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Top 5 morning stories – Tuesday, July 10

Police investigate fatal hit-and-run near Pentagon
A military veteran reported missing and endangered from another state was killed in a hit-and-run Tuesday morning on southbound Route 110 near the Pentagon, police say.
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Microburst does heavy damage to buildings in Spotsylvania County
As outages were being repaired across the D.C. region after Sunday’s microburst, a tripped breaker and a fallen tree added thousands more late Tuesday night.
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Nats enter the break tops in the NL
When spring training started in February, Nationals manager Davey Johnson made it known he felt he had a team that could contend for the National League East.
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Prince Fielder wins Home Run Derby for 2nd time
Prince Fielder made a splash at the All-Star Home Run Derby. Eight of them. The Detroit slugger joined Ken Griffey Jr. as the only players to win multiple titles, thrilling the crowd at Kauffman Stadium with several shots into the right-field fountain and beating Toronto’s Jose Bautista 12-7 in the final Monday night.
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Harper’s ‘clown question’ response turns fashionable
Just in time for Bryce Harper’s historic All-Star appearance, there’s a new T- shirt to help you channel your inner anti-clown. The Washington Post reports the Harper-inspired clown shirts will be available on Under Armour’s website Tuesday and also will be sold at select retail locations.
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