Virginia uranium critics cry foul

Environmental groups complain that a state study of how mining could be done is being conducted behind closed doors with little public input.

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John Kelly

John Kelly

Reid Williamson has visited all 3,143 U.S. counties. Could this be the most extreme bucket list accomplishment?

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

It’s tough to say who’s more compelling for me to watch at the National Spelling Bee: the whip-smart savant kids or their high-octane uber-parents.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, two women in the Army Reserve argue it’s only fair that women get to choose to go to the front lines.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Mayor Vincent C. Gray should resign if he refuses to explain to District voters what went wrong in his 2010 campaign.

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Severe storms make mess of region

The region suffered damaging winds, an onslaught of rain and tornado warnings .

2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Three days of excitement and nervousness ended Friday when Snigdha Nandipati, of San Diego, won the trophy with “guetapens.”

Police captain’s traffic safety message is personal

Tom Didone had gone to dozens of teen car crashes — and then his son died in one.

National Spelling Bee

Lori Anne Madison, missed her second word on Wednesday and was eliminated in the second round.

U.S. Naval Academy grads celebrate

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta gave the commencement address at the ceremony.

A final farewell to Chuck Brown

Fans, family and friends mourn the death of D.C.’s “Godfather of Go-Go” at an all-day public viewing at the Howard Theatre.

Farm animals attacked in Fairfax

A calf, two goats and a chicken were slashed over the weekend at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon.

Fairfax shelter caters to homeless female veterans

A former Army captain opened the shelter with last fall.

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