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Two months after four roundabouts opened to traffic, some drivers still don't understand how to maneuver through the new traffic pattern at routes 50 and 15 at Gilberts Corner, the latest attempt to ease worsening congestion on Washington's periphery.
Kira Cassels applied to 11 colleges and got in to every one. The kitchen of her Laurel home came to resemble a high school guidance office, the breakfast table buried beneath brochures and financial aid forms from destinations such as the University of Virginia and Franklin & Marshall College.
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local digest: Regional news briefs (Post, November 30, 2009)
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in brief: Loudoun County news in brief (Post, November 29, 2009)
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The Week That Was in Loudoun County (Post, November 29, 2009)
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adopt a pet: Ashley, left, is available from the Humane Society of Fairfax County. Hugo is available from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. (Post, November 26, 2009)
crimereport: Fairfax County crime report (Post, November 26, 2009)
School enrollment jumps throughout Northern Virginia: Enrollment jumps throughout Northern Va. (Post, November 26, 2009)
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Ready for business in a big way: Wegmans opening supersized Leesburg supermarket with high expectations (Post, November 8, 2009)
Loudoun Budget Outlook Darkens: Cuts, Tax Increase, Layoffs All Possible (Post, September 3, 2009)
Special Tax to Finance New Bridge in Greenlea: Community's Residents to Bear Cost of $400,000 Span (Post, June 21, 2009)
Saga of an American Family: In Old Papers, Details Of Loudoun Life From 1819 to 1995 (Post, June 14, 2009)
County's Route 28 Planning Criticized: Study Examines Views Of Property Owners (Post, June 4, 2009)
Loudoun Crime News
Leesburg reins in its holiday display: New policy bans all decorations on courthouse lawn (Post, December 1, 2009)
Projects proposed (Post, November 29, 2009)
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)
inbrief (Post, November 5, 2009)
Leesburg Police Report Rash of Car Break-Ins (Post, October 13, 2009; 11:35 AM)
Loudoun Schools News
Swine Flu Alert Sent To Parents: Schools Chief Urges Caution (Post, September 3, 2009)
Did the Punishment Fit the Wine? (Post, May 28, 2009)
Creativity Enters the Equation: Loudoun Might Keep Program Some Say Skimps on Math Basics (Post, March 15, 2009)
As Ax Hovers, Board Is Urged To Spare Funding for Schools: Residents Plead Their Case at County Budget Hearings (Post, March 1, 2009)
Uncertainty Surrounds New Budget For Schools: Some Supervisors Foresee More Cuts (Post, February 1, 2009)
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