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Could Dulles Airport be the perfect place for your next date?

(John Kelly / THE WASHINGTON POST)

Cheers! A Dulles Airport bar called Vino Volo has been named a top place to meet by a Web dating group.

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Loudoun County community calendar, June 16-23, 2013

Includes farmers markets, theater and music performances, book discussion groups and club meetings.

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Loudoun County news in brief

Leesburg marks historic district’s 50th anniversary; Loudoun changes schedule for tick-spraying in parks.

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Six men, one woman face charges in 14 Loudoun burglaries

Suspects face a total of 49 charges in a months-long series of break-ins in western Loudoun.

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LaRock unseats May in low-turnout Virginia primary upset

(Maddie Meyer / The Washington Post)

Republican challenger David LaRock draws 57 percent of the vote against Joe T. May, a delegate since 1994.

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Solar plane lands at Dulles Airport

(HANDOUT / Jean Revillard/Solar Impulse via Reuters)

Airplane nears end of its first trip across the United States.

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Mansion spending records indicate improper billing by McDonnells

(Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg)

Virginia taxpayers pick up the tab for personal items used by the governor and his family.

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Animal Watch: Snake sneaks into clothes dryer in Ashburn house

The snake was not hurt, and an animal-control officer returned it to the wild.

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Fauquier County pet adoption

(Fauquier SPCA / Fauquier SPCA)

Dogs, cats and other animals in need of homes are available from the Fauquier SPCA.

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Loudoun County and Fauquier County sports announcements

Officials and players of all ages are sought for league and recreational teams.

 

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Evvie Heilbrunn of Great Falls, staring down Parkinson’s, breast cancer (twice), to take on Mt. Everest

Climbing the mountain with other Parkinson's patients to raise money for innovative, non-embryonic stem cell research.

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Kristin Gardner Kelly gets 5 years for embezzling from DJ Sharam Tayebi

After stealing $237,000 from a Springfield company, the Fairfax woman admitted stealing another $90,000 from the world famous DJ while he dealt with a sick child.

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Prince William ceases and desists using its new logo, drawing board ahead

Supervisors felt it didn't capture Prince William, and wasn't properly reviewed by the board and the public before widespread use.

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Fairfax County schools take the lead nationwide in teaching safe football tackling

'Heads Up' program designed to instill better techniques, reassure parents that football is safe.

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