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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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Elderly McLean couple burglarized
9/14/11 5:38 PM
Two people broke into a home near Pathfinder Lane and Meadowbrook Avenue Wednesday morning, leaving one of the homeowners beaten and bruised.
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Bob McDonnell's approval rating hits 61 percent
9/14/11 10:58 AM
A new statewide poll shows strong support in Virginia for tougher regulation of outpatient abortion clinics, and overwhelming approval of the job Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is doing.
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Fairfax County approves 2 percent raise for employees
9/14/11 9:36 AM
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has voted to raise the pay of county employees by 2 percent, the first such boost in three years.
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Huntington residents call for better flood protection
9/14/11 7:39 AM
Residents of Huntington are cleaning up the latest flood and questioning why officials aren’t doing more to ensure the community is protected from future flooding.
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Tapes of Jacqueline Kennedy spark interest
9/13/11 11:41 PM
Tapes of interviews with Jacqueline Kennedy have piqued the interest of those fascinated with Camelot and the Kennedy's time in Washington.

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Virginia Rep. Moran wants to eliminate debt ceiling
9/13/11 9:50 PM
Virginia Rep. Jim Moran has joined two fellow House Democrats in pushing a bill that would get rid of the federal debt ceiling.

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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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A special birthday greeting
9/14/11 5:58 PM
A 12-year old Virginia boy, with terminal brain cancer, didn't want gifts for his birthday this year. He told his parents he just wanted birthday cards.
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Gov. Rick Perry brings presidential campaign to Va.
9/14/11 12:09 PM
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is telling students at the nation's largest evangelical university that they should raise their voices to keep Washington politicians from telling them how to live their lives.
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Should Virginia's college newspapers run liquor ads?
9/14/11 10:32 AM
The issue of liquor advertising in college newspapers is before the Virginia Supreme Court.
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Falls Church raises water rates by 8 percent
9/14/11 9:18 AM
Falls Church is raising its water rates for residents by 8 percent for the first time in six years.
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George Mason University projects underway in Prince William
9/14/11 5:07 AM
George Mason University will break ground on two major projects to serve its growing Prince William County campus.
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D.C. flooding: Woodbridge flood victims seek help
9/13/11 10:35 PM
Many residents who lived at a ravaged Holly Acres mobile home park in Woodbridge returned Tuesday to a scene of devastation.
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AAA: D.C. region to get BRAC traffic influx
9/13/11 6:52 PM
As thousands of defense personnel prepare to move from the Pentagon to the Mark Center in Alexandria, transportation experts are warning commuters in the D.C. region of another brutal commute as this week's deadline nears.
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