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Cleaning lady at Va. university earns degree
A woman at Hollins University who's known to fellow students as the dormitory cleaning lady will join some of them in line at this weekend's commencement ceremonies.
Coast Guard looks for 2 missing men in Va. river
The Coast Guard is searching in Virginia for two men whose small boat capsized in the Rappahannock River.
No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness
Oxbow wins Preakness, giving trainer Lukas a record but ending Orb's Triple Crown bid
Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade
Up to 60 people injured when car drives into Va. parade; medical emergency possible cause
Police: Synthetic marijuana sold at Frederick shop
Frederick tobacco shop owner charged with selling synthetic marijuana
Mid-Atlantic beaches ready for post-Sandy summer
Officials: Md., Del. beaches ready to see boost this summer after Sandy damaged towns to north
Frederick man charged with soliciting sex
Frederick man charged with soliciting sex from undercover police officer
Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee
Unopposed Cuccinelli nominated for Virginia governor at tea party-ruled GOP convention
10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond
10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond
Report finds little progress on animal abuse
A yet-to-be-released report finds that Baltimore has made little progress in curbing animal abuse since a special commission was formed in 2009.
Police: Man kills woman, tries to kill self
Baltimore County police say a man killed a woman inside her Arbutus home and then apparently tried to kill himself.
Obenshain nominated by GOP for Va attorney general
State Sen. Mark Obenshain has won the Republican nomination for attorney general in Virginia 35 years after his father won the party's U.S. Senate nomination.
Changes coming to D.C.'s heights?
Efforts that could literally change the landscape of the nation's capital are under way.
Wells throws hat into D.C. mayoral ring
With the D.C. primary less than a year away, a second candidate made it official on Saturday, as Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells told a crowd of supporters in the rain, "I am officially running to be mayor of our great city, Washington, D.C."
Man fatally shot inside SE DC apartment
Man fatally shot inside DC apartment not far from Anacostia Metro station
Arlington Co. water mains slated for repairs
Iron pipes that carry drinking water to residents in Arlington County are getting a facelift.
Donations to help abducted dog recover
A West Highland Terrior who survived an abduction from his Manassas, Va., home has a badly injured from his ordeal. And donations have flooded in to help pay for his needed surgery.
Capital Bikeshare sets new ridership record
Capital Bikeshare set a new record Friday. The red bikes were checked out more than 10,100 times - the most rides ever on a weekday.
Abortion-rights group, Dems rally at GOP gathering
Few dozen Democrats, pink-clad abortion-rights activists picket in rain outside GOP convention
Another weekend of HOV closures on I-95 in Va.
The Virginia Department of Transportation again plans closures of the HOV lanes on Interstate 95 in northern Virginia.



