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This counselor's not going anywhere
(Dayna Smith/For The Post)
At 81 and with more than 56 years of service at Prince William's Osbourn Park High School, Lillian Orlich has outlasted half a dozen principles and a couple of buildings. But, the native New Yorker says: "I love coming to school. It keeps you young."
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Local rescue teams are providing foster homes for "surplus" dogs from puppy mills, many of whom have never been held and suffer from psychological and physical ailments.
Pollutants that mimic natural hormones have created a "toxic stew" in the Potomac River, altering the sexual development and the immune systems of fish, a local nonprofit group warned in a report.
Family members of John Allen Muhammad said they will take his remains to the family's home town of Baton Rouge for a funeral. A lawyer representing the family said Muhammad gave them a letter but declined to disclose the contents.
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communitycalendar: Fairfax County community calendar, Nov. 12-18, 2009 (Post, November 12, 2009)
Fairfax briefs (Post, November 12, 2009)
religion news: Fairfax religion notes (Post, November 12, 2009)
To Adopt an Animal in Fairfax County: Moxie, top, is available from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Periwinkle is available from the Humane Society of Fairfax County. (Post, November 12, 2009)
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Pantry shelves becoming bare while needs increase: Our Daily Bread seeks help during holidays (Post, November 12, 2009)
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Most of the area's revitalization plans are on track, with new housing, retail and transportation: Most of the area's revitalization plans are on track, with new housing, retail and transportation (Post, November 12, 2009)
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D.C.'s same-sex marriage bill draws eyes across the region (Post, November 12, 2009)
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Teacher has a gift for making math add up: Woodbridge Senior High educator uses sound effects, classical music to help students pass SOL test (Post, November 12, 2009)
Manassas home sales and prices show signs of life: Sales, prices have city financial officials 'optimistic the worst is over,' though cuts might not be (Post, November 12, 2009)
communitycalendar: Prince William County community calendar, Nov. 12-18, 2009 (Post, November 12, 2009)
religionnotes: Prince William County religion notes (Post, November 12, 2009)
volunteeropportunities: Prince William County volunteer opportunities (Post, November 12, 2009)
homesales: Prince William County home sales (Post, November 12, 2009)
homesales: Home Sales (Post, November 12, 2009)
volunteeropportunities: Loudoun County volunteer opportunities (Post, November 12, 2009)
communitycalendar: Loudoun Community Calendar, Nov. 12-18, 2009 (Post, November 12, 2009)
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A grain of an idea has grown in Loudoun: Supervisors clear way for turning a concrete elevator in Bluemont into a cellphone tower (Post, November 12, 2009)
Loudoun breaks ground for Gum Spring Library: Gum Spring facility, scheduled to open in 2011, is the product of a public-private partnership (Post, November 12, 2009)
At region's food programs, no recovery in sight: As prime giving season arrives, need continues to rise for meals, holiday fixings and pantry staples (Post, November 12, 2009)
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Ramps to separate Dulles airport, toll road traffic (Post, November 11, 2009; 7:01 PM)
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