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Wizards vs Pistons: Game 25 Discussion thread Dec 22nd 2012, 23:45 After suffering the most "embarrassing" loss of the season at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Wizards are seeking some payback against the Detroit Pistons. They have brought some assistance in the form of Nene, who will make his first start of the season, and Bradley Beal, who returns after missing the past two games with a lower back injury to start in the rematch. Read full article >> Stronger primary-care network called key to success of new Prince George's hospital Dec 22nd 2012, 22:37 After years of political wrangling, plans to build a $600 million regional hospital in Prince George's County are close to being finalized. The financing is nearly in place. A site will soon be chosen. Read full article >> U-Va. Provost John Simon's defining moment Dec 22nd 2012, 22:14 It took University of Virginia Provost John D. Simon 10 days to figure out the right thing to do. His boss of nine months, U-Va. President Teresa A. Sullivan, had resigned in early June at the request of the school's governing board leaders. He was angered and baffled by the decision, but it was unclear where this brewing crisis was headed and whether he could do anything to change its course. Read full article >> Virginia GOP determined to connect with voters this time around Dec 22nd 2012, 21:38 RICHMOND — Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell, a silver-haired grandfather who practices law in a log cabin and presides over a legislative body nearly four centuries old, is suddenly hip to Twitter. His inaugural tweet came Dec. 11 — one day ahead of Pope Benedict XVI's. Read full article >> In Montgomery, the blue line walks a fine line between sickness and public safety Dec 22nd 2012, 21:29 When James Lee showed up in Silver Spring in February 2008 and delighted a crowd by scattering fistfuls of cash in a bizarre anti-Discovery Channel protest, police arrested him for disorderly conduct — and littering. Read full article >> Georgetown vs. American: Otto Porter Jr. leads Hoyas past Eagles, 65-48 Dec 22nd 2012, 21:06 Georgetown Coach John Thompson III wasn't pleased with the way his Hoyas started against crosstown foe American, surrendering a trio of early three-pointers. And he was so troubled by a late defensive lapse in which the Eagles pared a 26-point deficit to 14 that he sent nearly his full complement of starters back into action in the waning minutes. Read full article >> InsideNoVA.com will continue under new owner Dec 22nd 2012, 20:30 People in Prince William County should now see very little interruption in their news service. The folks who are launching the newspaper Prince William Today next month announced Saturday that they have bought the website InsideNoVA.com and the Facebook site for InsideNoVA, both of which are widely read news sources in the county. Read full article >> Washington Redskins' season turned around in two weeks Dec 22nd 2012, 19:37 Mike Shanahan stepped behind a lectern beneath the stands at FedEx Field at 4:26 p.m. on Nov. 4, minutes after his Washington Redskins had lost their third straight game, 21-13, to the Carolina Panthers. He wore a long-sleeved white pullover, which set off the bright redness of his face. He fidgeted with the mike stand in front of him. He touched his nose then pursed his lips as the first question was asked: Where does the Redskins' season go from here? ¶ Shanahan shifted his gaze from the questioner's face to the wall in the back of the room, and his eyes began to drift without landing again as he spoke. His voice was hoarse. ¶ "When you lose a game like [this], now you're playing to see who, obviously, is going to be on your football team for years to come," Shanahan said, in comments that would be scrutinized, dissected, debated, criticized, defended and backed away from in the days and weeks that followed. ¶ "Now we've got a chance to evaluate players and see where we're at," he continued. "Obviously, we're not out of [the playoff race] statistically, but now we find out what type of character we've got, and how guys keep on fighting through the rest of the season." ¶ In a sense, this remarkable Redskins season can be separated into two parts: everything that occurred up to that moment, and everything that has occurred since. The parts are so incongruous as to defy the notion that they could have been produced by the same team. Read full article >> Update: Christmas Eve and December 26 winter storm threats Dec 22nd 2012, 19:07 The Snow Potential Index returned today, and that means snow chances are on the table again. Just in time the holidays. Man killed, second in critical condition after double shooting Dec 22nd 2012, 15:30 A man was shot and killed early Saturday morning and a second man is in critical condition after a double shooting in the 1100 block of Bladensburg Road NE, in the District, said Metropolitan Police Officer Hugh Carew. Read full article >> Maryland basketball holds off Stony Brook for its 10th consecutive win Dec 22nd 2012, 04:25 Following a string of blowouts with ACC games mere weeks away, the Maryland basketball team needed a game like this. The Terrapins needed to withstand a physical second half from a veteran Stony Brook squad. They needed to watch a 20-point second-half lead disappear against a quality mid-major, to respond with lockdown defensive possessions and solid free-throw shooting. Most importantly, they needed to handle a nail-biter and emerge unscathed. Read full article >> NRA proposal for armed police in schools draws mixed reaction Dec 22nd 2012, 01:44 With emotions high a week after a massacre at a Connecticut elementary school left 20 students and six staff members dead, a controversial proposal to place armed police in each of the nation's schools drew mixed reactions from Washington area educators and brought another wave of scrutiny to how security is managed at area schools. Read full article >> Redskins' Rob Jackson delivers after challenging coaches for more opportunities Dec 22nd 2012, 01:30 For nine games, outside linebacker Rob Jacksonwaited patiently, trying to make the most of whatever opportunities coaches gave him. But eventually, he had to say something. Three games and a number of big plays later, he and the Washington Redskins are glad he did. Read full article >>

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