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nbcwashington.com — Fueled by women and independents, President Barack Obama holds a four-point lead over Mitt Romney in Virginia, according to the latest NBC News-Marist poll. But the gap has narrowed substantially since the end of the Republican primary. Obama leads Romney 48-44 percent in the poll, which was conducted May 17-20.

nbcwashington.com — There is teflon, and then there is insulated. This week, federal charges were filed against two senior aides from D.C. Mayor Vince Gray's 2010 mayoral campaign. Thomas Gore pleaded guilty to four counts, including destroying evidence. Howard Brooks is likely to plead guilty today to making false statements.

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nbcwashington.com — Newsbabes Break out the pink! The Newsbabes Bash for Breast Cancer is coming up on June 19 at the newly reopened Howard Theatre (620 T St. NW). The evening features cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a pink dessert bar by Georgetown Cupcake, Dolci Gelati and Sweet Signatures, and music comes from DC101's Flounder.

nbcwashington.com — Getty Images During the NFLPA's Rookie Premiere event last weekend, Outsports, self-described as the "worldwide leader in gay sports news, commentary, photos and videos," caught up with several NFL players and asked them about their experiences and thoughts regarding playing with homosexual teammates.

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nbcwashington.com — After a dramatic birth, the three-week-old cubs are being raised by hand.

nbcwashington.com — Shutterstock Memorial Day's not until Monday, but there's a holiday -- of sorts -- to celebrate Wednesday, May 23. The holiday in question: SlurpFREE Day. Yes. 7-Eleven is doling out free 7.11-ounce Slurpees and Slurpee Lites from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at locations nationwide.

nbcwashington.com — The local National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for small streams in Manassas, Manassas Park, and Prince William County for Wednesday. A flood warning means that flooding has been reported, although flash flooding is not expected. Just after 4 a.m., officials reported a number of roads closed because of runoff from earlier rainfall.

nbcwashington.com — Gary Giordano, who was held for four months in the presumed death of his traveling companion in Aruba, was charged with indecent exposure Friday in Annapolis after police said he was found naked with a woman in the back of a Cadillac Escalade.

nbcwashington.com — Getty Images If you've ever wanted a vial of Ronald Reagan's blood, now's your chance! A vial of the late president's blood is up for auction on PFCauctions.com, which is based in the United Kingdom. The website claims the blood was taken from Reagan following the assassination attempt against him in 1981.

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nbcwashington.com — Calling 911. It's the moment of your greatest need. But instead of help, all you get is silence. Just after midnight on April 4, a Montgomery County woman called 911 because her husband was having trouble breathing and was starting to turn blue. Following protocol, a 911 call-taker answers and quickly transfers the woman to a dispatcher.

nbcwashington.com — Leaders of the D.C. police officers' and firefighters' unions are calling for an investigation into how personnel records wound up in dumpster fires. A letter sent Tuesday to the D.C. inspector general says firefighters found three dumpsters full of burning documents at the fire department's training academy on Friday.

nbcwashington.com — Megan McGrath Some roads were looking more like lakes Tuesday morning in Bristow, Va., where overnight rains have caused some major flooding. Low-lying areas are flooded, with Piper Lane under about two feet of water, reported News4's Megan McGrath.

nbcwashington.com — Getty Images Thomas W. Gore -- the assistant treasurer for Mayor Vincent Gray's 2010 mayoral campaign -- pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony destruction of evidence and creating fake campaign money orders. Gore was charged Monday with three counts of making illegal campaign contributions and one count of destruction of evidence.

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nbcwashington.com — Getty Images Interstate 95 in Prince William County was the site of two separate fatal accidents Tuesday morning. Authorities are currently on the scene of the more recent crash, which involved multiple vehicles around 7:45 a.m., just south of Exit 156 in Dale City, Va. One person has been confirmed dead in that crash.

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nbcwashington.com — Teaching children with autism and intellectual disabilities would be a challenge enough for most, but Robinson High School teacher Megan Beatty Gaeta doesn't confine her work to the classroom or the hours of the school day. She raises thousands of dollars so her students can take part in a program they call Packaged with Care.

nbcwashington.com — Calling 911. It's the moment of your greatest need. But instead of help, all you get is silence. Just after midnight on April 4, a Montgomery County woman called 911 because her husband was having trouble breathing and was starting to turn blue. Following protocol, a 911 call-taker answers and quickly transfers the woman to a dispatcher.

nbcwashington.com — D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry has been hospitalized in Las Vegas, News4's Tom Sherwood reported. Barry is part of a D.C. delegation attending RECon, an international shopping center convention, in Vegas. He was taken to Summerlin Hospital Medical Center. Sherwood briefly spoke with Barry Monday morning.

nbcwashington.com — Getty Images The first criminal charges in the federal U.S. Attorney investigation of Mayor Vincent Gray's 2010 campaign for D.C. mayor have been filed. Thomas W. Gore, who was Gray's assistant campaign treasurer, was charged Monday morning with three counts of making a contribution in the name of another person and one count of obstruction of justice -- destruction of records in a federal investigation.

nbcwashington.com — www.jupiterimages.com Maryland will gladly take $50 a year from residents who want vanity license plates. However, one can't put whatever one wants on a tag. There are more than 4,000 words, phrases and letter-number combinations that the Motor Vehicle Administration has on its Objectionable Plate List.

nbcwashington.com — Uni-Watch "Uni-Watch" is a popular website that "deconstructs the finer points of sports uniforms in obsessive and excruciating detail." For jersey nerds, this site is the place to be. In March, I shared the efforts of a "Uni-Watch" reader to change the Washington Redskins' name and uniform to one a little less controversial.

nbcwashington.com — A school bus caught fire inside the Third Street Tunnel Monday morning while it was being towed, leaving the tunnel full of smoke. About 40 to 50 cars were in the tunnel traveling on the northbound lanes at the time of the fire.