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Friday, July 4, 2008; Page B06

1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Democratic Challenger Drops Out of Race

Democrat Keith Hummel is abandoning his challenge of U.S. Rep. Rob Whittman (R) in Virginia's 1st Congressional District, which includes part of Prince William County.

On Thursday, Hummel announced that he was suspending his campaign, citing past financial difficulties and lamenting "the politics of personal attack and destruction."

Hummel entered politics in February to run against Whittman, a former state legislator who won a special election in December 2007 and who is seeking reelection in November.

-- Anita Kumar

FEDERAL COURT

Arlington Man Indicted in Child Porn Case

An Arlington County man has been indicted on charges that he distributed child pornography and possessed hundreds of images and videos containing child pornography on his computer.

Shawn M. Mahoney, 36, faces up to 50 years in prison if convicted of distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography. He was indicted Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria.

-- Jerry Markon