DC schools chancellor orders shakeup of 2 schools

Schools chancellor orders shakeup at 2 DC schools; teachers must reapply for jobs

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Lawyer wants terror case against Md. man dismissed

Lawyer asks judge to dismiss case against former Army soldier accused in terrorism case

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Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy

Under scrutiny because of embezzling case, Va. gov's mansion balances oversight, flexibility

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Half of D.C. houses sell in less than two weeks

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Amazon unit to expand in Fairfax Co., add 500 jobs

Amazon.com unit to expand in Herndon, expected to add 500 jobs; lured by $500K grant

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Witnesses in Md. and region report seeing meteor

Witnesses in Maryland and region report seeing bright light of a meteoric fireball

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Police: Pastor arrested on sex-assault charges

Authorities say Virginia pastor arrested on sex-assault charges filed by police in North Texas

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Fewer Virginians expected to travel during holiday

Fewer Virginians are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day weekend.

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Largest NC school district names 3 finalists

North Carolina's largest school district is picking a superintendent among three finalists from Texas, Virginia Beach, and the state's second-largest school district.

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Warner bill aimed at tracking bay restoration

Sen. Mark R. Warner says he's introduced legislation that would better track the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

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Harrisonburg low-income housing to use solar power

Residents of a low-income housing apartment building in Harrisonburg will soon be using solar power.

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Settlement addresses contamination at Va. site

Land and groundwater use at a former circuit board manufacturing facility near Richmond will be restricted because of contamination.

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Metro conducting Memorial Day weekend work

Metro says it will be conducting track work on the red and orange lines over the Memorial Day holiday and closing a number of stations on both lines.

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Book on G. Washington wins $50K Mount Vernon prize

A European author's take on the father of our country has won the $50,000 annual George Washington Book Prize.

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Bass stocking project continues in Va.'s Back Bay

A largemouth bass stocking project in Virginia's Back Bay is entering its second year.

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Offshore winds focus of Va. meeting

An authority promoting the development of wind power off Virginia's coast is scheduled to meet in Richmond.

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Local prosecutor investigating Va. Gov. McDonnell

Local prosecutor investigating gifts to Va. Gov. McDonnell at AG Cuccinelli's request

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Navy strike fighter wing to undergo command change

The Navy's Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic is undergoing a change of command.

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Men wearing werewolf masks rob Roanoke store

Roanoke police search for robbers in werewolf masks who help up convenience store

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AIG sues ex-U.Va. lax player over insurance claim

AIG sues ex-U.Va. lacrosse player for release from defense in case over ex-girlfriend's death

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