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Virginia
Snakehead fish moves into Rappahannock River
Wildlife officials hope to contain the invasive snakehead fish in the Rappahannock River and keep them out of other Chesapeake Bay tributaries.
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Sports
David Beckham retiring at end of season
David Beckham's distinguished soccer career will come to an end at the conclusion of this season, according to multiple reports.
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Business
GSA to pay $3 million to contracted small businesses
The General Services Administration will pay more than $3 million to government-contracted small businesses who did not receive minimum guaranteed payments for their services.
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Business
Winning Powerball tickets sold in Alexandria, Manassas
No one nationwide hit the big Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, but three tickets in Virginia, one of which is valued at $1 million, are floating around. $10,000 winners were also sold in Alexandria and Manassas.
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Nation
Jobless benefit filings up by 32,000 last week
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump comes after applications fell to a five-year low.
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Education
University of Maryland tuition going up 2.4 percent
Students in the University of Maryland system will be paying more in tuition and fees during the 2013-14 school year. The University's Board of Regents has approved a 2.4 percent increase.
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Health
Smithsonian yoga exhibition
The Smithsonian Institution is announcing plans for what curators believe is the first exhibition about the visual history of yoga.
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Transportation
Five Metro stations closed for weekend work
Five Metro stations on the Green and Orange lines are closed for the weekend for track work.
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Entertainment
UniverSoul Circus opens Thursday in Prince George's County
Zeke, the UniverSoul Circus Ringmaster Sidekick, hung out with ABC7's Adam Caskey Thursday morning. They got a sneak peek of all the action set to get underway in the D.C. area this week.
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Virginia
Bull Run car accident: One injured in accident
An accident in Bull Run has sent one person to the hospital.