Fairfax police arrest three suspects in series of McLean-area burglariesWoodbridge's Melvyn Wilson hits six-figure lottery jackpot for third time
The retired postal worker won $1.5 million nine years ago, now hits jackpot again.
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Cuccinelli must say whether he’d still be tea party warrior as governor
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Virginia voters must learn whether GOP firebrand Cuccinelli would moderate agenda as governor
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Fairfax moves forward with TIFIA application
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Frederick J. Doyle, specialist in space photography, dies at 93
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Awarded NASA medal for developing the orbital photographic system for Apollo lunar missions.
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Washington area religion events
Concerts, Thurgood Marshall celebration, spring festival and more.
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Kathleen T. Vernem, credit manager at Hay-Adams hotel
Mrs. Vernem, a resident of Springfield, was a native of Pakistan who became a U.S. citizen.
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Fire That Killed Mother, Daughter In January Was Accidental
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Fairfax Co. house fire that killed Gallaudet professor, daughter ruled accidental
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Fairfax County fire officials say a house fire that killed a Gallaudet professor and her daughter has been ruled accidental.
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Metro rider finds customer service poor during scheduled disruptions
She suggests better announcements, bigger signs and better-trained staff.
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Westfield wins with offense
Meghan Heick and Molly O’Sullivan lift Westfield past Stone Bridge in Va. AAA Northern Section quarterfinal.
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Occoquan Bay refuge road project funding eliminated
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The federal budget reductions known as sequestration are to blame, officials say.
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Fairfax fire that killed mother, daughter ruled accidental
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The blaze, which ripped through a Falls Church home in January, was traced to a natural gas heater.
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First Person Singular: Chris Tippins, security specialist, Annandale High
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A school security guard on keeping students safe--and how times have changed
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Frank Wolf joins opposition to North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William
The congressman challenges the notion that building the road would increase cargo traffic to and from Dulles Airport.
Development above the new Fairfax Metro stations: Should preparation begin now?
Space above the new stations could be prime real estate, but the market isn't there now. Will it be, down the road?
To keep Arlington's Iwo Jima memorial trash free, trash cans are removed by the park service
People are expected to plan for, and remove, any trash they create.
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First lady Michelle Obama at Bowie State
In her commencement speech, Obama encourages graduates to live up to the legacy of their university’s founders.
Life with and without D.C.’s child care subsidy
The process of getting and keeping a child-care subsidy can be so brutally difficult that it often hinders rather than helps.
Getting their sea legs in Annapolis
First-year midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy undergo sea trials.
‘Crime and Punishment’ for juvenile offenders
At Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center, inmates say a Russian literature class has had a profound effect on them.
Pomp in purple
Howard University holds its 145th commencement ceremony, with former president Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker.
Blue Mass ceremony honors first responders
Cardinal Donald Wuerl led the Blue Mass ceremony at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, kicking off National Police Week.
Woman who disappeared from airport found dead
Her family said the 83-year-old had memory loss and was sometimes confused.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
The National Cinco de Mayo Festival is a showcase of Latin American culture.
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