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TV and radio listings: Nov. 20 Nov 21st 2012, 05:27 COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:30 p.m. Maui Invitational: Marquette vs. Mississippi State » ESPN2 5 p.m. Maui Invitational: Texas vs. USC/Illinois » ESPN2 5:30 p.m. Legends Classic: Consolation game, Georgia vs. UCLA » ESPNU Read full article >> Trudy Harsh, Centreville realtor and housing advocate for mentally ill, wins national award Nov 20th 2012, 10:43 Realtor Trudy Harsh of Centreville uses her professional skills to find and purchase housing for the mentally ill, which we've noted a couple times in the past. She started the Brain Foundation specifically to accomplish this important mission, and the townhouses — nine of them total — are each called Laura's House, in honor of Harsh's late daughter. Read full article >> Forecast: Cloudy today, but nicer tomorrow into Thanskgiving and Black Friday Nov 20th 2012, 10:00 A weather system well offshore throws clouds back our way today, but at least we stay dry and temperatures inch up just a bit higher than Monday. A brief burst of warmer-than-normal temperatures arrives on Turkey Day lingering into Black Friday. A cold front brings below normal temperatures back for the weekend though, reminding us that December is not that far away. Calvert falls in three sets to Williamsport in Maryland 2A volleyball final Nov 20th 2012, 03:35 Three times Monday night, Calvert found itself behind in its Maryland 2A championship match against Williamsport, and three times Monday night the Cavaliers managed to claw their way back into the set. Read full article >> Teen charged as adult in killing at Woodley Park Metro station Nov 20th 2012, 03:35 Olijawon Griffin graduated from high school and took a job at the National Institutes of Health as a driver while thinking about college to study sports medicine. He used one of his first paychecks to buy a black Helly Hansen jacket. Read full article >> Georgetown vs. UCLA: Otto Porter returns as Hoyas topple Bruins, 78-70 Nov 20th 2012, 03:31 NEW YORK — For Georgetown fans, the most anticipated story line of Monday's clash with 11th-ranked UCLA was the return of sophomore forward Otto Porter Jr., sidelined all but six minutes of the season to date after suffering a mild concussion. Read full article >> Wizards vs. Pacers: Washington sets franchise record with ninth loss in a row to start season Nov 20th 2012, 03:07 All of the preseason talk about possibly being a playoff team and reversing the direction of a franchise that has been mired in misery and off-court shenanigans over the past four seasons had been quelled. All of the excuses about being without John Wall and Nene had gone mute. Read full article >> Maryland students react to move to Big Ten Nov 20th 2012, 02:24 As University of Maryland students and fans celebrated the basketball team's victory on Friday night, rumors began to swirl on Twitter that the university might soon join the Big Ten Conference. By Monday morning, the move was official — and students tried to sort through what the sudden news meant for them. Read full article >> Redskins' Brandon Meriweather done for season because of torn ACL Nov 20th 2012, 02:14 Brandon Meriweather's season for the Washington Redskins lasted only one game. The safety suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Sunday's triumph over the Philadelphia Eagles and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Read full article >> Redskins find little time to savor Sunday's win, face Dallas Thursday Nov 20th 2012, 02:06 After putting together their most complete performance of the season Sunday, the Washington Redskins had about 12 hours to savor the 31-6 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles that snapped a three-game losing streak. Read full article >> Chantilly cross-country star Sean McGorty commits to Stanford Nov 20th 2012, 01:52 Sean McGorty, far and away the top cross-country runner in the region, made a verbal commitment to Stanford on Sunday. The Chantilly senior was one of the nation's most coveted recruits, drawing interest from hundreds of colleges before whittling down his choices to Virginia, Princeton, Georgetown and the Cardinal. Read full article >> New Beltway express lanes lead to crashes and changes Nov 20th 2012, 01:48 The Capital Beltway's new lanes have been open to the public for just a few days, but it's already time for a bit of a makeover. A spate of accidents at the entrance to the northbound 495 express lanes, all stemming from last-minute maneuvers to avoid the new lanes, has transportation authorities scrambling to make changes. Read full article >> Maryland moves to Big Ten out of desperation, instead of deliberation Nov 20th 2012, 01:24 This is not a sappy plea to reconsider, to reminisce about Lefty and Gary and all the Tobacco Road memories their teams made. In 10 years, Maryland moving to the Big Ten may indeed be seen as the right thing, yielding a TV windfall that enabled the Terrapins to become a monster revenue football school instead of a casualty of the college realignment wars. Read full article >> ICC users rack up unpaid tolls Nov 19th 2012, 23:53 Nearly one in three motorists who use the Intercounty Connector without an E-ZPass transponder don't pay the toll later, making Maryland's newest and most expensive highway home to a toll violation rate four times higher than the state average. Read full article >> Arlington confronts budget gap Nov 19th 2012, 23:31 Faced with a budget gap of between $25 million and $50 million next fiscal year, the Arlington County Board has instructed the county manager to cut spending by $11 million and publicly warned that a tax increase is likely. Read full article >>

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