Fairfax Park. Good Counsel, Holy Cross and Bishop Ireton followed. Read full article >> Shirtless, horse-masked man jogs through Bloomingdale streets, into our hearts Oct 29th 2012, 14:28 Your early leader for Meme of the Storm is this masked gentleman, who took his exercise routine past a WRC-TV camera set up this morning at Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW.  Shirtless horse-head man revealed himself on Twitter, along with a degree of premeditation: Read full article >>

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