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Take a Civil War tour with your computer mouse

Events around the country are planned to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, and now's there's an easy way to get a feel for the complete scope of celebrations.

Tags: Civil War 150th Anniversary, National Park Service, Bill Line, civil war

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First coyote caught on tape in Arlington (VIDEO)

Coyotes have been spotted across the capital region before, but it has never been confirmed that the shy canines prowl through heavily populated Arlington County. Until now.

Tags: coyote, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington County

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Tax season increases the scams

Consumers are not used to seeing emails from the Internal Revenue Service in their inboxes, so when they do, many click and shouldn't.

Tags: taxes, phishing, scam

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Second Manassas commemoration to be low key

This summer's commemoration of the 1862 battle will be smaller than last year's commemoration of First Bull Run.

Tags: civil war, First Manassas

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Duke Ellington sculpture makes commute to D.C.

A sculpture of jazz legend Duke Ellington that stands 20 feet tall will stand in front of the newly renovated Howard Theatre.

Tags: Duke Ellington, Shaw

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Fairfax County bullying problem surfaces in survey

Over half of the Fairfax County students surveyed about bullying say they have been bullied, teased or taunted more than 20 times in the last year.

Tags: bullying, Fairfax County, survey, cyberbullying,

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Key votes in Va. could impact tolls for drivers

A big battle lies ahead in Virginia over its state budget. It includes money that could keep some local tolls down, but it's far from a done deal.

Tags: Bill Howell, Virginia budget, Dulles Toll Road, Dulles Rail, Virginia General Assembly

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Cherry Blossoms bring out crowds and precautions

There are some precautions you can take to deal with the crowds downtown and potential crooks.

Tags: cherry blossoms, parking

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Poison control calls, urgency to ban synthetic pot on the rise

Lawmakers are racing to ban synthetic marijuana following increased calls to poison control centers from people who have used the drug.

Tags: marijuana, synthetic marijuana, fake pot

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Shooter of Trayvon Martin from Manassas

A national outrage continues over the shooting of a black teenager by a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida. That man, George Zimmerman, graduated Osbourn High School in Manassas in 2001.

Tags: Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Manassas, Virginia, Dave McConnell

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