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Drought conditions loom across region

Rainfall so far this summer is about 6 1/4- to 7 inches below normal in the Washington region.

Tags: Potomac River, drought

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Auto Train offers an alternative to driving to Florida

The Auto Train, which travels from Lorton, Va. to Sanford, Fla., is one of the region's most unique forms of transportation, combining mass transit and America's love of the automobile.

Tags: Auto Train, Florida, train

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O'Malley: Feds could help guard against power grid attack

The recent derecho storm that wiped out power for a week in some areas in the D.C. region highlights another potential problem: vulnerability to a cyber attack.

Tags: derecho, power grid, Vince Gray, Martin O

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Traffic congestion expected to worsen

Traffic congestion in Fairfax County is costing the average family hundreds of dollars a year, and it's only going to get worse.

Tags: traffic, leo schefer, transportation, Washington Airports Task Force

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UVa. board reinstates ousted president after outcry

Tags: University of Virginia, Board of Visitors, Helen Dragas, Teresa Sullivan, uva,

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UVa. community awaits Board of Visitors vote

The University of Virginia's governing board is to consider whether to reinstate Teresa Sullivan, who was ousted as president without a vote several weeks ago. The board meets Tuesday afternoon.

Tags: University of Virginia, Teresa Sullivan

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Rocket launch carries 17 educational projects

Those living or working on the Eastern Shore and along the Chesapeake Bay will be able to catch a glimpse of a rocket launch Thursday morning.

Tags: Wallops Flight Facility, nasa

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Battle brewing over control of Va. transit funding

There's another power struggle in Virginia over how tax dollars are being spent on mass transit.

Tags: Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, Bob McDonnell, Sean Connaughton, Sharon Bulova, transportation, Commonwealth Transportation Board

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Man arrested in Reston murder case

Abir Ali, 20, of Prince George's County was arrested in that case. He is being held in the Prince George's County jail.

Tags: fairfax, fight, Reston, donut shop,

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New body scanner will greet visitors at Pentagon

Security will be temporarily beefed up at the visitors' entrance to the Pentagon with the use of a whole body imaging scanner.

Tags: John Patrick Bedell, pentagon, body scanner,

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