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>> Police investigating a robbery and altercation at the Woodley Park Metro station last month that resulted in the stabbing death of an 18-year-old Olney, Md. man are searching for three additional suspects, the Post reports. Nine youths have already been charged in an assault of Olijawon Griffin, while one 17-year-old is charged with his murder.
>> Texting while driving is a dumb idea, but what do teenagers know? A national distracted driving conference is underway in Northern Virginia, WAMU reports, and hundreds of teenagers from around the United States tested their motoring skills on a video game that challenged users to send text messages while navigating simulated streets. There were a lot of simulated crashes.
>> Seventy degrees today? Are you f’ing kidding us? The unseasonably balmy weather continues today, with temperatures expected to reach 70 degrees, or about 20 degrees over the average conditions for December 4. Capital Weather Gang reports that there is a bit of a cold front behind today’s spring-like conditions, but this weekend could be nearly as warm.
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