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- 'Dead zones' predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay
- D.C. ticket writer victim of bogus ticket
- Summertime bears: Don't be scared, be cautious
- Official: Solar plane to help energy use on ground
- Fuel tank from tractor-trailer crash falls onto Ballenger Creek Pike
- Southbound I-95 shut down out of Baltimore
- 10 tips to protect your wallet and your identity on vacation
- Judge sides with US in Manning document dispute
- New book: Lululemon murderer was likely a prostitute
- Law enforcers corral escaped cows along interstate
Fairfax firefighters spread the word on safety
When they're not responding to emergency calls, some Fairfax County firefighters are spending their weekends going door to door for safety's sake.
Rastafarian inmate cuts hair to get transfer
A Rastafarian inmate who spent more than a decade in segregation for refusing to cut his hair has relented.
Fairfax Co. school board tweaks discipline rules
Fairfax County school officials have voted to change the district's discipline system, allowing for lighter punishments for certain infractions.
D.C. area's best-kept secret: A sunset parade at Iwo Jima
It might be the coolest thing you've never heard of in D.C., and it involves dozens of flawlessly performing Marines.
Beltway Express Lanes speed limit raised to 65 mph
The speed limit on the 495 Express Lanes will go up to 65 mph later this month after a study from the Virginia Department of Transportation concluded it would not pose a safety risk to drivers.
Cmdr: Navy told not to let hostages reach Somalia
Former ship commander at piracy trial: Navy wasn't going to allow 4 hostages to reach Somalia
Pa. man sentenced to 4 years in investment scheme
Pa. man sentenced to 4 years in $3.4M Ponzi scheme involving fake jewelry transactions
Arch Coal scaling back work at 2 mining complexes
Arch Coal scaling back work at mining complexes in Ky., Va.,; more than 100 workers affected
National Science Foundation moving to Alexandria
National Science Foundation moving headquarters from Arlington to Alexandria
Virginia's goal: finish baseball season in Omaha
Virginia hosting Mississippi State in super regional with goal of season not ending at home
Va. ups speed limit on Beltway express lanes
Va. governor increases speed limit on Beltway express lanes; usage is short of projections
Weather causes VDOT to cancel I-95 HOV closures
Weather causes VDOT to cancel weekend HOV closures on I-95, 395 in northern Va.
Va. Zoo in Norfolk welcomes baby giraffe
Virginia Zoo in Norfolk welcomes new baby giraffe to its herd
Largest area gun show comes to town
If you are in the market for a gun, the National Gun Show in Chantilly, Va., may be just the ticket.
2 NY men charged with smuggling tobacco out of Va.
2 NY men charged with smuggling tobacco out of Virginia through Delaware
Coast Guard: keep off the water, mariners
The Coast Guard is advising boaters to stay off the water as Tropical Storm Andrea heads to Hampton Roads.
2 sentenced in prostitution ring get 20+ years
Two Atlanta men who ran a prostitution ring that employed underage girls and stretched from Maryland to Florida have been sentenced to 25 and 20 years in prison.
SC man killed on rain-soaked Virginia interstate
Virginia State Police say weather caused series of crashes that killed South Carolina man
Pr. William Co. writes over 1,500 tickets in enforcement campaign
Prince William County police issued more than 1,500 tickets during the 2013 "Click It or Ticket" seatbelt enforcement campaign, which ran May 20 through June 2.
Woman robbed in Centreville, Va.
A woman was robbed in the Old Centreville Crossing Shopping center Thursday after getting into her car.
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