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Top 5 morning stories – Wednesday, July 25

Who has the right of way in a traffic circle?
Round and round in the traffic circle you go — and where to get off, does anybody know? The D.C. area is filled with tricky roundabouts and traffic circles. Dupont Circle, Chevy Chase Circle and Memorial Circle are just a few.
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Bethesda family says derecho still dominates life
It’s been nearly a month since a violent storm ripped through the region. For most people, the downed tree limbs have been cleared from the yard and the refrigerator has been restocked.
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Five Guys wins WTOP’s top burger
Just four months after President Obama moved into the White House in 2009, he had a hankering for a burger. Where did he go? Five Guys. Three years later, plenty of other burger lovers living and working in the national capital area caught on to the Five Guys craze.
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Fear prompts gun sales, panic after Colo. Massacre
Firearms sales are surging in the wake of the Colorado movie massacre as buyers express fears about both personal safety and anti-gun lawmakers who might use the shooting to seek new weapons restrictions.
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Va. man pleads guilty to brazen contracts corruption
A local man pleaded guilty to bribing federal officials to get government contracts in a scam that involved millions of dollars and went on for several years.
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