Alexandria
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Belle Haven Marina standoff ends in arrest
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After several hours of trying to make contact with an armed man on a sailboat in the Potomac River at the Belle Haven Marina in Alexandria, police were able to arrest him without incident.
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James Brown loses job of 27 years, wins DC-5 Lottery
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A man who loses his job in two weeks won $102,500 last week in the DC-5 Lottery. "His name is James Brown and he feels good, like he knew he would," says Buddy Roogow, DC Lottery Director.
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Amine El-Khalifi sentenced to 30 years for Capitol bomb plot
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A Virginia man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to detonate a suicide bomb at the U.S Capitol in an undercover sting.
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Worker seriously hurt in fall at Alexandria parking deck
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A construction worker suffered possible life-threatening injuries after falling through a concrete opening at a parking deck in Alexandria.
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Alexandria trail jogger attacked near Duke Street
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A 38-year-old Alexandria woman says she was attacked early Wednesday morning on a popular city jogging and bike trail, police say.
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Old Town Theater being restored back to the future
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A historic theater in Old Town Alexandria is in the process of receiving an extreme makeover. New owner Rob Kaufman's restoring the building, not to the movie theater it was in the 1920s, but to when it opened as a vaudeville theater - in 1914.
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Stephanie Schwab sentenced to 11 years
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A northern Virginia woman who became known as the "blond bandit" following a string of bank robberies and carjackings last year was sentenced to 11 years.
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Peter Lizon's lawyer: W.Va. man denies enslaving, torturing wife
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"This appears to go beyond abuse to what I would consider torture," a W. Va. sheriff's deputy said about an Alexandria woman who escaped to a shelter. Now her husband is in jail and authorities are investigating.
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Mobile stations recharging Alexandria storm victims
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With thousands still in the dark after severe storms clobbered the D.C. region, mobile call stations are helping storm victims reboot - literally.
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Jobs fair for Virginia residents
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Virginia is getting a job-seeking boost, courtesy of Congressman Jim Moran. There will be a jobs fair in Alexandria Tuesday.
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Alexandria City Public Schools offering free summer meals
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Alexandria City Public Schools is offering free breakfast and lunch to students, starting Monday.
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Va. I-495 construction to hamper weekend commute
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Drivers are once again being warned to avoid the Capital Beltway's outer loop this weekend near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge leading from Virginia into Maryland because of construction work.
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Terence Wilson, Man gets 18 months for defrauding Alexandria nursing school
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A 35-year-old man will serve 18 months in prison for stealing more than $300, 000 from an Alexandria nursing school, where he was employed.
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Alexandria cameras catch thousands of red light runners
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So far this year, Alexandria's three traffic cameras have caught thousands of red light runners. But, police say the cameras haven't put the brakes on some drivers running the lights in the first place.
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2012 Olympics: Alexandria man competing in London Olympics
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Alexandria’s Terrence Jennings beat the odds, knocking out the competition to land one of two spots on the U.S. men’s Taekwondo Summer Olympic team.
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Lemonade stands in Alexandria to benefit at-risk kids
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Children from all over Alexandria will set up lemonade stands Saturday to raise money to benefit charities supporting at-risk kids.
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Alexandria named among nation's most playful cities
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Four Virginia cities have been recognized for encouraging children to play.
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Heroin smuggler from Ghana sentenced to 14 years in prison
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A leader of an international heroin smuggling ring that brought more than $800,000 worth of heroin from Ghana through Dulles International Airport has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
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