Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run crash in Northeast Washington
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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:03:01 -0400 (EDT)

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PEDESTRIAN DIES IN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH IN NORTHEAST WASHINGTON 
Peter Hermann
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday in the North Michigan Park neighborhood of Northeast Washington, according to D.C. police.The incident occurred about 6:30 a.m. in the 5000 block of Sargent Road NE, near the Maryland line. Several streets, including Sargent Road, were closed Tuesday morning.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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HOW WOULD THE NEW CASINO AFFECT PROPERTY VALUES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S AND ALEXANDRIA? 
Dean Cottrill
Dean Cottrill, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Mid-Atlantic region, writes an occasional column on market conditions in the Washington area.As a homeowner, there are certain things you can do to protect and improve your home’s value — things like routine maintenance, renovations and updates. Then there are other things that can impact your home’s value over which you have no control — things like your neighbors, the economy and nearby new developments. For some area residents and potential home buyers, MGM National Harbor could prove to be one of those things.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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TWO PEOPLE INJURED, FOUR PETS DIE IN RESTON TOWNHOUSE FIRE 
Dana Hedgpeth
Firefighters in Fairfax County said a fire early Tuesday at a Reston townhouse injured a man and a woman and left two dogs and two cats dead. A parrot survived.Few details were immediately available, and it is not known how the fire started. It is under investigation.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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75,000 DEAD FISH WASH ASHORE ON VIRGINIA’S EASTERN SHORE 
Dana Hedgpeth
Tens of thousands of dead fish washed up on Virginia’s Eastern Shore after a net owned by a commercial fishing company tore. Omega Protein, a large commercial fishing operation out of Houston that specializes in harvesting menhaden, said the incident happened Oct. 7 when one of its nets aboard a boat snagged as a crew was pumping in a load of several thousand of the fish. Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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ALBINO SQUIRRELS ARE RARE, BUT HERE’S ONE SPOTTED IN ARLINGTON 
Perry Stein
Spotted in Arlington: an albino squirrel? Have you seen the achromatic critter around town? pic.twitter.com/O2hRF27s5mAn Arlington woman spotted an albino squirrel in her Yorktown neighborhood this past weekend — a rare and lucky occurrence if you believe in the lore surrounding these squirrels.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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A LOOK AT THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOME LISTINGS IN THE D.C. AREA 
Michele Lerner
With the help of Rockville-based multiple-listing service MRIS, we compiled a list of some of the most expensive houses for sale in the Washington area.The properties range from a $12 million gated Beaux Arts-style estate in Massachusetts Avenue Heights to a $5.95 million renovated Kalorama Colonial Revival-style estate.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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DOGS AND CATS CAN NOW GO CHOO-CHOO: AMTRAK TESTS PETS ON THE RAILS 
Victoria St. Martin
AMTRAK is officially pet friendly starting today!! http://link.washingtonpost.com/click/5326931.207534/aHR0cDovL3QuY28vUXBDUERhcjNQbj93cGlzcmM9bmxfYnV6eg/544d41923b35d04a52901840Be208ed98 @Amtrak @RepJeffDenham #petsontrains pic.twitter.com/Pp4gBHSJ5APet owners are now allowed — at least until February — to travel with their small dogs and cats on two northeastern lines, Amtrak announced Monday.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, IN NATION’S CAPITAL, IS GETTING MORE SELECTIVE 
Nick Anderson
For many college-bound students, urban campuses are alluring. Especially if the campus happens to be located in a national capital with global clout.Which could explain, partly, why American University is getting more selective. The undergraduate admission rate at the private university in Washington D.C. fell significantly this year.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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