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LEARNING TO LEAD Pushed to the limit
Finally, it is here: Tyler Martin's first real step on the road to becoming a Marine. His debut comes in the form of a routine physical fitness test.
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An Arlington woman was killed Saturday when she was struck by a car at 18th and South Fern streets, police said.
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Cats die in Fairfax house fire: Couple apparently worked with rescue group to aid strays (Post, November 29, 2009)
Area World AIDS Day events feature memorial quilt, speeches: GMU event one of many in area focusing on awareness, prevention (Post, November 29, 2009)
Fairfax hungry for more revenue: TALK OF TAXING MEALS IS REVIVED
Officials across nation seek ways to avoid further cuts (Post, November 29, 2009)
Beet juice the hottest new weapon for winter road crews (Post, November 29, 2009)
Dozens of cats die in fire in house used for animal rescue (Post, November 28, 2009; 11:12 PM)
Alexandria schools aim for more minorities in gifted classes: MORE DIVERSITY SOUGHT IN CLASSES
Virginia also will study ways to boost minority enrollment (Post, November 27, 2009)
Joblessness adds to burden on D.C. area schools: Greater need seen for subsidized meals and other services (Post, November 27, 2009)
animalwatch: Fairfax Animal Watch (Post, November 26, 2009)
Herndon students refurbish donated bikes for needy children: Herndon Middle students refurbish donated bikes for needy children (Post, November 26, 2009)
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The measure of success: At Quantico, fired-up Marine recruits struggle to meet expectations that seem impossibly high (Post, November 30, 2009)
Fairfax hungry for more revenue: TALK OF TAXING MEALS IS REVIVED
Officials across nation seek ways to avoid further cuts (Post, November 29, 2009)
World AIDS Day spotlights part of memorial quilt: GMU event one of many in area focusing on awareness, prevention (Post, November 29, 2009)
Alexandria rethinks gifted education: MORE DIVERSITY SOUGHT IN CLASSES
Virginia also will study ways to boost minority enrollment (Post, November 27, 2009)
Joblessness at home a burden on schools: Greater need seen for subsidized meals and other services (Post, November 27, 2009)
Fairfax Government News
Fairfax hungry for more revenue: TALK OF TAXING MEALS IS REVIVED Officials across nation seek ways to avoid further cuts (Post, November 29, 2009)
Winter road tamers warm up (Post, November 29, 2009)
A black teen longs for the wild blue yonder: Fairfax high school senior has his heart set on a very exclusive club: African American fighter pilots (Post, November 20, 2009)
Alternative test may inflate score gains: 'Portfolio' exams spread in Va.
'How do you know we are closing the . . . gap?' (Post, November 19, 2009)
Grim holidays ahead for area food pantries: 'We know the unemployment rate is going up. We know the need for food is going up.' (Post, November 19, 2009)
Fairfax Crime News
Sen. Lugar's wife charged with DUI, hit-and-run (Post, November 19, 2009; 5:18 PM)
Fairfax police charge 3 in probe of gold thefts: Wave of burglaries may have hit 26 homes of local South Asians (Post, November 13, 2009)
D.C. to help U.S. identify illegal immigrants in jail: Federal program checks fingerprints of local crime suspects (Post, November 13, 2009)
Detecting glimpses of humanity in D.C. sniper (Post, November 10, 2009)
Va. parents charged with allowing baby to overdose on heroin (Post, November 4, 2009)
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