Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Natural gas explosion blamed in deadly Md. apartment fire
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Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 16:00:31 -0400 (EDT)

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AFTERNOON BUZZ
 
Updates since this morning's paper

NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION BLAMED IN DEADLY MD. APARTMENT FIRE
A natural gas explosion in the room that contained gas meters of a Silver Spring apartment complex was the cause of a deadly inferno that killed seven people, ATF says.
By Dan Morse and Dana Hedgpeth
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THURGOOD MARSHALL’S INTERRACIAL LOVE: ‘I DON’T CARE WHAT PEOPLE THINK. I’M MARRYING YOU.’
He was an African American legal giant. She was a Filipino American secretary. Cissy Marshall, now 88, recalls their life together and the history she witnessed.
By DeNeen L. Brown
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ELEVATOR TROUBLES FORCE WASHINGTON MONUMENT TO CLOSE FOR NEXT 10 DAYS
The popular tourist attraction has been closed since Wednesday because of elevator problems.
By Dana Hedgpeth
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‘NOT A MATTER OF MONEY’: FAMILY SWEATS OUT HEAT WAVE TO PROTEST UTILITY’S $14 FEE
A couple from Bethesda took a stand against smart meters and had their power shut off.
By Justin Wm. Moyer
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ABANDONED DOG FOUND COVERED IN URINE AND FECES IN CRATE IN ALEXANDRIA
A couple found the animal, which had to be euthanized, outside an apartment complex.
By Dana Hedgpeth
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A TRANSGENDER FORCE: ‘THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT ME ALIVE WAS DOING THIS WORK’
Ruby Corado has become one of the country’s most important advocates for gay and transgender youth.
By Theresa Vargas
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BALTIMORE TERMINATES CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENT LAWYER ACCUSED OF PAST NEO-NAZI TIES
A lawyer with a history of ties to neo-Nazi groups was working for the Baltimore city law department defending a suit by a man wrongly imprisoned for 19 years.
By Tom Jackman
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MAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY VEHICLE NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE
D.C. police said the incident happened just before 3 a.m.
By Dana Hedgpeth
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D.C.-AREA FORECAST: HOT BUT CALM TODAY, STEAMIER SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY MAY BE A LITTLE STORMY
Another day of a "dry" heat before it turns steamier this weekend ahead of a cold front. That front delivers glory early next week.
By A. Camden Walker
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WASHINGTON VS. BALTIMORE: 13 GREAT THINGS TO EAT, SEE AND DRINK IN EACH CITY
The Nats and Orioles renew their rivalry next week. Here's how to celebrate on either end of the BW Parkway.
By Fritz Hahn
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