Alexandria
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Police step up patrols after 2nd sexual assault in Alexandria
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Alexandria Police are warning women to be alert, after a 22-year-old woman was assaulted while walking home Thursday night, the second similar attack in less than three weeks in the Del Ray neighborhood.
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Federal loans available for Tropical Storm Lee victims
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Gov. Bob McDonnell says low-interest federal loans are available to help individuals and businesses in several northern Virginia localities recover from Tropical Storm Lee.
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Bob Cory McNeely shot, killed in Alexandria
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Alexandria police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a 40-year-old man in the street overnight.
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Fire prompts outages in Alexandria, closes courthouse
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A fire in Old Town Alexandria early this morning damaged Dominion Power’s equipment and underground cables, prompting power outages in the area, company officials say.
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Suspicous device reported in Alexandria
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Police in Alexandria are investigating a suspicious device in the 7600 block of Admiral Drive in Fairfax County.
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Three local streets named among nation's '10 Great Streets'
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The main drag in Old Town Alexandria, D.C.'s U Street and Davis Street in Culpeper have been recognized as one of America's "10 Great Streets."
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Biden touts potential billions of funding for police departments
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Vice President Joe Biden pushed for the President's Jobs Bill Thursday, saying it would bring billions of dollars in additional funding to police departments so they can hire more officers.
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President Barack Obama to sign patent overhaul bill
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President Barack Obama will sign the America Invents Act on Friday, the first significant change in patent law since 1952.
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Alexandria ends fiscal year with nearly $10m surplus
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The City of Alexandria has almost $10 million in funds left at the end of the fiscal year, and the city manager wants to use that money to invest in emergency response and the cleanup left from Hurricane Irene, the earthquake and flooding.
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Mayor 'disturbed' by report suggesting security vulnerabilities at Mark Center
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A recent report suggesting potential security vulnerabilities at the Mark Center has prompted criticism from Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille.
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Assault charges dropped against Abdulai Barrie, of Alexandria, in NH case
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Police have dropped charges against four men who had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a New Hampshire hotel room.
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Alexandria seeks new town crier
CommentIf you can belt out an official proclamation larded with cries of "whereas" and "oyez," and you aren't easily ruffled by unfurling parchment, the city of Alexandria may have a job for you.
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Gadsby's Tavern Museum closed for quake damage
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One of the historic buildings in Old Town Alexandria will remain closed through the weekend following damage from Tuesday's earthquake.
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The dangers of Yelp
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A local business owner says a cyber-bully is using Yelp to harass her.
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D.C. mayor Vincent Gray under pressure over Va. power plant
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An environmental organization is calling on D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray to file a special petition with the Environmental Protection Agency that would put a power plant in Alexandria, Va., on track to close.
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Sonya Thomas, of Alexandria, wins Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
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Sonya Thomas, known as the "Black Widow" of competitive eating, won with 40 downed dogs, earning her $10,000 and her own pink champion's belt.
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Following in his father's footsteps
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Robert Hill says following in his father’s footsteps is something he’s wanted to do since childhood. On Wednesday, his dream came true.
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Ruptured water main creates geyser on I-395
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An overnight water main break sent water gushing onto Interstate 395 in Alexandria.
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