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One killed on I-270 at Falls Road
9/16/11 2:29 PM
One person was killed Friday afternoon in a crash involving a vehicle and tanker on I-270 at Falls Road.
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President Barack Obama to sign patent overhaul bill
9/16/11 8:15 AM
President Barack Obama will sign the America Invents Act on Friday, the first significant change in patent law since 1952.
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Wounded Warriors receiving new golf clubs, new gear
9/16/11 7:46 AM
Soldiers wounded in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq are getting help with their golf games in Tysons Corner in an effort to promote physical and emotional recovery.
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Teen, 16, arrested in connection with abduction of 5-year-old girl in Springfield
9/16/11 6:02 AM
Authorities earlier said the suspect broke into the girl's home on Aug. 27 and took her from her bed.
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Christopher Suarez to face manslaughter charges for Haymarket crash
9/15/11 4:11 PM
An 18-year-old man will face manslaughter charges in connection with an April vehicle crash in Haymarket, Va., that left two teens dead.
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BRAC realignment deadline arrives, but many workers still on the move
9/15/11 11:49 AM
Sept. 15 is the day that BRAC realignments were supposed to be completed, but the deadline has arrived with thousands of workers still awaiting relocation.
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Va. State Police seeking new cadets
9/15/11 7:27 AM
Applications are being accepted for the next Virginia State Police academy training.
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Poll: Obama disapproval soars to 54 percent in Va.
9/15/11 6:43 AM
President Barack Obama's disapproval rating has soared to 54 percent in Virginia, a battleground state the Democrat took from the Republicans to win the White House in 2008 and will likely need to carry next year to win re-election, a new poll released Thursday shows.
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Teacher helps teens escape from juvenile facility
9/14/11 8:32 PM
A Prince William County school teacher helped four teenagers escape from a Manassas juvenile facility, police say.
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Arlington Boulevard reopens after fatal hit-and-run
9/16/11 12:38 PM
A hit-and-run investigation closed eastbound Arlington Boulevard at 10th Street for several hours on Friday morning, but all lanes have since reopened.
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Slave name database launched in Virginia
9/16/11 8:00 AM
The Virginia Historical Society has launched a database of slave names to help scholars and family historians examine centuries of the state's slave-holding past.
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Metro employee fired over use of agency vehicle
9/16/11 7:34 AM
A Metro report says an employee was fired this year for repeatedly taking home an agency-owned vehicle.
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Va. health board approves abortion clinic regulations
9/15/11 6:40 PM
The Virginia Board of Health has approved abortion clinic regulations that supporters say will protect women's health and opponents say will force many clinics to close.
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Jasmine Nadine Vanderplas, Tae Won Kang, arrested for allegedly robbing elderly McLean couple
9/15/11 1:42 PM
Police said the pair struck an elderly woman during the alleged robbery near Pathfinder Lane and Meadowbrook Avenue Wednesday morning.
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Lightning ignites Loudoun County house fires
9/15/11 8:43 AM
Lightning strikes are being blamed for two house fires in Ashburn and Sterling that caused thousands of dollars in damage Wednesday night.
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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority welcomes new CEO John Potter
9/15/11 6:59 AM
The new president and CEO of the authority that runs the Washington region's two major airports will introduce himself to northern Virginia's business community.
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Huntington flooding: Residents debate options after flood destroys homes
9/14/11 11:25 PM
Nearly a week after flooding destroyed dozens of homes in Huntington, it appears the inherent problem that caused the flooding in the first place will not be fixed.

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Woodbridge teens arrested after making death threats, stealing gun
9/14/11 5:59 PM
Two teenagers are in custody after being accused of threatening to murder a family member and several other family relatives.
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