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Quantico woman to be sentenced in baby's murder; sentence could range from 5-19 years

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Quantico woman will find out how much prison time she will receive for fatally shaking and fracturing the skull of a 9-month-old girl that had been left in her care.

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‘PBS NewsHour’ driver killed by off-duty deputy, police say

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Authorities said the 22-year-old man was fatally shot in Alexandria by an Arlington County officer.

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Va. GOP choice likely to help Democrats

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COLUMN | E.W. Jackson, nominee for lieutenant governor, is so far right that he’s major setback for GOP.

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Police investigate targeted home invasion

The suspects took an undisclosed sum of cash, jewelry and electronics.

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Man dies after police-involved shooting in Alexandria

An Arlington County deputy sheriff was involved, but investigators don’t know what led to the fatal shooting.

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Alexandria’s waterfront to get new grocery and cafe in August

Bittersweet Cafe’s owner is opening a gourmet market in August in a step to freshen up the Alexandria waterfront.

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Beltway drivers try dangerous move to gain passing advantage

(Dayna Smith / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)

Motorists are using the express lanes’ ramp in Springfield to jump past traffic but can get stuck there.

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Alexandria police: Off-duty sheriff's deputy fatally shoots man during dispute

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Police say an off-duty Arlington County deputy sheriff fatally shot a man in Alexandria during a dispute.

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Death in Zimbabwe results in unusual charge against US government worker

(Department of Justice / Associated Press)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The facts laid out by prosecutors are plain: In 2008, a U.S. government employee on assignment in Zimbabwe drove through the capital of Harare in his government-issued Toyota Land Cruiser and struck and killed a 34-year-old Zimbabwe man.

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St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes finds a way

(Toni L. Sandys / THE WASHINGTON POST)

BOYS’ LACROSSE | Senior Isaiah Davis-Allen dedicates the game-winning goal in the IAC tournament final to his ailing mother.

 

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Now, Arlington's Frank Fumich is running TO Boston to raise money for bombing victims

With fellow ultra-marathoner Matt Nelson of Florida, the pair plan to alternate running marathons for 450 miles over four days.

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Cancer survivor Gabriella Miller, 10, is Loudoun County volunteer of year

The fourth-grader helped raise enough money to send 36 children on Make-A-Wish trips. And she's on one herself now.

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On Roosevelt Island, no trash cans -- and no trash

Is the concept of removing trash cans to cut down on trash working? Early signs point to yes, parks officials say.

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Virginia postpones action on North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William

After hearing concerns from Rep. Frank Wolf, state board delays vote on Bi-County Parkway to June.

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