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Eastern Shore arsons: Gas can seized from suspect's home
4/3/13 7:07 PM
A Wednesday arraignment for Charles R. Smith III was postponed, but his girlfriend, Tonya Bundick, appeared in court and was assigned a court-appointed attorney. She is due back in court May 6.
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Rosetta Stone Inc. aquires Livemocha
4/3/13 3:57 PM
Rosetta Stone Inc., the Arlington-based language learning company, is moving to the cloud.
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Eastern Shore fires: Ex-firefighter, girlfriend due in court on arson charges
4/3/13 7:05 AM
A former volunteer firefighter and his girlfriend are set to appear in court on charges related to rash of arsons set on the Eastern Shore of Virginia over the past five months.

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Aric Smith indicted on capital murder charge
4/2/13 9:22 PM
A man accused of fatally shooting a retired federal agent who was out walking his dog has been indicted on a capital murder charge.
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Five killed in Brunswick I-85 vehicle crash
4/2/13 7:23 PM
Virginia State Police have identified one of the five people who were killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 85 in Brunswick County.
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Dale City house fire under investigation, but none injured
4/2/13 7:02 AM
A house fire broke out in Dale City on Tuesday, but no one was injured in the incident.
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3 killed in 75-vehicle pileup at Virginia-NC line
4/1/13 7:36 PM
The victims were identified Monday as 33-year-old William M. Sosebee of Allen, Ky., 71-year-old Kathern Worley of Iron Station, N.C., and 24-year-old Andrew Katbi of Delphos, Ohio.
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West Virginia Senate committee approves sixth casino
4/1/13 4:51 PM
The West Virginia Senate Finance Committee has passed a bill authorizing a sixth casino in the state.
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Alexandria crime a historic low in 2012
4/1/13 3:30 PM
The Alexandria Police Department reports crime went down by 9.1 percent, or 329 offenses.
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Texting while driving fines scaled back by Va. lawmakers
4/3/13 4:36 PM
Current fines are $20 for a first offense and $50 for a second. As passed, the bill increased those fines to $250 and $500. It also set a $500 minimum fine for a conviction for reckless driving while texting.
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Manassas rape suspect also robbed barbershop, police say
4/3/13 3:22 PM
A juvenile accused of raping a woman behind her boyfriend’s townhome last week also robbed a Manassas barbershop in early March, police say.
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Herndon Wawa proposal meets opposition
4/2/13 11:49 PM
Wawa wants to build a store in Herndon, but the proposed location is catching some heat.
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Arlington will continue childcare center inspections
4/2/13 7:33 PM
Arlington County will continue to inspect childcare centers and offer provider training doing away with a proposal to eliminate both.
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Stafford County rabid cat: Authorities search for 6 strays
4/2/13 12:10 PM
The sheriff's office said stray cats had been in the same area where another cat was captured after it scratched two women on March 24. That cat was euthanized after it showed symptoms of being rabid.
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I-495 Beltway Express Lanes promotion lets drivers try highway for free
4/1/13 8:00 PM
No E-ZPass will be required during the special promotion April 6 and 7, the Old Town Alexandria Patch reports.
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Metro surveillance cameras: Metro to add more than 4,000 cameras
4/1/13 6:28 PM
Metro plans to add surveillance cameras to its rail cars for the first time and is spending millions of dollars to triple the number of surveillance cameras monitoring its stations and parking garages.
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Virginia marriage law unfair to Sikhs, judge rules
4/1/13 4:36 PM
A Fairfax County judge has ruled in favor of four Sikh men who challenged a Virginia law that required them to pay $500 to perform marriage ceremonies.
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Loudoun County holds school safety drill
4/1/13 10:38 AM
A security drill drill is scheduled to run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Officials say the area around Loudoun Valley High School will be sealed to the public during the drill, and residents should avoid the area.
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