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Virginia Tech Threats Resurface On YouTube
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Authorities at Virginia Tech say the college and its community have again been threatened in a series of postings on the YouTube video-sharing website. In an e-mail to students and staff, campus ...
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Congressman Moran Criticizes Plan For Virginia Off-Shore Drilling
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With a newly signed law, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell hopes to make his state the "Energy Capital of the East Coast," but Congressman Jim Moran says off-shore drilling is a bad idea. ...
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PW County Police Investigate Lake Ridge Home Invasion
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Police in Prince William County are investigating a frightening home invasion in the Lake Ridge community. Just after 12:30 Thursday afternoon, police responded to the 12-thousand block of Presidio Way to investigate ...
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DC Prison Escapee Caught
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A prisoner who escaped custody in the District Thursday is under arrest again. DC Police captured 28-year-old Terrence Moore without incident around 7:00 last night near Wheeler Road and 10th Place, Southeast. ...
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DC Area Under Flood Watch Today
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The DC area is under a flood watch from this morning through Saturday evening. The National Weather Service says the rain could be heavy at times and will continue through Saturday. That ...
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Body Recovered From Lake Linganore Dam
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The Frederick County Sheriff's Office says a body spotted Wednesday near the Lake Linganore dam was recovered on Thursday afternoon. A pair of fishermen saw the man's body floating in the water, ...
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DC Police Conduct Criminal Investigation Into Child Death
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DC Police are conducting a criminal investigation into the death of a two-year-old girl who was not immediately taken to the hospital by emergency responders. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says investigators will ...
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Transit Expert Conducts Metro Assessment
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Former Metro General Manager and transit expert David Gunn has given Metro officials an assessment of the system and recommendations on how to correct areas of concern. Gunn has identified four challenges ...
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Dumfries Woman Should Survive Accidental Shooting
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The Dumfries woman who was apparently shot by accident at her home is expected to survive her injury. Prince William County Police say a neighbor was cleaning his gun in the 17-thousand ...
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Reid Wife, Daughter Injured In NoVa Crash
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter are recovering from serious, but non-life threatening injuries after a Thursday afternoon traffic accident along northbound I-95 in Fairfax County. Police say the accident ...
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