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Heavy rains are falling across the D.C. region

WASHINGTON - Heavy rains are falling across the D.C. region, and the National Weather Service is warning residents in the District and some Maryland counties to be on alert.  A  Flash Flood Warning  is in effect for the District of Columbia, southeastern Montgomery, south central Howard and north central Prince George's counties until 2:45 p.m.   FOX 5's Tucker Barnes says some spots have already gotten 2" of rain, and there's more on the way.  The National Weather Service warns another inch is possible, including in spots like Aspen Hill, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Colesville, Fairland, Hillandale, Olney, Rockville and White Oak.   A  Flash Flood Watch  is also in effect for much of the D.C. region through late tonight.   Some road closures have already been reported in Montgomery County due to high waters.  Residents should expect extremely heavy rain that will flood low lying areas, and streets with slow drainage. Do no...

Robin Williams Dies

As news of the sudden death of Hollywood star Robin Williams spread, it appears some Twitter users have firmly grasped the wrong end of the stick.Perhaps hitting their phones and laptops before checking the news, they spoke of their shock at the death of Robbie Williams, the former Take That singer.Numerous social media commentators wrote commiserations like: ' I loved you in Take That and Angels was my favourite song' or 'I can't belive that #RobbieWilliams Is #gone. It feels in our hearts & spirits we will remember him with laughter and love!'Even Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos got in on the act. He tweeted: 'Dismayed at the death of Robbie Williams. I always liked his songs.'The hashtags #RobinWilliams and #RIPRobinWilliams were trending as stunned film fans struggled to come to terms with their loss. But #RobbieWilliams also made an appearance thanks to the mistaken tweeters.However, Harvinth Skin was not impressed with the errors. He tweeted: ...