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Fairfax County residents find mailbox, yard bombs
| RESTON, Va. (AP) - Fairfax County officials say at least eight homemade chemical bombs have shown up in Northern Virginia mailboxes and front yards since May. | Authorities say nobody has been injured by the bombs, which are made of easily purchased chemicals like Dra...Full Story
Two men die in I-95 single vehicle crash
| Fatal crash similar to the one in the report ART If you like this ... Honk honk, Beep beep, how was your commute today? Retired police officer, drunk behind the wheel. The result... Honk, honk, Beep, beep, how was your commute today? View all » | Virginia state ...Full Story
The firemen's final call: Rocky Mount bids farewell to firefighters Dillon and Altice
| Hundreds of people descended on a small Franklin County town Friday to observe the final call of its fallen firefighters Posey Dillon and William "Danny" Altice. | Dillon and Altice died in an accident Monday doing what they loved to do -- serving the public. Respondi...Full Story
Dumfries police officers forced out over misconduct complaints
DUMFRIES - The Dumfries Police Department is reeling after four high- ranking police officers were forced out over allegations of misconduct. | Calvin Johnson, the long-time Dumfries police chief, is set to resign Sunday after serving almost 15 years as the city's top c...Full Story
Vandals toss food, furniture in Va. park pool
| DALE CITY, Va. (AP) - Officials at a northern Virginia water park are cleaning up after vandals tossed food and furniture into the park's main pool. | Prince William County Park Authority spokeswoman Dianne Cabot says the vandalism at Waterworks Waterpark occurred som...Full Story
1 dead in Va. crash between Amtrak train, vehicle
| NORGE, Va. (AP) - One person was killed Saturday when an Amtrak train hit a vehicle near Williamsburg, authorities said. | The driver of the vehicle was killed in the accident just before noon. | James City County Fire Department spokesman Billy Apperson said two trai...Full Story
Second round of Metro rail fare hikes start Sunday
WASHIGTON - Metro's second round of fare hikes this summer goes into effect this weekend. | Metrorail customers who use a paper ticket will pay 25 cents more per trip than customers who use a plastic SmarTrip card. | "So, we're really encouraging customers to get a Smar...Full Story
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Sat 31 Jul 2010
Train hits car, kills driver
MSNBC | Emergency crews have responded to an accident involving a train and a passenger vehicle. | The driver of the vehicle was killed in the accident. No other people were in the vehicle according to Fire Dept. spokesman Billy Apperson. | Apperson says e...
Va. ex-Navy officer who had wife murdered is killed
Wtop | NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A former Navy officer who was serving time for hiring someone to kill his wife was killed in a Kansas military prison a month before he was supposed to be released. | Officials at Fort Leavenworth say 54-year-old former Navy Lt....
Lou Dobbs to address Va. Tea Party convention
Wtop | RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs has joined the list of speakers at the Virginia Tea Party Convention in October. | Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, former Gov. and U.S. Sen. George Allen and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who sought...
Train hits car in Williamsburg
MSNBC | Fire Department spokesman Billy Apperson says emergency crews are at Hunts Crossing in Norge, Virgiina, just north of the Williamsburg Pottery on Richmond Rd. | No other details are available at this time. | ...
Church Offers Aid To Kids In I-95 Bus Fire
MSNBC | TITUSVILLE, Fla. — WESH.com | A fire on a bus filled with children and teenagers has turned into a heartwarming story of a community rallying to help. | The children were on their way to a track meet in Virginia and lost everything in the fir...
Authorities search for kayaker in Potomac River
Wtop | FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a kayaker who fell into the Potomac River. | Fairfax County fire department spokeswoman Renee Stillwell says officials received a call from a person who saw the kayaker fall into the water at about ...
Va. man gets 20 years in paternity fight stabbing
Wtop | WASHINGTON (AP) - A Virginia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing a D.C. man during a fight over the paternity of twins. | 25-year-old Patrick Wilson of Alexandria was sentenced Friday by D.C. Super...
One sent to hospital in Norfolk fire
MSNBC | One person was transported to hospital for injuries after an apartment fire on Gabriel Drive in Norfolk. | The extent of the injuries were not known at 6:00a.m. according to Fire Department spokesman Harry Worley. Worley said the injuries could hav...
More thunderstorms coming to the area Sunday afternoon
Wtop WASHINGTON - More showers and thunderstorms will be coming to the D.C. area this weekend. | ABC 7 Meteorologist Steve Rudin says some showers will be coming to the area Saturday night, and some thunderstorms will be hitting the area Sunday afternoon....
There's a world outside the front door
The Examiner | The goalkeepers from Russia and Richmond, Virginia, embrace after their game. Chip Somodevilla | Most of us in long distance relationships have experienced the night when friends want you to come hang out with them and you are just not interested. ...
Preparing for your cosmetic purchase
The Examiner | Often times when you are looking for makeup, you have no idea what you want. Worse than that; however, you may have no clue which cosmetics will and will not work for you. That can be disastrous and result in a lot of lost money in your budget. | W...
Execution date set for Virginia’s only female death row inmate
The Examiner | Teresa Lewis Virginia Department of Corrections | On Thursday, a September 23 execution date was scheduled for Theresa Wilson Lewis. In 2003, she pleaded guilty to masterminding the October 2002 murders of her husband and stepson in Pittsylvania Co...
Hottest summer trends in makeup that will keep you looking fabulous all day long
The Examiner | Emmy Award Winning Makeup Artist Valente Frazier www.valentefrazier.com | With temperatures rising into the triple digits in Hampton Roads this summer, it can be hard to maintain a fresh faced look when your makeup starts melting as soon as you ste...
Haynesworth skips fitness test, watches practice
The Examiner Comments ASHBURN, Va. (Map, News) - Albert Haynesworth is at practice for the Washington Redskins practice - but strictly as an observer. | Haynesworth did not take a conditioning test Saturday that coach Mike Shanahan says the two-time All-Pro defen...
Gulf Coast oil spill clean-up job scam exposed
The Examiner | Workers who thought they would be cleaning up oil in the | Gulf Coast were actually victims of a job scam. | Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images | An Atlanta-based company was recently exposed for allegedly preying on unemployed people who wanted to mak...
Massey Energy shares new theory on the April 5th Upper Big Branch Mine explosion
The Examiner | Protesters outside Massey Press conference Thursday. Wayne Huegal/ NPR If you like this ... Massey Energy once again fails to meet obligations Chief Federal Regulator dismisses Massey Energy complaint about union officials mine tour Another UNBELIE...
The Fox Report: Day two of the Carolina Panthers training camp
The Examiner | Coach John Fox said Duke Robinson can return when he gets in shape. Greg Jones If you like this ... Carolina Panthers training camp begins with several newcomers Carolina Panthers open training camp with fresh faces, legs and optimism View all &raq...
Six top rated golf courses to play while vacationing in Charlotte, North Carolina
The Examiner | Scenic Birkdale Golf Course, located across the street from popular BIrkdale Village. Tony Dayton | When residents from up north plan on taking a golf trip to the south, many choose destinations such as Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Wilmington, or Kia...
Becoming the no. 1 engineering co. in the U.S.
The Examiner | The purpose of this article is to identify the factors that would enable a company to become the number one defense contractor in the United States through a solid staffing strategy. To be successful in the United States is becoming more and more d...
County official pushes Va. immigration crackdown
Wtop | MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - A northern Virginia county official has started raising money to push for tough immigration measures similar to Arizona's embattled law. | Prince William County Board of Supervisors chairman Corey Stewart established the Virgin...
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