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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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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 lacking during scheduled disruptions

She suggests better announcements, bigger signs, 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

(Jeremy Borden / The Washington Post)

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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On gay issue, local Scout leaders stay mum

(Eric Gay / AP)

COLUMN | Washington area Boy Scout council betrays ideals by refusing to take a stand on gays.

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Computer Sciences returns to profit in 4Q, raises 2014 earnings from continuing ops forecast

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Computer Sciences returned to a profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, bolstered in part by a tax benefit and gain on the sale of an Australian IT staffing business.

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Fairfax County adopt a pet

(Humane Society of Fairfax County)

Clover and Cody are available for adoption.

 

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.

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Woodbridge'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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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?

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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.

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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.

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