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Virginia Beltway lane closure in effect this weekend
Motorists who use the Capital Beltway this weekend should expect to lose one of four southbound lanes near Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia to construction.
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Falls Church cyber-burglar steals computer and security
A suspect who stole a computer from a Falls Church residence also stole the victim's online financial information.
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Salvation Army bell ringers are back
The Salvation Army's trademark bell ringers and red kettles are back full-time outside Giant grocery stores and customers are happy about it.
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Louisa homeowners get $2.5 million in earthquake aid
More than $2.5 million in grants have been approved this month for Louisa County homeowners hit by a powerful Aug. 23 earthquake and its aftershocks.
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Fatal crash shuts down Lee Highway at Sudley Road
Prince William County police are on the scene of a fatal crash at Sudley Road near Lee Highway.
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New study puts D.C.-area highways among nation's most unreliable
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The findings won't surprise most commuters in the metro area: Our highways are among the country's most unreliable.
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Falls Church 'suspicious event' suspect still at large
Police are searching for a suspect in a late October suspicious encounter in the same Falls Church parking lot where a 19-year-old college student was last seen in 2010.
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Diabetes can be reversed with healthy, active lifestyle, study shows
Every 17 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes, making it one of the most aggressive and costly health issues. An unhealthy lifestyle is partly to blame.
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Commission: Virginia's civil commitment program flawed
Virginia's process of evaluating sex offenders to be detained for treatment after their prison sentence is over is flawed, meaning some offenders could end up spending years in treatment based on faulty information, commission says.
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Airports board approves Dulles rail funding deal
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board has approved a funding deal for the second phase of the Metrorail extension to Dulles Airport.
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Va. Senate candidate sues for inclusion in debate
A U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia has filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to order the organizers of a debate to include him.
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Toys that could pose a hazard for kids
From a popular riding toy that too easily flips over to a mask from Target, there's no shortage of dangerous toys.
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Computer stolen, mined for financial info in Falls Church
Police are looking for suspects in a sophisticated burglary in which a computer was stolen and mined for financial information, Falls Church police said.
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College crimes, cyberbullying investigations scrutinized
The Virginia State Crime Commission will consider whether deaths and alleged rapes on college campuses should be investigated by local police instead of campus police.
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Caveman diet: Health benefits or hype?
Followers of the caveman diet eat a basic diet of meat, fish, fruits and vegetables while eliminating all grains, beans, salt, sugar and dairy.
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Loudoun County Parkway crash injures two
Two people were seriously injured in a two-car crash on the Loudoun County Parkway during rush hour this morning.
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Report says few arrests, prosecutions in Va. college sex assaults
A three-years study of Virginia colleges and universities by the Richmond Times-Dispatch shows that sex assaults saw few arrests and even fewer prosecutions.
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Man accidentally fatally shoots self at Giant in Spotsylvania
A 45-year-old man accidentally fatally shot himself at a Giant Food Store in Harrison Crossing, police said.
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